Honeycomb Heart Tutorial

Nothing makes me think of a Vintage Valentine than honeycomb paper. Honeycomb hearts are just the sweetest. Here is a tutorial on how to make one. They can be any size or color. You can use the same technique and make any shape of honeycomb. Just think of all the possibilities!
Supplies:
Cardstock
Tissue paper
Glue stick
Scissors, punch, or paper shape cutter

I used my Cuttlebug and my Spellbinder Nestabilities Hearts to cut the hearts out. You could hand cut them also. You need one cardstock heart and 9 tissue paper hearts. Crease the cardstock heart by folding it in half.


Glue the first tissue heart onto the cardstock heart.
I have marked the heart using A and B. You will NOT do this. I did it for demonstration purpose







Put a dot of glue where each A would be. Press a tissue heart to each one.
On top of that heart put a dot of glue where each B would be. Press another tissue heart to that.
Repeat this process alternating between A and B. Use 8 tissue hearts.
Cut the ninth heart in half. Glue fully onto right side. Add glue to left side and fold heart pressing together.
Unfold and you should have a honeycomb heart!

Happy Valentines Day!!!
xoxo,
Brandy

Announcement

Hello! I hope you all had wonderful holidays and have settled in to 2010! I wanted to take a moment and let you know our plans for Joli Paquet. We will not be doing an official Valentine's event here, however you may see some small tutorials or recipes pop up from the gals. We had planned on doing a Valentine's Joli Paquet, but most of the girls on the team have lots of things going on right now and we decided to postpone until spring. I do believe however, that at least some of the team members are offering or will be offering wonderful Valentines things in their shops. You can find their shops by clicking on the links in the left hand side bar.
We will be back in full for a spring/Easter round and hope you will plan on joining us then! We will post the dates soon.

Please check back periodically though as there may be some Valentine fun here, and check in with us next week for a very special announcement!

**For some great Valentine ideas, please check our archives we had some wonderful tutorials for Valentine's day last year!

See you soon, and happy crafting!
Cerri xoxo

Easy-to-craft whimsical holiday light shades you can make with ribbons and trims.

So sorry that this is two days late. We had some family stuff going on and it was just impossible to find the time to sit in front of the pc. We were lucky enough to have this same project featured in the January issue of Romantic Homes magazine...which is still on shelves now...page 16. We hope you can find the time to do it...if not now, be sure to save these instructions because these can work for any holiday really.

This easy-to-do project yields dazzling results. Gather all of your favorite ribbons and bits of trim, such as lace, pom-poms, sequins, rick rack, chenille and tinsel. Use a variety of textures, but tie them all together with a specific color theme - and don't just think holiday, as you can make a set for every season. Sure, Christmas is upon us, but these would make a fab project for the brief time between Christmas and New Years. It's so fast and easy and New Years is the perfect time to increase the amount of holiday lighting in your home...for the one last hurrah. Plus, you've got family visiting...kids home from college for the holidays. A simple project like this is a fantastic way to get your craft on and catch up with loved ones at the same time. So look for a spare strand of lights, (we found the perfect length strand for about three dollars at Michaels...maybe in the floral section...just the right length to hang across your mantle... and you'll need to put together no more than ten little shades! We placed ours on every-other bulb.) so... gather round the crafting table and light up the New Year!

What you'll need:
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-strand of Christmas lights
-large size treat cups, found in the baking aisle of your local craft store
-bits of ribbon and trim
-all-purpose glue
-scissors
-x-acto knife

Instructions:
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1. Cut desired ribbon and trim to match the circumference of the treat cup. Apply trim to the cup, gluing about every two inches and pressing down to adhere at each point, securing well at the seam. Using the same seam line, follow the same process for the ribbon.

2. Once the shades are decorated, use and x-acto knife and cut a small X in the center of each cup bottom for the light bulbs to fit through. Then pop shades over bulbs, pushing through until the plastic base emerges through the X.

3. Be creative - for instance, layer rick rack on top of lace, combine pom-poms with satin ribbon, ets. Glue as you go for best results

Have Fun!!!! Happy Happy Holidays!! XOXO Jenny & Aaron

Christmas Confections

Is it a cookie? Is it a candy? These yummy chocolate confections can be whatever you want them to be! This is one of my mother's recipes from long ago. Variation - if you make a indentation with the back of a spoon after you drop them onto the wax paper, they will look like a nest. Then add a few small jelly beans for "eggs." These are cute at Easter time too.

xo

jeanne

P.S. Jenny will be here tomorrow with her darling tutorial, so be sure to check back!

FIVE Winners!

Thanks so much to all of you that left a comment and entered the giveaway!
I used the random number generator and the following gals are the winners!
Boot ~C said...

I am making a garland from a 'mexican wedding necklace chain' & lampwork Christmas beads. I have also made mire & pearl nest earrings & necklaces for family members.

Carol said...

What a great giveaway! I've been really busy sewing! I've made 2 crayon cozy's, a car cozy, made charms for a pair of ballet flats, tag bean bags, decorated some gloves with crocheted flowers and buttons, a batman sock doll, sewed lace on a pair of suspenders for my dad (gag gift!), 2 super hero capes, water bottle holders and a bunch of purse accessories. I love making presents!

Jenny S said...

Lots of jewelry and tags this year!! And Christmas cards!! LOTS of Christmas cards!!

Please enter me in!! Such beautiful things!

Scrap for Joy said...

Always a lot of paper crafting going on here...this year my favorite thing to make was origami Christmas trees for a swap and now all of my friends want one! Love hand-made gifts the best! Your ideas and tutorials have been great....and the prizes are awesome! Thanks for the chance!
Joyce

Laura Ingalls Gunn said...

I created a few crafts before the terror of college finals started which I have been posting on my blog. Now that I am finished with school (as of Tuesday) I will try to create some of the lovlies you have been gracious enough to share.
Many, many thanks.

December 17, 2009 11:17 PM

So ladies, if you will pleaes email me your addresses I will make sure the prizes get sent your way. cerri@thelittlepinkstudio.com

Congrats!

Check back with us next Tuesday for an adorable tutorial from Jenny!

I hope you're all enjoying this holiday season!

Cerri xoxo

Quick and Easy Decorations

Hi everyone! I hope this finds you almost ready for Christmas. But just in case you are not quite ready, here is a quick and easy decorating solution. This tutorial came from my need to decorate quickly this year without putting too much out. (long story) It's also great because you probably already have everything on hand!

First you will need:
1. Holiday themed scrapbook paper or wrapping paper would work too! I used 12x12 scrapbook paper.
2. Piece of cardboard, matboard, cereal box, etc. cut to the size you would like your finished piece.
3. Ribbon, strip of fabric, or string to tie your package decor.
4. Glue (glue stick or double sided tape adhesive)

Let's get started!

If you think the edges of the cardboard will show you can paint around the edges before you do the next step but this is optional and I did not paint mine. Now apply adhesive to your cardboard piece on each corner and along sides.

Now apply your scrapbook paper or wrapping paper to the cardboard. (If you are using wrapping paper you can cut a bit bigger than the cardboard and wrap around the edges or just wrap the entire piece of cardboard.) Then wrap your ribbon around like a package and tie in bow.

Hang on wall or prop up on an easel. I have mine hanging on an old door in my entry. Quick and easy and adds holiday cheer in a snap!

You could also:
1. do several and hang in a big space like over a sofa or down a hallway
2. display holiday photos and cards by pinning them to the paper covered cardboard

I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy holiday decorating idea!

Please don't forget to sign up for the wonderful giveaway posted here. It's a great give away!!! And I think we have one more tutorial next week. So please come back and visit.

Happy Holidays everyone and thanks so much for taking time to visit us at Joli Paquet. We hope we have inspired your Holiday crafting!

Holiday Hugs,
Cindy

A Christmas Give Away!

Hello everyone! I hope that you're enjoying the holiday season so far! Because we wanted all of you to know how much we appreciate you we are offering a give away today! There will be not one, but 5 prizes to give away, so 5 lucky ladies will win one of the following prizes.
Are you ready? All you have to do is leave us a comment here on this post and let us know what you're crafting this season! (and of course if you have made any of the projects from our tutorials we want to know that too!)
First is a gorgeous glittered reindeer embellished with vintage millinery and silk ribbon by Cerri.

A darling snowman ornament created by Jeanne!

Brandy graciously donated 2 beautiful prizes, a glittered Christmas tree, and a silver glittered key!
And last but certainly not least, Cindy donated one of her sweet little Christmas girl kits!

I'm wishing I could enter this drawing too as there are some pretty fabulous prizes here! The drawing will be open until Thursday at midnight est, and I will announce the winner here on Friday morning!
Stay tuned this week for a wonderful tutorial from Cindy, and one last tutorial next week from Jenny!
Good luck! Cerri