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History of Mothers Day

Sun, 13 May 2012 05:10:56 GMT

The history of Mothers Day in Australian and the USA was marked by compassion, much like today's Cards for the Troops drive is.

May 2012 Creative Challenge

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:48:38 GMT

The May 2012 Creative Challenge is ready for you to try. Think night. Think owls....

Creative Challenge

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:44:17 GMT

Are you looking for a creative challenge? Let's see what we can do!

April 2012 Challenge

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:41:50 GMT

The April 2012 Challenge was all about stamping with bleach.

Blue Vellum Mother's Day Card

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:07:53 GMT

Hi Susan Here is a picture of the card I made for my Husband's grandma for Mother's day. I made the flower with vellum and distress inks. The card is

Birthday card

Sat, 05 May 2012 02:43:30 GMT

Hi Susan...just wanted a unique birthday card for my boyfriend...any ideas? thank you so much. Raisa *************************** Hi Raisa Anything

Birthday Card For A Special Friend

Wed, 02 May 2012 20:41:39 GMT

I love the oval iris-folding template and decided to use it as a 'picture frame'. Seeing that my friend, like myself, loves to crochet, I had to attach

African Bleached Pots

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:25:37 GMT

I thought I'll stamp African pots and bleach the image. I decorated the pots with coloured seed beads and gold glitter. Then I mounted the black card

Confirmation

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:59:21 GMT

Here is a card I made for a neighbour's daughter's confirmation. The colour scheme for her celebration was turquoise. ************************ Oh,

Sympathy card

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:39:23 GMT

Here is a card I made for a special friend of mine's friend who died of Motor Neuron disease. It was rather a quick card to make. I cut the cross out

Mothers Day 2012

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:54:27 GMT

For Mothers Day 2012, so many ladies kindly made Cards for the Troops. Here are some photos.

Tea Shoppe Cards and the Masking Technique

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:54:24 GMT

I got to playing with the new Tea Shoppe Stamp Set available in the Australian Autumn/Winter mini catalogue. I wanted to stack my tea cups and make little booklet type cards with tea bags in them. What better way to do it than the masking technique? I masked off the area I didn't want stamped as I built my tea cup tower, and it worked! Tea, anyone? Susan

April Creative Challenge

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:13:14 GMT

Oops! I just realised I forgot to tell you about a new creative challenge! I encourage you to make something by the end of April and to upload your project at the bottom of the challenge page. Have fun!

April Edition of Paper Twists

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:49:59 GMT

The April 2012 Edition of Paper Twists should be arriving in subscriber's mail boxes any minute now. I hope you enjoy the extra little tidbits and ideas in it. What's that? I hear some of you say you aren't a subscriber yet? Easily fixed. Go on over to the Subscribe page and let me know you want to be included. Paper Twists is a free publication. Happy crafting!
Susan

Easter Iris Bunny

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:20:44 GMT

This card was made for a friend for Easter. I used the Iris Fold technique on this card to make the bunny. It really is qute a versatile technique. Happy

Playing

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:00:33 GMT

I was playing with a vintage watercolour technique tonight. Have you tried something like this before? See what you think of my attempt :) Susan

How to make Adhesive Hinge Strips for my Portfolio Pages

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:13:23 GMT

Hello Susan, I see that you know a lot about adhesives and I was wondering if you had any suggestion on what type of adhesive I could use for both thin

Embossing techniques using embossing folders and Big Shot machine

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:45:34 GMT

I love card making. Actually I am CRAZY about craft making. One technique that I have always found stunning. I know there are a number of ways to use embossing

Simple Scrapbook Layouts

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:03:03 GMT

These six tips for simple scrapbook layouts will show you how to put together an entire album in just a few hours.

It's not too late for Mother's Day Cards

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:06:50 GMT

Today I went to our church ladies' meeting and we were able to make another 15 Mother's Day Cards for the Troops. I also received 8 Mother's Day cards from Ronell in South Africa yesterday. Thank you so much, Ronell. Our collection of cards is growing! We have till the end of March to send Mother's Day cards to our Troops so if you would like to be part of this rewarding drive, it is not too late. You can read details for how to take part by following the link. Happy crafting! Susan

DIY rub on

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:12:43 GMT

Hi The DIY rub on is a great idea! Can we make this on a laser printer? Or it has to be an ink jet printer only? Megha Agarwala *********************

Making envelopes for 6" x 6" square card

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:56:50 GMT

Hello Could you direct me how to make envelopes for a 6 x 6 square card using the least amount of paper? I have a scoreboard, but don't want to make

50th Wedding Anniversary

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:43:16 GMT

Hi Susan Here is a way I celebrated the 50th Wedding Anniversary of my Mother and Father-in-law, living in Ireland. I made a frame from cardboard and

50th Birthday Card

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:27:38 GMT

Here is another card I made with the iris folding technique. This one is made for a friend's son-in-law's birthday. Ronell ************************

Happy Birthday Paper Cake

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:02:54 GMT

Here is a paper cake made for a birthday party. Shweta **************** Hello Shweta Thank you for sending me a picture of your spectacular paper birthday

Decorating Candles

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:19:16 GMT

Decorating candles at home can be a wonderful way to personalise a gift for someone special. Christmas crafts would not be complete without candles, and all you may need is a tissue or two to create

Maria Morris

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:22:27 GMT

I would love to help with this but don't know how to get started. Thank you!!!!!!! Maria ********************** Hi Maria There's good news - you

Wendy Jasprizza - Message for Ronell

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:42:32 GMT

Hi Ronell, My son was serving in East Timor and sent us a beautiful Christmas card which was made by you and I wanted to contact you to firstly say it

70th Birthday Card

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:26:20 GMT

Hi Susan Here is a card I made for a 'young friend'. I decided on using the iris-folding technique (once again) seeing that there are not many 'options'

17th Birthday Card

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:13:32 GMT

Hi Susan Decided to use your lovely template for this card - a quick 'fix'. Ronell ********************** Hi Ronell Thank you for sending me a picture

Banner Card

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:25:51 GMT

Make a banner card to fold into a handmade box as a different way to help someone celebrate

Chocolate Favor Box

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:20:27 GMT

Make a chocolate favor box for your Valentine or 'just because'

How to Win Chocolate

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:05:29 GMT

Do you love chocolate? Do you know of a clever way to use chocolate while making a gift, card, scrapbook page etc? There's a competition over at a friend's website where you can win some yummy, yummy chocolates. I know Angie and she will honour her commitment to post out prizes etc, so why not have a go? PS: Do come back and post your entries here too on the Valentine's Day page here at PaperCraftCentral.com!

Quilled Flowers

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:13:42 GMT

Quilled flowers are fun to make and not hard to create at all. Come and see how to make a paper daisy.

Papercraft Supplies

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:59:51 GMT

Find papercraft supplies for sale here. Check back often as availability and variety will change.

A Cards for Troops Response!

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:44:29 GMT

I received a beautiful letter to say thank you to you gorgeous women who made cards to send to our Troops deployed overseas at Christmas time. I can't wait for you to read it. It is such a blessing to have made a difference in people's lives this way. Please let me add my own thanks once again to all of you who make cards to send to our Troops. Susan
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PS: There's always another wonderful drive to contribute to. Why not take some time to make a Mother's Day card or Christmas card for the Troops now?

Sewn ATCs

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:38:37 GMT

Sewn ATCs have an extra dimensional element all their own!

Tool Maintenance

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:07:11 GMT

Tool maintenance tips for paper crafters

3 D Folded Flowers

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:48:49 GMT

I saw some of these on YouTube but can't find them on your site. I would love to know the folding technique. Cat ************************* Hello Cat

Folding Box tutorial

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:52:05 GMT

This Folding Box can be made by recycling boxes and cardboard. I am sharing a tutorial to make your own. Here is the link to the tutorial on my blog:

Merry Christmas

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:58:56 GMT

Just a note to tell you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I will be away on a break during the Christmas/New Year period and will be back with new papercraft ideas, projects and fun in 2012. Take care, wherever you are, and happy crafting over the Christmas season! I'll leave you with a slide show of some beautiful handmade Christmas decorations sent to me by crafter girlfriends this year. Enjoy! Susan

21st Birthday Iris Fold Card

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:58:01 GMT

Pink and purple card with theme - Forever Young/Masks. I decided to have the girl's face in Iris folding circle with mask 'on' Ronell **********************

Laurie Hallier

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:24:52 GMT

Hi, I'm confused about your website and Newsletter. I received your current newsletter that advertises Cricut cartridges for $15 for Black Friday.

Heavy duty paper for album

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:09:50 GMT

I have a 3 ring album with 9 X 11 pages. The pages are white and the photos are put directly on them. Where can I find paper that I can use to make

Antique/ vintage music sheets for paper craft work

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:21:31 GMT

Hello Susan, just found your site and wondered if you can help me. We are antiquarian and vintage sheet music dealers in the north of England. With all

Thank you

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:51:34 GMT

Thank you. I stumbled across your site when I was searching on what to do with acetate die cut embellishment as a card maker. It was through a web referral

Christmas cards for the soldiers

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:13:05 GMT

Hello Susan A great idea for sending Christmas cards to the soldiers. I would have loved to make more, but time is not always on my side. I've sent you

Carole

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:06:19 GMT

Hi I would like to purchase your stamp positioning tool please! I live in the UK and have only just seen it on your site this morning. Many thanks,

No Personal Cricuts here :)

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:57:24 GMT

Hi Susan Could you please let me know when you have the personal Cricut on sale again? I missed the last special. Thanks Tammy *************************

Wedding Greeting Cards2

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:02:12 GMT

Make your own wedding greeting cards2 enhance a special day