Origami, letterpress, linocuts, laser-cuts, pepakura, pop-ups, flip-books, silhouettes, maché, and more.
I love doe-c-doe’s idea of using packaging from vintage trims as gift tags. Even better, I love that she’s scanned a few vintage trim packages and altered them for the perfect variety of gift-giving needs and has offered them up as a PDF for download. Enjoy!
How-To: Weave a Paper Easter Basket by Diane Gilleland This design is based on the traditional Danish Woven Heart you see at Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Here, it’s updated for Easter, and a lovely way to present small gifts of candy.
This makes sense for a mechanical engineer, but it looks like fun for kids and adults alike: make a business card (or scrap cardboard) into a small paper stock rubber band catapult!
This week’s project from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories is how to make these really cool stacking hexagonal boxes, inspired by a Japanese stacking box set, except these are executed using recycled cereal boxes.
Blue Bird Card By Jessica Okui This little Blue Bird Card was inspired by an online avatar, proof that inspiration can come from anything. The wing swivels out to reveal the message, as if the bird is telling a secret. Here’s how I did it, if you’d like to make one to send to a […]
Lynsey of Swirlythoughts shows you how to make your own padded envelopes with reclaimed materials. These look so much better than the plain ones you get at the post office!
Instructables user thickneckarts has a guide to making your own homemade paper, similar to the video we did a few weeks ago. It’s easy, and a great way to have some recycling fun. More: CRAFT Video: Paper Making with Lisa Jacobs
