Trendy Tuesday – Paint Effects: Color Wash, Splatters, Drips and More by Katherine Elliot No doubt, paper crafts are an artistic outlet. Each project is a small canvas, presenting an opportunity to express a mood or feeling, and create an attractive design that is all your own. Today”s paper craft artisans share their skills through …
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Trendy Tuesday – Owls, What a Hoot!
Trendy Tuesday – Owls, What a Hoot! by Katherine Elliot Owls are popular birds on paper crafts today and it”s easy to see why. Owls can be cute, distinctive, and it”s hard to escape those big eyes! Dress them up for any occasion to create a fun image for your project. Card by Carolyn King, …
Trendy Tuesday – It's About Time (Clocks)
Trendy Tuesday – It”s About Time… by Katherine Elliot The daylight savings time change is brutal where I live. Changing the clock to “spring forward” an hour is never easy, at least when you have to get up early to walk the dog in the darkest hour of the morning to get ready for work. …
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Trendy Tuesday – Portrait Silhouettes
Trendy Tuesday – Portrait Silhouettes by Katherine Elliot Vintage style projects are composed of so many stylish images and embellishments it can be hard to choose one specific trend among all the beautiful creations. To focus on just one trend found among these beauties though, portrait silhouettes may certainly grab your attention. Several brands of …
Trendy Tuesday – Arrows
Trendy Tuesday – Arrows by Katherine Elliot Looking for a new direction to go with your paper crafts? I”ve got just the topic to guide you in the right direction – arrows! These relatively simple shapes easily highlight a special word, feature, or image on your project, or stand out as a fun pattern or …
Trendy Tuesday – Ombre
Trendy Tuesday – Ombre by Katherine Elliot Ombre, or the graduation of color from light to dark (or vice versa), is a popular trend in hair color, fashion, and home decor, so of course it”s popular in the paper crafting industry, too. You may remember this Paper Crafters Library post sharing this beautiful card by Karen Baker from May Arts… May Arts …
Trendy Tuesday – Robots
Trendy Tuesday – Robots by Katherine Elliot Easy to be inspired checking out all the very pretty Valentine cards that were featured on blogs and magazines this month. Many were fancy & frilly with pink, red, and a variety of other colors and trends we”ve featured on Trendy Tuesday. But some less frilly cards drew my attention …
Trendy Tuesday – Feathers
Trendy Tuesday – Feathers by Katherine Elliot When Andrea returned from the winter Craft & Hobby Association trade show, she alerted me to a paper craft trend in feathers. I wasn”t too familiar with this at first, but in no time, with a bit of determined on-line hunting, I found some truly unique projects and …
Trendy Tuesday – Paper Clips
Trendy Tuesday – Paper Clips by Katherine Elliot I”m trapped in an office for five days a week, but that doesn”t mean crafty inspiration is very far away. I”m not just talking about my computer”s internet connection this time. I”m talking paper clips. The perfect utilitarian, metal embellishment for crafts as well as office …
Trendy Tuesday – Knitting and Sweater Themes
Trendy Tuesday – Knitting and Sweater Themes by Katherine Elliot Baby, it”s cold outside! Well, depending on where you live, you may or may not be feeling winter”s chill. Just ignore that thermometer and instead hide away in your favorite crafting space and capture a warm, cozy feeling using a chic new sweater or knitting themed item from your …
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