Time to find a monthly calendar for next year.
This colorful calendar is by Lena at What Mommy Does. She designed it to be all blank on purpose; this way it’s useable every year.
Thanks for sharing, Lena!
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Brittany Bailey shared a paper rose wreath made from recycled book pages:
Brittany Bailey.
Brittany Bailey.
So beautiful, right?
As a booklover and librarian, I’m protective of books in good shape. But as a maker, if a book is beyond saving, I’m glad to see it continue its life as crafts materials. Brittany’s project definitely brings together the best of both worlds. Thank you for sharing!
Visit Pretty Handy Girl for the tutorial.
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This amazing geometric paper jewellery pings the same receptors in my brain as the geometric quilting patterns I found earlier.
The House That Lars Built; photo by Jane Merritt.
They come from a set (tiara, earrings and necklace) inspired by the royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of Britain.
How inventive – kudos! Visit The House That Lars Built for the tutorial.
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This printable Harry Potter Valentine’s Day card project by Nicole at Tikkido is clever – and it’s even possible to make the larger size with an optical fiber wand that lights up.
Nicole at Tikkido.
“You are the ‘lumos’ in my life.” Very apt for Harry Potter fans!
Visit the post by Nicole at Tikkido for more.
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Time to find a monthly calendar for next year.
This floral calendar is by Ananda at A Piece of Rainbow. Each month has a different bouquet with a bit of space for notes. I think December is already my favorite. Very beautiful!
Thanks for sharing, Ananda!
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This year, I’m attempting to organize everything holiday-related well in advance. (The operative word being “attempting.” Eek – it’s six weeks to Christmas!)
I made these minimalist gift tags inspired by my Nordic roots. And I made them specifically to share with you – read on for the link to download yours!
Heart is a popular Christmastime ornament in the Nordic countries, and not reserved just for Valentine’s Day. I made the cross stitch heart and interlaced tag outline with a photo editor.
Then I trimmed them into rectangles, but you can either cut along the outline or create whichever shape you prefer.
Download as .pdf (9 per letter-sized sheet; free for personal use only).
Enjoy!
Time to find a monthly calendar for next year.
This one is by Sarah Titus, with lots of space for notes. Thanks for sharing, Sarah!
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Artist Lisa Nilsson was inspired by the patterns in an Islamic carpet and made this amazing piece:
Jardin, Japanese mulberry paper and gilt edged paper, 29″ x 22″, by Lisa Nilsson, 2016.
She also made an equally intricate but smaller piece inspired by an 8th century gospel cover. Both are part of a series Nilsson calls Tapis Series (after the Frech word). The carpet-inspired piece took about eight months and measures 29” x 22” / 74 x 56 cm. Below is a corner detail:
Jardin, Japanese mulberry paper and gilt edged paper, 29″ x 22″, by Lisa Nilsson, 2016.
Wow. The detailing is seriously impressive. Visit Nilsson’s website for more pictures.
Found via Colossal.
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Artist Sena Runa from Istanbul makes quilled paper art so delicate and detailed there can be no doubt whatsoever they deserve to be called art. She combines sketching with paper quilling to create the finished pieces – all original designs.
I just love the combination of colors and shapes! Runa’s pieces are so fresh and bright. Some of her designs inside the letter shapes even remind me of illuminated medieval manuscripts in their intricacy. Below are just three of my favorites – there are so many more!
Sena Runa: Dream Big.
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Sena Runa: N.
Sena Runa: The Dragon.
See her Instagram and Facebook accounts or Etsy shop for more!
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Time to start thinking about next year. (Already?!) Thanks to the generosity of fellow creatives, there are already free printable calendars available online. I prefer monthly write-in calendars, so I picked a geometric one by Botanical Paperworks (pdf; personal use only):
In fact, they have three different patterns to choose from; check out their website. I also liked the monthly calendars by Scattered Squirrel and by Sarah Titus. Thanks, all!
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