Feb 14, 2014

Happy Valentine's Day from ChanFlowers!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!! This is the day of Love!!   Here is my latest project and it is a recycled USPS small priority box from the post office.  I spray painted it with white, then covered parts of it with scrapbook paper.  I tried to make it like a ProFlowers box as close as I could get it to that.  I made some story book flowers with white tulle and pink flowers and I also added a card on the inside cover.

Happy Valentine's Day and God bless, Chan










Feb 11, 2014

Non-Romantic Valentine's Day Craft & Religious Valentine's Day Ideas

Hello Everyone!!

This is a non-romantic Valentine's Day Craft Idea.  This is a Covered Canvas Board Project. The edges are covered with seam binding.  Scrapbook paper is used to cover the center of the board instead of paint.  In fact, this is a great way to save on paint.  You can actually draw figures right on to the scrapbook paper with Copic markers, magic markers, or colored pencils.  If you don't draw you can stamp a figure on there and color it in and make it into a picture.  I am working on a way to make this suitable and durable for hanging on the wall.  Also this can be made into a sturdy picture display.  It would make the perfect anniversary gift.  Perhaps put a picture of the couple in one heart and information about their anniversary date in the second circle.  This could also make a great wedding present.  I am going to be doing a tutorial about this soon.  In the projects pictured below, in place of romantic sayings, I used some of my favorite Bible Verses about Love.  If the person isn't religious, you can use another verse or saying from other books or literature. 



"God is Love" from 1 John 4:7-8

This is a starburst heart.  I added cream lace to the edges.


"How Precious Are God's Thoughts Towards Us" from Psalms 139:17-18


"Behold what Love" 1 John 3:1


From the World Favorite Verse "For God so Loved the World . . ."  John 3:16


Jesus was the world's Great Valentine from the Most High God.  


Jan 22, 2014

Valentine's Day Craft Ideas

Hi Everyone!!

Recently, I made another paper doll.  This is with a Valentine's day theme.  She has a cream lace dress and is holding a heart covered with pink paper roses and ribbon.  This would be a good Valentine's Day Idea and it can be used for wedding gifts and anniversary gifts as well.

Happy Crafting and God bless, Chan









Jan 21, 2014

How to Make a Bow out of Paper

Recently, I saw two videos by LiveLoveScrap and KnallCrafting about making paper bows.  I felt inspired by what I saw but I didn't have the machine they used in the video.  So I came up with a way to make the bows using a Martha Stewart small heart punch.

Happy Crafting & God bless, Chan


Two styles of paper bows.  One ends straight across and one with the ends pointing down.  


A Pink Heart Valentine's Day Tag made with one of the paper bows.  


Jan 16, 2014

Roses are Red Valentine's Day Card

I made this paper bag valentine's day card from 100% recyclable materials.  In fact, this is actually recycled and re-purposed Christmas scrapbook paper.  I used red pages from an old Christmas stack I had in my stash.  The red paper was really bright red and perfect for Valentine's Day.  Recycle and re-purpose your papers for other projects.  Save money and see if you have some pink paper or red that you can re-purpose for Valentine's Day this year.

Happy Crafting & God bless, Chan


This paper bag card was made from re-purposed Christmas paper.  






Happy Valentine's Day!!


Jan 11, 2014

Homemade Crafts For Your Room

Make homemade crafts for your room or home!  I made this out of recycled snack cake box.  I used coral, peach, and pale pink paper roses to make this sign.  I used twine to make a loop to hang on the wall.  I finally got to use my little orange eyed teddy bear.  He didn't match any of my other projects, but he fits in well here as he helps even out the weight of the sign.  Peach satin ribbon with a beige pearl help to complete the project.  I had a lot of fun making this one.  I found that its good to save things that don't match other items because you never know when you these things may fit in with another project.  

Remember, there's no place like Home!  

God bless, Chan  

Have a Beary Nice Day!!!



Jan 9, 2014