Fab Fabrics: BioCouture Made from Sweet Tea

green tea

We’ve talked about banana cloth and spider silk, and this week we’ve got another unusual fabric for you: fiber grown from sugary green tea!

Tutorial: Vintage Paper Bunting, Embellished with Vintage Beads

Bunting made from vintage papers and vintage beads

 There are many ways to re-use and enjoy vintage papers. For example, you can decoupage a built-in bookshelf with vintage wallpaper samples, alter antique books, and mail out a vintage greeting card. I’m fondest of re-using my vintage papers to transform modern or trendy projects. I scrapbook with my vintage papers, and let my girls [...]

Tutorial: Decoupaged Cereal Box Magazine Organizer

magazine organizer made from cereal boxes and scrapbook paper

I love my magazines. I hate to part with them. My Time magazine subscription, along with Wired and Entertainment Weekly, I read once and then use them for collage or I donate them to our recycling center’s reuse sidewalk. Others however, such as, Vegetarian Times, Martha Stewart Living, Family Fun, or Make Magazine, I simply [...]

Seven Back to School Crafts for Kids

roll up pencil kit

Trying to get kids excited for back to school but not having much luck? Get them involved with making their own school supplies! This will help them get excited and have a chance to showcase their own style. Dress up plain pencils, blah binders and boring books with scrapbook paper, stickers, or fabric. You can [...]

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Review of Canson’s XL Series of Recycled Paper Art Pads

Sketch pads

Canson, the paper company, has been around since 1557 creating quality art papers. They’re still at it today and are dedicated to providing art students, art enthusiasts and professional artists with exceptional papers and original products. I had the chance to try out a few pads of paper from their XL Series of artist pads. The XL [...]