Corinne Bradd demonstrates the ancient Japanese art of kumihimo braiding, brought up to date with the mobidai braiding wheel. This technique is taken from Janet Wilson’s Craft Academy feature, in the latest issue of Crafts Beautiful, and demonstrates how to weave coloured cords into intricate bracelets, necklaces and much more. You can find the full instructions for this fun and satisfying craft on p88 of Crafts Beautiful, May ’07, available now from all good newsagents, priced £3.50….

Kristina Werner, Garden Girl at Two Peas In A Bucket, demonstrates how to create a card from start to finish. See more at www.twopeasinabucket.com … arts crafts stamping scrapbooking paper papercrafting cardstock sassafras monsters monstrosity patterned tape flowers greeting handmade homemade

Stampin’ Up! demonstrators, Julie Piesciuk and Laura Barto inspire you to create as they share paper crafting tips featuring the latest trends. Today we will show you how to create a beautiful designer fabric flower. We’ll also give ideas on how to use this flower for gift-giving. This is the second in a three part series. Visit www.papercraftingtrends.com for complete project instructions.

Want to learn how to make your own paper? Teach your kids about the importance of trees and recycling paper with this cool, hands-on craft.

Making large tissue paper flowers involves cutting long strips into a piece of tissue paper to make stamens, scrunching a larger piece of tissue paper around the stamens as the petals and adding a stem using green tissue paper. Create large, beautiful tissue paper flowers with ademonstration from an experienced primary school teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Pauline Stannard Bio: Pauline Stannard has over 20 years of teaching experience and runs art workshops for children …

Grid paper is one of me crafting items that never leaves my desk! It’s a must have for me.

Cut the star points on your paper star lantern. Light up a room by learning how to make a star-shaped paper lantern in this freecrafting video. Expert: Melina Piroso Contact: www.melinapiroso.com Bio: Melina Piroso studied fine arts at Florida International University in Miami, Florida and fashion design at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

www.easycutpopup.com — Ifyou enjoy arts and crafts, pop-up, scrapbooking and origami, you will enjoy these craft projects too. Like Origami, Jianzhi and Kirigami are the craft of paper, with the added technique of paper cutting. Jianzhi and Kirigami will enhance any origami, pop-up and scrapbook projects, and scrapbook and origami techniques will enhance Jianzhi and Kirigami. These pop-up blossoms, butterflies and bunraku puppets make unique gifts or cards for any occasion and the …

Quick Tutorial on how to create “marbled” paper using chalk and water.

Guest designer Jasmine Burgess shows Kristy Clark how to make gorgeously vibrant butterflies, ideal for use as table decorations, novelty gift tags or embellishments on a whole range of different projects. With clever hints and handy tips, you’ll see how to create a professional finish.