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Aunt Annie's Crafts
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Step-by-step instructions. Printable patterns. Updates each week.
Welcome to Aunt Annie's Crafts!
Take a look around. You'll find crafting fun for children, teens and adults. See what is New this week, was Featured last week or browse the Project Index. A new craft how-to is added each Monday, with a special treat for that craft project added each Wednesday and at the end of the week it's Friday Fun featuring crafts for family, groups or classrooms.
New this week
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Simple Paper Cutting - In this project you are introduced to the art of paper cutting through the techniques of cut apart and layered paper. These techniques can be used to decorate greeting cards, stationery, boxes, gift wraps, or any paper craft project.
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This week's Wednesday treat is
Green-blue Marbled Stones ePaper for you to download and print. Use the
ePaper to make
paper cuts or in other crafts.Come back on Friday for a new Friday Fun craft project!
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Last Week's Friday Fun!
Seed Catalog Garden - Make a garden in the middle of winter by cutting up seed catalogs. Cutting up the catalogs, making the garden, and playing with it will keep kids busy for hours.
Featured last week
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Sewing Cards - For generations children have been
playing with sewing cards. In this project, see how easy it is to
make your own sewing cards out of cardstock then sew on them with
colorful yarn. Adults can take the sewing cards a step further to
make scrapbook and greeting card embellishments. -
Last week's Wednesday treat
was a set of
instructions for making
Sewing Cards by printing clip art on cardstock. -
Prior Week's Friday Fun!
Artwork Bookmarks - These bookmarks are simply made from artwork that you are willing to cut up and two pieces of clear contact paper. This is a great way to recycle your less than perfect artwork or preserve your child's treasured drawings.
Previously featured...
Here's a sample of the crafting fun from previous weeks. Visit the Project Index to see it all.
Looking for crafts for family, classroom or group craft time?
Check out the Friday Fun index for quick and easy crafts.
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There's new crafting fun every week that emphasizes creativity, learning and problem-solving with hours of enjoyment for both children and adults. Craft projects include illustrated step-by-step instructions and printable patterns.
Greeting card tutorials
Greeting card tutorials are a regular feature on Aunt Annie's Crafts. These tutorials are directed to adults and teens, but may be adapted for children. Each project builds on prior card projects. It's like taking a class on making handmade greeting cards.
Featured this week is the twelfth greeting card tutorial, Serendipity Square Cards, learn how to turn scraps of paper into colorful squares that are sure to be a surprise! This concludes the beginning cardmaking series. Review all the tutorials to learn many more techniques for making beautiful cards.
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