For those of us who love crafts, love to make stuff, and love the wow factor of heavy-textured handmade paper… but… well… don’t honestly feel like going to all that much mess and bother, not just now…
Kathy Murillo, the (unbelievably) Crafty Chica, recommends a dandy shortcut — using Paper Perfect paint from DecorArt to make faux handmade paper.
Fashion the funky fake paper into a little box or iPod cover, Kathy suggests, and embellish it madly with fake flowers, or potpourri, or glitter, or whatever other artistic touch might strike your creative fancy.
Now that we’re starting to wade into the gift-giving holidat season, I’m seeing that this idea has big potential for making all sorts of affordable one-of-a-kind gifts…
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