Paper Arts and Crafts

These colorful treat bags are easy to make with household materials and fun to fill with your favorite candy or little gifts.

Stenciling on paper is a technique that will yield amazing results. With just a few tools you can create an unlimited amount of stenciled projects. Learn the basics of stenciling on paper.

I review Kawaii Origami by Chrissy Pushkin which I received as a prize for entering a contest held by Two Classy Chics' blog. After trying a few projects, I've decided that I don't have the skills or the materials needed to complete most of the projects in this book.

Collaging is an inexpensive and therapeutic was to get rid of magazines or old books and create custom, surrealistic artwork to give as gifts or keep in your home. You only need a few supplies to get started.

Make a lovely floral decoration for your home by adding paper leaves and tissue paper blossoms to a natural branch. Easy to adapt for various holidays, this flower project is great for children, too!

Make your own Origami cootie catcher. Learn to play fortune teller.

Have you ever wondered how to get started with craft inks? Learn about the different types of inks, how to use them, how to get more mileage from your ink pads, and some new ideas and techniques that will get your creative juices flowing.

Unleash your creativity by creating a funky, fantastical paper mache statue. I'll show you how to gather inspiration, sketch your idea and build an armature that will be the frame for your creation.

Starting out in scrapbooking and paper crafts means that you will be creating real artwork using paper as your medium. There are just a few simple tools that you need to get started. Learn more.

Creating your own paper flowers for your paper crafts is easy and fun! You can use paper scraps to embellish all kinds of projects with very little effort.

This step-by-step tutorial with photos and text instructions shows you how to turn a few bills of any dollar denomination into a pretty flower that makes money fun to give as a gift for any occasion.

Check out these DIY ideas on how to make pop-up greeting cards for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s, or Father’s Day. This article includes pop-up card ideas, tutorials, and templates.

Complete directions and free printable templates for making six different Harry Potter silhouette pictures using inexpensive paper materials.

This woven paper craft is a great way to add creativity & personality to your journal or sketchbook. This technique can also be used to beautify and upcycle a diary, scrapbook, or family photo albums.

A step-by-step guide (with pictures) to making a paper crane. This tutorial includes the history of origami and origami cranes!

Make a simple boomerang paper airplane. Flight-test three different designs for boomerang paper planes.