Tomoko Fuse, a gifted origami designer from Japan, created this box out of eight paper sheets all the same size. I learned how to make this box from an origami book. Before Youtube tutorials, I had to learn from a diagram, and many of them were in Japanese. I have to admit it was frustrating to try to understand a three-dimensional fold from a two-dimensional picture. I failed and persisted until I successfully folded the box and have been hooked on modular origami ever since. These smart modular boxes can hold gifts, candy, cookies, or they can be a gift just by themselves!
We will fold the box out of eight sheets of origami paper six inches square for Friday's live class. We will tie it in a ribbon and will create a gift card with a sweet little poem inside!
Be sure to register for the live event, and check back here often for updates, and  creative inspiration!

Eight sheets origami paper, six inches square
One sheet origami paper, three inches square
Decorative ribbon
Small piece of card stock
Hole punch
Fine tip pen

​Come for the crafting, and make new connections with people who love to create! If you miss any of the live events, they are available to view at any time. We have exciting new classes coming up, so be sure to check back often!

Rolled paper beads
Elastic stretchy cord, waxed linen, or embroidery floss
Accent beads
white glue or clear fingernail polish

 ​Star cards are easy and fun to make and can be made with various colored or patterned papers and card stock. They start flat and open up into a beautiful three-dimensional statement! You can make it personal by adding photos and sentiments. 
For Fold It Friday's event you will need five sheets heavy weight scrapbook paper or paper cut into six inch squares, two sheets of card stock cut 2 3/4" square, a glue stick, some ribbon and a large hole bead. See you soon!

​​The Crafting Club club offers you an opportunity to make new friends, expand your creative skills, and share your passion for crafting in a supportive virtual environment. Check out our upcoming live events and register for creative fun and friendship!

​Wooden popsicle sticks, craft sticks, and paint stirrers are inexpensive and great to have around the house because there are so many uses. Craft sticks can be painted and decorated in so many ways! I found lots of projects on the internet using craft sticks, and one that caught my eye were dolls made with washi paper, markers, and paint. These craft stick friends are fun to make because you can put a little personality in each one.
Place a craft stick doll in a flower pot, a birthday cake, or in the garden to brighten your day!

​In Thursday's live class, you will learn how to craft these cute little garden dolls, and you will find out different things you can make with craft sticks. So, don't miss out on the fun and register for the class! If you aren't able to attend any live event, we record them to watch at any time.

Wooden craft sticks or paint stirrers ( Walmart sells a pack of one quart paint stirrers)
Washi tape in assorted patterns
Craft paint in assorted colors
Fine tip permanent marker or acrylic paint marker
Small paint brush

 ​Set a relaxing mood in your home and turn plain clear glass votive holders, or recycled glass jars into beautifully translucent luminarias! Join us on Tuesday, July 21st, for a fun and illuminating craft event! Register now by clicking here.

​The Crafting Club club offers you an opportunity to make new friends, expand your creative skills, and share your passion for crafting in a supportive virtual environment. Check out our upcoming live events and register for creative fun and friendship!

Check out the recording of the class by watching the On Demand video to see how this pretty glass plate was decorated!

​The last month or so has been inspiring because of the great people who have been coming regularly to the Crafting Club. It's exciting to see the creative projects coming out of the live events, and I am looking forward to seeing us all have fun, and grow creatively together.

See what we have done in just over a month! Most of these past class projects are from our regular member Alexis from Payson, AZ. Her work is beautiful and inspiring to us all. We would love to see what projects inspire you, so please feel free to share and let us know what kind of crafts you would like to do.

Paper bags are plentiful and inexpensive, and they are great for crafting too! We will be creating a slot and tab book and a beautiful star using standard size lunch bags in Thursday's live event. You won't believe how easy these are to make!

​If you would like to make the slot and tab book along with me this Friday, you may want to paint eight to ten lunch bags on both sides with craft paint. They need to be completely dry before we make them into a book. This step isn't necessary to learn the book, but it's more fun to make when the pages have color. Choose any color or combination of colors. I used cheap craft paint in shades of light blue because I plan to make it a journal about the beach! See you soon!

The Crafting Club offers an opportunity to make new friends, expand your creative skills, and share your passion for crafting in a fun, and supportive virtual environment. Join in the fun!

​Did you know August 2nd is National Coloring Book Day? Coloring is a relaxing activity for everyone of all ages and skill levels. You will learn some basic and creative coloring techniques using colored pencils, markers, and watercolors in Thursday's live class.

There are lot's of free printable coloring pages available on the internet, and I found some that you can print so you can color along in class. Print them out on your ink jet or laser printer, and grab your colored pencils, watercolors, and markers! The links to the pages are below:
Stay at Home Stay Creative Coloring Page
Inspiraled coloring page
Mandala
Owl Dreamcatcher
​Patterns of the Desert
Zen Birds
​To get the print to fit nicely on your page, it is suggested to download the pdf onto your computer, and print.

On Tuesday, July 14th, we will be creating fun things out of plain brown, white, or manila tags! You will discover fun ways to decorate and embellish a regular office supply into something creative, and you will learn to make an adorable book with stamps, paints, markers. The tags can be used on gifts and attached to cards or used around the home. You will learn some mixed media techniques as well!

Large white, manila, or brown paper tags. If you don't have them, we will show you how to make your own using cardstock!
Acrylic paints in assorted colors
Plain white office paper
Needle, and thread
Rubber stamps and stamp pads
Ribbon, bakers twine or string
Markers
Scissors
Gesso
Glue
1/4" round hole punch
Paper Studio Tag Punch On sale now at 50% off at Hobby Lobby! 

The Crafting Club club offers you an opportunity to make new friends, expand your creative skills, and share your passion for crafting in a supportive virtual environment. Check out our upcoming live events and register for creative fun and friendship!

The Lotus Flower begins to grow in the deep mud, far away from the sun. During the growing process, it reaches the light becoming one of the most beautiful flowers. Known in many different cultures as a symbol of purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration, and rebirth, the Lotus is a positive symbol of perseverance and strength.
Its characteristics are a perfect analogy for the human condition: even when its roots are in the dirtiest waters, the Lotus produces the most beautiful flower.

I enjoy folding lotus flowers out of Yuzen paper or fabric. If you start with a sheet of six-inch paper or material, you will have a flower that holds a battery-operated tealight perfectly! The flowers also make great gift toppers and look great worn as a brooch. When folded out of waterproof paper, they make beautiful floating arrangements.

After yesterday's live class, I discovered a way to fold the origami lotus flower using one less step. It's much easier to fold and it fits perfectly into a battery operated tea light! You can place these little folded beauties around your tub, or pool to create a relaxing atmosphere. Enjoy!