Paper is awesome. No seriously. You can do anything with paper. I mean.. it may not hold as well as metal or anything like that, but it’s still possible. That was such a lame opening. I am so sorry. I’m not so good at openings, eh?
Um.. well, here are some fun paper links that I’ve collected.Whether you’ve got fancy schmancy card stock, old magazines, old books, scraps, construction paper, newspaper, or you name it, there’s so much you can do!
If you haven’t seen it already, please check out my other posts: Books No One Wants: What Can I Do With Them? Blank Notebooks, What Can I Do With Them? and Paper Bags: What Can I Do With Them? because those, of course, involve paper. Of course, there are misc. paper items involved in other posts, so if you’re really hardcore, you can just search for the term ‘paper’ and find a bunch o’ other stuff!
As I find more links and tutorials, I just add them to this post. Really, none of my posts are complete. I’m ALWAYS adding when I find new links if they fit under the post’s subject! Enjoi!
Contents:
- Misc. Tutorials (because I didn’t know what to categorize them under)
- Paper Technique Tutorials
- Clothing Tutorials
- Accessory Tutorials (oh yeah!)
- Home Decor Tutorials (because you’re that awesome)
- Free Clip Art to use in your own projects (vintage clip art that is freaking unique – and I love it)
- Halloween Clip Art (that looks awesome)
- Printable Projects (that you can assemble, or print out and be done with!)
- Halloween Printable Projects
Misc. Tutorials:
How to Make Japanese Paper Dolls: Kimono Reincarnate
La Calavera Lino Cut Memory Cards: AZCentral
Scalloped Note Card: Andrea Walford
Russian Nesting Doll Card: ZakkaLife
Paper Witch Shoe Favor Box: Skip to my Lou
How to Make a Gift Bow from a Magazine Page: How About Orange
Paper Boxes for Holiday Gifts: Softflexgirl
Triangle Box: Split Coast Stampers
Easy Christmas Baskets: Small Fry and Co.
Paper Technique Tutorials:
Clothing Tutorials:
Sew a Newspaper Dress: Instructables
Accessory Tutorials:
Paper Bag Purses: Small Fry and Co.
4x6 Accordion File Purse Tutorial: Stampin Inspirations
Paper Bag Purses: The Creative Boutique
Recycled Newspaper Pin: The Crafty Chica
Home Decor Tutorials:
Mexican Paper Flowers: Mad in Crafts
Paper Tree Tutorial: jodireeves on flickr
Tissue Paper Pom Poms Tutorial: Blue Cricket Design
Susan's Tiger Wallpaper: Design Sponge
Decorative Chair Backs: Martha Stewart
Album Cover Tutorial: Freckled Nest
Magazine Paper Doll Magnets: Ruffles and Stuff
Paper Christmas Wreath Tutorial: TheRedThreadBlog
Making Woven Paper Baskets: Gingerbread Snowflakes
Making Perfect Boxes: Lovely Design
Free clip art to use in your own projects:
- Thrift Store Paper Cutouts: CraftZine
- The Graphics Fairy is an excellent blog that uploads vintage photos for you to download!
- I can’t forget to mention The Vintage Moth – which has free antique and vintage images for mixed media artists
- Oh yeah – check out Vintage Printable too!
- Why not? You’re on a roll, right? I know I am! Grab some ideas and some clip art from Just Something I Made
Halloween Clip Art:
Thanksgiving Clip Art:
Printable Projects:
- How About Orange has an excellent variety of printable crafts that you can print out right at home!
- Printable Chore Chart for Kids: Mod Eco Kids
- Printable Moving Announcement: How About Orange
- Full Bloom Flower Card: Aileen’s Musings
- NaniBird Birdie Projects: NaniBird
- Bun Box: Super Cute Kawaii
Halloween Printable Projects:
- Halloween Toe Tag Invitations: Brooklyn Limestone
- Haunted Paper Toys: Ravens Blight
- Halloween Boxes: HelloHappyBlog ah so cute! Perfect for packaging little things in for Halloween!
- Jack o’ Lantern Seed Orange Jelly Bean Labels: Can’t Stop Making Things
- Chocolate Covered Witch Warts Raisinettes Labels: Can’t Stop Making Things
- Halloween Pop-up Card: Can’t Stop Making Things
I’m really just a huge fan of the clip art – not gonna lie. You can basically do anything with that – so your options are endless. I <3 Paper. Glad I saved my magazines, too!
If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!
Enjoy!
