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Paper crafts
QR code Christmas card
Posted by Chica on December 8, 2011

Embed a QR code into your Christmas cards and share digital media with your family and friends.

Chili cook-off voting ballots
Posted by Chica on October 20, 2011

Print our easy-to-use voting ballots for your next chili cook-off and turn them into notepads to make them even easier for the judges to use!

Make your own stamps
Posted by Jo on August 31, 2011

Create your own custom stamps with moldable foam you can use over and over again to make different designs.

Grocery list notepad
Posted by Chica on August 19, 2011

Use our free downloadable template to create a pretty grocery list notepad for your fridge.

Paint chip bridal shower invitation
Posted by Jo on August 3, 2011

Transform paint chips into the perfect invitation for a home improvement-themed bridal shower.

Personalized earring gift box
Posted by Chica on June 13, 2011

Create a personalized earring gift box from a recycled cheese container.

Make your own party hats
Posted by Jo on June 2, 2011

Create your own custom party hats with our downloadable template

Sandcastle flags
Posted by Chica on May 23, 2011

Use our downloadable template to create easy flags for decorating your sandcastle.

Make a family tree with Sure Cuts a Lot
Posted by Jo on May 4, 2011

Make a custom family tree with die cuts and mount it on canvas to hang on your wall.

Easy DIY wedding invitations
Posted by Chica on April 25, 2011

Make your own wedding invitations with a design that’s easy, affordable, and elegant!

Custom crayon box invitation
Posted by Chica on April 7, 2011

Create a customized crayon box with your child’s name and age and use it as a unique invitation for a crayon-themed party.

Custom die cut designs with Silhouette
Posted by Chica on April 4, 2011

Learn how to create your own custom die cut designs with the Silhouette electronic cutting machine.

“Under the sea” party favors
Posted by Jo on March 29, 2011

Get some ideas for unique party favors for your ”Under the Sea” themed birthday party.

Candyland bag tags
Posted by Jo on March 25, 2011

Create simple and easy Candyland party favors with our downloadable bag tag design.

Candyland party pennants
Posted by Chica on March 21, 2011

Easily create adorable pennants for your Candyland party with our free downloadable templates.

Zentangle iPhone case
Posted by Chica on February 21, 2011

Slip a Zentangle-covered card inside a transparent iPhone case to give it a unique new look.

Organize your photos
Posted by Jo on February 16, 2011

Get a few tips for organizing and scrapbooking a huge pile of photographs that seems out of control.

Valentine’s Day coupon book
Posted by Chica on February 1, 2011

Use our downloadable template to create a book full of Valentine’s Day coupons customized for your sweetheart.

Custom lined envelopes
Posted by Jo on January 18, 2011

Pump up the cuteness on your Valentine’s Day cards by creating custom lined envelopes.

Hardware store greeting cards
Posted by Chica on December 6, 2010

Make extraordinary greeting cards with ordinary items from the hardware store.

Jean pocket scrapbook
Posted by Jo on September 6, 2010

Recycle old jean pockets into an easy and adorable scrapbook album.

Butterfly shell greeting card
Posted by Chica on August 17, 2010

Arrange tiny shells from the beach to look like a flock of butterflies and use them to decorate a greeting card or piece of art.

Dry erase board from acrylic scrapbook page
Posted by Jo on August 5, 2010

Use a page from an acrylic scrapbook to create a customized and simple dry erase board.

Ice cream party invitation
Posted by Jo on July 15, 2010

Use air-dry clay and an ice cream scoop to make amazing ice cream party invitations.

Feature Friday – Vintage Collage Journals
Posted by Jo on June 4, 2010

Read our review of ‘Vintage Collage Journals’, a book for the creative journal writer that shows techniques for embellishing journals using scrapbooking materials and techniques. The author, Maryjo Koch, combines paper ephemera with drawing and calligraphy to create handmade journals.

Wedding program template
Posted by Chica on May 24, 2010

Use our free wedding program template to create your programs, then decorate them to match your style with a simple punch and decorative paper.

Feature Friday – Gift bags made from envelopes
Posted by Chica on May 14, 2010

Learn how to turn a regular envelope into a sweet little bag, perfect for gifts or wedding favors!

Super Mario Brothers characters
Posted by Jo on May 13, 2010

Use our free downloadable templates and colored paper to make the Goomba and Koopa characters from Super Mario Brothers.

Gift card pillow box template
Posted by Jo on May 6, 2010

Download our template to make custom pillow boxes for gift cards and small gifts.

Paint chip greeting cards
Posted by Chica on April 19, 2010

Cut leftover paint chips into geometric shapes and use them to create colorful and creative greeting cards.

Feature Friday – Mixed media dollhouses
Posted by Jo on April 9, 2010

Check out a great new book we found to get inspiration for making your own mixed media dollhouses out of ordinary household items.

Gin Rummy score sheet
Posted by Chica on April 5, 2010

Use our downloadable template and simple padding technique to make Gin Rummy score sheet pads.

Easter egg hunt invitation
Posted by Chica on March 11, 2010

Make adorable Easter egg hunt invitations with our easy download-and-print template.

Feature Friday – Quilted notecards
Posted by Chica on March 5, 2010

Check out this really great tutorial we found for making quilted notecards. They’re not only gorgeous, but easy, cheap, and fun!

St. Patrick’s Day treat bag tags
Posted by Chica on February 25, 2010

Download our free template to print your own St. Patrick’s Day tags. Then use them to decorate bags full of treats, like chocolate-drizzled popcorn!

CD case gift card holder
Posted by Chica on February 15, 2010

Turn an old CD jewel case into a holder for an iTunes gift card. This clever package makes a boring gift card actually fun to give!

Football party invitation
Posted by Chica on January 20, 2010

Use our free, downloadable template to make your own football party invitations that are perfect for a birthday party or the Super Bowl.

Use leftover scrapbooking supplies
Posted by Jo on January 5, 2010

Create greeting cards out of your leftover scrapbooking supplies.

Personalize gifts with photo tags
Posted by Chica on December 14, 2009

Make quick photo tags for your Christmas gifts this year and delight all your family members on Christmas morning!

Play Santa with Naughty and Nice tickets
Posted by Chica on December 8, 2009

Remind people that Santa is watching with these cute little Naughty and Nice tickets.

Christmas postcards from recycled gift boxes
Posted by Chica on December 4, 2009

Save money this Christmas by recycling old gift boxes into festive Christmas postcards

Penguin invite for New Year’s Eve
Posted by Chica on December 2, 2009

Invite friends to ring in the new year with this adorable penguin invitation. Our printable template makes it so easy!

“Good Mail Day” interview and giveaway!
Posted by Jo on November 17, 2009

Be inspired to send and receive more in your mail box besides bills! Learn beautiful techniques for creating mail art.

Ouija board party invitation
Posted by Jo on October 11, 2009

Download our template to make your own Ouija board themed party invitations.

Halloween Cupcake Collars
Posted by Chica on October 5, 2009

Use our latest Halloween-themed Cupcake Collar designs to turn boring cupcakes into a fun and spooky treat. It’s so easy with our downloadable designs!

Make favor boxes for weddings and more
Posted by Chica on October 1, 2009

Learn how to make cute favor boxes for any occasion out of printed cardstock and using our handy downloadable template.

Super Mario Brothers birthday party invitation
Posted by Jo on September 28, 2009

Make our 1-UP Super Mario Brother party invitations using our step-by-step instructions and downloadable template.

Chili cook-off party invitations
Posted by Chica on September 7, 2009

Download and print our template to create invitations for your chili cook-off party

Feature Friday – Interview with the author of “Re-Bound”
Posted by Chica on September 4, 2009

Read our interview with the author of ”Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials” and no doubt you’ll me just as inspired as we are!

Feature Friday – Paper dolls and gorgeous printables
Posted by Chica on August 28, 2009

Find out where to download free paper doll printables as well as lots of gorgeous illustrations and designs.

Please visit Chica and Jo at http://www.chicaandjo.com for even more clever ideas!