If you’re an early bird like me, then look no further than your living room for papercrafting ideas. My new morning routine includes a quick bowl of cereal and 10 minutes in front of the TV watching the DIY network (on HGTV) before I head off to work. (Most people watch the news in the morning, I watch craft shows…) Anyway, this morning B. Original host Michele Beschen devoted and entire episode to being creative with paper. Cool!

I love the simplicity, yet creativity of this laminated desk blotter. (In fact, even though I don’t have room on my desk, I vowed to try make one.) The segment also detailed how to use laminated paper to make a simple tote bag.

I missed the rest of the episode, but you can visit diynetwork.com to learn about using fancy paper and making paper lanterns, plus all kinds of other crafty and home improvement projects.

Happy DIY fun!
Kristin