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Inspiring Ways to Use Craft Paper - New paper patterns and ideas for crafting special projects, scrapbooking, and journaling

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Looking for gorgeous art or vintage-style craft papers? These curated books from Whispering Charms Co. are my go-to for creating beautiful pages, cards, collages, and more. I’ve also added fun, creative ways to use them—whether you’re into scrapbooki... junk journaling, memory keeping, or magical little handmade gifts.
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Easy DIY Paper Craft Ideas to Make with Themed Craft Papers

Great for beginners, kids, or quick DIY sessions: Ideas on how to use Craft Paper.

 
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Make a paper crane with these easy folding techniques.
How to Make a Paper Crane : 16 Steps (with Pictures)
 
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Origami Kit to helo you with your pape rcraft ideas and learning the art of folding paper.
Hinkler Art Maker Origami Techniques Kit
 
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Perfect for table decor or long-lasting bouquets.
DIY Swirly Paper Flowers : 7 Steps (with Pictures)
 
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A paper fan would look great made with Monet Art Paper fromt he Monet Craft Paper books found int he Craft Paper Book list.
Paper Fans
 
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Cute Origami Bookmark Corners made with pretty paper… I see a craft paper book with famous artists work being folded into a usable bookmark.
Corner Bookmarks Designs - How make Origami Bookmark Corners -
 
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Confetti cones for party favors, Birthday parties, gift giving, easy paper craft for kids and learning.
Confetti Cones

Paper Crafts to Make with Pretty Patterned Paper (Beginner to Advanced!)

Use craft paper books to elevate your paper crafts and create artful gifts for gift giving and decorating.

 
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Paper garland ideas for decorating.
Garlands & Rosettes
 
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Cute accordian books made with craft paper and collage.
Accordion Mini Books | Giclée Printed Brag Book
 
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Interesting shadow box craft idea created with paper.
DIY Paper Cut Shadow Box : 9 Steps (with Pictures)
 
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Interesting wreaths made with various papers. Use patterned papers to create themed wreaths that would be perfect for any decor.
Paper Wreaths
 
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Cut strips of pretty craft paper and create modern wall hangings or party garlands. Tip: Try metallic or watercolor-style paper for a chic look.
DIY Rainbow Paper Chain Wall Hanging
 
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Another cute example of a paper flag as decoration.
DIY Paper Chain Rainbow Wall Hanging
 
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Fold beautiful little square boxes from sturdy paper—perfect for jewelry or party favors. Look for pretty Craft Paper books to find interesting art for your paper folding.
Origami Gift Box, Step by Step, Paper Craft Idea
 
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Creating paper cards with collage and craft papers.
Transform paper scraps into unique cards.
 
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Interesting Paper frames made from patterned craft papers.
24 Paper photo frame ideas | paper crafts, crafts, diy frame
 
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Beautiful folded paper butterflies that are easy to make and beautiful to display.
Easy Paper Butterfly with Step by Step Photo instructions
 
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Designing neat necklaces is easy with handmade paper beads made with printed craft paper.
Make paper beads
 
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Quilt wall art made from paper creates a stunning visual work of art.
Easy Origami Quilt Wall Art Tutorial - DIY - Paper Kawaii
 
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Exploding memory box how to, kit to use to create
Explosion Box
 
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Tutorial link for how to make an explosion box using craft paper.
How To Make A DIY Explosion Box
 
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How to make easy paper lanterns with craft paper
How to Make Simple Chinese Paper Lanterns DIY Craft | Welcome to Nana's
 
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Instructional how to: Make a ceramic look with paper craft using craft paper book papers.
Recycled Magazine Art: How To Create A Ceramic Mosaic Look With Paper

Project and Craft Ideas on How to Use Artist Themed Craft Paper for Scrapbooking, Journaling and Incorporating Vintage Ephemera

Design with craft paper for interesting art journals, scrapbook pages,  and diy craft ideas.

 
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Scrapbook Idea: “Artful Moments” Scrapbook Album   Use Monet or Van Gogh prints as full-page backgrounds.
Design a Scrapbook Around Monet Inspired Craft Paper
 
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Scrapbook deas: Add dates and captions inspired by the painting's original year, place, or feeling. → Perfect for memory-keeping trips to museums, gardens, or historic places.
Vincent VanGogh Inspired Craft Paper
 
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Design a Garden Journal : Use Monet’s water lilies or Giverny garden imagery as a base for seasonal garden planning, pressed flowers, or botanical notes. 📌 Include real leaves, flower sketches, or watercolor swatches that reflect his palette. → Add ...
Botanical Masterpieces Paper For Scrapbooking Art and DIY
 
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Fold-Out Mini Art Zines 📰 Create an accordion-style booklet using one artist’s work (e.g., a Monet zine with 6 folded pages of craft paper). 📓 Use the back of the pages for your interpretations, quotes, or related sketches. → Great for classroom pr...
Create a Nostalgic Themed Art Journal Using Golden Age Illustration Craft Paper...
 
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Design an “Art & Emotion” Visual Journal – Use the mood of an artwork (e.g., Van Gogh’s Starry Night = anxiety or wonder) as a journaling prompt. 📄 Journal next to the image or use layered transparent paper (like vellum) to write your feelings o...
Design an Art Journal with Vuillard Inspired Craft Paper Book
 
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DIY Museum Travel Book or Itinerary 🗺️ Match art-themed craft papers with cities or museums you’ve visited (or want to). 📍Use Cappiello for Paris, Vermeer for Amsterdam, Botticelli for Florence. → Add maps, QR codes, or tickets to build an “art tra...
Add the Artist Redon and this Craft Paper to An Art Travel Journal.
 
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French style and crafting DIY is easy with pre-printed artwork. Totally in love with Parisian aesthetic and how the French streets look in Beraud’s paintings.
Design a Parisian Style Journal or themed artwork with this French Inspired Craft Paper
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Scrap Paper Idea: Make Handmade Stationery Sets (Artist Edition) Use Klimt Inspired Craft Paper Books for crafting, diy, framing, collecting. Turn small squares of art paper into envelopes, matching writing paper, or note cards. 🎨 Use Monet or Klimt...
Create Themed Artist Stationary Gifts with Gustav Klimt Art Craft Paper
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Wall Art or Shadow Boxes 🧩 Cut out elements from the craft paper (flowers, figures, buildings) and layer them into a 3D framed piece. 🖼️ Add foam dots for lift and combine with poetry or calligraphy. → Use ornate vintage-style frames to elevate the...
Design 3D Wall Art Using Craft Paper Books and other Ephemera
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Use Maidens and Sirens along with other craft journals, images, dried flowers, vellum and design an art collage/ feelings journal about true love.
Design a Love Journal Using Maidens & Sirens Craft Paper.
 
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Design interesting Wall Art and dioramas with this Angels and Myth Craft Paper. Angels Art for journaling, framing, cutting, or designing your own crafts.
3D Wall Art and Collage with Angels & Myth Craft Paper: Fine Art for DIY
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“Inspired by Kleet” Mixed Media Collage 🖌️ Use craft paper as your starting background, then add paint, ink, or fabric scraps in similar tones. 📷 Try recreating the palette or textures of the original piece with your own additions.
Art journaling with a fine-art twist. Use Paul Klee Craft Paper to make your own art.
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Combine papers from multiple artists' books (e.g., Mucha for elegance, Van Gogh for emotion, Cappiello for energy). 📚 Layer them with old book pages, washi tape, and ephemera like faux tickets or gallery labels. → Use sections to journal about creat...
Create an Art History Junk Journal w/ Alphonse Mucha Paper
 
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Design an Art Journal about the Art Nouveau period and other historical events during that time. Fashion, Architecture, Decorations and other artists. Add quotes, pictured, collage to make a work of art.
Design an Art Nouveau Historical Junk Journal using Alphonse Mucha Craft Paper

Pretty Vintage Pre-Printed Craft Paper Books for DIY Crafts, Scrapbooking, Journaling, Collecting

So many craft paper books that are so different and interesting.

 
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Cut and Collage Craft Art Books, Vintage Art is just so cute. Collecting the art in a pre-printed book gives me lots of ideas for creating something new with a vintage feel.
Design a Vintage Easter Ephemera Cut and Collage Art Journal
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Vintage Easter Ephemera for Crafts, Pre-printed book. Absolutely love vintage Easter Cards. The Easter bunny dressed in pants and suspenders really cracks me up.
Use this Big Book of Vintage Easter Art For Crafting, Decoupage work, or Designing a Vintage Art Journal for Springtime.
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Vintage-Inspired Junk Journal How to Use It: Use each art paper as a base page or fold it into mini signatures. Layer with vintage lace, tea-dyed pages, ticket ephemera, or wax seals. Style Tip: Use browns, golds, faded florals, and sepia tones to ma...
Cut and Collage Vintage Easter Postcards
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Vintage pre-printed paper book of gift tags for crafting and DIY epehemera.
Create interesting Christmas crafts or Journal Art, use Vintage Christmas Ephemera and Art in your creations.
 
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Super cute crafting and DIY resources, and ephemera. It is difficult to find vintage Thanksgiving art in a pre-printed book.
Cute Thanksgiving Ephemera book for 2025
 
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Create a Recipe Journal or Recipe Cards and stationary  for recipes.
Delicious Desserts Decorative Paper for Crafts
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Create party favors, cute rolled confetti cones, and holders for party favors with this cute craft paper.
Whispering Charms Co.: Books
 
Vintage Christmas Ephemera by Whispering Charms Co., Pre-Printed Paper Book
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All whispering charms co digital download stickers printed in one book for cut and collage.Pre-printed for convenience…whisperingcharms.co has a lot of downloadable digital art and all the round art stickers are in this pre-printed lightweight paper book.
Art Craft Paper Books | Vintage Art for Junk Journals & Scrapbooking
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New Lookbooks with Vintage Posters For Decorating and Collecting

Vintage Art Poster Books are a curated collection of most loved posters in 8.5x11 books. Individual Famous Artist Poster Books also available in 8.5x11 size.

 
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Jules Cheret Bell epoque French Posters 8.5x11 Size Book, New for 2025
Jules Chéret Poster Book – Belle Époque Art for Collectors
 
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Graphics Master Cappiello Posters in an 8.5x11 size book, New for 2025
Leonetto Cappiello Poster Book
 
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Travel Posters from the USA All vintage
Art Craft Paper Books | Vintage Art for Junk Journals & Scrapbooking
 
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Vintage poster art that is great for decorating dorm, apartment or framing. Pre-printed on 8.5x11 book available om Amazon.
Poster Art Love - Volume 1, Vintage Posters in One Book
 
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Poster Art Love Volume 2, Vintage POster Book for Decorating, Keeping- LookBook
Poster Art Love - Volume 2
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Vintage Travel Posters from all over the world….interesting lookbook to have and use in waiting room or on.a coffee table, maybe for framing with a thick mat and frame.
Travel Poster Love

How to: Collage Art with Paper

Learn to collage. Professional collage artists have redefined art. Learn more by visiting the following information and learn how to create your own collage art.

 
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Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque are credited with inventing modern collage around 1912. Dada and Surrealist artists had experimented with collage art.
A Guide to Collage
 
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Collage has surfaced through pop art, modern art, surrealist and dad art movements and many artists have experimented with collage.
The 10 most Famous Collage Artists
 
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Collage techniques and designing with pre-printed papers
DIY Collage Art Examples + How to Collage | Dans le Lakehouse

Marie Antoinette, Victorian Craft Paper

Craft Books for historical crafts and victorian themed paper crafts and art journaling. 

 
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Historical portrait paper book for crafting. Sometimes a portrait of Marie Antoinette and a quote is needed for a vision board or collage piece. With double portraits you have room to experiment…
Marie Antoinette Portraits Craft Paper
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Cute Marie Antoinette Book 6x9 Size for smaller crafts.
Marie Antoinette Portraits - Crafting Books - Story Art
 
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Victorian-Look Envelope Inserts How to Use It: Cut papers into envelope shapes using templates or punch boards. Line envelopes with coordinating art prints. Bonus Idea: Create a matching set with note cards and tie with ribbon or wax seals. ✅ Great F...
Crafting idea: Victorian Envelopes, stationary, junk journal ideas.