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Category Archives: Papercrafts
“Ars Gratia Artis”—Blank Board Book Project
Our Creative Troupe just keeps on surprising us with the most incredible pieces of art using our products. Look at how Susan I. Jones has transformed this Ready-to-Go!® Blank Board Book! The title says it all…”Ars Gratia Artis” which means “Art for Art’s Sake.” Read on for the project instructions. Click here to see more Creative Troupe projects on our Flickr page.
Papercraft Project: Halloween Candy Cauldrons
Whether gifting, serving or hunting for treats, these various sized petal pots transform into ghoulish containers. Have fun with this new project!
Materials
• Ready-to-Go® Blank Board Petal Pots– Assorted pack of 3
• 9 qty cardstock ½” x 1” rectangles
• Scissors
• Paper Adhesive
Pumpkin Party Favor
• (The 3.5” petal pot is also available in a pack of 3 Ready-to-Go® Blank Board Mini Petal Pots)
• Paper (Continue Reading...)
Quick & Easy Fantastiques Party Favors Project
Materials:
Ready-to-Go!® Blank Board Mini Shadow Boxes
Fantastiques Whimsies book
Clearsnap Chalk Inks (in colors that correspond to those used in
Fantastiques book)- Yellow citrus, azurite, tangerine, wisteria,
Pink pastel, lipstick red, creamy brown, lime pastel, charcoal
Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry paper glue
3″ x 3″ corresponding patterned paper of your choice for each favor you want to make
Ribbon (optional)
Brads (optional)
Japanese hole punch or craft drill (only if using brads. Children will need help using the (Continue Reading...)
Treasure Box Board Book project
I came across this Project by Angela Daniels in Board Book Play and thought how perfect for Summer. My kids love anything nature related and are continually collecting various rocks, bugs, plants, you name it. These treasures inevitably end up on the car floor, bottom of a bag, or crushed in a pocket. Even if that butterfly wing successfully makes it to a shelf you know it’s a gonner.
The following project using the Ready-to-Go!® Blank Board Book 3″ x (Continue Reading...)
I’ve crossed over to the other side
My chorus was making a scrapbook for our retiring director. A page was requested from each of us. Augh! I’m a quilter – I’ve never worked with paper. What to do, what to do…hmmmm. Most of my friends were using photos as the foundation of their page. But I’m a relatively new chorus member and don’t have any photos of us yet. Hmmmm…what to do, what to do. I finally remembered my daughters’ 5th grade name acrostic projects. The teacher (Continue Reading...)
Carry Along Brag Book Project
Author Shannon Mullen-Dennis recently created the most adorable brag book using our Ready-to-Go!® Blank Board Book Purse. She made the book to celebrate the birth of a new baby girl, but suggests it would also be perfect for weddings, birthdays and more. Keep reading for her step by step instructions to make your own brag book.
Fabulous Files, Fabulous Gifts
These Gorgeous file Boxes created by Susan I. Jones and featured as a project in Beacon Adhesive’s booth at Winter CHA would make a fabulous Mother’s day gift. Cleverly hide a gift within this gift, perhaps jewelry or better yet a menu to choose her meal of choice (prepared by you of course!) Afterwards it could serve as a place for Mom to keep recipes, photos or ever-changing phone numbers, emails and addresses.
My Mother, The Drama Queen
Is your Mother a drama queen? Chances are, no. But we bet she would still enjoy an evening at the theater.
Check out how designer Daniela Costa transformed a Ready-to-Go! Shadowbox into a “Dramatic Theater.” How perfect an “envelope” this would make for your expression of love and appreciation as well as a place to tuck in some actual tickets. After all those years of sweeping after you it’s time to sweep your Mom off to say… dinner and a (Continue Reading...)
Sweet Sensations by Angela Daniels
Let these flowers designed by Angela Daniels offer up a sweet sensation at your Spring brunch. This quick project will add tasty and decorative fun to your table. Fill with favorites like chocolate eggs, speckled robins eggs and of course jelly beans!
Craftivites at Chevy’s
On a Friday night a while back, we went out to Chevy’ s for dinner. It was the perfect night to sit outside, and I know they have a big patio area. I reminded my 5 year old that she had been there once before on a school field trip. Being a 5 year old, she says, “You mean the place that only has tortillas to eat?” I explained to her that we were just doing a restaurant tour with (Continue Reading...)
