Basic Gift Wrap DIY
Gift wrapping! It is something we have in common, cos we all do it at least once a year. Whether you are doing it for birthday’s or the holiday’s, gift wrapping can be a fun and creative endeavor, for some people like me. For other people, gift wrapping can be frustrating which is why I…
Honeycomb Ornament DIY
As soon as I found out that I could DIY a honeycomb ornament I fell hard and fast for this project. I mean who would not love something like this? But that love almost disappeared because, this may have been the most challenging of crafts for yours truly to master. So as always, I did…
Origami Christmas Tree DIY
So I came across this origami tree as part of a gift wrap tutorial. At once I saw the possibilities of this tree: as the finishing touch in gift wrapping, as a holiday card or as a garland. Here is the example of Christmas tree on a gift. And here is Christmas tree on a…
Handmade Holiday’s: Gift Wrapping
Holiday Crafts and Decor: One of the things I like most about the holidays is the almost endless opportunity to craft. Whether it is experimenting with new techniques or trying to perfect old family classics, making decorations to beautify the interior and exterior of our homes or putting your own creative twist on gift wrapping,…
Tassel Bookmark DIY
This tassel bookmark is the perfect gift for a book lover, or just to make anytime! Supplies: 2 pieces of patterned or colored paper (a thicker paper would be better) Yarn 3.25 inch wide piece of cardboard Other: Scissors, Ruler, Pencil, Glue, Hole Punch Start by drawing a 2.25 inch by 7 inch rectangle on…
AGD Crafts: Mini Paper Fan
Here is the next in the AGD Crafts category. This time, I am making paper fans. There is something about this style of fan that catches my eye every time I see them I use 4″ sized paper which makes the perfect fan for the 18″ dolls. This is definitely one of the easier origami…
Origami Bat DIY
With Halloween around the corner, I thought it would be nice to do an origami bat. I came across this bat, which I liked a lot. As always, this is an easy origami project. So it is great for beginners. Check out the DIY video below.
Paper Pumpkins (2 Methods)
Two easy and customizable ways to make your own paper pumpkins! Method 1: Strips of paper Supplies: Paper, yarn (ribbon would work too!), ruler, pencil, scissors, hole punch (optional), tapestry needle (optional). Measure and cut out eight (8) rectangles from your paper that are 1/2 inch by 4 inches. Punch a hole at either end…
Paper Lantern Creatures: Intermediate
Visit Sawyer to enroll in classes. This intermediate fantastic paper lantern creatures workshop is for 7 year olds and older. They will be making bird lanterns and get to pick what color to make theirs from: Green Pink Blue Yellow For this workshop, I will provide instruction via Zoom as well as send you the…
Paper Lantern Creatures: Beginner
Visit Sawyer to enroll in classes. This fantastic paper lantern creatures workshop is beginner level for 5 year olds and older. For the beginner level, your child can pick from Piggie or Hefalump to make. I will provide instruction via Zoom as well as send you the supplies to make these whimsical creatures. The workshop…