Crafts

Clear ink is the fastest, easiest ink to use with rubber stamps. Also known as Versa Mark, Top Boss and Watermark ink.

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...

Got an old card table that's still pretty sturdy and serviceable, but has a cracked or worn top? Make an easy card table cover from any fabric or felt that will ensure that your standard size (34...

Fiskars paper punches allow you to cut shaped pieces of paper by squeezing two handles together. Create figures like hearts, swirls and leaves, as well as geometric shapes like circles, squares...

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...

Bring the "Great Outdoors" inside by building a model campsite. Use this art project to guide kids in lessons about campsite safety, wildlife, ecology and preserving the environment. At a new...

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...

The great outdoors. Beauty, greenery, campfires. When it is cold outside, bring the summer season indoors by building a tabletop paper camping site with your children. As the campers-in-residence,...

A homemade dart can be constructed from a few materials that you may have around the house. The dart is accurate, fairly durable and can be launched with a rubber band. Although shooting the dart...

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...

This is a quick and easy craft that is fun to do with the kids. After they are made these can be sent out as inexpensive Christmas cards or placed around the house as decorations.

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?...

Over time the black bar on your credit card can become worn down. The raised numbers and letters on front will be buffed down, and the ink on the card can become unreadable. A sleeve will help to...

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...

The Victorian era saw the rise of many etiquette rules and formal routines and procedures. Social status was very important and proper titles and ways of addressing individuals was strictly...

Children love coloring books, especially if the topic is one they love. It can sometimes be difficult to find one that they will thoroughly enjoy and if this is the case, you can make one for them...

So much plastic winds up in land fills every day. Discarded plastic everyday objects can be great sources of raw materials for jewelry. This tutorial will explain how to make earrings from an...

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...

Every year credit card holders receive new credit cards and place their expired plastic cards into the trash. This tutorial will explain how to make a bracelet from a credit card.

When you need to send a special greeting, it's easy to make a heart card with paper clips. These cards are excellent for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, weddings, or just to tell someone "I Love...

A Brother punch card knitting machine allows users to create garments and accessories quickly and easily. The company no longer manufactures the machines, but there are many available for purchase...

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...

You don't have to spend a lot of money in the craft aisle or at a fancy craft store to get the die cut buttons that you want. If you have a connection to the Internet and a printer, you have easy...

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...

Photo calendars make great personalized gifts for the holiday season. Stores are often packed with an overwhelming number of calendars featuring just about any person, place, or thing one could...

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...

Pop up cards turn a simple card into something more fun. Adults and children love to receive fun pop up cards, and kids enjoy making pop up cards for their friends as well. They also make great...

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...

Here is a technique that can give life and spirit to your Halloween greeting cards. It works well with most rubber stamps and creates a unique 3-D effect.

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...