Now on CafePress.com!

Hi all! I've now set up shop on Cafe Press for you to purchase Paper Mine Designs logoed apparel and gifts. Want a tote or perhap a mug...even a t-shirt? Then, look no further! I definitely want to upload more options and even original designs down the road. One step at a time, right?

You can find me here: www.cafepress.com/PaperMineDesigns

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If there are any designs/looks you'd like to see available, please share! I'd love to hear from you!

Custom Christmas Cards

A bit behind the 8-ball. I know, I know. It's been a rough month with the holidays, two blizzards, my husband and I both getting sick, and someone rear-ending (cracking it) my bumper then speed off like I was in his way!

Anyway, these adorable custom Christmas cards were ordered in December. Thanks Kathy S.! They are 5x7 folded greeting cards with wintry patterned paper, silver ribbon, stamped silver snowflakes, stamped snowman and rhinestone details. On the inside, the stamped greeting reads, "Wishing you all the blessings of the season." Two stars within the image are glittered for that added bling.

 Front of card (other paper options also shown):

Angled view of card front:

Close-up of stamped snowman:

Close-up of stamped snowflakes:


I'll have photos of the inside soon. What do you think? Any and all feedback is much appreciated! How has your winter been and do you have any exciting plans coming up? Please do share. Look out for Valentine's Day goodies soon!

Make Old New Again

In my infinite web surfing, I came across this RealSimple.com feature: New Uses for Old Things Hall of Fame.

Here you can find new uses for anything from toothpicks to dryer sheets, and they even have a kid's edition. One of my personal favorites was repurposing an empty ketchup bottle to easily dispatch pancake batter! Genius!

Photo: Mark Lund
Source: RealSimple.com

The challenge to come up with different ideas for various objects/junk/empties you already have around the house with the added bonus of recycling is fantastic. I will definitely be trying some of these great ideas out in our home.

Do you have any great tips or way you recycle/repurpose everyday items? Please share!

~Kristin

New Look!

Hello all! I'm so excited to let you know that my newly redesigned website is now up! Having worked on it for just over a month, I designed and built the entire site myself with the help of numerous online tutorials (much love to YouTube).

If you're interested in whose tutorials I used and what I used for my gallery, I've listed it on the Resources page on my site.

For those of you who may be new, here are the before and after pictures:

BEFORE

AFTER



I still have plenty of pictures to add to my gallery, but I felt so accomplished that I had to show everyone!

What do you think of the change? Feedback is always appreciated!

~Kristin

Welcome to Handmade Happenings!

Welcome, all. I'm putting the finishing touches on my blog setup and I hope you enjoy following it as much as I enjoy sharing my ideas and whatnot with you. I have a list of projects, including kid-friendly, that I'll be working on posting as well. Stay tuned!