I hope you like the paper bead sheets I’ve been posting, but maybe you have a photo of your own you’d like to turn into beads. How do you do it? I’m glad you asked! You can turn just about anything into beautiful printable paper with the right software tools. Photo Editing Software OK, don’t […]
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Make Your Own Printable Craft Papers
Learn how to use a kaleidoscope program to make patterned papers that you can print out and use for scrapbooking, paper beads, and more.
Hand-Drawn Decorative Art Papers
Make your own hand-drawn decorative papers for use in your art and craft projects.
Art Journaling 101
An art journal gives you a place to practice your art without stressing over making it perfect and lets you see how your art evolves over time.
Free Purple Star Pattern Paper to Print
Download this purple star pattern paper to print your own bead sheets or scrapbooking paper. The design was created in a kaleidoscope program using a photo of a magazine collage sheet as the source. Just click on the image above to get to the full-sized image, then right-click and save. You may not sell the […]
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Pink Flowers on Orange: Printable Patterned Paper
This printable patterned paper sheet has starbursts resembling pink flowers with a ring of black petals. The background is orange. The paper was made by manipulating a photo I took of one of my magazine collage sheets. Just click on the image above to get to the full-sized image, then right-click and save. You may […]
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Bright Squares: Free Printable Paper for Paper Beads
Here is another bead sheet made by manipulating a photo of a magazine collage sheet. This free printable paper can be used for scrapbooking or other craft projects as well. Your imagination is the limit! Just click on the image above to get to the full-sized image, then right-click and save. You may not sell […]
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Free Paper Bead Sheet of the Day: Orange Tapestry
This free paper bead sheet was from the same magazine collage sheet as the first two. I use Kaleider to make most of the kaleidoscope designs. I also use Lunapic for some of them. I like to saturate the colors first so I end up with brighter designs. There are two versions of the Orange […]
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Today’s Free Bead Sheet: Orange Striped Printable Paper Design
Today’s bead sheet was made by manipulating a photo of a magazine collage sheet that I made. I am including both vertical and horizontal versions of this printable paper design so you can decide for yourself whether you want to cut your paper the short way or the long way. Just click on the images […]
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NEW: A Free Printable Paper Bead Sheet Every Day!
I have been on a paper bead kick lately and have started making my own bead sheets. I’ll get into how to do it later if enough of you are interested (leave a comment and let me know), but for now I’m just going to post a free printable paper bead sheet each day for […]
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The 12 Days of Craft Gifts
In the spirit of getting ready for Christmas, I decided to re-write “The 12 Days of Christmas” for crafters. Here we go… Note: The links in this article are affiliate links. If you click and buy something, I will earn a small commission. Thank you for supporting CraftsCrazy.com! The 12 Days of Craft Gifts On […]
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6 Ways to Price Your Craft Products
For many crafters, determining the right prices to charge for our work is a challenge. Fortunately, there are tools out there to help us. Today’s guest post is from Gary Capps, owner of CraftMakerPro.com, who shares six strategies you can use to price your craft products profitably. Here’s Gary: How do you price your handmade […]
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Make Your Own Hand-Decorated Papers
Making your own hand-decorated papers is fun and easy! I made this paper by following a tutorial from Peony and Parakeet. You get the tutorial free if you sign up for her newsletter. Here is a sample of the paper she made in the tutorial: Here is the paper I made before I added details […]
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Art Journaling 101: Getting Started
A few weeks ago, my Mom found my old high school art portfolio and brought it to me. Wow, that brought back some memories! There were drawings in there that I had completely forgotten about. There was also an 11″ x 14″ sketchbook with very little in it. “Hmmm… maybe I should start drawing again,” […]
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Crafts Crazy Design Contest May 2014: Rustic Spectrum
Welcome to the first Crafts Crazy design contest! This contest is inspired by the Rustic Spectrum color palette from Design Seeds, which is pictured above. To enter the contest, you must design and make an original art or craft project inspired by the Rustic Spectrum color palette and use the linkup widget to post a […]
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Easter Egg-spiration! 82 Creative & Crafty Easter Eggs You Can Make
Need some Easter egg-spiration? Whether you’re using hard-boiled eggs or blown eggs, wooden or papier-mâché, we’ve got you covered. Here are 82 creative, crafty eggs you can paint, sew, or even glue. The faux eggs can be made well in advance, so don’t wait until the last minute. Get started with some styrofoam or fabric […]
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Weekly Craft Roundup: Octopus Tote Bag, Felted Gloves, Amigurumi Lemurs & More
I’ve got quite a collection of crafty links for you this week—everything from scrapbooking backgrounds to amigurumi. I think my favorite is the octopus tote bag. I’m itching to give that one a try, perhaps modified with a different kind of animal. Butterflies and tropical fish would make nice appliqués for a bag like that. […]
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Weekly Craft Roundup: Snappy Tots Hats, Amigurumi Mouse, Watercolor Tutorial, and More
There were plenty of great craft posts published this week. I love the simple beauty of the Rose Patch necklace. It’s easy to make, and you can use any patch you like—it doesn’t have to be a rose. The quilting-themed cards make me want to play with paper. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of […]
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