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Paper Crafting

Category: <span>Paper Crafting</span>

How many types of paper crafting are there? Lots! You can send personal greetings by making handmade cards and preserve memories with découpage and scrapbooking. Paper quilling art, origami, paper weaving, paper beads and handmade paper include easy projects for beginner paper crafters!

Browse our paper crafting projects for ideas that will inspire you to create with paper!

Amazing Artists that Create with Paper

Passionate about Japanese culture and creativity, French artist Ghylenn Descamps writes, illustrates, makes (especially with paper) and coaches creative people. Constantly exploring the potential of her own creativity, Ghylenn's energy...

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Cyanotype Blue and White botanical original art by Marita Wai

Spotlight: Marita Wai, Cyanotype Artist

During the pandemic, Marita Wai remembered the fun she'd had as a child and bought a Cyanotype kit to do with her children. She opened it up and used the…
Forest Light Accordion book by Radha Pandey

Spotlight: Radha Pandey, Book Artist

Radha Pandey is a book artist who creates handmade paper from a variety of raw materials. Sometimes you'll find her using a letterpress to print on her works of art.…
Sunset by Astrid Mussi

Spotlight: Astrid Mussi, Artist

Astrid Mussi finds inspiration for her work from everywhere, especially the nature in Southern California. She now works with paper and thread to create her unique pieces of art. Along…
Rose and butterfly made by Kathryn Bondy

Spotlight: Kathryn Bondy, Botanical Artist

Kathryn Bondy knew she was creative at a very young age. She now creates realistic botanical art with amazing attention to the details. From flowers to butterflies and ladybugs, these…
Octopus and under the sea quilled art by Sena Runa

Spotlight: Sena Runa, Paper Art Designer

Sena Runa is a paper art designer who uses the traditional medium of quilling to create intricate designs. She uses wider strips of paper to create larger shadows in her…
Collection of seven mobiles

Spotlight: Karolina Merska, Pajaki Artist

Artist Karolina Merska takes the traditional Polish folk art of pajaki and transforms bright papers and modern materials into contemporary art mobiles. Karolina's work sparks joy from every angle, introducing…
Moon Mountain Stamp Art

Spotlight: Katie Conley, Stamp Artist

Capturing the color and movement of world travel, Austin artist Katie Conley shares her vibrant energy through oil painting and paper collage. Always striking, always evoking a memory, her work…