For Christmas part 3

This year I decided to make some quilled snowflakes for Christmas gifts. The biggest challenge was to make them different from each other but they turned out quite pretty and delicate. I used some photos I… Continue reading →

My little corner

I’ve now set up my home office, where I can craft to my heart’s desire. It took a while to organize all the stuff I had piled up. I saved a special corner… Continue reading →

Chiyogami earrings

I’ve never seen paper as beautiful as this, with amazing Japanese patterns. I bought a few sets of chiyogami from Japan, and the best way to make it shine was to use it for some jewelry.… Continue reading →

Doodles

A friend sent me a photo with mugs for newly weds that were so cool. When I see something I like I always wonder if I could make it myself, it’s like a dare. So I… Continue reading →

Giant paper roses

I wanted to make something special for my wedding decorations. I even thought about making my own bouquet, but the feedback I received was a little disappointing. So I decided to go with… Continue reading →

Paper flowers

Flowers made out of paper ? At first I couldn’t believe it either. But a while ago, I found Lia Griffith’s site. It has so many great tutorials on paper flowers, you must pay her blog… Continue reading →

For Christmas Part 2

While looking for inspiration, last year I found another great idea for Christmas tree baubles.  My bookmarks list is so long, its great to scratch at list one item from the to do list. You… Continue reading →

For Christmas

Almost everything I showed you so far I made as a gift. I always choose to give handmade presents – a little something put together with care. This is what I’ve made for Christmas, with… Continue reading →

For Halloween

I love party handmade decorations, they give a personal touch to any themed party. With Halloween around the corner, we made these paper decorations at the Origami Club.   You can find the… Continue reading →

I quilled a dragon

I love how dramatic that sounds. I’ve seen so many beautiful quilled creations on the web that I had to try making one. I started with something simple.   Then I found this picture of… Continue reading →