Origami, letterpress, linocuts, laser-cuts, pepakura, pop-ups, flip-books, silhouettes, machรฉ, and more.
Michaela of Bliss has a fun tutorial over on Oh Happy Day for creating custom pop up greeting cards. I love seeing how you can create a simple base onto which you can adhere any kind of decoration to customize the card for any occasion.
Our friend Cory Doctorow at BoingBoing points out the beautiful and ethereal paper dress work from designer Jum Nakao of Brazil. The dresses are made even more ethereal by the fact that they are destroyed after each fashion show. “That is why we destroy everything, to show that there is something more important, something much […]
This beet print card is simply lovely, and a quick way to put your personal touch on an easy card for your main lady.
By Joy Charde It’s almost time for Mother’s Day! Do you have the perfect gift ready? Still need a card? Here are two designs for you to choose from – just download the Kokeshi Doll cards, print, crop and enjoy! To all of you awesome Moms – Happy Mother’s Day! Materials Card stock Color printer […]
How sweet are these printable paper buttons from Creature Comforts? I created this freebie with Mother’s Day in mind, but the design is definitely not holiday-specific, so I hope you will enjoy them year-round! To give this printable a playful vibe I hand-painted each button design and then scanned it into my computer to create […]
Here’s an intriguing sampler of switches made with conductive papers and inks by students at IAMAS in Japan.
Most moms appreciate receiving something handmade for Mother’s Day, and although the date is getting close (Sunday the 8th!), there’s still time to make this little card. Perhaps pick out a frame to go along with it, just in case she decides it’s worthy of a place on the mantel.
