Arts & Crafts: Page 117

This video demonstrates making a paper piercing and cutting project using a template or stencil. The demonstration produces a frame with decorative piercings and cuttings. The frame shown is suitable for scrapbooking, card making or other paper crafts.

Watch to learn how to use a Color Coach wheel to choose color combinations that coordinate well.

Learn how to assemble the cards in an Inspiration Card Kit using different papers and an adhesive.

Learn how to use glue to attach the book board and paper in bookbinding without making the paper wrinkle. Watch this video bookmaking tutorial and learn how to glue paper to book board without damaging and warping the surface.

Watch to learn how to bind a book using a kit that includes book tape, a book cloth, a book block, a spine liner, and decorative paper.

Watch to learn how to make your own customized greeting cards using a kit that includes stickers, ribbons, etc.

Watch to learn how to make a wallet out of Tyvek, the same materials FedEx envelopes are made out of.

Watch to learn how to make a paper slinky by folding paper into certain components.

Watch to learn how to make a kaleidoscope out of an old CD case.

Learn how to make straw flowers on vintage flower looms with Cathy Callahan of Cathy of California.

Learn how to make your own placemats using a self-made template and fabric. Create a fun mix-matched set or make them all the same.

Watch to learn how to revamp an old sweatshirt by adding a collar made of an old pair of blue jeans

Are your white walls closing in on you? Are you moving into a dorm room or have a strict landlord or parental unit? No worries, we have no-nail and no-paint wall solutions for you in this episode. This week, we will make DIY wall decals that are easy, movable and stylish. With a full wall decal guide and peeks into how other nesters DIY their wall decor.

The kitchen is the heart of a home, so this week we are making an apron out of an old pair of jeans. We also accessorize our tabletop with an array of centerpieces and give you a refreshing quick tip to serve your guests.

Learn the proper method to use a polishing cloth to clean sterling silver jewelry. Remember to keep the cloth dry and use both parts of the cloth to remove tarnish.

Watch this video for a step-by-step tutorial to create perfect wrapped briolettes each and every time.

This versatile paper accordion book can be used as a holiday tree ornament, a personalized card, a wedding favor, a gift, or a photo holder. If you enjoy scrapbooking, card making, or making personalized stationary, you will love this crafts project. Learn how to cut, fold, and score your own accordion booklet by watching this video!

If you enjoy scrapbooking, card making, and making personalizes stationary, you'll love this new paper design idea: do it yourself envelopes! Give you envelopes as much style and originality as the card inside with these tips and techniques! These are made with a template, but they can easily be made free-hand.

These paper design projects make perfect kid's activities, or an activity for the whole family. These eco-friendly ornaments are made from recycled scrap strips. When you're done, you can hang them to decorate your home!

These decorative paper butterflies make the perfect fall arts and crafts project and year-round ornament to decorate your home. Learn how to use a template, cut out the design, and then score it to give the butterflies their unique 3 dimensional look. You can also add this butterflies to a scrapbook or a personalized card.

If you are new to book and paper arts, whether scrapbooking, making personalized stationary, or home-made cards, this video is for you! It is an inexpensive hobby and you only need a few tools. This video shows you a few of the necessities and how to use them!

Kirigami is a variation of origami where the artist is allowed to make small cuts in the paper (from Japanese "kiru" = to cut, "gami" = paper). This allows more complex designs, such as these Japanese paper orbs! They are fast and fun to make and can be hung from your ceiling as original home decor. Learn how to fold them in this narrated video demonstration.

Another origami by Jeremy Shafer, this one is known as the venus flytrap or space monster. It's a complicated action model paper design, and when pulled from the "leafs" or tentacles, it opens its mouth! Learn how to fold this design by watching the video!

This advanced origami model involves maker two cranes from a single sheet of paper! The paper design looks like a mutant with 3 wings and 2 heads. Learn how to fold it by watching this video!

This is an advanced modular origami design and an amazing looking paper design! The video demonstrates how to fold the six intersecting squares of origami made of modules.

A puzzle origami invented by Piet Hein and diagrammed by Sebastian M. Kirsch. It's a fun toy to kill time, and takes about 10 minutes to assemble. It's composed of 7 different pieces made out of strips that look like those in Tetris. You can also make 6 pieces which would make it easier to assemble.

An alternative to origami, here's a very easy paper design strp icosahedron by Heinz Strobl. Here's a very easy icosahedron to origami. For the strips, use an A4 format paper and cut it in the middle lengthwise. Do so to get 8 strips and then fold strips of 6 squares. It requires 20 strips of 6 squares for the triangles and 30 strips to knot them together (strips of 5 squares also work). Only the knotting strips will stand out, but it is still better to use two colors. You can make a bigger...

Learn how to fold a trampoline origami design. This squishy paper object is somewhat advanced, but makes a great ornament or desk accessory!

Paul Jackson demonstrates how to make the Jackson cube. You will have two lines on the paper, but you should only use one as a reference. You must remember symmetry.

Paul Jackson demonstrates how to fold an abstract flexible shape through origami. This shape can expand, compress, and it looks beautiful in the light. You need to help the paper by working between your two hands.

Mirig Golan demonstrates how to make a box in origami. To start, you take a piece of paper and fold it, so that it is in the shape of a triangle. When your box is in the shape of a hexagon, you fold the triangles in.

Keren Peleg demonstrates how to make jewelry in one step. All you need is a saw and some imagination. Keren makes a heart.

Paul Jackson demonstrates how to make an origami barking dog. You do this by folding a square piece of paper. To finish the face, you need to fold the paper back.

Make an Eddie Earthworm doll. Yes, you will need cloth and pins. A sewing machine is helpful.

Make a luxury brass case for an MP3 player. When a design is made, draw it on a section paper. Stick the paper on a brass plate with glue, and cut the brass plate along the line on the paper with a jigsaw.

Origami a car. Yes, this video is seventeen minutes long but you will still learn a lot!

Make a fresh water pearl necklace with earrings

Tutorial on working with Stampin' Up! Stampin' Pastels.

This shell embed soap is perfect for summer beach houses no matter where you live. And, it's very easy to make.

Learn to embed a soap log (soap curl) in a loaf mold. Create sliced soaps in no time at all!