by CraftyPaws | Feb 12, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie
What to make for a new mom-to-be when you aren’t up for a mini album project (which I never seem to be)? How about an easel frame card? They are quick and easy and super fun to give and receive. The easel frame card is simple to make. You just need one...
by CraftyPaws | Feb 10, 2014 | Banners, Shabby Chic, Vintage
When I first started crafting on YT, I was confused. Folks were talking about making banners, but they were just one piece of what would be a banner (IMHO). Well, since then I have accepted the “definition” and have tried my hand at a few of them. My first...
by CraftyPaws | Feb 5, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
There are so many occasions when one should send or give a card. Somehow I never seem to have enough on hand. As an avid crafter, you’d think I’d have a stash of pre-made cards to use for any occasion. On the contrary, I am usually (embarrassingly) just...
by CraftyPaws | Feb 4, 2014 | Altered Items, Clean and Simple, Cutsie, Doggy Projects
A lot of crafters pride themselves on upcycling items that might otherwise be thrown away. I am one such crafter. Every time I learn about some new item that can be upcycled, I try it, and I almost always enjoy it (truth: some of the toxicity with melting plastic is a...
by CraftyPaws | Feb 2, 2014 | Altered Items, Cards and ATCs, Craft Types, Doggy Projects
I love upcycling (the process of converting trash into new products or “treasures,” with the resultant additional benefit of helping the environment). Crafters tend to be really good it it too. I hosted a “Love the Earth Challenge” in which I...