Origami, letterpress, linocuts, laser-cuts, pepakura, pop-ups, flip-books, silhouettes, maché, and more.
I first met Jennie and Carolee of Pod Post at SF Zine Fest last year and was totally delighted by their devotion to letters, books, and the written word. Every so often since then, my day would be made by a delicious bit of ol’ fashioned mail in my mailbox at work, and a few […]
WHiRR says, “If you’re feeling nostalgic for grade school, when you had to give Valentines to everyone in your class, WHiRR has some elementary-friendly mini cards available to download, print, and distribute. Hand them out to friends, lovers, and strangers on the street. Print them as they are or get DIY and embellish them with […]
Corey of Tongue in Cheek blog lives in France and has collected some of the cool vintage finds she’s found at local flea markets and now she’s selling some because her paper collecting stash has gotten too big. Corey says, “I have a thing for French vintage papers, when I see them at the flea […]
Bruno of Curbly has a great video tutorial up on how to create your own distinctive book art. Link.
DIY Planner has a PDF paper template you can download to fold up a business card holder. Use fun paper and decorate it to make it your own. Link.
Here’s a fun project for the new year from Photojojo’s archives. Make your own photo calendar using an old CD jewel case as a stand. Link.
I love the Alpha Stamps site for all the variety of craft goods they sell — rubber stamps, gifts/cards, gift wrap, collage supplies, and their really beautiful collage sheets (check out the art deco ones). The Vintage Sewing Kit ($19.95) is one of my favorites for all the vintage images, buttons, antique measuring tapes, and […]
