Paper craft

Easter treats

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I made lots of slim boxes to hold up to a dozen little chocolate eggs.

I decided to use up some of the foiled and glitzy papers I have but these tubes only take 3 1/2 x 11 or 8 inches so the stash is still large!

Just score the paper at 3/4” down the long side so you have four equal panels and one extra for sticking. Then score in half an inch and one inch from either end of the narrow sides which will create a pinched closure.

I closed mine with some of the dozens of brads. Again not much of a dent in the pile but at least I won’t be buying Easter eggs this year.

Then to finish then I die cut out ribbons from matching paper scraps and used up the last of my adhesive jewels for a bling finish.

Buying a bag of 100 eggs meant these little gifts costed out at less than a pound and look delightful.

Paper embroidery

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My cross stitch ‘to do’ list is huge but I had to try this basket of flowers before any of the bigger ones because I am trying cure myself of a YouTube addiction!

My vow to stop mindless watching is to try out a crafty project if I watch a crafty video (and to cook a recipe if I watch yet another foodie video etc.).

So when the lovely Sarah Homfrey demonstrated basket weaving stitch in her May embroidery upload I had to try it.

I have a paper die that creates cross stitch panels so used that rather than load a hoop for stitching a more detailed basket on fabric.

I freestyled the pansies and fixed the finished panel on some craft foam before mounting it on a card base. I found some matching brads to embellish and tied some embroidery thread around the spine.

Rustic but at least the project is done and I can tackle some other UFOs (un finished projects).

Travel kit

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Quick personalised, laminated luggage tag and book mark

A quick make as a gesture for a traveler.

I like the matt laminating sheets I have. They create a subtler effect without the gloss.

To use up the laminating sheets I made a storage pouch (slipping a second sheet inside and turning it inside out) and extra book marks for another day …

Which came first?

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In this case it was the chicken.

A pair of paper cut outs (calligraphy paper aplenty in my drawer) were sewn to sandwich a crème egg inside. Ready for little Easter gifts and tucked away so we don’t inadvertently nibble them.

Then a few eggs were made using up magazine papers and washi tape (will I never use it up?) again sewn shut and packed away for Easter.

The basic shapes were cut from my scan and cut to the maximum size of my papers. I can see this working with other stock shapes for single sweet treats throughout the year – hearts, cars, stockings …

Must remember to keep the sewing machine needle with my papercraft projects as the paper blunts the needle quickly.

Little wins

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Couldn’t find a holder for tooth picks, which arrived in a big bag, so I made one with card that was out on my desk.

A simple box of four equal scored sides plus a small scored flap for adhesive and bottom flaps also stuck with adhesive tape. Decorated with die cut ric rac strips and some stickles, this was a 5 minute project done and in use.