Refunction Crafts I am a long time crafter and new owner of my own Etsy Shop, Refunction Crafts. I enjoy repurposing items once used for another purpose and making them beautiful. Giveaway closed 1/10/20 Refunction Crafts 3,000 Subscriber Giveaway - The bird made in this video will be the prize. Comment below on this video (any comment is fine but only one will count.

As I have seen the first signs of Spring here in Virginia I was moved to make some art that reflects my joy that Winter is waning. I wanted to make some ATC (Artist Trading Card) magnets that are inspired by this one I made some time ago.I wrote a blog post about the process for making this ATC and you can find it at this link:I followed the process pretty much the same as the one linked above, however, I didn’t use gesso and I added some ephemera before adding the focal points.If you’d like to watch the YouTube video process for these magnets, here’s the link:Here are the three ATC magnets I made.I like the way they turned out and love the vintage look. I hope you try making some Spring inspired ATC magnets for your fridge or ATCs to gift to a friend! I recently joined a Facebook group called Random Remains REVIVED.

It was set up by the very talented artist Cat Hand. This group is all about giving leftover crafting scraps new life. Believe me when I say I have lots of scraps to revive.My first project is an ATC (Artist Trading Card) using tiny scraps and some leftover die cuts that were laying on my desk.Here is the process I used for making my ATC.I use this old Walmart card as a template for cutting the corners on hand-made tags. Just line it up on one edge and cut the paper.Flip the card over and line it up with the other edge and cut the paper. Now you have a tag with two even corners. However, this post is not actually about making tags, it’s about using up the scraps from making the tags.Here is a pile of corners cut from making tags.I cut a piece of cardboard 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ which is the standard size for an ATC.

I painted it black with acrylic paint.I randomly glued on the tiny corner scraps. The result reminds me of stained glass.I then added some stylized die cut flowers and the word inspire. I chose “inspire” because I am inspired to use my scraps thanks to Random Remains REVIVED.If you would like to join the Facebook group, the link is:I hope this little ATC has inspired you to use some of your scraps no matter how small they may be. As you can see, small scraps can make a bit impact!

This post is about some more bookmarks I have made recently. These feature women cut from old pattern sleeves and colorful scrapbook papers. I’ll show you how I made them.Cover bookmarks with pieces of vintage text and pattern tissue. Don’t think about it too much. Just place the papers down and glue them on.Select some nice brightly colored scrapbook papers.Cut papers into circles of varying sizes.

I used some circle dies I have but you could always draw around round objects of different sizes and cut them out.Glue the paper circles, pattern lady and quote on each bookmark.I cut the quote into strips so they would fit on the bookmark. They look like they are just floating on the paper so I take and extra step to make them feel more incorporated onto the bookmark.I used black watercolor pencil to loosely trace around each word strip.

Now the words blend in better with the background.Pop the bookmarks into plastic sleeves if you have them. I used the same colorful wool for the tassel that I used on the mixed media bookmarks from my last post.Don’t forget to cover the backs to give them a proper finish. Now it’s your turn to use some vintage papers and pictures to create your own fun bookmarks!I hope you like these fun bookmarks. They will also be for sale at the Spring Vintage Home Market.Written by Posted in, Tagged with, January 13, 2019. I’m going to be setting up at the Vintage Home Market show in Richmond, VA this Spring and decided to add some bookmarks to my handmade merchandise. My inspiration for making bookmarks came from some lovely wool I recently purchased at a thrift shop.Doesn’t it just scream, “Use me for bookmark tassels?”.Look at the wonderful textures and colors.

So yummy!Several people asked me to make beach themed junk journals for this show so I decided to add some beach themed book marks to my stock as well. Here is a quick step by step run through on how I made them along with the final results.I cut some watercolor paper into strips.Then I just scribbled on some blue watercolor paint.I added some green and a darker shade of blue to completely cover the surfaces.I added the bubbles by wiping away the paint with a baby wipe through a stencil. I painted on some seaweed fronds as well.I cut out several seahorses with a Tim Holtz Bigz die and my Big Shot machine.The seahorses were painted, sealed with glitter decoupage medium and dotted with a white Uniball pen. I made the eyes from gold sequins with a black paper dot for the pupil.Some of the large bubbles got a glitter treatment and the seahorses were glued on to each bookmark. Captions were printed out, edged in blue ink and adhered to the base.As I consider each piece a work of my own art I signed each one before slipping them into a plastic bookmark sleeve from Clear Bags. Some pieces of the inspiration wool was tied to the tops.I also added decorative paper to the backs to finish them off.

Here are the close-ups.These bookmarks are really sturdy and well protected by the plastic sleeve so they will last a long time. They are perfect for taking on a cruise or beach vacation! I will be selling them at the Vintage Home Market in April.Bookmarks are a lovely small way to create art that also serves a function. Cut some paper strips and let your own creativity flow while you make your own bookmarks!Written by Posted in, Tagged with, December 10, 2018. I decided to get out my ticket punch that I bought a couple of years ago but had never really used.

I was inspired by some YouTube videos about altering tickets and making ticket paper clips. I think it’s also a wonderful way to use up long pieces of scrap paper.This is my Little B brand ticket punch that I purchased at Tuesday Morning eons ago. I have tons of these paper strips leftover from making junk journals.These are the “naked” ticket strips punched from various papers.These are some altered ticket strips with flowers, washi tape, gems and words. I can add a whole strip to a project like a junk journal, or tear off one piece to use as a smaller embellishment on a card or ATC.These tickets have a paper clip sandwiched between the pieces so they can clip onto projects and journal pages. I glued some tiny pieces of torn paper on each ticket before I glued them to the bottom ticket and paper clip.These are my finished paper clips.

I added stickers, stamping, flowers and words.Altering tickets is really fun and easy as they are tiny little substrates. If you don’t have a ticket punch you can purchase raffle tickets at the Dollar Tree and alter them. Use paints and paper to cover up the printed background.Make some ticket strips or ticket paper clips and use up some of your smaller craft supplies. Altered tickets are small but can make a big impact on your projects! Written by Posted in May 1, 2018. So far this year I have been pretty good about not spending lots of money on craft supplies. Well, we all know that all good things must come to an end right?

That being said, I did spend some money on a recent online craft supply haul, however, I only ordered things I knew I would use.My downfall came when I opened and read the email sales ad from Yozo Craft. They sell all kinds of Japanese craft and planner supplies and stationary items at ridiculously low prices.

Usually I just delete the emails but for some reason, this time I looked at the email. I was hooked all over again and as I had ordered from them before, I knew I could trust the quality of their products.So without any further ado here are the items I purchased from Yozo Craft.This is what I saw when I opened my box of crafting goodness!

Even the packaging for each item is drool worthy.These are little pads of post-it notes. I don’t know how you are supposed to write on them, but I got them just to use as decoration in my journals or to decoupage on mixed media projects.This is absolutely the cutest owl stamp ever! No need to explain why I bought it.This is a box of 30 bird shaped die cut bookmarks. They are made of heavy duty card stock and are really durable.

They even have lines for the title of the book you’re reading and notes you may want to write down. I will use these in my Bible, journals and other books.This is a box of 30 feather shaped bookmarks. They are made by the same company as the bird bookmarks and are of the same quality. I bought these to use in mixed media art and junk journals as tags, not necessarily as bookmarks.This is a pack of 32 pieces of paper memo notes. Look at the great designs. These will be used for mixed media and junk journals, not as memo notes.This is another pack of 32 memo notes.

I love the water color effects. I actually bought these as a sample of what I can create myself with watercolor paints. These little notes will be great for ATCs and junk journals.Three packs of colored flower stickers for my journals. I’ve taken a shine to nature style journals lately and thought these would work well in them.Really cute and fun stickers because who doesn’t love stickers?More cute and fun stickers. Look at the cat ones! How cute are they?And more stickers. I love them all, but the feathers and Kokeshi dolls are so fun.Who could order Japanese craft items without getting washi tape?

Not me, that’s for sure. There are little deer, butterflies, birds, owls, Russian nesting dolls, flowers and all the days of the week. These can all be used in my journals and mixed media.Yep, more washi tape.

These have Kokeshi dolls on them and you’re not going to find any like this at Joann or Michael’s.I super happy with my order from Yozocraft.com and will be ordering from them again. I encourage you to check out their website and see all the great things they have. Just be aware that their website does not hold items in your cart if you leave the site without paying. I learned the hard way when I had to try recreate what I wanted to buy the first time around. The second thing to be aware of is the shipping can take from 3-4 weeks to get here. I’m okay with the wait and it was like Christmas when my box came in about 3 1/2 weeks.I really try to buy American made products when I can but I haven’t found such well made and unusual items here in the U.S.I hope you check them out and find some crafting goodness of your own!Written by Posted in.

I am a lover of all things vintage, chippy and shabby and spend a good deal of my time 'junking'. I love mixed media, junk journals and paper crafts. I am blessed to be the owner of Moss Cottage Vintage, a shop that specializes in vintage items, paper crafts and vintage crafting supplies. I have a wonderful supportive husband and son who are willing to step in to help when I need things schlepped, loaded or rearranged.

I try to use the talents God gave me to make a difference wherever I can. Recent Posts. I am a lover of all things vintage, chippy and 'junky' and spend a good deal of my time at thrift shops, flea markets and yard sales. I love mixed media and paper crafts, especially making journals. I am blessed to be the owner of Moss Cottage Vintage, a shop that specializes vintage treasures, up-cycled finds and mixed media arts and crafts. I have a wonderful supportive husband and son who are willing to step in to help when I need things schlepped, loaded or rearranged. I try to use the talents God gave me to make a difference wherever I can.