by CraftyPaws | Feb 22, 2014 | Altered Items, Shabby Chic
I have only done 5 altered canvases, but I have loved each and every one. When it comes to something like this, I tend to the classic timelessness of whites and creams because I think that if it is going to be on my (or someone else’s) wall for a long time, it...
by CraftyPaws | Feb 21, 2014 | Clean and Simple, Cutsie, Doggy Projects, Prim or Primative, Tags
When I am at a loss for what to create for someone, a “go-to” for me is a tag. I feel like they are a little more elaborate than a card, but less detailed than a canvas. Depending on my mood, the style may be totally different, but usually when I am just...
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 | Jan 30, 2014 | Clean and Simple, Craft Types, Doggy Projects, Drawings, Steampunk, Styles
I participated in a challenge called January Doodle Days hosted by Jamilola (YT: Poetspice) in which she asked folks to doodle something every day (at least 30 drawings for the month of January 2014). What a great motivation to just keep the drawing muscles limber! I...