I'm one of those people who absolutely hates waste! If I have a small scrap of leftover wrapping paper, I put it in a box and save it to use another time. Once I have a box full of scraps then I'll get to work and make some new things out of them!
These beautiful five pointed paper stars look tricky to make, there are quite a few steps but if you follow them, you should end up with a lovely origami star at the end! I've used my candy cane wrapping paper to make the stars here, but you can use any decorative paper. It's a great way to use up small pieces of wrapping paper that you have left over. I also have a video of a star being folded, which you may want to watch that before you start. Step 1 Start with a square piece of paper, mine is 20cm x 20cm. You need to turn this square into a pentagon - follow the steps to find out how!...
This origami gift bag tutorial may have quite a few steps but it's honestly not too tricky and looks so lovely when finished, your friends and family will be so impressed!
This is a brilliant way to repurpose old greetings cards and turn them into something else! You could even use special cards from an occasion and make it a themed garland, like wedding cards or new baby cards etc. Then you can hang it around your home and enjoy it and the cards for longer! Here's my step by step guide on how to make it: 1. To make a garland you'll need a pair of scissors, some double sided tape or glue, some old cards, a piece of ribbon or string and a circle punch. (If you don't have a circle punch you could use a template to cut out your circles the same size.) 2. Cut out your circles...
Having looked at why sending birthday cards is good for maintaining relationships I thought that it was only natural to look at what we can do with birthday cards once they have been taken down. So I have got my creative hat on and thought of some fun ways that they can be repurposed to give them a second life.
