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Novozhenina Anna

Those who love paper products can use them in room decoration and interior design without spending a lot of money. Paper crafts can create unique and very stylish home interiors. Find out what can turn your apartment into a real holiday. More details about this later in the article.

Features of the material

This is a trend that allows material to be recycled to create:

• unique furniture;
• attractive wall decorations;
• lighting fixtures;
• mirrors;
• picture frames;
• window curtains;
• decorative vases.

Paper is a material that has several uses, is easy to work with, environmentally friendly, and cheap.

Amazing DIY birds

Paper home furnishings and wall decorations resemble origami-inspired works of art, thereby adding incredible detail to modern interior design, decorating. So, instead of destroying unnecessary paper, consider turning it into a piece of art and home decor.

You'll be amazed at how much plain paper can transform your space.

Walls decorated with beautiful peonies

Not small things at all for household items

You can make useful crafts for your home from cardboard:

• tea houses;
• organizers for small items;
• boxes for needlework;
• photo boxes;
• storage box.

They will not only become a convenient place to store a variety of small household items, jewelry, sewing and handicraft supplies, but will also decorate the interior. For work, they use cardboard, from which blank boxes are made, and they are covered with scrap paper and fabric. You can additionally decorate the boxes with three-dimensional elements.

Paper and boxes are a new trend in floristry. Hat boxes, wooden crates and kraft paper are used to package bouquets and flower arrangements.

You can make such voluminous crafts with your own hands: just wrap an unattractive flower pot in craft paper, add decor from ribbons and artificial flowers, and your window sill will be transformed.

Design ideas and crafts

Interior design ideas made from paper, such as wall decorations or lamps, have the ability to significantly transform and decorate your interior. Various volumetric and fantastic 3D shapes for decorating walls, ceilings, stairs, home furniture can also be made from paper.

3D crafts for wall decoration

Having a delicate, exclusive look, paper products add wonderful accents to :

• chandeliers;
• desk lamp;
• frames and doors;
• window curtains;
• decorative vases.

Decorations can be in the form of:

• paper flowers;
• birds;
• butterflies.

They will add a romantic and interesting touch. Paper products produce different effects in interior design, depending on the idea - it can be unusual, surprising or beautiful, impressive, stylish, modern or retro modern.

Paper 3D butterflies on the wall

The design with paper flowers looks amazingly fabulous. They look like beautiful works of art that inspire you to recycle paper and decorate your interior in an eco-friendly style.

To do this, you can dilute this natural material with traditional brick, wood, producing paper structures on the walls and ceiling.

Bouquets for home decor, do not fade and no allergies

Change your wall, ceiling designs every year to keep your decor looking fresh using paper for modern interior design, wall decor and unique ceiling designs. There are many ideas, places and items where this trend can be used.

So if you are a craft enthusiast, then why not try your hand at design finishing paper? For interior designers and artists, this universal means of art has become commonplace and they offer their developments for your creativity.

But more importantly, don't forget that you're doing more than just decorations—you're helping to reduce waste and save the environment from being littered.

Original globe-lamp

Quilling and other directions

Simple and voluminous DIY paper crafts are a fascinating process and not only a game, but also the development of children's motor skills, perseverance, attention and comprehensive thinking.

In a number of countries - from Europe to China and Japan - interesting techniques for such products have been developed, entire schools of craftsmen have been created in the general direction - papercrafting (thick paper): quilling and appliqué, origami and kirigami and many other types of paper three-dimensional modeling.

Some practices are hundreds of years old, for example, quilling, or paper rolling (spinning). It was invented by Western European monks in the 14th and 15th centuries by rolling strips of gilded paper cut from the edges of the leaves of ancient books onto a bird's feather, imitating golden miniatures in poor churches. And also used for various decorations.

In Russia, attention was paid to this process only at the end of the 20th century, but even here they succeeded in creating paper beauties, combining them with the national flavor of the republics or simply a certain area.

Newspaper is a great material to work with.

A newspaper is an element that becomes completely useless the very next day after its release, and the endless advertising products in the form of newspapers in our mailboxes are even more depressing with their generosity.

Volumetric balls for ceiling decoration, easy to make and look original

Thus, we always use it as a trash item in our house.

But did you know that this particular waste paper can be used as a wonderful component for making beautiful wall hangings or beautiful home decor items!

I wanted to select for you the most interesting products that you can easily make with your own hands, from newsprint, in order to combine business with pleasure - improve the environmental situation on the planet, create a beautiful product for your home. Check it out - it's very simple.

Newspaper Wall Art

Children's three-dimensional crafts

For children, creating three-dimensional crafts with their own hands is a very important and useful practice. The best materials are plastic, soft, effortless bases.

Bright colors and loose materials as decoration are also preferred - fine motor skills of the fingers directly depend on the structure of the working material.

Original models of crafts for children's creativity:

1. Relief applique made of plasticine.
2. Chickens made from eggshells.
3. Fox made from strips of paper.

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It is better to work on each of the presented models together with the child, helping him and directing his actions.

Wall decor

• To make a wall hanging step by step, roll up several newspapers into a thin tube.
• Now glue these folded sticks onto the cardboard, let the glue absorb well.
• After this, use scissors to cut out any chosen shape from these glued paper rolls, such as a heart shape or a flower shape, or choose a doll shape.
• Make sure you cut out a large object identical to the smaller ones (it's best to make shapes using a template).
• Now take some string with beads and make 5 strings of different sizes by attaching their bases to the paper craft.
• Now choose the color in which the product will be made, come up with some interesting designs on top of the base to make the pendant more beautiful.

Volumetric pendant made of newspaper tubes in the shape of hearts - beautiful and romantic

Required materials and tools

Volumetric paper applique is a beautiful and affordable form of creativity.

For classes you will need materials and tools that are easy to find in office supply stores:

• colored cardboard (including velvet): used as a base, background, and individual decorative elements are cut out of it;
• colored paper is the basis for various appliqué elements;
• napkins and corrugated paper are used to create three-dimensional compositions and its elements;
• stationery scissors;

• different types of glue (PVA - for gluing cardboard, fixing elements made of corrugated paper and napkins; glue stick - for gluing elements made of colored paper; glue gun - for fixing voluminous heavy shapes);
• art brushes (used for applying glue);
• pencil and eraser for sketching.

How to make a gift bag

Choosing handmade gift bags with elements of old newspapers will be the decision that will bring out the extraordinary courageous personality in you. After all, it is not easy for our mentality to make a gift in a newspaper, like our grandparents in the pre-perestroika era. This solution not only leads us to a way to recycle things, but, at the same time, fulfills all the necessary transportation requirements usually imposed on packaging - that is, it is still a very good option.

The gift bag can be decorated with a lace napkin - this will make it more festive

Papier-mâché bowl

You can also make a basket or giant bowl to store dry items from daily newspapers.

Beautiful decor

DIY vase

Roll them tightly as in this video, bend them according to the shape requirements. One of the great things about these newspapers is that the product will be amazingly flexible so you can create several useful items by rolling them as per your desire.

A blue vase decorated with flowers will decorate your chest of drawers

Fox made from strips of paper

To work, you will need several strips of thick paper or orange cardboard. Thin long strips 0.5-1.0 cm wide are cut out of the material, a blank in the form of a wide tail, ears, and a nose (from black paper).

Eyes can be made from small beads. Follow the instructions below:

Eight strips are glued together to form an 8-pointed star. The ends of the opposite strips are glued together. The result is a ball - the body of a fox.

A ball is also needed for the head, but with a shorter length of paper blanks. The gluing technique also changes - the center of intersection of all workpieces shifts to one side. The figure turns out to be slightly elongated - just right for the head.

Lastly, decorative elements and additional details are glued on: eyes, tail, ears.

Furniture items

This product is made using the quilling principle - wrap rolled sheets of newspaper around a pen or pencil using glue, and then paint them in your preferred color. The building material for the decorative vase is ready.

The most convenient way to fold sheets of paper is to wrap them around a pencil.

Rolling sheets of newspaper into ropes is the best way to use newspaper for DIY crafts. With these tubes you can design a modern flower vase by gluing strips horizontally or vertically, and also create more complex shapes like a mirror frame, photo or wall plates, etc.

Coasters for mugs are made using the quilling technique from newspaper tubes

Sequence of training

To interest children, you first need to teach children to make voluminous paper crafts with their own hands, which are not very difficult. From something as simple as a Russian stove, or, for example, paper boats.

First a simple boat. It can be done not only purely on paper. Take three empty match boxes. Two next to each other. And the third box from the top. This is the configuration position.

This craft figure is pasted over with some plain paper. The bow of the boat is glued to the front. From below, and on the sides to the nose.

Then a stick is inserted into the top box. A multi-colored paper sail is installed on it. You can also attach a flag on top. The voluminous boat is ready to sail.

Handmade vase

Although the process of recycling paper waste can be quite complex, the end result is a beautiful material that makes first-class cards. Items can be made from such paper. You can make this vase from any paper of your choice.

Step by step guide

• You will need 12 sheets of 25 × 25 cm. At the end it is important to assemble the elements correctly. Always use three elements to combine.
• When you have formed a ball with 12 pieces of figures, take out one block in one place.
• The released two tabs are folded and glued. Repeat the same procedure on the bottom side.
• If you do not provide a stable base at the bottom, the vase may tip over, so a bottom hole is also necessary.

Postcard for March 8

It’s a simple design, but the finished card will smell of love for your mother, grandmother, and sister. Using the template, fold a rectangle of white thick paper, draw the outline of a heart, and as a result you get two of them. Cut along the contour and you get a folding card in the shape of two hearts.

From red or scarlet paper, thinner than two hearts, cut out three hearts at the same time, but of smaller sizes. Don't cut them either. Carefully glue all three on their folds to the inside of the card. The fold of the middle heart should fit onto the fold of the card.

Carefully fold the entire card for the first time and press it down with a book for a few minutes. You can donate. You can put a small flower arrangement on the first cover. When the card opens, three scarlet hearts take on their appearance. Templates for three-dimensional paper crafts can be printed from the Internet.

How to make tropical paper orchids

Tropical orchids are quite expensive, but you can make them from paper if you love these flowers but don't want to spend your money.

A beautiful orchid will serve as a wonderful decoration

Tools you will need:

• orchid template;
• desktop printer;
• scissors;
• glue;
• paper.

STEP 1

Print and cut out all the orchid petals shown in the template in the color of your choice.

Then print, cut out the center of the orchid onto a second colored paper, and the leaf template onto green paper. Cut out two sets of petals, one center, two leaves for each flower.

All details from the template are ready

STEP 2

Use the edge of a pair of scissors to curl each petal and center section. Fold the leaves in half. Fold each petal in the opposite direction to form a bowl shape. Fold both sides over the leaves.

Use scissors to give future petals a curve

STEP 3

Attach each layer using hot glue. The largest of the three petal shapes is located on the bottom with the petals folded up, followed by a two-piece petal in the center and a central part on top of the two layers of petals.

Glue the parts with liquid nails

STEP 4

Attach the leaves by turning the flower over and placing two leaves at the back.

STEP 5

To make a hair clip, bracelet or gift wrap, glue the fastener to the back of the flower.

Attach the clip to the flower

STEP 6

Attach the barrel. For a stemmed orchid, bend the end of the wire at an angle. Cut out a small leaf shape by cutting one-third down the center and insert a corner of the wire into that fold. Glue the petal and wire to the back of the orchid.

Attach the wire and petals to the flower

STEP 7

You can use ready-made orchids not only for decoration, but also to make a gift, a bouquet, or wear them on a sweater or in your hair.

STEP 8

These orchids can be a great alternative to a wedding bouquet or decoration.

This product is perfect for special occasions.

Paper flower

Now try a more difficult option.

• You need to print a template for the flower.
• We cut out blank petals from colored paper.
• We fold the petals into a flower.
• Glue it together to give the flower volume.
• We will make a black center into the inner part of the flower, and green leaves on the outside. Ready!

Flower garlands

Get into a playful mood with these easy-to-make 3D paper flowers.

Party flower decoration

You will need:

• glue gun;
• scissors;
• glue stick;
• decorative tape;
• colored paper.

STEP 1

Select colors

Choose coordinating colors to create a balanced color scheme. For a monochromatic approach, consider layered shades and shades of one color. For a more multi-colored effect, mix together shades that have contrast.

For a more feminine look, stick to muted colors and pastels mixed with neutrals such as taupe, brown or soft gray.

STEP 2

Fold in half

Use square sheets as rosebuds are perfectly round. Rectangular papers should be trimmed to a square shape. The first step in this process is to fold each sheet of square paper in half.

Fold square sheets in half

STEP 3

Fold into quarters

Once everything has been folded evenly in half, fold it into quarters again.

Fold evenly into quarters

STEP 4

Turn a square into a circle

After folding the quarter, use scissors to round the edge.

Round the edges

STEP 5

Expand the circle

Expand to open the form. If you've managed to create a perfect sphere, it's time to move on to the next step; however, if the result is oblong or oval, it is better to repeat the previous step until you create a perfect circle.

The circle must be perfect

STEP 6

Cut out circles in a spiral

Starting at the outer edge and working your way towards the center, cut out solid circles in a spiral.

Cut out circles in a spiral

STEP 7

Form the central part of the flower

As you reach the end of the circle when cutting the spirals, leave an oval tab at the end, about 2cm in diameter. This is the part of each paper bud that will hold the spirals together with glue.

Leave an oval tongue at the end of the spiral

STEP 8

Coil the spiral

Starting at the end of the spiral opposite the oval tab, wrap tightly until the shape of a rosebud begins to form.

Coil the spiral

STEP 9

Fluff the ends

While the inside of the rosebud should be pressed tightly, the outside part can sit more loosely.

Pressing the inner part

STEP 10

Form the base

Fold the spiral so that the inner circle lies at the bottom of the bud.

Form the base

STEP 11

Glue the base

Pull the ends of the tape down and add a bead of hot glue.

Glue the base

STEP 12

Leave until dry

Press each layer of the rosebud firmly until the glue dries.

Wait until the product dries

STEP 13

Alternative colors and designs

After all the buds are made, be sure to mix, alternating colors.

Make flowers in other colors and sizes

STEP 14

Place flowers on ribbon

When all the buds are built in the desired sequence, stretch the tape and cut it into 2-meter strips.

Create a composition from ready-made flowers

STEP 15

Attach the rosebuds directly to the ribbon using a hot gun.

Attach the blanks to the tape

Roses

This example is suitable for postcards. The option with a simple rose will pleasantly surprise you. This type of technology is interesting to implement and does not require any additional costs. It's done very quickly.

And I even present to you 6 ways to make a variety of roses.

Option 1

To do this you will need:

1. colored paper
2. PVA glue
3. scissors
4. pencil

Progress:

We take colored paper and roughly draw spiral lines along it.

We cut out a spiral along a given line in a circle.

Then we twist the rose and glue the ends together.

The rose turned out quite quickly and beautifully. This design will serve as a wonderful rainbow accent on the card.

Option 2

We make paper blanks of different sizes. And then we curl the petals. And we connect everything together with glue.

Option 3

We cut red circles again of different sizes. You can make a wavy edge. Now you just need to crumple each circle, giving it the shape of crumpled petals.

We connect everything one by one with glue, starting with the largest circle, inserting smaller circles inside it.

Glue the green leaves and the rose is ready.

Option 4

Divide the circle into segments and make cuts. Twist each segment on both sides. From an incomplete circle, make smaller petal blanks.

Connect everything. It also turns out to be quite a beautiful and unusual rose. How do you like it?

Option 5

This method is suitable if you want to make a large flower.

You will need a base of thick paper in the shape of a hexagon. Cut out rectangles from pink paper and give them the desired shape. Make a cut at the bottom of each petal so that the petal becomes more voluminous when gluing.

Assemble the bud as shown in the photo. Now all that remains is to connect everything together.

Option 6

Here's another interesting way, but without using a base. Look. The process is very similar to the description of the previous option.