Crepe Paper Tutorial

It's been a while since I posted a tutorial, so this weekend I went in search of a new technique to share with my crafty friends.

I've always loved the look of these crepe paper circles, they look so neat on vintage inspired paper crafts. This weekend I finally made a few, and they were soooo easy. I think I ended up making ten of them. I even used a few on some really cute Halloween Treat Bags, click here to see them.

Ok, so let's get going,

Here is what you will need:

- Crepe Paper (party streamers, I found mine at Dollar Tree) cut off about 1.5 feet

- Thread and Needle

- Scissors

- Two Sided Tape

That's It!

To begin, thread needle and begin first stitch. I don't mess with knotting the thread, instead I just tape the end of the thread to the crepe paper. Start stitching about 1/4 of an inch from the edge. I usually stitch with about a half inch between each stitch.
Begin to bunch the crepe paper together as you stitch.

Once you have scrunched the crepe paper to your desired look hold the thread in place and put a small piece of two sided tape over the hole and end of the thread.


Cut the thread and crepe paper and apply one piece of two sided tape to one of the edges.

Attach the two sides together.

That's It!!! Once your crepe paper circles are made the creativity is endless.

With this pink crepe paper circle I used decorative scissors and cut about an eighth of an inch off the edge, creating a decorative edge.

For these Halloween treat bags I put some liquid glue on the very edge of the crepe paper and dipped them in glitter. Then I layered cardstock tags and stickers.

I hope you learned something new, and will try it soon. If you do, I would love to see what you create. You can either post it on your blog and put the link in the Mister Linky below, all I ask is that you mention my blog and provide a link to it on your blog post. If you don't have a blog post the picture in my flickr group by clicking here and I will add it to the post. Join our flickr group and you may be featured on my Friday Favorites Post.

Please visit my etsy shop With Love and Affection for some more crafty goodness.

Free Kisses (Halloween Treats)

I know it's a little early to start thinking about Halloween, but I just got this adorable stamp set from Stampin' Up and when the idea for these adorable treat bags came to me, I just had to make them now!

Plus, who doesn't love adorable frogs giving away free kisses?!

These little treat bags are going to be perfect for my students this Hallloween. I think I might even include them in my Holiday Treats Class click the link to sign up!

If you also love these little treat bags and want to make them for your trick-or-treaters visit my Etsy or Stampin' Up sites.

At With Love and Affection on etsy you can buy the clear bags and premade toppers by clicking here. They come in sets of three for $4.00, but if you buy ten or more I will give them to you for just $1.00 each. If you want to make them yourself click here to go to my Stampin' Up site where you can purchase all the materials needed and they will be shipped right to your house.

A list of materials and items numbers can be found on my website(www.withloveandaffection.com)

While we're talking about halloween check out this adorable Spooky Garland. I hung mine over a mirror last halloween, it was sooo cute. If you want one head on over to my etsy shop and get it quick. If you want a different word such as boo, trick-or-treat, or halloween just e-mail me

mduarte1027@gmail.com