Merry Christmas 2014!

Merry Christmas 2014!  God bless, Chan  ...

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Easy Christmas Card Ideas Gingerbread Man Card

Hi Everyone!   Here is a Easy Christmas Card Idea.  This is the gingerbread man card.  Very easy to make and inexpensive.  I got ten of them for $1.00 at my local dollar tree.  Add a little bit of ribbon and some buttons and you'll all set.  This is perfect for...

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Diy Christmas Wreath

Hi Everyone!!  Today I finished my Diy Christmas Wreath.  I used old faded notebook paper to make my little roses, then I spray painted them with Hunter Green Spray Paint.  To brighten the wreath, I highlighted each of my little roses with gold acrylic paint.  I hot glued them to...

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7 Stress Free and Money Saving Holiday Shopping Tips for Christmas

Christmas is coming very soon!  Now is a great time to start gift shopping.  It is always good to be cautious when purchasing gifts.  The holiday season is a joyous time of year.  Sadly, I have seen people argue over Christmas gifts.  I have found some ways to avoid unnecessary...

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Rolled Paper Roses

Hi Everyone! Here is my latest project.  I made a picture with my rolled paper roses.  For the background, I recycled part of a frozen pizza box and covered it with paper.  To make a frame for my picture, I used pages from an old novel.  Twine is being used to hang the picture...

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How to Make Rolled Paper Roses

Hi Everyone!  Here is a little video about how to make rolled paper roses.  This is my new favorite thing!  I have about three bins full of these roses and I will share them with you on an upcoming video.  Until them, keep on crafting! God bless, Chan Rolled Paper Roses in the...

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Scrapbooking Trends for 2014

I have noticed some hot trends in the crafting industry.  There are thousands of videos posted on YouTube about the latest inventions in the craft world.  Luckily, these new trends are geared towards making crafting easier for the average person.  It is nice to see things being done to...

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Which is Better Joann or Michael's?

Many crafters shop at both Joann and Michael's Crafts Stores. What is the different between the two stores, and how are the stores the same?  It is important for us crafters to know this information so we can save time and money while shopping for supplies. Joann and Michael's are the same in that both stores carry crafting items like rubber stamps and scrapbook paper.  In addition, both...

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Crafts Made From Recycled Packaging Tape Roll Live Long, Laugh Hard, and Love Much

This is a picture I made from the bottom of an empty resume paper box.  I used yellow paper in the background to give the piece a bright and sunny feeling.   The Bird nest is made from recycled cardboard from a roll of packaging tape.  I was going to throw it away but it was very...

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Crafts Made From Recycled Materials Tree of Good Fruits

Hi Everyone!   This is my latest project.  This is called "Tree of Good Fruits" and it is made up of all recycled materials.  I used cardboard panel for the background.  Then I used old typing paper that I had around the house to make the rolled paper roses.  I will do a...

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June IARC Challenge

 Hi Everyone! I recently found out about a Challenge Blog for IamRoses.  This month's challenge is for altered picture frames.  I made this from a wooden frame from Michaels.  I painted the frame in light pink then I wrapped the frame in white lace.  Then I added a whole...

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How to Make a Five Petal Flower

Hi Everyone!  This is the first part of the flower tutorial for the flower featured in "Paper Flowers Craft".  This is the five petal flower that I used for that project.  I will upload a video and do another blog post for the other part of the project very soon.  Happy...

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Paper Flower Craft Made From Recycled Cardboard Panel

Hi Everyone!  I had these cardboard panels around the house for a long time.  I decided to recycle this panel and make into artwork.  I used golden yellow for the background.  I think it was the perfect contrast to the pink handmade flowers.  I will do a tutorial about how...

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Floral Crafts Made From Recycled Materials

Hi Everyone!  Happy Sunday! Crafts made from recycled materials is becoming a big thing in the crafting world.  It is taking us back to the way things were before when our ancestors used to make everything they had.  They were recycling way before it was popular.  Recently,...

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Dried Flowers

Hi Everyone!  Recently, Ms. Connie Stumm of Fannies Follies sent me a package with items made from Dried Flowers. The items were absolutely beautiful. I really love the bookmark she sent me. I will be using that for my Bible. After I looked into it, I discovered a whole new world of crafts...

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Rubix Cube 40th Anniversary

Rubix Cube is 40 years old this year!  This combination puzzle was invented in 1974 by Hungarian professor, Erno Rubik.  It was originally called the Magic Cube.  By the 1980s, this toy was being sold worldwide.  The main colors on the Rubix cube are Red, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green,...

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Paper Roses

Recently, I've been making a lot of my own paper roses.  I am really enjoying myself because I have so much more options in color and choice for my flowers.  I've been using a variety of different punches and dies.  In addition, I've been experimenting with using different distress...

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