I am really enjoying fine tuning my Chigiri-e art crafting skills. In my discovery, I have found that this art of tearing Washi paper to create beautiful designs is just that; an art and a technique.…
DIY Mini Tissue Paper Flowers Bouquet
How to Make a DIY Mini Tissue Paper Flowers Bouquet for Your Home Decor It’s almost spring! If you read this blog, you’ll find that I enjoy making paper flowers. Most recently I made paper hyacinth fl…
Easy Circle Punch Paper Flowers on Branches
I originally made these circle punch paper flowers on branches for my daughter’s softball opening day. I had made her team, Troll-rific, Troll headbands and we needed something else that would have s…
DIY Curled Hyacinth Paper Flowers
I wanted to learn how to make a new type of paper flower for the spring. I wanted something pretty, simple to make, and unusual. I came across these DIY Curled Hyacinth Paper Flowers on YouTube from…
“Color Your Heart Out!” Handmade Chigiri-e Card
I am so honored to be a part of the “Color Your Heart” campaign with Japanese Creations. This “Color Your Heart Out!” Handmade Chigiri-e card is my second Chigiri-e project. I think I’m g…
DIY Four Leaf Clover Paper Art
As I was staring at this little Valentine’s Day Heart Wall Art I made as I was placing it on my mantel for my Valentine’s Day décor, it gave me an idea for St. Patrick’s Day. Since I find paper crafti…
DIY Valentine Heart Box with Paper Flowers
This project came about because I’m cheap. I wanted to give my husband a heart shaped box filled with beef jerky and his favorite chocolate, but didn’t want to spend money on a box and then waste the …
How to Make a Chigiri-e Balloon Gift Tag
Recently, I have been introduced to a Japanese paper craft called Chigiri-e. It is a beautiful art form that uses the technique of tearing and gluing Washi papers to create layered designs that resem…
Kid’s Craft: Valentine’s Day Lunch Bags
Last weekend, my daughter asked me to do a craft. She grabbed the brown paper lunch bags out of the kitchen drawer and said, “let’s make something out of these!” We were in a Valentine’s Day type of m…
DIY Heart Wall Art
Heart Paper Craft Idea: DIY Heart Wall Art with Craft Punches If you Google the word “ombre” you’ll find a lot of information on celebrity hair styles. That’s not exactly what I was looking for. So …
DIY Christmas Elf Legs Cupcake Toppers
My friend Tammy from Sweet Tooth Cravings asked me if I could make her Christmas elf legs cupcake toppers for one of her clients. The client wanted it to look like the elves had fallen into a pile of…
DIY First Birthday Cake Topper
My friend Tammy from Sweet Tooth Cravings and More made all the sweets and goodies for my daughter’s Emoji birthday party as well as her Kindergarten Fairytale Ball. She is very talented, so I was hon…
Stenciled Gift Bag with Paper Flowers
I’m a very lucky girl and have an amazing group of girlfriends. Most of us turned or are turning 40 this year. Because of this, we have made an extra effort to celebrate our birthdays together. Coming…
Hand Puppet Paper Craft
I made another video! I think I’m addicted. This time, I recreated a craft that my daughter and I did last year. This hand puppet paper craft is great for kids of all ages, especially this summer as a…