I have been working on updating Chapter 2: Making Basic Paper Lace. I just added a brand new page with Free project ideas for this chapter. The page is still under construction, but at this point it is finished enough to be helpful. The project shown above, a greeting card with very basic paper lace plus a bit of hand stamping and inking is posted on that page. The complete supply list and instructions are posted. The page also shows a few photos of other projects that will be posted soon too. If you check back in a few days, hopefully there will be more progress to report. I hope you will enjoy these free project ideas! Thanks so much for dropping by. I really appreciate your interest.

(Among other things.)

Sorry I haven't updated much lately. We had been having a lot of power outages and rolling blackouts due to all the California wildfires, and it kept me off the computer much more than I would have liked. In my immediate neighborhood things are looking like they are getting more or less back to normal. For all you Californians who were affected by the fires, my heart goes out to you and you are in my thoughts and prayers. If there is anything else I can do to help those who were affected, please let me know. I am very thankful that we got off as easy as we did but I am concerned for those who did not.

So anyway, I think perhaps I was more productive when I was forced to stay off the computer for days at a time! Haha. Funny how that works, isn't it? The photo above shows a few of the greeting cards I made recently. It actually doesn't even begin to show everything I have either made or have in progress, so I have a LOT of updating to do! With all the smoke, ash, doom and gloom that has surrounded me lately I have been gravitating towards bright, happy, cheerful colors that make me want to smile.

I just posted instructions for how to make this card:

plus the supply list with all the supplies you would need to make it. You can find this information on the Lace Cardstock project ideas page.

Please check back soon for more new paper lace projects plus more additions to chapter 2 of my free book about how to make paper lace. Thanks for dropping by!

Materials and Supplies:

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About This Greeting Card:

This greeting card is going to be one of the featured craft projects from Chapter 2 of my Paper Lace Idea Book. I will be posting the instructions for it shortly. If you haven't already had a chance to check out my paper lace idea book, you can start by reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 (Materials and Supplies For Making Paper Lace.) Part of Chapter 2: Making Basic Paper Lace is also online but I am still in the process of posting the rest of it. So please check back in a few days for the next installment, which will include instructions for making the paper lace you see on this greeting card, plus the card itself, plus other projects too. Thanks so much for dropping by!

I recently discovered an ebay seller who has some amazing vintage and antique lace paper collectibles listed for sale- plus an amazing selection of other items too, mostly collectible paper and ephemera. The items range from Valentines to Holy Cards to completely unique items (like an [inline] [/inline] I think you'd really be interested in taking a look at all this seller's offerings if you like old paper.

Updated: The vintage Valentine kit ebay auction ended on April 29, 2008. The final high bid price was $20.50 US dollars.

This seller is selling sold a number of interesting vintage Valentines, including a Valentine kit with paper lace that caught my eye. I don't see vintage Valentine kits come up for sale very often, and they are quite popular. This one is adorable! (It's similar to the Valentine kit I have posted here, but the graphics are different and a lot of the kit components are different too).

My apologies if you've been checking this site for updates and haven't been finding anything new. YIKES! And, I'm sorry too if you've landed on one of my pages that is still "under construction". It's bugging me knowing that there are unfinished pages on the site, but I haven't had a spare minute to update and fix them. I was recently contacted by one of the editors at the Stampington Magazines about submitting some new artwork for possible publication in an upcoming edition of one of their publications. While I am cautiously optimistic about that, it has meant that I've been busy working on things that I can't post and show you yet. However I have lots of fun stuff planned for this site just as soon as I am finished putting together my package for Stampington. Chapter one of my paper lace idea book is ALMOST ready to be posted on this site, so please stay tuned!

The photo above shows one of the handmade greeting cards with paper lace that I made for the page about paper lace with Fiskars punches. It was made using the Fiskars Sunburst border punch, along with some Wild Saffron Paper Lace Labels / Tags and Motifica papers by BasicGrey (Among other things.) I posted the card and the instructions awhile ago, but I forgot to mention it on the blog. So if you haven't already seen it, please check it out. The supply list and instructions are here.

Thanks for your interest, and I hope your week is off to a great start! 'Till next time...

I'm working on a new page dedicated to paper lace made using the Fiskars Heart border punch. Here's one of the new projects that will be included on the page when it is finished. The page is still under construction as of the time of this posting, but it should be finished shortly. I hope. These posts with instructions always seem to take more time than I expect they will. I have a stack of projects to post and I am getting impatient to show them all to you ASAP.

This project sort of ties into the last project that I posted. Both of these projects were created at the same time. I was in a "green" mood that day- can you tell? Sometimes one idea just flows into the next, and the next, and the next...LOVE it when that happens!

In other news, I am trying to figure out the best way to put together my design team call for this web site. I have sooo many exciting things planned and I cannot wait to share, but I want to make sure that the call is organized well (and that everything makes sense!) before I finalize it and post it.

Supplies Used:

• Making Memories Boho Chic Lauren paper (from the 6 x 6 pad. To find one in Canada, click here. To find one in the UK, click here. To find one in Australia, click here.)
• Crafty Creations by Worldwin papers
• The Chipboard and the "You Rock" sticker are by Creative Imaginations, From the Karen Russell Honeydew / Narratives Collection
• Epoxy sticker is by Creative Imaginations, from the Urban Gypsy Collection / Sonnets by Sharon Soneff.
• Stamps are by Inque Boutique, From the Bella Flora Mini stamp set
• Fiskars Flower Hand Punch
• Fiskars Heart Border Punch
• Fiskars Mini Scallop Paper Edgers Scissors
• Glitter gel pens (the glitter isn't visible in the photo- looks better in person.)
• Inks:
  • Fluid Chalk in the Olive Pastel Color
  • Rubber Stampede Dye Ink

Have you ever made a project that just didn't turn out quite like you expected? Well, for me, this green hand-stamped greeting card with paper lace was definitely one of those projects. I have been debating about whether to post project instructions for how to make this card. When I originally made it I did so many extra steps and so much re-arranging that I think the project instructions would actually get to be a bit confusing. So instead of project instructions, I am thinking of writing an article about "creative process" and designing paper crafts projects- this project would certainly be a better example of that. At the very least, I will be sure to post a supply list in case you'd like to try your hand at making a similar card. Thanks for your interest and please check back to see the article.

Happy Valentine's day to you! I hope you are having a fun and enjoyable day. I've just posted a brand new project idea for you, and I really hope you'll like it. This is an all-occasion greeting card made using Lace Cardstock by KI Memories. You could use this card as a Valentine, but it could also be sent and enjoyed all year around. The sentiment is "Hugs Hugs Hugs"- which you could send to pretty much anyone, whether it be your sweetheart, your mom, your sister, or your best friend. Also you can easily change the sentiment. See my project instructions for more details! Please click here to view project instructions for this scalloped greeting card with pink lace cardstock. Thanks for your interest. Enjoy!

I love cardmaking! I am so thrilled with how this handmade greeting card turned out. It has lots of lovely paper lace, plus pretty flowers, plus papers by Basic Grey ~ right there, that's 3 of my very favorite things. I posted a detailed list of supplies you'd need to make this card, plus instructions too. Please click here to view the project instructions for this greeting card with paper lace. Enjoy!

No, these aren't CHA sneak peeks, sorry. Haha, I am almost glad they aren't. I could spend a lot of time elaborating about how frustrated I get seeing "sneek peaks" for things that I won't be able to buy for weeks / months...but that's not really the point of this blog post. These are actually sneek peaks for project ideas I have been working on, all of which incorporate paper lace that you can make using Fiskars punches. I am calling these "sneek peaks" because I haven't quite finished writing up all the supplies lists and instructions, but I should have some them finished and posted for you later today. Hopefully all of them will be up within the next few days (if things go according to plan.)Updated to add: the instructions are posted now! It took longer than expected, but these are all there and there are a few more too.

I think you'll be happy to know that these are actually "Use up your stash" type projects using supplies that aren't brand new. Well, except for the Bella Flora Mini Stamp Set by Inque Boutique, which are new enough that you might not have them yet. I had a hard time finding them- every store I could find that even carries them was "out of stock". I am really excited to finally have mine! SO WELL WORTH the $4 or so to get this mini stamp set! Seriously! I am LOVING THIS SET! It is incredibly versatile, and just perfect to use with all my gorgeous patterned papers from Basic Grey, Making Memories, and Autumn Leaves.

Well, I hope you enjoy the sneak peeks! Thanks for taking a look.

Have you seen the new "Flirt" line of scrapbooking papers and embellishments by Reminisce? If not, well, that's the Flirt line you see pictured above. If you ask me, the highlights of the line are the 2 scalloped die cut papers. One of them is a red heart shimmer paper with a lacy scalloped glitter edge. How pretty is that?! Can't you just think of all kinds of creative things to do with it? Of course, with Valentine's Day right around the corner, I am sure you can think of a million ways to use this pretty paper ~ Valentine's day scrapbook pages and Valentine's day projects immediately come to mind, but you could use them for any romantic theme- anniversary, wedding, "I love you", prom, etc. I just LOVE this paper! The pink scalloped paper is even more versatile. You could definitely use it for Valentine's Day- just look at all those cute funky hearts along the decorative lacy scalloped edge. BUT I don't think you really need to limit this paper to just using for Valentine's Day, because it would be great for spring and summery scrapbook pages & layouts, or for any project that requires a pretty pink paper. Click Here To Find This Fabulous Collection For Sale at A Cherry on Top Scrapbook Shoppe.

Rhonna Farrer is truly an inspiration. She has one - of - a - kind style, and her designs for scrapbooking supplies are some of my all-time favorites. She is known for fancy, intricate, feminine designs which often include flourishes, lacy effects, scalloped edges and pretty "girly" touches. Rhonna is also a pioneer in the area of design for digital scrapbooking.

One thing that I am really excited about is her new digital designs for Valentines! These are so versatile. You can use them for making your own Valentine's Day greeting cards, or for use in your scrapbooking layouts or altered art. Shown at left is Rhonna's digital Valentine gift packaging kit, which you can use for a variety of purposes including but not limited to creating custom giftwrap for your presents. The other photos in this blog post show some of her brand new designs plus some of her classic favorites. She also has digital brush kits, tool kits, and other digi goodies available, so if you are a digi whiz there are plenty of options.

The best part: a LOT of these digital scrapbooking kits are on sale right now! Rhonna Farrer's digi scrapbooking kits, brush kits, and tool sets (plus lots of her papers, transparencies, brads, and other scrapbooking supplies) are available for sale at twopeasinabucket.

Click Here To See More Digital Paper Lace.

Edited to add: the Victorian scrap and paper lace ebay auctions I originally posted about have long since ended. However, it seems this seller offers lots of interesting paper collectibles for sale. If there are currently any similar items the seller has up for sale, they will appear in a list below. Otherwise you'll see a message about no items matching your keywords.
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This ebay seller is auctioning many different delightful Victorian Valentine components and Victorian scraps, including lots of paper lace, lots of roses and flowers, and so many other pretty goodies for paper lovers. I really enjoyed browsing through these auctions, so I thought I'd share them. Enjoy!

(Post revised & updated 1-27-08, and again on 2-4-08, and again on 2-8, and again on 3-5.)

NOTE: Please Click Here if you found this post while searching for Martha Stewart items. I just made a brand new page for Martha. Please click here if you found this post while looking for Victorian style dresden trims and scraps; I just made a brand new page for those too. The rest of this actual blog post is now outdated, because it contains links to ebay items that have ended. You can click the ended auction links if you want to, but there isn't much point in doing that. Also my newer blog posts have a lot of interesting paper crafts projects, so I hope you'll take a look at the paper lace home page. Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your interest.

Next I'd like to point out another seller with an interesting variety of paper laces for sale. I LOVE ALL of this seller's items! The first item I'd like to point out to you is a Valentine's Day paper craft kit including lots of Dresden trims, paper lace, and embossed Victorian style scrap. You have got to see it! There is a huge amount of stuff in that lot and it is priced accordingly, but if you just want one or 2 things from the lot, the seller seems to have separate store listings with more paper laces and Victorian scraps listed separately. That seller's ebay store is definitely worth a visit. Next we have a seller who has some Valentine's kits using Stampin' Up cardstock and supplies. No paper lace is included in this kit, but this would definitely be a good kit for using with paper lace doilies or other handmade paper laces. This looks like a good all around foundation for crafting your own layered or heart shaped Valentine greeting cards. Includes envelopes, die cut hearts, heart shaped eyelets, ribbon and more. Here's someone selling a "Martha Stewart by Mail" Valentine Kit. This kit includes lots of lovely paper lace, even though it does look as if the kit has been opened. Here are a couple of auctions for vintage Valentine kits. The first auction has 2 unopened packages including everything, even envelopes. The second kit includes directions for coloring and assembling 6 lace valentines, plus stickers, and the unused paper laces too. It's a really cute kit! Here is a an adorable vintage Valentine kit for sale, in its original box, with unused Valentines, paper lace and stickers. Sorry, these ebay auctions have ended. If you missed out, please add this site to your blog feed reader and check back again soon, because I'll be posting all the fun things like this I find in the future. Thanks for your interest.