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Handcrafted ways to celebrate Christmas
Christmas Decor Stories
Twinkle Twinkle Pretty Printed Star!
Our most popular Christmas Decor design so far. This printed star is a winner. Handprinted on 100% cotton. The star is decorated with a delicate pattern which contrasts with and compliments the sharp angular celestial points.Where Can I Buy a Printed Star? These...
Stencil Print Christmas Wreaths – Leaf and Bow
If you are looking for a quick Christmas Project, these Stencil Print Christmas Wreaths are a great idea. Create these decorations from recycled book paper. Start out by stencilling the leaf pattern onto 2 paper circles for each ornament. Bookprint is great, because...
Christmas Puzzle Wreaths from Recycled Papers
This set of Christmas Puzzle Wreaths were a delight to create from recycled materials. Can you tell just what I used? The puzzle pieces used for the round wreathes are obvious. The book paper, used for the bow decor, was washed in paint - to mask the print and add...
Create a Village of Playing Card Houses
You need 21 playing cards to make a cute card house. Its a great way to use up a pack with a missing or damaged card, You will be able to make 2 houses from 1 pack of cards. The whole process requires no cutting and no glue. All you need is the cards, and a scoring...
Book Paper Tree – Decorated with Pressed Garden Leaves
A simple book paper tree, with a low impact on the budget and the environment. This genus is easy on the eye, and is recreated from 3 recycled books - (which originally came from trees themselves). This one has been decorated with pressed leaves from my garden. The...
Puzzle Wreath – Piece Together a Christmas Welcome
This year I created a Christmas wreath for our home from puzzle pieces. A friend of mine had some children's puzzles with fairly large peices, which made ideal building blocks for this circular decoration. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to cover all the coloured...
Crochet Stars – A quick handcraft project for Christmas
It's so good to be making again! We have just finished moving house, studio and my husband's office into beautiful temporary space. I'm making some last minute Christmas favours. Crochet Stars for Christmas. I followed crafter and crocheter - Matt's clear...
Fabric Christmas Trees -Cotton Print
Christmas Time with bonded paper and fabric squares folded into mini Fabric Christmas Trees. The delicate bright green floral sari prints are all the decorating these simple trees need. They may be folded from a square of normal paper or light cardboard, but here they...
Origami Christmas Tree – Modular Design
This year some alternate Christmas decor is up and hanging in our living space.This Origami Christmas Tree was a delight to create. Recycled paper square were folded and suspended to form a modular hanging tree. I love the vibrant geometric textured feel. It is made...