PaperDolls of Saratoga

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Our top picks for Mother's Day!

Looking for gift inspiration for Mom? Check out a selection of our gift giving favorites:

Clockwise from top:

Kate Spade People, Places, Things Sticky Note Set

These colorful pads are great for keeping at her desk or in her
minivan for those times she needs to make a quick note to self!

Chewing the Cud Canvas Basket

Printed on 100% recycled canvas with soy based inks, these little
beauties are ideal for holding car keys, sunglasses, etc.

Voluspa Pink Citron Candle

With hints of cassis, rose and grapefruit in a clean burning
coconut wax blend she is sure to feel pampered after a long day.

Rifle Paper Co. Vintage Telephone Notepad

An adorable retro inspired version of message taking.

Tea Forte Hamptons Collection Tea Sampler

Containing 20 infusers with flavors such as Hamptons Breakfast,
Cherry Cosmo, Raspberry Brulee and Coco Truffle she can find a selection perfect for any occasion.

Rag and Bone Recipe Binder

This hand bound fabric covered album is a stylish way to organize
your favorite family recipes, notes about family gatherings, etc.

Rifle Paper Company Botanical Journal

Ideal for Mom with the green thumb...or one that enjoys recording life's moments

And, don't forget the card!

Friday, January 27, 2012

DIY: 3 Step Heart Garland

This easy 3 step heart garland is sure to bring love your way!

Supplies needed:

Heart shape paper punch

Colored card stock, sheet music or pages from a book

Thread

Sewing Machine

Step 1:

Punch out hearts using various card stocks

(we mixed metallic with matte cardstock and old sheet music)

Step 2:

Sew hearts. We set the stitch length at 3 and aimed for a uniform length between hearts. It helped to put the needle in the paper before sewing each heart so as not to tangle the thread.

Step 3:

Display and admire!

Note:

Be careful with thin text weight stock or old book pages/sheet music as they may fall apart when sewn. It's best to experiment a bit before sewing the final garland. To add a more eclectic look you can vary the size of the hearts or embellish them with glitter.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Paper Snowflake DIY

Not enough snow for a white Christmas? Never fear - we have a DIY snowflake project that will fix that in no time.

We made several of these for our holiday window display and have had many requests for instructions. They are very pretty and quite easy to make requiring only a few supplies.

Note: The snowflakes in the window display are 22" tall, so we have re-sized the instructions to better accommodate house decor.

Here is what you need to get started:

* 7 squares of text weight paper cut to 6.5" x 6.5"

Double sided tape {Tip: if using metallic paper we suggest using a stronger

adhesive such as red liner tape

Paper cutter or scissors

Stapler

Step 1:

Fold the square corner to corner, creating a triangle

Step 2:

Fold triangle in half again

Step 3:

Make 3 cuts running parallel to the edge of the triangle, being

careful not to cut thru center fold

{Tip: for a 6.5" square we made equally spaced cuts however for the 8.5" squares used in our window display we varied the distance for more visual interest and added one extra snowflake point to fill out the snowflake}