Paper Twist Crafts

News : Math Craft Inspiration of the Week: Christmas Chaos

If you take two flat mirrors and place them front to back and look at them, you can see an infinite number of reflections. While this is a self-replicating pattern and can be somewhat mesmerizing, it isn't anywhere as interesting as looking at the chaotic scattering of light t ...more

How To : Build a cool cardboard RC airplane

Model airplanes are cool and all, but making them out of your typical 8 1/2 X 11 printer paper isn't going to cut it for long, especially if any sort of rain or misplaced foot is involved. Make your awesome model airplanes even more awesome by crafting them out of sturdy cardb ...more

How To : Fold a festive origami Christmas cactus

You ready for some florigami action? Florigami, as its name implies, is the folding of paper to resemble plants and flowers. In the case of this video, you'll be learning how to assemble an exotically beautiful Christmas cactus. Flowering cactii, unlike traditional flowers, b ...more

How To : Make a sparkly bandaid "Get Well" card

Tell your friend you hope you feels better in the sweetest and cutest way possible by crafting this bandaid greeting card. A paper bandaid, embellished with a sparkly red heart, says it all. You can add a personal sentiment up front or just leave it as is to speak for itself.

How To : Craft a Valentine's Day cookie bouquet

We'd never turn down a perfectly baked, perfectly crunchy and flaky cookie, but the presentation does in fact add to the whole experience. Give your coworkers - or your kid's classmates - a treat this Valentine's Day by making these cookie bouquets. Take a look to learn how t ...more

How To : Craft an Easter bird Easter greeting card

We know that Valentine's Day is the greeting card holiday extraordinaire, but that doesn't mean you can't hand out cards to friends and loved ones during other holidays as well. Check out this paper design tutorial to learn how to make an Easter bird greeting card that's cute ...more

How To : Craft a "New Addition" baby arrival card

Spring is baby season, so if you know a friend who's expecting rather soon, make sure both she and her baby are welcomed with a fond, handmade sentiment. Check out this paper design video to learn how to craft a "New Addition" baby arrival card. Card made using Graphically S ...more

How To : Craft a festive ornament gift card holder

While this ornament gift card holder is indeed intended for Christmas gift giving, it can be easily modified into an egg or heart shape for Easter and Valentine's Day, respectively. Check out this paper crafting video to learn how to make this adorable gift card holder.

How To : Create a handmade pop-up Holiday greeting card

Make a pop-up Christmas card this holiday season and impress your friends and family with your creative skills! For this project, you will need double-sided tape, craft scissors, decorative hole punch, decorative stickers and construction paper. Keltie Colleen from Mahalo gets ...more

How To : Craft an easy 2-step Christmas tree card

Now that it's down to the wire close to Christmas, if you haven't made out your Christmas cards yet then you sure as hell better start now. Since we know you probably have few materials and very little time to work on them, check out this paper design tutorial to learn how to ...more

How To : Craft an easy metallic poinsettia Christmas card

Holiday cards are great, but their prices ($5.95 average for a nice one) are not as easy on the eyes. Save up your hard-earned cash this holiday season by making your own festive Christmas cards. Check out this paper design tutorial to learn how to craft an easy metallic poin ...more

News : Eat Candy Buttons Like a Math Musician

Meet Vi Hart, our charming host. Vi is a self-labeled "mathematical musician", who burns paper instruments, cuts food into mathematical shapes, twists balloons into mathematical models, and makes mathematical music with candy buttons. In other words, she's awesome.

How To : Craft elegant origami Christmas tree cards

One of the most impressive and unique ways of crafting a Christmas card is via origami folding techniques. Using a few simple triangular folds, you can easily make the boughs of a beautiful Christmas tree out of paper, ready to be assembled onto a card. Take a gander at this ...more

How To : Make your own embellishments with Peachy Keen stamps

This tutorial features the Peachy Keen stamp line, and shows you how to punch out, color and use your own embellishments. These make great accents, decorations and gifts, especially for the holiday season. All you need besides the stamps are your favorite paper crafting supplies.

How To : Make a Christmas tree ornament with your kids

You can make Christmas ornaments with your children! You will need craft sticks or popsicle sticks, crayons or markers, non toxic craft glue, yarn, tissue paper or pom poms and safety scissors. Now, make your own Christmas tree shaped holiday ornaments.

How To : Make a fall leaf card with your children

Here's a fun craft project you can make with your kids to celebrate autumn! Create a fall themed card, complete with colored leaves. All you will need is some white cardstock, red, yellow and green construction paper, a pair of safety scissors and some non-toxic glue.

How To : Make a replica feather quill pen

This is a fun and easy craft you can do with your children, by making a replica of the old feather quill pens - with none of the mess! You'll need some white construction paper, a regular ball point pen, some scissors and a stapler.

How To : Make a recycled flower vase from a glass bottle

This craft is great for Mother's Day! Turn a recycled glass bottle into a beautiful flower vase to give as a gift! You'll need to find a sizeable glass bottle and then gather some colored tissue paper, glue diluted in water, a plastic container, scissors, polyurethane sealant ...more

How To : Make a balloon that looks like an apple

Do you need some ideas for nature-inspired decoration? All you need for this craft are some balloons, paper and a little painting skill to make a fun, crafty balloon apple. Add this project to your next hobby day!

How To : Make a stamp out of a potato and decorate with it

In this video, Elizabeth shows us how to turn a normal potato into a funky stamp. Stamps are great for scrapbooking, card making, paper design and so much more! So, why waste money at pricey craft shops when you can make your own using items you already have in the kitchen?

How To : Create decorative bowls using papier mache

Papier mache is a very unique form of crafting that involves turning paper into sturdy, usable projects. In this video, learn how to make decorative bowls using this French method to display around your home or give as thoughtful gifts. You Will Need: *bowls to use as forms * ...more

How To : Craft origami moving cubes without glue

You'll put Mr. Lance Burton out of business once you acquire how to make these easy but impressive magic cubes. Made out of many thin sheets of paper, these cubes are attached to one another without glue or tape and move a full 360 degrees. The magic cubes are incredibly easy ...more

How To : Make a modular origami Christmas tree

Due to the sour economy, folks have started cutting out or toning down unnessary expenditures. Miniaturize your Christmas tree - though not your Christmas spirit - by crafting this modular origami Christmas tree to adorn your home this holiday season. Festive and cute, it can ...more

How To : Fold an origami skeletal octahedron

Looking for an advanced craft project? With this guide, you'll learn how to make a 3D skeletal octahedron with origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started ...more

News : Making Pendants from SCRABBLE Tiles

Mark and Stefani at HomeStudio share their secret to turning old SCRABBLE tiles into lovely pendants.  Anyone with a crafty mind will enjoy these pendants, which "are great for necklaces, charms, and gifts to give." Supplies needed: Paper · Scrabble Tiles · Scissors · Craft G ...more

How To : Craft a 3D toy flower with your kids

In this tutorial, learn how to make a fun 3-D flower out of paper with your kids. These flowers are fun to make and will look adorable displayed in your home or on your refrigerator. If you are looking for something to display your cute bouquet in, check one of our tutorials o ...more

How To : Make a folded note card holder

Joann of Emerald City Elegance is back with a new paper crafting tutorial. In this video, you will learn how to create a simple as well as chic looking folded note card holder. All it takes is some fancy card stocks and a few folding techniques. This is a great and innovative ...more

How To : Origami Japanese Brocade

This origami 6 unit modular is really nice and easy to make! Origami is the timeless art of Japanese paper folding. Watch this origami how to video to learn how to fold Japanese brocade. Origami is a fun craft and your models make nice, homemade gifts. Practice makes perfect. ...more

How To : Origami an Omega Star

Merry Christmas From Kevinsorigami! This origami model makes a great Christmas Star though it looks like a sea urchin. Origami is the timeless art of Japanese paper folding. Watch this origami how to video to learn how to fold the Christmas omega star. Origami is a fun craft a ...more

How To : Make a glitter Christmas ornament

Here is a tutorial about how to turn a normal glass bulb into a glittery Christmas ornament. Make beautiful glass ornaments with clear glass bulbs (you can buy this at any craft store), glitter and reinker. All you need are the previous materials, a funnel and a paper towel. T ...more

How To : Make a box with scalloped lid

This is a video tutorial on how to make a box with a scalloped lid. You will need a large piece of cardstock to craft this box. Use double stick tape to hold the joints of the box together. You might need a stenciling tool to make accurate cuts. You can use store bought or use ...more

How To : Make a card organizer

Watch this video tutorial on how to make a card organizer. You will need one large pice of cardstock to make this paper box. Use double stick tape to hold the joints together. When finished, you will enjoy having this homemade box to keep your hand crafted greeting cards.

How To : Craft a five stitch journal

Learn how to make books! It's easy to construct your own books to use as journals, scrapbooks, notebooks, or sketch books. This is a five stitch method of bookbinding. You will need two pieces of cardboard, writing paper, and old calendar, embroidery floss, a ruler, scissors, ...more

How To : Make a long pyramid gift box

Watch this instructional arts and crafts video to make a charming pyramid shaped gift box. Fill this gift box with candies or other small surprises to give a personalized, yet affordable gift to a friend, teacher or boss. You can use store bought wrapping paper or use recycled ...more

How To : Make rolling pinwheels with post it's

From the creators of the Diet Coke and Mentos experiment, EeepyBird demonstrates how to have fun with sticky notes. All you need is a stack of post its, and a glue stick. Glue each post it to one another, alternating sides, to create a chain. Next connect in a post it circle & ...more

How To : Make a 3-D heart pouch with Crayola

Check out this great Valentine's Day craft idea from Crayola in this how to video. You can learn how to make a personalized 3-D heart pouch that is perfect for you or that special Valentine. You will need markers, crayons, school glue, colored pencils, scissors, colored paper, ...more

How To : Make a triangular tri-fold greeting card

Make a triangle tri-fold card, demonstrated in this video using CTMH products. You'll need fancy cardstock and a paper cutter. Follow along with the step by step instructions and adapt them to make a card just the way you want the card to look. Watch this video card-making tut ...more

How To : Make a waterfall effect greeting card

Create a waterfall card using CTMH products for Father's Day. You will need a blank card, designer cardstock, a scoring tool, and a paper cutter. Watch this video card-making tutorial and learn how to craft a waterfall greeting card.

How To : Make a St. Patrick's Day leprechaun hat

St. Patrick's day is not complete without your green attire. This kids activity how-to video tutorial shows you how to make a festive green leprechaun hat. This St. Patrick's Day kid craft involves making a leprechaun hat using felt, construction paper and an ice cream container.

How To : Use the Cuttlebug combo cut and emboss sets

The Cuttlebug combo sets are very simple to use. The same machine can be used to cut out a desired stamped image from a piece of paper, and then that same image can be embossed for further effect. These are so helpful when creating unique cards and scrapbooking layouts. Watch ...more

How To : Emboss a Nestability die with a Sizzix Texturz mat

While embossing and die-cutting machines and supplies are marketed to be used brand specifically, they're actually multi-purpose and compatible with each other. This saves money on having to buy unnecessary equipment, as well as allowing for a greater range of tools to choose ...more

How To : Make a 3D greeting card with embroidered flowers

Here's a quick paper craft project that will allow you to use up those ribbon remnants! This project takes about an hour to make. A great starter if you are interested in ribbon embroidery. So watch this arts and crafts tutorial to learn how to decorate your greeting cards wit ...more

How To : Origami small rose flowers for scrapbooking

This origami how-to video demonstrates how to fold an origami rose to embellish a scrapbook, greeting card or other paper craft projects. Folding your own origami roses is super easy and a great way to use left over scrapbooking materials. Watch this how to video and learn to ...more

How To : Make a coaster scrapbook mini-album

This video crafting tutorial describes how to make a scrapbook mini album using coasters and colorful binder rings. This interesting paper craft project has a meditation theme based on the Silva Method of meditations. Learn how to make a coaster scrapbook mini-album by watchin ...more

How To : Make a greeting card using a stamped image

This video demonstrates how to make a greeting card using card stock, scrapbook paper, a stamped image and a stamped sentiment. Ribbon and a floral embellishment add the finishing touches to any greeting card. Learn how to make this beautiful card by watching this crafting how ...more

How To : Make origami crane earrings

This video jewelry-making tutorial shows how to make these origami crane earrings. You will need tiny origami paper, crimping beads, crystals, earring findings, and jewelry wire. Learn how to fold a crane using the traditional Japanese art of origami and craft it into earrings ...more

How To : Crochet a water lily

Real flowers are seasonal and paper flowers can dust or tear, but a yarn flower will stand the test of time. Learn how to crochet a water lily by watching and following along with this video crafting tutorial series. Part 1 of 3 - How to Crochet a water lily. Part 2 of 3 - Ho ...more

How To : Fold an origami box

Learn how to use the traditional Japanese art of origami to make this cute box. Watch this how-to crafting video and learn how to fold a box out of paper.

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