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Holiday Paper Sightings

Megan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:10:59 +0000

With the holidays starting to get into full swing I’ve been spotting our papers all over the place.

The latest issue of Country Living showcased a variety of modern designers including Smock, Elum, and Caskata.

Victoria Magazine packed a ton of gorgeous marbles onto a single page

Martha Stewart showcased little gifts wrapped in a variety of Katazome-shi paper

Even West Elm used a few presents wrapped in lokta paper in their latest catalog.

I can’t wait to see what else I can find

Halloween Jersey Shore Style

Megan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:26:11 +0000

Leopard decoupaged pumpkins from Vintage Rerun

Father’s Day Papercuts From MrYen

Megan — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:10:35 +0000

I simply refuse to buy generic drugstore greeting cards, especially when there are ones like these from Mr Yen.

I Give You My Heart

Megan — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:18:49 +0000

Mother’s day is rapidly approaching which always sends me into a quandary about what to get Shelly as a gift. Of course I always love to give her a bouquet of fresh flowers, but there needs to be a bit more than that. One gift I was considering was one of this framed heart collages from Nicolette Tabram.

(I think I’ve settled on another ideas. So don’t worry, I’m not ruining the surprise by posting this)

The Goose That Laid The Washi Egg

Megan — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:01:08 +0000

My favorite part about Easter when I was little was dying eggs (except for that hot vinegar smell…I still hate that smell). I was always experimenting with different ways of wrapping rubber bands around the eggs or little pieces of tape to make beautiful designs and patterns. Yes the dye sometimes seeps through the shell & you end up eating purple colored egg salad the week after Easter, but hey that’s half the fun right?

Well back in 2003 when we first started Paper Mojo I was introduced to washi eggs and it was love at first sight. While some may just think of them as seasonal, these eggs sit by my desk year round.

Here’s a great little tutorial if you want to have little fun with washi. And if you really want to get serious this book was what originally got me going. It has some useful tips on how to make the perfect washi egg along with some other great projects.

Best thing about washi eggs…no hot vinegar smell

He loves me…He loves me not…He loves me

Megan — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:41:11 +0000

Just a few etsy favs to put you in a Valentine’s Day mood

Rose Bouquet from FlowerThyme

Hearts & Garland from 5280bliss

Origami Heart Bouquet from MyBohemianSummer

Paper Wreath from et cetera

3D Framed Hearts from Paper Polaroid

Paper Flower from Ferntree Flowers

Love Letters from tuckerreece

Tiny Framed Hearts from Kristen Michèle

Merry Christmas

Megan — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:42:31 +0000

Time to curl up by the fire, enjoy some hot chocolate, and spend time with those you love. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone.

A Flurry of Quilled Snowflakes

Megan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:28:12 +0000

{Top to bottom Lsoine | cocoscreations | quillynilly | Alterity | handmademom}

All Wrapped Up In Plaid

Megan — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:21:00 +0000

I have about half of my Christmas wrapping done and as you can see I went with a plaid motif this year.

Solid Lokta – Red | Caspari Holiday – Plaid | Washi Masking Tape

Tiny Plaid – Green on Tan

Woodblock Golden Eyes Print | Washi Masking Tape

Unryu Thread – Forest Green

Caspari Holiday – Plaid

Dress up that Gift Card

Megan — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:01:18 +0000

Sometimes I feel guilty giving someone a gift card. Maybe they will think I didn’t care enough, maybe they will think I forgot about them. Give a gift card all dressed up like this is sure to erase all those feelings.

Joli from Wooster & Prince created these great little origami envelopes perfect for jazzing up that gift card.

You can find the full instructions for making these guys here

Photos & Instructions from Wooster & Prince