N is for Newspaper

I have simply ran myself short on time this week and have fallen behind on my crafting for the A-Z challenge. Baseball season has started up again for my 6 year old. Between work, moving, baseball practice, and crochet orders I feel a little ragged. Hopefully things slow down soon. I'm 20 weeks pregnant this week...half way!!! So for the next few posts I will featuring a few other blogs that have some super talented crafters behind them.

Some of us receive a newspaper in our mailbox or at our doorstep 2-3 times a week. Generally, we spend 10-15 minutes reading the paper and then it hits the trash can. Below I have found some talented artists who have given a new life to their morning paper.

Newspaper Roses

I love the look of these newspaper roses from the Michele Made Me blog. She offers a step by step tutorial Here. There are so many things you could use these beautiful roses for. You could even add a touch of pink and gold color to give them an antique look.

(Photo by Michele Made Me Blog)

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Newspaper Reeds
Check out this neat tutorial on newspaper reeds from the Craft Stylish Blog. Diane Gilleland offers a step by step tutorial here http://www.craftstylish.com/item/45111/how-to-make-a-magazine-reed-box/page/all You can use these reeds to cover boxes, picture frames, tissue boxes and much more.

(Photo By Diane Gilleland)

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