Mixed Media and Paper Craft Tutorials
Kobako Chocolate Box
In Mindful Origami, Mari Ono guides the reader towards a more mindful lifestyle through the art of paper folding. This small handmade gift box can be filled with chocolate and will ensure any treat presented in it is especially appreciated. If you use a larger piece of gorgeous paper, you can make it into a wonderful accessory gift box.
Felt Doe-Eyed Deer
The deer is one of the most well-loved woodland creatures and this needle-felted deer from Needle-Felted Animals will look fantastic on your mantelpiece, in a shadow box, or simply as a toy.
Pretty Patchwork
This project couldn’t be simpler and looks gorgeous on a bedroom wall. You can use a mix of florals and geometrics in a pallete of bright, vibrant colours, using old bits of giftwrap, scraps of wallpaper, and even a section of script typography torn from an old magazine. This is a project that you can easily adapt.
Halloween Jack-o'-lantern
This is the perfect pumpkin project for Halloween, and is ideal for young children to make as well. This design, from Decorating Pumpkins & Gourds, is a slightly more unique take on the traditional scary face you're bound to see outside your neighbours' houses this All Hallows' Eve.
Smart Phone Photography: Still Life
Whether you want to share your makes with your Insta-following or start selling on Etsy, Jo Bradford has some top tricks of the smart-photography trade to help you capture high-quality snaps without any fancy studio lighting.