Make Crafts with Paper, Paint, and Fabric

Need the perfect gift idea that's easy to make in multiples? Try our beautiful handmade recipe book.

Make this easy wall art by using your die-cutting tool to cut multiples of your favorite design in coordinating papers. Leftover stickers that you love also will work. Simply fill the 4x6-inch mat openings in a frame. To make it the perfect gift, choose a theme and color palette that suits your recipient. Your local scrapbooking store may have a die-cutting machine available for use.

Use up even the tiniest pieces of leftover or favorite fabrics with these wineglass charms. Cut small squares of selected areas of the fabric and insert each into a frame pendant. Earring-hoop wire threaded through the pendant loop makes it easy to attach the charm to a wineglass stem. Make several of them and wrap them up for a quick gift.

Brighten any desk with a funky set of handmade accessories. Mom will love these heartfelt handmade crafts. Easy-to-make, they are sure to be a hit. Wrap a repurposed can with cardstock and a collage photo strip to create a vase for this pen-and-pencil bouquet. For a clean look, apply colorful letter stickers (use your leftovers) to the photo mat in a white frame.

This lotus flower is perfect for livening up home decor. Use our step-by-step instructions to craft one from three sheets of colored paper, a few bits of yarn, and a rubber band -- in about 10 minutes.

Make a quick and easy gift for teacher, mom, or any coffee lover on your list. So easy a child can make it!

Brightly painted metal containers have magnetic appeal for attention-grabbing letters and symbols.

Made from felt and a store-bought notebook, this flowery gem looks like a journal -- until you open the cover! Hide your tiny treasures and notes inside.

Create a whimsical wall hanging of your family tree using your favorite scrapbook supplies.

Say goodbye to high-priced journals. Create a reusable slipcover to fit a standard notebook. Your friends will be asking where they can get one!

These glass votive holders adorned with a pretty paper vine are the perfect favors for your next party. Let them set the mood, then send them home with your guests as a special gift. Draw a trailing vine on the back of patterned paper, making the length at least twice the candleholder's circumference and curving the vine ever so slightly so the garland spirals. Cut it out and secure it around the holder with double-sided tape.

Pair clipboards with leftover die-cut shapes for easy-to-do low-cost art. Give the clipboards a makeover with a coat of paint (choose paint designed for metal if you want to cover the clip). Mount die cuts, available in crafts and scrapbooking stores, onto plain cardstock and stitch embellishments with embroidery floss.

Need a quick gift? Round up scraps of pretty patterned paper and a few frames. Cut a piece of patterned paper to fit the frame opening. Die-cut or hand-cut an oversize monogram and, if desired, a mat. Mount the initial to the patterned-paper background with adhesive foam, add the mat, if using, and slide the assembly into the frame. Dress up the frame edge with ribbons and charms.

Store your stuff in style. Whether for your sewing room, bedroom, or home office, create custom storage with personal flair.

These easy-to-make decorated pencils are a great solution if you need a quick gift. Wrap plain pencils with patterned paper scraps and cover chipboard flowers in coordinating colors. Embellish flower centers with buttons, beads, round stamped images, or snapshots of your child. Add a few ribbons, and the bouquet is ready to be picked! For a yummy looking presentation, display your blossoms in a vase filled with candy.

Left with lots of scraps of your favorite patterned paper? Top clothespins with the pieces, seal the paper with decoupage medium, and adhere magnets to the backs. Make a coordinated set to give as a gift.

Give a memory that lasts. Use silly photos and bright patterned papers to create this gift. Decoupage the photos and papers onto wood discs and arrange them in rows on a sheet of white cardstock, leaving the middle open for a chipboard title. Give this fun display a shot of personality by embellishing with quirky accents.