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March 20, 2021

10 Collage Craft Ideas To Spark Your Creativity and Inspire Your Own Paper Art

The word collage derives from the French verb coller, or to glue. The single term is powerful, encompassing an incredible range of crafts, DIY projects, and even fine art. By destroying, recycling, and recombining, old materials are made new; what could be called a beautiful metaphor for life is also a sustainable pastime.

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March 13, 2021

Interior Embroideries Capture the Pleasure of Being Around Your Favorite Things

In the past year, many of us have discovered a newfound appreciation for the home.

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March 12, 2021

Artist Builds ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Light Boxes Using Layers of Cut Paper

Recreating a scene from a show or film with paper may seem like an impossible task, but artist Ben Charman...

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March 12, 2021

Cosmically Colorful Embroidery Designs Capture the Beauty of Our Solar System

The humble needle and thread isn’t just for mending clothes. They’re artistic tools that can be used to create extraordinary embroidery designs. French artist Ophélie Trichereau is one creative to adopt the textile art form as her medium. She creates space-inspired embroidery wall hangings that celebrate the colorful beauty of the cosmos. Trichereau is totally fascinated by outer space.

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March 6, 2021

Ethereal Embroideries Stitched on Transparent Tulle Float In Wooden Hoops

Is it floating in the air?

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March 5, 2021

Craft Your Own Wearable Art With These Essential Jewelry Making Supplies

Have you ever wanted to try making beaded jewelry?

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March 5, 2021

Picturesque Embroideries Capture the Dreamlike Quality of Charming Towns

As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and this is definitely the case for the embroidery designs by artist Alice (of MagicFromWonderland). The Moscow-based creative stitches colorful atmospheric scenes that hold stories within their hoops. From a mountainous lake to a tranquil secluded village, Alice’s embroidery designs depict corners of the world that she wants to visit one day.

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March 4, 2021

15 Tissue Paper Flower Tutorials on How to Craft Your Own Beautiful Blooms

Bouquets of flowers are a beautiful way to brighten your decor.

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February 27, 2021

Learn to Love the Loom When You Try the Ancient Art of Weaving

Crafts can be a form of meditation.

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February 23, 2021

Artist Creates Lush “Gardens” With Intricately Cut Paper Flowers

Based out of Vancouver, Canada, contemporary paper artist Tara Lee Bennett creates intricately crafted creations from tiny bits of paper. The elaborate detail in each of her artworks is dizzying, with the complex assemblage of each minute piece blossoming as a whole.

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