Whimmzy Flys

Tutorial for this little bit of whimsy can be found welcoming spring.
HERE

The Exploding Box

I love Exploding Box and this darling is no exception.

It has flowers !

I am a sucker for Flowers.

From Appelquilling.blogspot

Her wonderful  Your a blessing exploding box tutorial.

HERE

All Quilled Up

Customquilling
Quilling Supplies and Free Patterns
From
Allthingspaper
The quilled rose tutorial  Beautiful photo Instructions

 From Appel Paper
The exquisite Brilliant Paper Purse
The flowers for the purse Found HERE

The Paper Shoe

This is a great shoe pattern and set of instructions.
Yes it's a witch shoe, but with a few Color modifications it becomes a clever gift for mothers day .
Found at SkiptomyLou HERE
Be sure to check out her other paper ideas on the left hand side of the blog.

The Folded Paper Flower

These beautiful paper flowers

Can be found over on the Folding Tree Site.

She has a tutorial on how to make them

HERE

Scrunchie Flower Card Tutorial Link

Tutorial for this card found HERE

Lady Bug Card Instructions

Supplies Needed:
Black Construction paper: each page makes two invitations.
Red Construction paper: each page will make wings for 6 invitations.
Hole Punch: used to make spots
Wiggle eyes:(optional) need two per invitation.
Glue
Scissors
Coffee Cup
Pencil
Step 1: Ladybug Invitation:
Fold the sheet of black construction paper in half.
Using the coffee cup draw two circles on the page making sure to have the cup lay over the edge of the fold a little. The fold is on the left side.

Trace the coffee cup onto the paper creating a circle. You can get two invitations from each sheet of paper. Cut out both invitations making sure you leave the fold intact.
Use the scraps of black paper and make small circles about the size of a quarter, these will be the ladybugs' head.
Take the smaller scraps and punch holes with the hole punch.

Step 2: Ladybug Invitation:

Using the same coffee cup draw complete circles on the red paper. You can make six circles from each piece of paper. Cut out all the circles. Cut each circle in half creating a set of wings for each ladybug.

You should now have all the parts shown in the picture below.

Step 3: Ladybug Invitation:

With the fold towards the top, add one of the wings to the black body section. Make sure you slant it outwards leaving the gap in the center. Once you have one wing placed glue the other wing into place. It will overlap the first wing a little at the top.

Glue the dots on the wings. When putting dots on you want to use odd numbers (3,5,7). An even number of dots will look funny!

Glue the head (small quarter sized circle)onto the wings where they overlap.
Glue the two wiggle eyes onto the head.

The finished Ladybug Invitation:
This is what the invitation will look like when you finished it.

The ladybug will open from the rounded side.
It really doesn't take very long to make party invitations and can be loads of fun.
Print out your party information on a mailing label or a name tag label.
Just peel and stick to the inside.

Paper Mache Eggs

Link to cute paper mache eggs
HERE

Paper Mache Paste

1 cup water
1/4 cup flour
5 cups lightly boiling water
Mix flour into one cup water until mixture is thin and runny, stir into boiling water. Gently boil and stir for 3 minutes. Cool before using. (Use with newspaper/newsprint strips for Paper mache).

Easter bunny face
Paint a small egg form a solid color. Once dry paint face details with a water based craft paint.
Cut out ear shapes and attach to your bunny with glue.

You can attach head to a larger form to make a body or just make the head.

Easter Eggs

Using water based craft paints, paint egg forms various Easter egg colors. These make great table decorations, or you can slip a surprise inside for special Egg hunts.

Paint one base color first, allow to dry then paint on designs. You can also glue on ribbons or other Easter decorations.

Easter Piniata

Using a very large form, paint and decorate to look like an Easter Egg. Once completely dry, fill the form with Easter eggs and treats from the open end of the form. Seal with additional strips of newsprint dipped in paper mached paste. Once dry touch up with paint.

Hang your egg with string and allow kids to crack open like a Piniata. Easter eggs and treats inside will come out when broken open.

Digi Scrapbooking Tag

The Lace Bird Tutorial

Wonderful tutorial found HERE

This cute bird has eas to folloew well planned instructions

Check out the rest of the blog at "

http://judyhartman.blogspot.com/

Quilling an Easter Basket Tutorial find

This darling is made of just paper and with a very crafty lady.

Her detailed instructions with photos are very easy to follow.

Tutorial found HERE

quilledcreations.com

Great Advanced Card Tutorial Find

This is an advanced card

Called girl on a swing.

This blog has video card tutorials and cute tips to follow for the avid card maker .

Great card and wonderful gift to anyone.

Check out the tutorial HERE

Altered Art Milk Cartons Paper

Ok all your paper crafters,here's a fun gift box project.

Free Paper Project Downloads

Great website with free paper project downloads.
Found HERE

Vintage Clipart

Birdhouse Box Template

Vintage Altered Clipart

Waterfall Card Tutorial Link

Waterfall Card Tutorial Link

Found HERE

cardinspirations

Envaccordion

Is this not cute and easy.

I can see using this in the office for bills,

Kitchen for coupons. Travel with teas, Gifts of teas ,hankeys ribbons, lace or buttons for swaps.

You can find the Tutorial HERE

The Flower Box Template