Paper Crafts

Making your own small Christmas angel need not be complicated and can involve the whole family. Whether it sits on the top of the Christmas tree or adorns your holiday home, a handmade angel holds...

Eid ul-Fitr is the three-day Festival of Fast-Breaking that marks the end of Ramadan. After gathering in mosques to share the Eid prayer, Muslims typically celebrate the holiday by giving gifts to...

A 3 D and a pop-up!Sounds complicated.But it isn't.In fact,it is so simple you will want to make it on every occasion.Christmas,Mother's day,Baby shower or Birthday.It will bring a smile on the...

Many decorations, such as those for wedding showers and Halloween parties, use honeycomb paper. Although you can buy premade honeycomb paper decorations and even honeycomb paper to make...

Whether you've just created your own card and need a matching envelope, have lost your card's envelope or just want to put your own touch on the card's envelope, making unique envelopes is simple...

Finding and printing online printable greeting cards saves time and money. But folding them properly can be a challenge. How can you make sure you size, print and fold a tri-fold greeting card...

Printing online greeting cards is fast efficient and fun. Folding them is entirely another story. How can you make sure you're sizing, printing and folding the greeting card just right? Following...

Every Christmas, you likely receive a dozen or so Christmas cards. At the end of the season, they end up in a box for storage, never to be seen again.This year, instead of throwing your old...

Greeting cards are an excellent way to keep in touch, mark the holidays, or send some good cheer to your friends, family and colleagues. Greeting cards are also very expensive. However, with just...

Get creative with the invitations to your next event. Instead of using just a flat piece of card stock. Use different folding techniques to create your own decorative invitations for parties,...

You can use your own greeting cards to make your own small gift boxes. These small boxes work perfectly to hold tiny treasures like jewelry and miniature figurines. They are free and easy to make...

Thanksgiving season is back again and so is the time of fellowship, fun, and warm greetings. But how can you share your love and appreciation for that special someone without a greeting card?...

Thanksgiving season is back again and so is the time of fellowship, fun, and warm greetings. But how can you share your love and appreciation for that special someone without a greeting card?...

Thanksgiving season is back again and so is the time of fellowship, fun, and warm greetings. But how can you share your love and appreciation for that special someone without a greeting card?...

If you want to create your own masquerade ball invitations, you're going to need some imagination and a sense of the dramatic. Masquerade balls focus on fantasy and indulgence. To create homemade...

Making your own baby shower cards adds a personal touch to your invitations and creates memorable keepsakes for your guests. Not only are personalized cards cheaper than retail store cards, they...

Need a new way to use a gift card? Or are you tired of having to give both a gift and a card separate in a bulky box? Maybe you need a new, fresh idea for decorations? Or just a project to keep...

There are thousands of babysitters in the world. Almost every teenager has babysat at some point or other in his or her life. Because the competition is so fierce, anything that will separate you...

Gift cards, or gift tags, are often forgotten second thoughts or seem like too much money for such a small item. If you're a bit creative, however, it's an enjoyable little project and more...

A creative Halloween card does not always have to come from a speciality store. This year, get in touch with your inner ghost and conjure up cards that will have friends and family squealing with...

Often carved out of coral or gemstones, cameo brooches and necklaces typically feature the profile of a person or recognizable object. Create the same elegant look for handmade greeting cards...

To finish off the design of your handmade greeting cards, add a border to the front of the card. You can do this with almost any material. There are a few ways to add a border that will really...

Bring a little sunshine into the life of a friend or family member with a handmade "thinking of you" card with a spring theme. Use floral embellishments and bright colors to evoke the fresh and...

Creating wedding cards is the type of project that can cost a bundle of money, especially if you go to a professional printer to have a custom message printed on specialized paper. If you want to...

Making your own party invitations is easy if you plan on using 4-by-6-inch paper. The dimensions create a standard stationery-sized sheet when flat and a common card shape when folded in half. The...

Making your own invitations not only can save money, but also creates a unique card that will impress your guests and show them you go all-out for a party. All you need to make your own...

Put a smile on a friend's face with a handmade greeting card. Whether it's to celebrate a special birthday, send get-well thoughts or an expression of sympathy, reveal your creative ability with a...

Many people choose to make homemade cards for birthdays, holidays and other occasions. Making your own cards at home allows you to customize the design and use your creativity. Several techniques...

A stand up design gives any party invitation depth, dimension and visual appeal. A dinosaur themed party offers a number of design possibilities. Below are basic guidelines for free-standing...

Construct your own Valentine's Day card using a few simple materials. A little creativity and imagination can go a long way into making one-of-a-kind, three-dimensional cards. Whether it's for a...

Greeting cards are used for a variety of purposes including holidays, birthdays and to express heartfelt emotions for another. Bows can add a personalized touch to a card or help to promote...

A personalized way to send a greeting to someone is to make a popup card. Popup cards can be used for all occasions including birthdays, holidays, invitations and thank you notes. Any design can...

Personalized trading cards can be used as party favors, modes of sharing contact information and year-end remembrances for school-aged children. You can insert a picture of your choice and fill in...

Making a paper cone can illustrate a geometry lesson or form the basis of a Christmas-tree craft project. These instructions pertain to a card-paper cone but you also can use them for any pliable...

Pop-up cards can make for exciting children's birthday invitations because they create a sense of wonder and surprise. Making personalized pop-up invitations is not hard and they don't require...

If you're designing invitations for your next event with friends and family members, an impressive way to convey party details is through eye-catching matchbook cards. Although the cards are...

If you enjoy creating handmade birthday cards for friends and family members, make the thoughtful gesture even more meaningful by adding a photo to the front of the card. Choose a picture that...

Eid ul-Fitr is the Muslim holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Its timing is based on a lunar calendar, so the date changes from year to year. The...

Diwali is a festival of lights, a holiday celebrated in India by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. The dates vary from year to year, but it falls some time in October or November. At Diwali, oil...

The term "pop-up" was originally related to books and became a registered trademark in the United States between the two World Wars, but it was Victorian ingenuity that led to the development of...

Paper children are a new form of art that is growing in popularity. These miniature people cut-outs are often posed and photographed with the interaction of a human hand to create a unique image....

Making greeting cards at home is a craft that incorporates many techniques. From stamping to embossing, every crafter has her favorite. If you like to make your own greeting cards, you'll love...

Displaying your own artwork on the cover of greeting cards is a great way to promote your work, as well as a way to share with family and friends. Whether your work is photography or painting,...

A do-it-yourself garden art collage is an economical way to decorate your home. This project can result in artwork for hanging in your home or presented as a gift to a gardening enthusiast. A...

Translucent vellum lends an artistic, professional touch to handmade greeting cards, scrapbook layouts, party invitations and home decor projects. Crafters may find the parchment-like paper...

Greeting cards have all sorts of different styles and methods for construction, especially homemade ones. One style is an "aged look." which is achieved by staining the card stock a light brown...

Wedding, baby shower and party invitations can be expensive to custom order. Making your own invitations with card stock is a cost effective solution that lets your creative side shine. When the...

If you make your own greeting cards, you are probably aware that there is an infinite number of ways to personalize them. Even if you do not usually make cards on your own, a greeting card using...

Create three-dimensional Christmas cards with a variety of themed materials. Children, adults and groups can spend a few hours making these one-of-a-kind cards. Package a few of them together,...

Create whimsical and festive greeting cards with a variety of inexpensive materials. Whether making a card for retirement, anniversary, holiday, special event or a child's birthday, a...