Origami Stars

I made this 16 point Origami Stars using diffrent sorts of crafting paper, if you would like to make one just go to Youtube there are some great tutorials on how to make Origami stars.

Gift Bags

Why not buy a plain brown paper bag and turn it into something very inexpensive but special by just adding a tag and some vintage style stickers.

Using recycled cards and a few stickers you can transform a plain white party bag into a personalised gift bag.

Origami Boxes

Origami Boxes are great to use as Trinket Boxes or to fill with sweets,  just choose some scrapbox paper that matches the colour scheme in your living room.

Christmas Stars

I made this stars to hang from the celling in the corner of my living room.

Hanging Paper stars

Christmas Wreath

I made a new paper wreath for christmas this year it is so easy and cheap to make , just go to youtube and you will see a number of tutorials showing you how to make a wreath out of an old book.

Paper Poppies

Putting a few paper poppies  in between your garden flowers is cheap way of adding colour to your garden party this summer. 

A Ball Of Flowers

For this hanging flower ball I used paper flowers that I had made from pages of an old book and then glued them onto a polystyrene (styrofoam) ball.

Decorative Box

I bought this black box to use as a keepsake box for all my postcards, I decorated the lid with wallpaper strips, painted some sticks with black acrylic paint and a handmade paper flower.

Decoupage Tray

I decorated this tray using left over scrapbook paper and applied a coat of clear varnish on top. I am using the tray to display my flower arrangement but you could use it as a serving tray when you have guests for tea.

Decorative Wine Bottles

A creative way of recycling empty wine bottles.
Making your own decorative wine bottles is a fun craft to make you can be as artistic as you want and use any colour or any design.