Mixed Media and Paper Craft Tutorials

Basic Paper-crafting Techniques

September 26, 2017 • paper • techniques

Some basic hints and tips for beginner's paper-crafting techniques, including tracing, scoring and cutting, plus what adhesives to use.

Kids Spider Costume

September 21, 2017 • halloween • kids • knitting • sewing

Get ready for some trick or treating this Halloween! Your little ones are going to love this creepy crawly spider outfit, perfect for girls or boy

How to make fabric Christmas baubles

December 05, 2016 • Christmas • Elspeth Jackson • fabric • rag rugging • video

In this beginner's rag rugging tutorial, author Elspeth Jackson shows you a simple way to create your own colourful fabric baubles for Christmas. You can use scraps of fabric, festive themed fabrics or even sweet wrappers to create these fun and hard-wearing Christmas decorations.

How to make a Christmas star

November 29, 2016 • Christmas • Juliet Carr • paper • video

In this craft video tutorial, paper crafter and author Juliet Carr shows you how to make a really simple, homemade decoration for the holidays. Using a metallic card and some paper cutting and folding techniques, you can make your own shiny star to hang around your home or you could even make smaller versions to hang from the Christmas tree.

How to make origami sweet treats gift boxes

November 21, 2016 • Christmas • origami • video

These origami gift boxes are a lovely idea for children to make for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter or any time that they want to surprise friends or family with a homemade gift!