How to make Paper Roses
How to make paper roses for Valentines Day, Mother’s Day , B-days. DIY paper roses tutorial
Papercrafts
Cute Easter milk carton baskets
Upcycle your empty milk cartons and let your kids make these cute bunny-like easter baskets.
Christmas knife and fork holder
These awesome Christmas knife and fork holders will be a great addition to your Christmas table. Glue the outside and inside of your toilet roll with red or green paper. Flatten the roll, and cut a half moon shape out of the front top and bottom of the roll. Attach a black strip to form […]
Christmas door wreath
What a great way to upcycle your various cardboard inners. Cut various sizes of cardboard inners at 4cm width. Glue them together to form your desired wreath. Spray paint with gold spray paint. Glue Christmas tree ball decoration in larger inners. Attach chain or thick string to make a hanger. You can use knobs as […]
Cutting beautiful pieces out of paper
A little while back, we stumbled across a tweet by Sarah Denton (@PisazzCreations) when she shared one of her papercutting marvels. Born in England, Sarah spent eight years of her childhood in South Africa. Naturally we love the medium she was using so we asked her to share a little more about the art of […]
Personalise with paper
Personalise a gift by using the recipient’s initial as part of the embellishment. Buy a letter stencil at a hardware store and cut out the letter from scrapbooking paper. Use it against an unpatterned background so that it stands out. We used a cardboard box for one of our gifts and green sugar paper – […]
Get creative with paper
The beauty of working with paper is that each creation can be unique. Whether it is for a birthday card, a get well card or a Valentine’s card, making your own cards, can be therapeutic and fun. Here are five tips to get you started. The rest is all up to you. Take a […]
Fun with paper and board
New in South Africa, Makedo simply redefines the meaning of exploration and creativity for both children and parents. With an innovative set of re-usable connectors, or a feature kit to get you started, you will soon view everything in your house through your new “Makedo eyes.” From play objects to kids’ costumes, structures or arty […]
100 Beautiful Bird Sculptures Made Out Of Paper
Take a flight of fancy with this flock of feathered friends! In fact, these colorful bird specimens are not so much on the feathery side as they are papery, because these winged beauties are intricate paper sculptures, painstakingly pieced together by talented artist and illustrator Diana Beltran Herrera, from Bogota, Columbia
Fling a Ring Thing
It’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, and it’s definitely not Superman. It’s a homemade aircraft guaranteed to bring the fun of flying toys to new heights — and lengths. Its odd design helps it sail impressive distances. You will need: 2 1-inch wide stripes of card stock, one 10 inches long, one 5 […]