New Book: Sweet Paper Crafts + a Giveaway

I am THRILLED to introduce you all to my amazing friend Mollie Greene's new book: Sweet Paper Crafts published by Chronicle Books! It is brand spanking new, and chock full of super fun paper projects that include woodland animals, party hats, chandeliers, wreaths, mobiles and so much more!Mollie has a true gift with words, and such skillful hands. I am privileged to live in the same town and to call Mollie a friend. Another interesting and fun tidbit is that Mollie's husband J Aaron Greene is the very talented photographer who photographed Sweet Paper Crafts as well as my book Furniture Makeovers. I know.... it is not fair to have two such talented people married to each other!Here is one of my favorite projects from the book:WOODLAND CREATURESfrom Sweet Paper Crafts by Mollie GreeneA parade of friendly creatures out for a party, these puppets can be used to tell a story, clustered together in a bouquet, or arranged to peek out from a houseplant. These happy puppets are for children who can play responsibly with a wired object. For backing the record jacket, choose decorative papers that are sturdy but not too thick, such as those from magazines or children’s books.Supplies Glue stickPaper for backingRecord jacket front or backWoodland Party Puppets templatesPencilScissors for cardboardContrasting paper for accessoriesScissors for paperWire cuttersRuler20-gauge straight stick floral wire1-in/2.5-cm circle punchLiquid glueInstructions1. Using the glue stick, adhere your chosen backing paper to the wrong side of the record jacket. Allow to dry for about 10 minutes.2. Download the Woodland Party Puppets templates at www.chroniclebooks.com/ sweetpaper. Using the pencil, trace the deer, bear, squirrel, fox, and rabbit tem-plates on the paper-covered jacket. Cut out the shapes with cardboard scissors. Be careful to cut inside the pencil lines so that you don’t have to erase them later.3. Trace the two crown templates, two party hat templates, and two bow tie templates on contrasting paper. Cut out with the paper scissors. Decide which creatures will wear which accessories and glue them in place with the glue stick. Allow to dry for about 10 minutes.4. To provide added support for the puppets, cut a small rectangular piece of record jacket to fit the back of each creature. It should be as large as possible without being seen from the front. Glue in place with the glue stick.5. Using the wire cutters, cut five 9-in/23-cm pieces of floral wire. With the circle punch, punch five paper circles, one for each pup-pet. Dot a small amount of liquid glue on the small rectangle on the back of each creature. Place one end of a piece of wire in the glue. Using the glue stick, apply glue to a paper circle and place it on top of the liquid glue and the end of the wire. Press to secure. Allow to dry for about an hour before handling the puppets.Are you convinced you need a copy of this book yet? Well, today is your lucky day! I am giving away a copy of Sweet Paper Crafts! Leave a comment here, and a winner will be chosen and announced on Monday! Good Luck!Have a great weekend!xo,Barb