Playing Cards

How to REuse playing cards to make a wedding boutonniere.

How to REuse playing cards to make a wedding boutonniere.

There are so many different ways to create a boutonniere.  Just like each wedding is a little different than the next, so is the boutonniere.  You can go from a very simple, classic red rose all the way to a playful super hero figurine.  They can be elegant, they can be funky.  They can...

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Materials of Inspiration.

Materials of Inspiration.

I have decided to let materials guide me and be a bit more intuitive when it comes to making my work.  I have a planner personality and that works well for a great number of areas in one’s life, even sometimes with art.  But, for the time being I feel like letting go and...

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How to Reuse Playing Cards to make Petal Earrings.

How to Reuse Playing Cards to make Petal Earrings.

A while back I made some simple playing card earrings that I deemed perfect for your next poker night or crazy Las Vegas weekend.  Well, I have now designed version TWO of my playing card earrings product line.  This version is a bit smaller, slightly more complicated and still just as fun!  So, if...

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How to Reuse Playing Cards to Make a Bracelet.

How to Reuse Playing Cards to Make a Bracelet.

Playing cards are becoming a versatile material in my house these days. I just finished turning two cards into an arm cuff/bracelet sort of thing. The cards are awesome on their own with their lovely flower bouquets and lavender and blue color. But, they are even cooler sewn together to make a unique upcycled...

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How to Reuse Playing Cards to Make a Purse.

How to Reuse Playing Cards to Make a Purse.

This tutorial has been a long and drawn out process, but it is finally here.  After several miserable failures I have made my own version of a playing card purse!  It is not that functional, but it sure is cute!  I think it will go great by my front door as a mail bag...

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How to make earrings out of playing cards.

How to make earrings out of playing cards.

I hate when I go to play poker and realize that a card is missing from the deck.  It’s like when you are about the finish a puzzle and you finally notice that there are some pieces missing.  Man that really gets me going. (:  Well, rather than tossing the whole deck of cards...

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