By Noreen Doll. Tissue paper flower favors can be used for any occasion just by changing the color of the tissue paper you use. For a graduate use school colors, for Mother’s Day pastels would be pretty, and blue or pink for a baby shower. For holidays you can use red for Valentines Day, orange [...]
By Noreen Doll. Because bound journals won’t lay flat, I was asked to alter a bound book to a spiral book. Since I am a book lover, it was very difficult for me to cut the binding off this beautiful journal. However, as a bound journal it wasn’t useful to the owner, who needed the [...]
By Noreen Doll. A great way to store your craft bits and pieces is a paper arts storage album. You can find all kinds and sizes of photo albums, and their clear plastic pages are perfect for storing craft parts while keeping them from being bent or torn. The flower picture on the front of [...]
By Noreen Doll. A super easy dollar bill heart makes a fun gift. Sometimes money is the best gift to give, but it seems so much nicer when you wrap it in a fun way or do something special with it. This is the third dollar bill heart tutorial I’ve done, and it’s very easy [...]
By Noreen Doll. Sewing cards from greeting cards are easy to make and fun for kids to use. To make these, you can use your old Christmas or birthday cards, and shoe laces you can find at the Dollar Store. Look for pictures that will interest and delight children, such as animals, snowmen, or Santa, [...]
By Noreen Doll. Recycle your foam containers into these fun DIY foam flyers. These flyers are fun for kids of all ages, and what a great way to use your recyclables! You can use the top of a foam egg carton, the foam take-out containers, or the foam that fruits and veggies come packed on. [...]
By Noreen Doll. Craft a bunny stretch bracelet and a bunny necklace for a little girl. This would make a fun gift for an Easter basket. Or a great favor for a little girl”s party. I found this bunny in a craft kit I bought. But if you can’t find foam bunny stickers, it would [...]
By Noreen Doll. Kids can enjoy making these rockin’ peeps and then have fun playing with them. In fact, a whole flock of peeps is quick and easy. This would be a great Easter party activity, which even preschoolers can do. The fun thing about these peeps is that they rock! [Idea from Alicia: I [...]
By Noreen Doll. Make a fun bunny bagalope with an envelope. It’s easy and quick to do and could be used as a gift bag, for favors, or even a small Easter basket. You can make different sizes depending on the size of the envelope you use. Materials. Envelope – Mine is 5 1/2 by [...]
By Noreen Doll. Create a fun shamrock paper chain with a few folds and snips. Remember how much fun it was to make paper chains when you were a kid? Here’s an easy idea for a fun shamrock paper chain. You can make a bunch, tape them together, and string them across a room. Get [...]
Greeting Card Gift Boxes
