Transform some paper and a dollar store container into a stunning paper plant, perfect for adorning your home, office cubical, or for giving to a friend with a grey thumb. This project is easy enough for children to make, but sophisticated enough to use on a craft night with your girlfriends. Find out how to make it at the very inspirational blog House That Lars Built: [DIY paper plants]

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Crepe paper has a look that makes it absolutely perfect for Halloween decorating. Check out this idea from Linda at A Sweet Afternoon, who used crepe paper to make this cute candy corn bunting banner! The project is easy enough that it’s kid-friendly, and at the same time sophisticated enough to hang for a fancy Halloween party or incorporate into your seasonal home decor. [how to make a candy corn bunting banner]

Project estimate:

• Crepe paper streamers, on hand or $1 and up
• Cardstock, on hand
• Glue, on hand
• Tape, on hand
• String, on hand or $1 and up

Total: Free and up!

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One of my favorite craft tools is the humble paper punch.  Oh how I love paper punches!  They are so much more versatile than some people give them credit for.  If you have a few basic punch shapes in your collection, you can create all kinds of other designs, like these super clever pencils by Amber at Damask Love.  They are great for teacher gifts, or anything school-related! [how to make pencil gift tags]

Project estimate:

• Paper punches, on hand or $3 and up
• Paper, on hand
• Glue, on hand

Total: Free and up!

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When emojis were brand new, I was staunchly against them. They seemed so cheesy to me! Well, I have come over to the dark side, my friends. I have embraced the cheesiness and now use emojis like a tween with her first phone. Let’s take our emoji love to the next level with some DIY emoji crafts!

1. Emoji Marquee – Get bold with your emoji obsession with a light-up marquee from A Beautiful Mess.

2. Ornaments – These printable emoji ornaments from Lines Across would also make a cute keychain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3yDIjsv58

3. Nail Art – We Heart Crafts has a great video tutorial for painting your nails with emojis.

4. Emoji Easter Eggs – Man, I just missed the boat on this one. If you don’t do the egg thing, this tute from Studio DIYwould work well with ceramic eggs, too!

5. Masks – Alice & Lois’s emoji masks are delightfully creepy.

6. Emoji Cards – These felt emoji cards by Unbelievably Human are total keepsakes.

7. DIY Emoji Pillows – Jill Cimorelli’s video shows you how to make no-sew emoji pillows.

8. Emoji Pinata – Brite & Bubbly bills this as a Valentine’s Day craft, but I think this would be cute for a birthday party too.

9. Coasters – Pysselbolaget uses perler beads to make emoji coasters. What a great collision between an old-school craft and something totally modern.

10. Coin Purse – Cut out and Keep has a cute tute for making a little zippered emoji coin purse.

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Can you believe that graduation season will soon be upon us once again?  If you know anyone with the honor of being a grad this year, this cute and simple card idea from Jessica at Mad In Crafts is a fun idea that is easy to customize with any school colors.  This would also be a fun project if you are planning to make DIY graduation announcements to send out to friends and family!  [how to make simple cap and tassel graduation cards]

Project estimate:

• Paper, on hand or $1
• Embroidery floss or string, on hand or $1 and up
• Number stickers, on hand or $1
• Scrapbook adhesive, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  Free and up!

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Spring is a great season for pinwheels – especially these flowery pinwheels!  Jessica at Mad In Crafts made these out of vellum and washi tape.  (See?  You’ve been hoarding all of that washi tape for a good reason!)  She used vellum to make hers, but any heavier paper will work well.  It’s a fun project for Mother’s Day, or for any time!  [how to make washi tape pinwheel flowers]

Project estimate:

• Paper, on hand
• Washi tape, on hand or $1 and up
• Paper straws, on hand or $1 and up
• Pins, on hand or $1

Total:  Free and up!

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Tissue boxes come in a lot of fun prints these days, but it’s still sometimes difficult to find a box that matches your decor.  Don’t want that box of tissues on the end table to stick out like a sore thumb?  Make yourself a custom tissue box cover, and then no matter which tissues you buy, they’ll always look good with your decor!

Project estimate:

• Foam core board, on hand or $1
• Box of tissues, on hand or $1
• Double stick tape, on hand or $1 and up
• Scotch tape, on hand or $1
• Scrapbook paper or heavy wrapping paper, on hand or $1
• Embellishments, on hand

Total:  Free and up

Measure tissue box and add one inch to end and 1/2 inch to the top. Cut 4 pieces of foam core using these measurements. Measurements have to be exact and cuts need to be clean, so make sure you use a very sharp blade for precise results.

To cut the foam core, place a metal ruler on the line you want to cut. Cut from one edge to the other and gently break the two pieces at the cut. From the back side, cut a straight line between the two pieces.

Carefully tape the pieces together making a square. Place it over the tissue box to make sure it fits.

Place the foam core box on another piece of foam core and trace it. This will be the top of your tissue box cover. Carefully and evenly cut it out.

Using a plain sheet of paper, draw an opening for the top of the tissue box. I suggest a round opening for the smaller tissue boxes and a rectangular opening for the long tissue boxes. Cut it out and position it in the center of the top piece of foam core. Carefully and evenly cut it out of the top piece of foam core.

Tape the top onto the sides. It must fit perfectly.

Covering your new Tissue Box Cover

Measure and cut apiece of paper that overlaps the top of the box 1″ all the way around. Place the tissue box on top of the paper and trace the edges. Fold those edges so that you have 4 sharp edges.

Holding your paper with the wrong side up, cut out the folded corners. Place 2 pieces of double sided tape on the top of your box and put the paper on the top. With regular tape, tape the edges to the sides of the box and below the corners so that they don’t gap open.

Turn the top of the box over and using your cutting tool, cut inside the opening as shown in the picture. Using regular tape, tape the pieces to the inside of the opening.

I used scrapbook paper so I needed 2 pieces to cover the sides. I over lapped them about an inch and secured them together with double back tape. Measure the sides and add 1″ to the height. Also, I started the paper on the sides about 1/4 inch from the top. This way, when I embellished it you couldn’t see where the two papers met. Use the double sided tape at the top of the paper you’re using. Starting at a corner, go around the box, folding each corner you pass until you get to the corner where you started. Use double back tape to finish the seam.

Then it’s time to EMBELLISH! Use ribbon, gems, flowers, beads, fancy cut paper, make it your own! The possibilities are unlimited so have fun!

Tips:

• I didn’t use hot glue in making and covering the box for two reasons: One, it sets too quickly and your corners take time to fit perfectly and two, no matter how little I used it left a bump. I did, however, use it while embellishing.
• Make your corners very sharp and even. It is very noticeable if you don’t.
• You can reinforce the corners on the inside with a bead of hot glue if you feel your tissue box isn’t strong enough. I used lots of tape so I didn’t think I had to, it was pretty strong.

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Merry Christmas! Now that the gifts are unwrapped, let’s make some thank you cards!

1. Hand-Stitched Note Cards – Turn blank note cards into personalized thank you cards with this simple stitching technique from Bombshell Bling.

2. Metallic Cards – Grab some metallic Sharpies and try It’s Always Autumn’s ideas for making DIY stencils for handmade thank you cards.

3. Gilded Merci Cards – Camille Styles used a stamp for her gold cards, but you could also hand-write “Merci” to make this even more budget-friendly.

4. Donut Thank You Tags – If you got a super special gift that needs a super special thank you, go beyond a card. Make Bake Celebrate shares a donut recipe and a free printable thank you tag to go with. You can veganize that recipe with egg replacer and vegan margarine!

5. Kid Thank Yous – Your kids can get in on the thank you card action, too! Roots Down Low has lots of ideas. My favorite is the rainbow thumbprint caterpillar!

6. Confetti Card – All of those little circles! These confetti cards from GCD Studios would be a great card to make with paper scraps.

7. Washi Bunting Card – These mini bunting cards from Decorator’s Notebook are super cute and simple to make.

8. Little Notes – Little Birdie Secrets has another good stash-buster: stitched mini heart notecards.

9. Pop Up Card – Grab the free download and make homemade pop up thank you cards, courtesy of Under a Cherry Tree.

10. Washi Words – OK, so this isn’t a card tutorial, but all that you need are blank cards and imagination once you’ve transfered custom text onto washi tape like some kind of magician! Or like A Girl and a Glue Gun. Same thing, it turns out.

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Project estimate:

• Ink or paint, on hand
• Various household objects, on hand

Total:  Free!

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When it comes time to throw a party on a budget, decorations don’t get much cheaper than these fabulous recycled newspaper pom poms!  At DIY Candy, Jacy shows how to turn a stack of old news into new baubles with just a little bit of folding and cutting.  In addition to making great decorations on their own, you could make a garland out of them, use them to embellish your gift wrapping, or even as decorations on a Christmas tree!  [how to make newspaper pom poms]

Project estimate:

• Newspaper, on hand
• String, on hand

Total:  Free!

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