August 29, 2009
Unlike most people, Monday is my favorite day of the week. When I reach for my Monday day-of-the-week undies, I know it's going to be a good day, since I'll be getting my weekly crafting fix with a vibrant bunch of artists at Craft Night at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn, NY. No matter where you call home, you can get this Monday glow (or any other day of the week, for that matter) by throwing a craft night of your own with your favorite crafty pals.
In today's edition of Etsy Finds, I've scoured Etsy for supplies, kits, and tools to help you open new doors in your own crafting adventures with paper.
For even more hands-on creative ideas, be sure to peruse the DIY Made Simple Gift Guide.
DIY Library
Bookbinding is a favorite craft of mine, and I will gladly talk your ear off about my favorite bone folder or the intricacies of paper, if you let me! If you're looking for a bookmaking project, might I suggest folding a weekly planner or stitching a do-si-do book? If you want to go DIY all the way, why not make your own paper, too?
| Solid Oak Book Press  By UberArt, $75. View Item | View Shop | 20 sheets of Handmade paper  By WhiteDragonPaper, $6. View Item | View Shop |
| Bookmaking Kit for two different books  By greenchairpress, $15. View Item | View Shop | Plantable Paper Kit Deluxe  By goodkarmasoaps, $59. View Item | View Shop |
| lined paper - grunge edition  By yatsu, $10. View Item | View Shop | Ebony (bone) Folder and Box  By randyarnold, $64.99. View Item | View Shop |
| vintage wallpaper
 By thriftypyg, $8. View Item | View Shop | Medium Text Block and Cover Kit  By afainbooks, $12. View Item | View Shop |
| PDF tutorial ONLY Sew Grateful class  By evalicious, $13. View Item | View Shop | KIT - Japanese Binding Kit and Tutorial  By erinzam, $18. View Item | View Shop |
The world of do-it-yourself printmaking is vast and wonderfully varied. If you and your craft night crew are ready to get down and dirty with some ink and paper, I'd recommend carving your own rubber stamp or printing with a gorgeous hand-carved stamp, trying Gocco printing, carving a printing block from a yam, or tackling the ins-and-outs of screenprinting at home.
| Retro Kitchen Stand Mixer  By Corrabelle, $10. View Item | View Shop | Handcarved Stamp Kit  From twocheeseplease, $30. View Item | View Shop |
| Your Drawing Turned Into a Screen  By screenprintstudio, $25. View Item | View Shop | Paper Lanterns Stamps Set  By Tresijas, $35. View Item | View Shop |
| Riso Print Gocco PG-5
 From printaddictjapan, $235. View Item | View Shop | Riso Print Gocco Hi-Mesh Inks for Paper
 From CraftyJapan, $22.50. View Item | View Shop |
| Hand Carved Spool of Thread Rubber Stamp  By winemakerssister, $8.50. View Item | View Shop | ART DECO STAMPS OIL BASED INK PAD
 By WendyStory, $12.99. View Item | View Shop |
| Block Printing Press  By edwardkroon, $525. View Item | View Shop | Vintage Speedball Linoleum Cutters
 From hybirdvintage, $20. View Item | View Shop |
Nothing brings a project together like embellishments, to add that little something-something to your handmade project. The collage elements in this final chapter of today's Etsy Finds will help you decorate your handmade journal or scrapbook, finish an embellished frame, or add that special sparkle to your own pop-up card.
| 48 beardy stickers  By imadeyouabeard, $4. View Item | View Shop | 50 Library Book Pockets  By ButlerandMaid, $8. View Item | View Shop |
| The XO Craft Kit  By elsiecake, $34. View Item | View Shop | Red and White Bakers Twine - 150 feet  From WoodenRuler, $7. View Item | View Shop |
| Trim - 3 yards red and beige  From roxycreations, $3.50. View Item | View Shop | 50 blue scalloped paper tags with string  From schOOLLOcker, $4.25. View Item | View Shop |
| Grandmas Attic Sweet Twee Lab Main Kit  By sweettweelab, $22.40. View Item | View Shop | Teeny Red Houses Cotton Tape  From lillalotta, $4.25. View Item | View Shop |
| Gilded Bird Cage Screenprinted Stationery Set  By AshleyPahl, $12. View Item | View Shop | DIY collage kit  By antzin, $8. View Item | View Shop |
Looking for more Etsy Finds? Try these links:
Handmade Supplies | DIY Made Simple Gift Guide | How-Tuesday Projects
Know of any other great finds that fit today's theme? Then comment on Etsy's Blog and let us know.
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