Hot Arts & Crafts How-Tos
How To: Make a Kirigami hummingbird with papyrus paper
This beautiful Kirigami captures the moment a hummingbird kisses a blossom. Just download, print, cut and assemble, it's easy. It's better than giving a card, it's giving a piece of art. Best of all, you can make them again and again. Download a pattern for free at http://www.easycutpopup.com.
How To: Origami a bow tie with a dollar bill
These step by step instructions help you to fold your own money origami bow tie. Perfect for beginners. Money origami is great for presents and tips!
How To: Make the real Prison Break Origami Swan
Check out this video for stop-motion instruction on how to make The Prison Break Origami Swan.
How To: Make a paper flower pop-up card
Watch this video to see how to make a paper flower pop-up card. To make things even better, you only need one piece of paper to accomplish this pop up paper card flower. Just grab your one piece of paper, some scissors and some glue and you're ready to make awesome flower cards.
How To: Use a stapler to make a 3D paper snowflake
Make a 3D paper snowflake using origami techniques and a stapler. You need ten 4x4 squares of paper.
How To: Origami a wedge flexicube
This is a three part video series showing you how to fold the origami model "Wedge Flexicube" that David Brill designed and kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you.
How To: Use the Omni Stitch machine
This video shows you some of the things you can do with an Omni Stitch machine.We also show you how to attach the feeder.
How To: Crush velvet
This crushing process brings out color variations by flattening the pile or nap of the velvet, and adds surface texture by pleating the fabric. One benefit to this method is that a simple wash and tumble dry will restore the fabric to its original condition, so watch this video and see just how to create crushed velvet.
How To: Use a Fiskars Ultra Shape Xpress and Fiskars templates
Learn how-to use the Fiskars Ultra Shape Xpress alone and with Fiskars Templates. Use a Fiskars Ultra Shape Xpress and Fiskars templates.
How To: Make a paper Optimus Prime Transformer
Make your own Optimus Prime out of paper. It even transforms!
How To: Make cards with needle-felted motifs
Learn how to transform your greetings with funky needle-felted motifs. Corinne Bradd shows Kristy Clark how to put a contemporary spin on this traditional craft, with charming shapes and clever techniques.
How To: Make the ultimate F16 paper airplane
Want to make the coolest paper airplane? This tutorial will show you how to make a paper f16 and you'll be flying in under 3 minutes. This passed our cargo test by traveling with an eraser load.
How To: Make a Seafarer Rope Cut Collective Card
This card looks fabulous and it is so easy to put together, the longest part is cutting the paper, but if you enjoy papercutting then this is just for you, however you could adapt the design and use the full Rope design paper from Anna Griffin to create this beauty. I have used embellishments and paper cut shapes to add to the card front and create something really cool. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Rose & Trimmings Edge Card
This card project is a little bit different and will show you how to make a trimmings side edge card, using some fabulous products from Anna Griffin, including the Trimmings 12" dies and the Rose designer collection. The card is easy to make and looks so pretty, but it is a 'easy when you see how' card. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Weaved Trimmings Die Card
This card is so pretty, a little bit different but very easy when you see how I have used the Trimmings Die both for the front of the card and the insert. The Anna Griffin Trimmings dies are so versatile and at 12inches in length will suit both cardmaking and scrapbooking, I have shown here how you can use them in cardmaking to create this little number! Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make Pink Vintage Ornate Frame Topper Card
This is such a pretty card and so quick to make, it is really ornate with the layers of the frame making the corners look even more complex. It is a really easy card to make and the pink n' black combination just make it all even better.. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Rose Designer Collection Floral Card
This project sees me create a stunning card using the Anna Griffin Rose Designer Collection and the 12" Trimmings dies, together they are the perfect combination. The card is a full floral and includes using the stickers from the kit as well as some of the beautiful embellishments. I have even included some paper folding to give the card even more depth. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Die Cut Your Flip Cards Using the Big Shot
This little demonstration was a request to show how I die cut the Anna Griffin Flip card base die that was included in the Flip Card Kit. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Go 'Flipping Fabulous' Flip Card Crazy
Lets go flipping crazy for the new cardmaking kit from Anna Griffin, and this kit is amazing, full of gorgeous cardmaking products to make the fabulous flips card and the dies to keep making them long after the contents have gone.
How To: Use Mixed Media Iron for Foil & Applique
This is a little bit different and looks at the new hot iron from Stix2 that can be used for so many things in your crafty life.. and make short work of those pesky hems!
How To: Make Ornate Frame 3D Layer Card
This is a great card, and built by creating the layers using one of the Ornate frames die, it looks amazing when it is finished and not to high that it won't fit in the envelope, as long as your 3D foam isn't the really thick foam. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Pastel Pretty Trimmings Pleated Card
This card is stunning, and so easy to create with a few little tricks to make the card interesting, including paperfolding and embossing. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Happy Fathers Day Card
This card is so quick and easy to make for Dad.. Sometimes the men in our life can be tough to create for and this is something that takes the headache out of it. Using the For Him embossing folders to make a great creation that will hopefully inspire you. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Spectacular Layered Silver Flourish Fan Card
This card is a work of art however it is so easy when you have seen how it is put together. following this easy project you will be able to create a masterpiece of your own. Using lots of the Anna Griffin Silver flourish stickers, I create this card in front of you, showing the steps I have taken including making a fabulous insert to match. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make Half Paper Fans for Crafting
This fabulous technique creates half fans for your cards, scrapbooking and projects using the Anna Griffin Paper Tricks 2 Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make Double Ornate Fretwork Card
This card is so easy and quick using both the inside and the outside of a die cut. The card is so pretty and uses minimal items to make it. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make Paper Shaped Rosettes
This technique shows how to make the paper shaped rosettes that are so easy and quick to make, they add depth to your projects and alot of interest. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Vintage Gold Butterfly Topper Quickie Card
This project is such a beauty and so easy to create, it looks fabulous when it is finished plus you will be amazed at how quick it is. Using just a few items out of the world class range from Anna Griffin this card will take your creativity to new level. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Large Vintage Ornate Fretwork Card
This card is stunning and so easy to make, it has a touch of papercrafting and in a very easy layer style to make a unique masterpiece. It could be adapted with other papers from your collection and still look gorgeous. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make Chalkboard Embossed Celtic Link Card
This card is stunning and has lots of texture and a mix of items to make it unusual but still easy to create.
How To: Make Rubber Stamped Paper Flowers Style1
This technique shows you how I have made these gorgeous little paper flowers that match project Nos161
How To: Make a Elegant Gold & Jet Black Stack Card
In this cardmaking project I make a gorgeous and very elegant card using the DCWV Jet Black stack. I create a large card with embellishments all made fro m the stack with a touch of gold card to give it a touch of luxury.
How To: Make a Vintage Anniversary Topper Card
This card is so pretty, it has a little bit of everything on it! Paperfolding, toppers and gorgeous metallic layers help to build this stunning card, using a new Vintage Toppers 2 set, this makes one very easy when you know how card. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make 'for Him' Mens Collar Tie Card
This card is easy and quick to make, and looks amazing. Men are without doubt sometimes difficult to create for but the bundle make it easy to create something that has the wow factor for 'Him' Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Tone on Tone Ivory Ornate Card
This is one very elegant card and looks amazing when it has been created using Anna Griffin's brand new Fretwork 2 die set, a set of 5 fabulously ornate dies for your masterpieces. Using tone on tone paper/card, I show you how I create this beauty Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Grace Floral Thank You Card
This cardmaking project shows you how I make a totally gorgeous Thank You card that could be adapted to suit any occasion and created with any collection of papers you might have. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Glitter Frame Sticker Floral Card
In this cardmaking project I make a card that has a little bit of paper folding and lots of glitter, with flowers and a total gorgeous overall look. This easy to make card would be gratefully received by anyone. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Rose Paperfolding Fan Card
This project revisits some of Anna Griffin's items from the past, but it is the techniques that we are looking at, to create a fabulous card with some easy paperfolding using some great tools that Anna has created. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Christmas Cut Out Poinsettia Card
It is never to early to start making Christmas cards, after all its the most magical time of the year and there is nothing worse then leaving everything until the last minute!.. like me!! In this project I show you how I make this stunning Christmas card, and explain about using a cutting knife, I also show you how I use the cutting knife, I wanted to make it easy for you to see what I do when cutting out a pattern however it seems I make it look too easy, so practice on straight lines until ...
How To: Make a Textiles Modern Flower Card
In this project I make a glorious card from the DCWV Textiles paper stack. I walk you through how to make the flower and the insert. Taking it from a blank card to a fully finished project. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial