Drawing on black paper is different to white, but it’s easy once you know the interactions of white and light colours on black media. On black paper, white creates contrast, blackness creates depth, and colours create highlights. You use the darkness of the paper as a substitute for dark shadow tones and add highlights with… Continue reading How to Draw on Black Paper
We’ve collected some fantastic autumn craft ideas to mark the occasion and blow off a few hours on any given day. Our list includes crafts for toddlers, children and adults, so everyone can get their groove on and have fun. Autumn officially begins in the UK between the 21st and 24th September and it’s known… Continue reading 21 Amazing Autumn Craft Ideas For Every Age
Summer craft activites are gloriously fun, with so many activities to try, from papercraft and model-making to ceramics and needlework. Best of all, crafting is something the whole family can enjoy, children, grandparents and all. Whether you need something to occupy your children during the summer holidays or want to try a new hobby, this… Continue reading Summer Craft Activities For All Ages and Skill Levels
Coloured paper sticks in our memories from our time at school. Crafting, cutting, sticking, and building stuff is part of our childhoods, and there’s so much you can do with it that it remains a fantastic medium into adulthood. You can get sheets in primary colours, pastel colours, black, brown and grey in packs of… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Coloured Paper
Like writer’s block, card making can sometimes hit a creativity snag. Running out of ideas is common and finding inspiration can be difficult. To help you out, we’ve listed our best card making ideas for 2022 and beyond below. We’ve included cards for most occasions, and many designs can be applied to birthdays, seasonal holidays,… Continue reading Card Making Ideas for 2022
If you love working with paper as much as we do, you’ll know that you can never have enough ideas. There’s always something new to try, and seeing fresh ideas come to life from sheets of paper has a magical quality to it. To help you get that magic feeling, below, you will find fifty… Continue reading 51 Easy And Fun Adult Craft Ideas
Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding, an ancient technique that transforms a flat sheet of paper into a three-dimensional figure.
When googly eyes and a piece of paper open up a world of imaginative play, you know you’re onto something special.
Kids love crafting with paper, and the best part is it doesn’t cost much! All you need is coloured paper..
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