Hand Sew a Card

Hand sewing a card is simple way to make hand made cards that look intricate.

 What you'll need:
     -thread (plain sewing thread or paper thread)
     -needle
     -thick paper (thick enough so paper will not rip but easy enough for a needle to go through)
     -pre-cut card

Father's Day Card: Nailed it

Here's a fun card to make for Father's Day or just a card to give to any male in your life for a birthday.

What you'll need:
-black/brown pre-made card or cardstock folded
-light brown paper
-colored pencils
-exacto blade, scissors
-glue

Including Buttons in Paper Crafts

There can be many ways to creatively include buttons in your scrapbooks and cards. Buttons can be used as holiday ornaments on Christmas cards, eyes on cartoon animals,or simple flowers. 

I have discovered the best way to attach buttons to paper is with hot glue, although I would recommend only using hot glue if you are gluing the button to heavy card-stock. Otherwise I have used small pieces of double sided foam tape (thin double-sided tape usually falls off).

Upcycle Old Jewelry

Got a pile of old jewelry you never wear? Make new creations out of existing pieces you have.

Stencil Collage

What you'll need:

• magazines (I used Elle Decor, Interior Design and clothes catalogs that I had lying around)
• thick poster board (what ever size you want)
• scissors 
• Mod Podge
• foam brushes
• stencil (you can order specific stencils online, or if you are cheap like me print out an enlarged image from google and cut it out yourself)
• acrylic paint  in any color (i used white so the images underneath would pop out more)  

Making the Perfect Poster

 So I got this idea off of Pinterest (of course). Here are the simple steps to making a bold poster: