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Cheap Home D?cor: Crafting with Paper eBook

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Letter from the Editors

Hi Crafters, Scrapbooking and card making are both wildly popular right now, which means there are tons of beautiful papers for sale at craft stores. But why hide these gorgeous paper goods away on a bookshelf? If you aren't a scrapbooker or you're just looking for some easy, thrifty ways to personalize your home, try these paper home decor projects using scrapbook paper, cardstock, tissue paper, decoupage techniques, and much more! Adorn your walls, design your tablescape, and decorate for the holidays using paper! You can find more home decor ideas, free knitting patterns, craft projects and papercraft ideas at . Our eBooks, like all our craft projects, are absolutely FREE to members of our crafting community. Please feel free to share with family and friends and ask them to sign up at our website for our free e-mail newsletter.

Happy Crafting,

The Editors of FaveCrafts



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Paper Decor Table of Contents

Wall Art ..................................................... 5 Blue and Brown Circles Wall Art ....................5 Mosaic Wall....................................................6 Free Patterned Wall Art .................................7

Decoupage .................................................. 8 Decoupage Bud Vase .....................................8 Decoupage Dresser ......................................12 Paper Covered Picture Frame ......................15

Centerpieces............................................. 16

Paper Flower Centerpiece ........................... 16 Holiday Tree Centerpiece ............................ 17 Paper Star Fourth of July Centerpieces ....... 18 Wreaths .................................................... 21 Pretty Paper Pinwheel Wreath .................... 21 Easy Paper Wreath ...................................... 22 Colorful Tissue Wreaths............................... 23

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Wall Art

Blue and Brown Circles Wall Art

Scissors Putty knife, 1" Liquid paper glue or stick-flat paste Sawtooth hangers and nails, four, or

poster putty

By: STYROFOAM Brand Foam

Create yourself some fabulous wall art to display throughout your home. Using scrapbook paper, acrylics and ribbon you can make your own DIY home decor. Find this project and many more low-cost decorating ideas in the great decor in a flash without a lot of cash eBook from Dow.

**Circles sheer sheet found on

Steps:

1. Paint Circles sheer sheet brown; let dry.

2. If using 12" x 12" x 1" squares, skip to Step 3. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Measure and cut each foam sheet into three 12" squares. Or, use dental floss: stand the sheet on its edge, and hold a 20" length of dental floss along the scored line, positioning one hand at the bottom of the board and the other at the top; draw the dental floss down through the foam sheet along the scored line.

Materials:

STYROFOAMTM Brand Foam: o Sheets, two 36" x 12" x 1" (one sheet yields 3 squares); or four 12" x 12" x 1" squares

Decorative ribbon, such as grosgrain or velvet, 1" x 1-1/2 yds. per square

Scrapbook paper: 12" x 12", two blue, two cream

Circles sheer sheet, four** Acrylic craft paint, brown Paintbrush Carpenter's level Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks Serrated knife Candle stub or paraffin Pencil Ruler Dental floss (optional)

3. Use putty knife to spread thin, even coat of glue on foam square. Center one sheet of paper on pasted foam; smooth paper with fingers. Repeat to cover all foam squares. Let dry. (Hint: Papers might appear wavy at first, and will smooth out as the glue dries.)

4. Using glue gun, glue Circles sheer sheet onto paper-covered squares; let dry.

5. Beginning and ending at one lower corner, use glue gun to secure ribbon around edges of each foam square; trim excess, allowing a bit of overlap.

6. Use level and poster adhesive to secure squares to wall as shown. Or, glue sawtooth picture hanger to back. For additional hold, insert and glue two straight pins through holes in sawtooth picture hanger.

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Mosaic Wall

By: Alexa Westerfield

Make a mosaic wall with this craft using scrapbook paper from Alexa Westerfield. Just arrange the colored squares in a grid for instant color.

challenge, but not that hard once I started doing the mosaic. I tried to not get too many colors together or have similar colors sitting next to each other. I wanted it to look like a mosaic of color that looked random in placement and aesthetically pleasing overall.

Materials:

Multicolored scrapbook page packs (I purchased mine at Target and 50 sheets came to a pack; I purchased 2 packs)

Zot adhesive glue dots Tape measure

Instructions:

1. I measured out the length of my wall, then I figured out how many square 12x12 pieces of paper would fit into that length.

2. I picked out 9 different colors from a multi-color pack that I liked and placed them in a random fashion. Starting at the top, I horizontally placed the paper (to adhere to wall I put Zot dots in the four corners of the paper and pressed).

3. I then began on the next row. My goal was to not repeat two colors in a row vertically or horizontally. It was a

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Free Patterned Wall Art

By: Styrofoam Brand Foam

The patterns and designs involved in this bistro piece of wall art are exquisite. Scrapbook and ribbon make it come to life. It's an easy piece to put together and makes a beautiful decorative piece.

candle. Holding foam sheet firmly on a flat surface, extend one end and cut across the score line, using knife like a saw. Or, try dental floss: Stand the sheet on its edge and hold a 20" length of dental floss along the scored line, positioning one hand at the bottom of the board and the other at the top; draw the dental floss down through the foam sheet along the scored line. Repeat for remaining two foam sheets, creating a total of nine, 12" x 12" squares.

2. Use putty knife to spread craft glue on foam sheet. Adhere paper to foam sheet, smoothing with fingers. Repeat to cover all foam squares. If necessary, pin corners in place until glue dries. (Hint: Papers might appear wavy at first, and will smooth out as the glue dries.)

Materials:

STYROFOAMTM Brand Foam: o Sheets: three 12" x 36" x 1", or nine 12" x 12" x 1" squares

Ribbon, 1" x 12-1/3 yds. Scrapbook paper: 12" x 12", nine sheets

(heavier weight) Sawtooth picture hangers, nine, or

poster putty Thick, white craft glue Putty knife Straight pins (optional) Optional: If using 12" x 36" x 1" foam

sheets, additional supplies include ruler, pencil, serrated knife, old candle, dental floss

Steps:

1. If using 12" x 12" x 1" squares, skip to Step #2. Using ruler and pencil, score foam sheet to create three, 12" x 12" squares. Wax serrated knife with an old

3. Cut ribbon into nine equal lengths. Beginning and ending at one lower corner, use glue gun to secure ribbon around edges of each foam square; trim excess, allowing a bit of overlap. (Hint: STYROFOAMTM brand foam is very forgiving. If the paper square does not exactly meet the edges of the foam sheet, run the edge of the foam square along a tabletop, compressing the foam.)

4. Use level and poster adhesive to secure squares to wall as shown. Or, glue sawtooth picture hanger to back on each square. For additional hold, insert and glue two straight pins through holes in sawtooth picture hanger.

5. Let dry before hanging.

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Decoupage

Decoupage Bud Vase

By: Amy Anderson of Mod Podge Rocks!

Turn an inexpensive bud vase into a beautiful home accent with this decoupage craft project from Amy Anderson. Use your favorite scrapbook paper, ribbon and embellishments to create this colorful bud vase.

Materials:

Small round glass vase, $1 Scrapbook paper ? 1 sheet, on hand Orange ribbon, 12 inches, on hand Gloss Mod Podge, on hand Paper flowers, on hand Buttons ? five coordinating, on hand Craft glue, on hand Paint brush, on hand Pencil or pen, on hand Craft knife and mat, on hand Ruler, on hand

Instructions:

Before you work with glass for decoupage, you should always wash it thoroughly to remove hand smudges and oil. Dry completely.

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