Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions

Environment

New Year’s Resolution: Live more sustainably! The start of a New Year is a great time to refocus and set new goals, and one of those goals might include living a more sustainable lifestyle. This can seem like a lofty goal, but all you really have to do is start small by doing what you can! As you begin to form more eco-friendly habits, you can build upon them and start focusing on new ways of being sustainable. To get you started, read on for five ways you can reduce your waste this year! 

PrintWorks – Top DIY Advent Calendar Ideas

Project Ideas & Inspiration

An advent calendar is a fun way to celebrate the days leading up to Christmas. This year, make it even more special by creating your own DIY Advent Calendar! Turn it into a weekend project for you and the kids, and then when they aren’t looking – fill it up with little surprises for them to open each day! This project is sure to make the holiday season magical! Get started by checking out some of the adorable ideas we found below!

Starting a Craft Business

Project Ideas & Inspiration

Are you looking into starting your own craft business? Over the years, we have had the pleasure of watching small businesses use our products to create some amazing handmade items for their customers. Whether it’s a side hustle or something they do full time, all these different artists and crafters have found ways to earn money doing something they love – and that’s really the best part isn’t it?!

If you love crafting and want to turn it into a business, we have a few products that can help you get started. Read on to get inspired!

packaging with paper blitz

Packaging & Shipping Tips for Your Craft Business

Project Ideas & Inspiration

Crafting, while fun and rewarding, can be lots of work. There the act of putting together a piece itself – but when you sell these crafts there is lots more work to be done! From marketing your crafts to keeping track of orders, to shipping – there are plenty of skills to be learned. We decided to speak with Angelica of Paper Blitz to learn about how she goes about the craft packaging process – and share her tips for success with the rest of the crafting community!

Interview with Crafted Avec Amour

Project Ideas & Inspiration

Our latest interview features Samantha of Crafted Avec Amour. Samantha is a hobby crafter and stay-at-home mom who began paper crafting two years ago after creating paper flowers for her baby shower. With encouragement from her family, she tremendously improved her skills and turned this interest into an everyday hobby, creating colorful décor for her family members – tailored to all occasions. Read on for more DIY projects, crafting resources and inspiration from Samantha.

The Art of Paper Design: Interview with Sarah Suplina

Project Ideas & Inspiration

In this series of the Art of Paper Design, we interviewed Sarah Suplina. A full time middle school art teacher and professional paper artist — Sarah create small collages that are typically inspired by nature and the seasons. The collages, which she likes to call “snippets” are created by using pieces of painted paper, that are layered together to create lifelike shapes and textures.

Read on to learn more about Sarah and her amazing work!