Three darling fairy cottages in three different styles including birch wood, rose arbor and wood grain. Roof can be removed to keep fairy treasures from your nature walk or gifts for your fairy tea party.
Showing posts with label Paper Crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paper Crafts. Show all posts
Mermaid and Fairy Printable Playsets
Dress Up Play! - Paper Dolls and Wardrobe Playset
Ki Ki and Pow Pow love to play dress up! With 9 outfits and matching hats who wouldn't! This paper doll playset even includes a tiny wardrobe to hang their cute clothes. Some of the clothing included in the playset are a princess, baking, gardening, and crafting outfit. This playset along with the complete dollhouse collection can be purchased in my etsy shop.
Pinocchio Printable Paper Marionette
One of my favorite memories from childhood was watching a marionette show at a summer picnic. I was so enamored by the show that the kindly elder puppeteers invited me over to their home to show me their collection of puppets. Ever since then I've been fond of puppets and have made many over the years including marionettes.
This charming Pinocchio marionette really works! It is constructed just like traditional marionettes except this one is made of paper. You can pretend to make him walk or dance by moving the controller he hangs from. Any young inspiring puppeteer would love to have this delightful toy.
Now that I have the basic puppet template designed I'm thinking of making more characters. What character would you like to see next?
On the workbench...
Nutcracker and Mouse King Holiday Paper Printables
The classic story of the Nutcracker and Mouse brought to life as printable paper toys. Now you can reenact the epic battle between the Nutcracker and Mouse King. I'm not sure what they were fighting over, the Sugar Plum Fairy or just peanuts?
The Nutcracker even has a movable jaw! Although I wouldn't try cracking any nuts with it. The Mouse King has this cool feature which allows you to roll it on the floor. Not only will the kids love the rolling mouse but your cat just might too.
The Nutcracker even has a movable jaw! Although I wouldn't try cracking any nuts with it. The Mouse King has this cool feature which allows you to roll it on the floor. Not only will the kids love the rolling mouse but your cat just might too.
Printable Paper Crafts - Tools for Making Paper Toys
Printable paper toys are a fun and inexpensive way to craft. Printables are often available as PDFs and can be downloaded for instant gratification in minutes. To those of you who are new to printable paper crafts I thought I would have a couple of tutorials available to help educate the basics of paper crafting. If you're into scrapbooking and paper crafting I'm sure you have these items on hand. Most of these tools can be purchased at your local office supply or craft store.
Tools for making printable paper toys. Starting from the lower right going counter clockwise.
1. TOOTHPICKS I use toothpicks to put a thin layer of glue on the tabs for gluing. I will put a dollop of glue on some scratch paper and load the toothpick up with some glue. I then layer the glue on the tab as if I was buttering a piece of toast. If you use large amounts of glue especially on large shapes and tabs the glue will tend to warp the cardstock. This is why I prefer this method.
2. SCORING TOOLS Scoring tools are necessary for precisely folding a paper toy. Scoring is making a slight indentation in the cardstock so it easily folds. My favorite tool of all time is a 5" tapestry needle I found on clearance at the craft store. I have used this tool for sculpting small details on dolls and now I use it for scoring all my paper toys. I have also included a bone folder in the photo which is commonly used to score cardstock. Some other tools that can be used to score cardstock are a blunt knitting needle, dried up pen or edge of a paper clip.
3. CRAFT KNIFE A craft knife/X-acto knife is used for cutting small details that a scissors could not do. Most of my paper toys do not require one but I will occasionally use one for cutting small bits out. A craft knife should always be used with adult supervision. They are very sharp and not recommended for children.
4. SCISSORS I have two pairs of scissors for paper crafting. I use the large pair for cutting out large shapes and the small pair for small detailed cutting. The small pair of scissors is invaluable for getting around tiny shapes and corners.
5. RULER A stainless steel ruler is used to assist with scoring a printable toy. I will run my scoring tool along side a ruler to make a straight crisp fold. A plastic ruler will work in a pinch but a stainless steel ruler is best because a plastic ruler will often chip or be cut into by a craft knife.
6. SELF HEALING MAT A self healing mat is used when cutting the cardstock with a craft knife. It will protect the surface you are working on. It is not necessary, as a piece of cardboard will work as well.
7. CRAFT GLUE My favorite glue is Aleene's Tacky Glue. I use this glue for felt appliques and paper toys. Its tacky enough to hold two pieces together and dries quickly with cardstock. Two paper pieces will bond together within 30-45 seconds. I have never used anything else but have heard most white glue will work. Not pictured here:
8. CARDSTOCK 8 1/2" x 11" heavy weight 60lb. -110lb. cardstock is what I recommend to print paper toys on. The cardstock I buy at my office supply store is labeled white index.
9. COLOR PRINTER Any color printer will work fine when printing a printable. I use a home ink jet printer for designing my paper toys. When I'm finished with the design I will put the document on a flash drive and bring them to my local printer for printing. A professional printer will bring out the vivid colors a home printer will often not. I am often asked if you need color cardstock for the paper toys. A color printer will print out the solid colors and additional color cardstock is not needed. I design all my paper toys as color documents to be printed on white cardstock.
North Pole Printable Gingerbread Collection
Three new paper toys for the holiday season available in my Etsy shop. I've been wanting to add more PDF playsets to my original gingerbread cottage and now its starting to look like a Christmas village. I like the choo choo train best... you can add small treats to the carts behind. The new cottage features elves having fun in the Winter snow.
Yesterday the giveaway for the white reindeer ended. I always feel so bad having to pick one winner from all the comments made. I thought it would be great if I had another quick giveaway for fun. I will give all 3 playsets from the gingerbread collection to 3 winners. To participate tell me your favorite Christmas song along with a way to email the PDF's to you. I grew up in the 80's so my favorite tunes are "Do they know its Christmas?" and "Peace on Earth" by David Bowie. Giveaway ends December 6, 2010.
Free Printable Pink Paper Fawn
For those of you who have always wanted a fawn from Fantastic Toys I am offering this special paper version just for you. This 3 page PDF includes fawn, two mushrooms and instructions for assembly. I recommend printing on 60 lb. or more cardstock. Thanks to all of you that have supported Fantastic Toys over the years with your kind comments and feedback. Enjoy!
Mushroom Hill Printable Paper Playsets
Welcome to Mushroom Hill! I have always imagined a land of rolling hills covered with mushroom cottages where my characters could frolic and play. Its hard to believe that every one of these characters I've illustrated here have been made in a plush version beforehand. Typically an artist will make a soft toy from an illustration but I tend to work the other way around. I like to work out the form and character by sculpting it in fabric, then I capture it as an illustration.
My first paper toy was the gnome mushroom cottage pictured last. I have now added two new cottages to the collection. A fairy mushroom cottage and a mushroom cottage dollhouse complete the collection. I have to say the dollhouse with the tiny paper furniture is my favorite. It features Gnomie and all of her animal friends. Gnomie tends to the animals of the forest and they are always welcome at her home for tea and peanut butter cookies.The playsets can be found in my etsy shop.
In Progress - Mushroom Cottage Dollhouse
Cupcake Cottage Favor Box
Yay another item checked off my list of toys to make! The cupcake cottage favor box can be used to hold novelties or even as a cupcake box. The best part of this photo shoot was getting to eat the cupcake at the end. :) Available as a PDF download in my Etsy shop.
Sewing Machine and Friends
A couple of weeks ago I posted a sneak peek of this set and now its finished and available in my etsy shop. Meet happy sewing machine and his friends the iron and tomato pin cushion. Eventually I'd like to do more with these characters. I'm thinking a little paper tea set would also be cute in this style. Right now I'm working on two other paper toys that should be finished shortly.
Cute Paper Sewing Machine
I'm having fun designing some new toys. In the past I've put so many projects on hold because of wholesale or custom orders. Now, its my goal to finish some of those items and just CREATE and design new items! I've neglected the paper toys and am currently working on a few. Heres a sneak peek of a series I'd like to do of crafty mascots. I'd like to add more characters to this series. If you have any ideas for more crafty mascots, let me know. :)
Storybook Land Collection
The Storybook Land Collection is finally here! Fantastic Toys is proud to announce the arrival of this new collection of plush and paper toys. Say hello to Humpty, Lit'l Red and all their friends! This kawaii collection features handmade dolls made with a wool/acrylic blend felt. I even made the old womans shoe and gingerbread cottage in felt. Also available is a paper playset with all your favorite characters and their village of cute homes depicting Storybook Land.
Leave a comment and email address to qualify to win these two printed cloth key chains from the Storybook Land collection. A winner will be notified September 30, 2009. Join my mailing list to receive notice for future giveaways.
Five Fun Freebies from Fantastic Toys
This is the sweetest set of paper toys. It would make a great activity for a rainy day or when the kids are getting a little bored. The shapes are fairly simple to cut out so even the younger children can give it a try.
I have designed two new toys to go with my original set. The Gnomie Paper Doll has got to be my favorite. While she wears a nightie for bedtime she also has three additional outfits to wear. One outfit is for apple picking, another for gardening and a cute little dress she wears while naturing animals.
Also included in the gnome inspired paper toys set is a movable paper puppet, three finger puppets, a hanging mobile and a fun game of gnome bowling.
Only a couple of household materials is required to make the paper toys. Download the set to your home computer and print on 60 lb. cardstock at your convenience. Have Fun!
I have designed two new toys to go with my original set. The Gnomie Paper Doll has got to be my favorite. While she wears a nightie for bedtime she also has three additional outfits to wear. One outfit is for apple picking, another for gardening and a cute little dress she wears while naturing animals.
Also included in the gnome inspired paper toys set is a movable paper puppet, three finger puppets, a hanging mobile and a fun game of gnome bowling.
Only a couple of household materials is required to make the paper toys. Download the set to your home computer and print on 60 lb. cardstock at your convenience. Have Fun!
Materials Required
Cardstock
Scissors
Tape
String
Paper Fasteners
Wooden Ball
Cardstock
Scissors
Tape
String
Paper Fasteners
Wooden Ball
Hanging Mobile
Gnomie Paper Doll with three outfits.
Gnome Bowling
Paper Peeps
Its been great having a lull in my schedule. I've been able to get quite a few unfinished projects done before I start inventory for my next show. My latest paper toy set has 3-D gnome dolls and a paper version of my popular fawn. I'm thinking of designing more dolls like this... Red Riding Hood for example. Let me know what other dolls you would like to see made into Paper Peeps.
Birthday Party Playset
I started this Birthday party playset back in December but got sidetracked with many other things. It features a pink paper cake with two slices of cake, party hats and even some B-Day cards.
Easter Goodies
The Easter goodies have arrived. Not only are they available in my etsy shop but you can also find them locally at Creative Kidstuff. Included in this years collection is an adorable handmade cloth bunny wearing a robins egg blue felt jacket. Also, inspired by sugar Easter eggs of past I designed a paper version featuring bunnies on an egg hunt. To kick off my new cloth doll sewing kits I will be offering a DIY set of two bunny children. The kit will also have a paper picnic set to go along with the dolls. I will be introducing more critters in the near future. Lastly an Easter cone FREEBIE to download and fill with treats for the holiday. Have a HAPPY EASTER!
Cloth Easter Bunny
Easter Egg Diorama
DIY Cloth Bunnies Kit
Download this cute Easter Cone PDF and fill it with your favorite treats!
Materials required
110 lb. Cardstock
Double Sided Tape or Glue
Ric-rac or String
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