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I am an avid paper crafter and have worked on the design team at Club Scrap for 10 years. (It’s a dream job, really, when you get to craft on a weekly basis!) My desk is filled with tons of handmade books, altered projects, frames and collages that I create mainly to display photographs or other memorabilia making them a keepsake of some sort.

In addition to designing, I enjoy photography and photograph all of the new products, projects, and step-out photos for Club Scrap Inc. I have started a blog featuring many of my paper crafting projects, it’s located at www.kayskeepsakes.blogspot.com. Also, at Club Scrap I get the privilege of creating and teaching workshops at our yearly retreats. I’ve enjoyed having projects featured in Paper Crafts & Somerset Studio magazines in the past.

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By Crafts-a lot Contributor, Mable who is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and has aspirations to improve her crafting skills. Join Mable on Facebook to socialize and share with other crafters!

If you have a creative child around, there are many great craft supplies to keep them busy, and keep you worry-free. Keep the right supplies on hand, and crafting with your kid can be fun and help you build memories that can last well into their lives.

Lightweight, versatile, and fun, paper mache is a unique craft for your toddlers to work with. You can either get pre-made shapes and boxes that a kid can paint and keep, or make your own paper mache creations. It is perfect for young kids because the paste is simply water and flour, totally non-toxic. They’ll love the gooey squishy feeling of the paste. If you’re not feeling like cleaning up a very sticky toddler, opt for the pre-made shapes and boxes. Things can be glued to them, or they can be painted with a simple poster paint. After they’re done, you will have a fun keepsake to display.

Here are some great paper mache projects to inspire your crafty kid:

3D Papier Mache Sculptures – Modern Art 4 Kids

Once you get the frame together, you can help your child attach the paper and paste around the letter. Once it’s dry, give them some paint and let them go crazy. You’ll get two days of crafting from one project! To avoid the mess, you can also purchase pre-made paper mache letters.

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By Crafts-a lot Contributor, Mable who is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and has aspirations to improve her crafting skills. Join Mable on Facebook to socialize and share with other crafters.

Make a name tag for every cowboy and cowgirl attending your western themed party. They’re a fabulous take on a sheriff’s badge and will be sure to become a keepsake for all of the children attending!

What You’ll Need:

• Aqua & Pink Cardstock
• Gold Cardstock
• Miniature Doilies
• Scissors
• Hot Glue
• Faux Pearls
• Pin Backings
• White Marker

Gather up these supplies and then head over to Celebrations.com for the easy to follow instructions.

By Guest Blogger Tina from the blog Crafted Living

As the Writer, Photographer, and Creator of Crafted Living, Tina gives step by step tutorials for creative cardmaking, recipes, and inspiration for living crafty.

Valentine’s Day is coming up quickly, and I have been looking for an easy and festive way to decorate my house. These little paper heart garlands were just the thing I was looking for. They’re whimsical, festive, fun, and best of all: quick to make. Put your old paper scraps to use with this great Valentine’s Day project.

When I found this inspirational photo on Pinterest, I knew I had to make my own.  You need the following supplies and tools to make these garlands:

• scrap patterned paper
• colored twine
• heart punch
• adhesive

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By Card Making & Scrapbooking Contributor

Peg Rounds

What better way to show your love than through hugs and kisses?  Send some love and kisses to your Valentine this year with this fun circular side step card.

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By Guest Blogger Kim Skinner from the blog Stamping Imperfection

With a youtube channel, online store, and classes and clubs, Kim’s blog Stamping Imperfection will give you countless paper crafting and scrapbooking ideas.

I have been playing with envelopes!  Today, I discovered that I could make quite a nice little gift bag from a card envelope.  You really could do this with any size envelope.  In my experimenting, I learned one rule…all score lines must be the same distance from the edge of the envelope!  That’s it.  So simple!

How cute is this little handled bag?  I will freely admit that there is an art to adding ephemera to your project and I have yet to master that art.  I just attach one of everything and hope it all looks good when I’m done.  I need to work on my technique.  But alas, I love the rich regal colors of Fall.  I would never profess to being the soft, subtle, romantic color kind of gal which I believe is required to master the art of adding ephemera!

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By Kid’s Crafts Contributor Stephanie, from the blog A Geek In Glasses.

Do you get tons of junk mail? I get envelopes flooding my house every day, and they are going to be the base of the project today. Recycling the junk mail envelopes into cute Valentines will make this February a little greener.

Supplies:

old envelopes

scrapbooking paper

scissors

glue

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