Super Easy Quote Blocks Have scrapbook paper with inspirational quote designs? I buy these paper pads to make handmade greeting cards, but also like to think of other ways to use the pages. I see so many inspirational wooden / metal / chalkboard plaques and frames with handwritten lettering in stores, and I wanted to make my own crafty version. This project is a super simple version, using supplies you probably already have in your craft room. And the final result is so cute and fun! Supplies: Craft acrylic paint in brown and metallic gold (I used Bark Brown, Cinnamon and Inca…
Hi fellow paper crafters! Here are two more examples of easy personalized journals. This time I used inexpensive composition books and added embellishments to make a travel journal and a garden journal. You can find small and standard size books at any store – even the dollar store! I like using handmade paper and vintage embellishments, including dimensional items, to make them special. For gluing, I use large glue sticks. Just make sure to spread the glue past the edge of the embellishment, and use scrap paper underneath to protect the surface. The glue makes a strong bond on the…
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! While celebrating with my mom this year, I remembered a gift I had given to her a couple years ago – a small quilted wall hanging that hangs in her bedroom. It celebrates her gift of love to me, and my appreciation for all that she has taught me. The design sprang from using triangle scraps from another project. I couldn’t let myself throw out these beautiful batik and cream triangles all neatly stacked up, so I sewed them together and saved them as strips. I began with the two…