The other day I was flattening an empty pasta box for the recycling bin when I thought, “Gee, that little oval window must be good for something.” Photo frame of cousins from Christmases past, made from a pasta box. So, instead of recycling the box I carefully cut off the front, reserving it for a…
When it comes to Mother’s Day gifts, I have always most enjoyed the handmade, heartfelt ones: poems, drawings, pinch pots, and the like. Even as my girls have grown into adulthood, I’ve made it clear I prefer something from the heart over something from the mall. (My birthday is a different story). ‘Heart Full of…
Honestly, this year I really did start early on my holiday crafting. But here it is Christmas Eve, and I still have a couple of last-minute presents to create. This winter collage magnet took about an hour to create, including drying time between layers. If you're in the same boat, don't despair! I have few…
Have you ever made a cootie catcher? A cootie catcher is a piece of paper folded in such a way that you can put your thumbs and index fingers inside and open and close the paper “box” in two directions. Numbers are written on the top and “fortunes” and the like are written under the…
Lately I've been going through family photos, making piles of snaps by holiday, season, birthday, and so on. My idea is to put holiday and seasonal groups of photos in a collage frame to rotate throughout the year. For the birthday photos, I want to make handmade books for each of my girls so they…
For the first time since I can remember—maybe ever—I have actually started my holiday art projects early, and have actually finished some of my handmade arts and crafts projects. Beverage gift bags by Barbara Delaney. I am still working on a few things, but I feel confident I’ll get it all done before Christmas and…
Last week, I wrote about how I was trying to use up supplies like fabric strips, turning them into table runners. I had planned to make six table runners, one each for my husband’s siblings. I like easy gifts to make such as table linens, and I was proud that I was on my way to finishing…
This is when the gift-making season goes into high gear, so I thought I would round up some of my favorite easy gifts to make from around the Cloth Paper Scissors community. There’s sure to be something here that you would like to make for your friends—or yourself! 1. Strippy Fabric Bracelet by Pat Sloan…
I spent last Sunday sorting through my paper and fabric stash, taking inventory of what I have. I'm trying to get my studio set up for holiday crafting, as I plan to make many fabric art and mixed-media gifts for my family. (Shhh. Don't tell.) Fabric art ornament gift tag by Virginia Cole. As I…
They say it’s better to give than to receive—but I say it’s better to give and receive handmade gifts. If you agree, you’ll find the inspiration and instructions you need for artful gift-making ideas in our new free eBook from Cloth Paper Scissors Today, 6 Quick and Easy Gifts to Make: Free Homemade Gift Ideas…
