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A Little Hut - Patricia Zapata
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A Little Hut is written by Patricia Zapata, a graphic designer and author of Home, Paper, Scissors. She posts about her creative work that typically involves paper. She also writes tutorials that utilize recyclable materials and small stories about her family life and experiences as a mother of two.
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lemons and such

I hope you forgive me if things are a bit slow on the tutorial/paper crafty side of things this week. Our very dear next door neighbor passed away on Saturday and I just got back from her Memorial Se...

11 h ago

7 years

Today I celebrate seven years of blogging. Seven! It seems unreal. Seven things Ive learned: - Go with the flow of my own creativity and personal pace. - Stay true to my style. Always. - Writing is s...

4 days ago

bit by bit

For a long time my big dream has been to have a range of products that can be used on their own or as a collection. Slowly but surely I think my vision will be taking shape in the next few months—and...

4 days ago

almost 7 years!

On Saturday Ill be celebrating my 7th year blogging. Can you believe it? You have no idea how many times Ive thought that I need to move on and spread my wings in a different way. But here I am, stil...

22 may 12

diy weddings and parties

Weddings and parties are the perfect occasions to show your style, color preferences and enjoy some crafty time (while saving money). Even if you dont have a machine yet, Im pretty that the purchase ...

22 may 12

happiness is...

Happiness is... - Having a semi-productive week which Im ok with because I needed to slow down. - A happy birthday week (lots of love). - A house full of laughter (a lot of giggling this week). ...

18 may 12

boxes & bows - a different perspective

Today I have a little surprise for you! Im very happy to introduce Lowri McNabb to you. She will be a monthly guest here and as an avid and talented paper crafter she will be helping me to show you a...

17 may 12

tulip tie dye flowers and stationery

When I was offered the opportunity to work on this Tulip Tie Dye project I jumped at the chance simply because its something Ive never done before. In the end I ended up going in my own direction and...

16 may 12

simple (happy) monday

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Mothers Day! My Sunday started with breakfast in bed. Later on the family got together to celebrate the day and my birthday (tomorrow). And I got what I asked for—Im ...

14 may 12

school days are almost over

Can you believe how fast this year has gone by? Im still in denial that summer is seriously upon us. School will be over on June 1st and the kids are counting down the days. They can hardly wait to b...

11 may 12 1 person likes this

mom, mum, mami, mamá

No language can express the power, and beauty, and heroism, and majesty of a mothers love.  It shrinks not where man cowers, and grows stronger where man faints, and over wastes of worldly fortu...

10 may 12

mothers day - free download

I havent posted a printable in a very long time so I thought Mothers Day would be just the right occasion.Mothers Day is very special but why limit the card or note giving to just that day? You (ok w...

08 may 12

thought for the day

“Reality is the mirror of your thoughts. Choose well what you put in front of the mirror.” - Remez Sasson• • •Ill be out of town until Sunday (retreat). My Mr. Z will be holding down the fort. I...

03 may 12

simple monday

A quick and simple project for todayI made the card using the Fiskars border punch that I used in this post. I simple punched a strip of paper and then cut it in half. All the strips are simply ...

30 apr 12

flowers, flowers

Maybe its a spring thing but they just keep on coming. This is one I just made from my Lots of Petals collection. It isnt a new one. It is simply a collection that didnt make it to my site when I tra...

27 apr 12

gift card holder sets

This is definitely a high gift giving season for us this year. There are graduations, first communions, mothers day, teachers gifts and birthdays all jammed into just a few weeks of time. Im sure you...

26 apr 12

make a storage bin with a cutting mat

Happy Earth day!I promised to show you this cutting mat project long ago but it got pushed down my priority list. I decided that today was the day—very appropriate since Im upcycling something Im sur...

23 apr 12 1 person likes this

make a 3d frame with an edge punch

I try to make Friday mornings my maker for fun day and I catch up on my Project Life pages. Today I decided to work on a little framed piece for my studio.I used my Fiskars Border Punch, Leave I...

20 apr 12

good monday

I could hardly stand it last night. I wanted this week to start because even though theres a lot to do I wanted to just start—and here I am with my mind going a million miles an hour (or so it seems)...

16 apr 12

question of the week (again)

"What would you do if you couldnt do what you are doing now?", my D asked me this week.Hes asked me this before. My answer has always been: I really dont know. This is what I was meant t...

13 apr 12

pink + orange

Thats my favorite color combination for this season. Last fall I was all over raspberry—the deep rich almost purple-y kind with a neutral (black/gray). Right now its definitely pink and orange. Proof...

12 apr 12

now its a water lily

Im definitely on a flower roll—and Im thoroughly enjoying it. This time its a water lily. The new center shape that has several petals in a row (when you see the video youll know what I mean) is some...

11 apr 12

gift wrapping idea

I hope you had a wonderful Easter—we sure did! We had a two-for-one type of day because we also celebrated our little Cs birthday. She will be 9 this week.There is a little something coming in the ma...

09 apr 12

happy easter!

I wish you all renewal, peace and the love of a wonderful time with your families.Happy Easter!

07 apr 12

ribbon handle boxes

This is an idea that was inspired by one of the projects in my book Home, Paper, Scissors. This time around the boxes are cylindrical and I decided to add a touch of pattern so that they can either w...

05 apr 12 1 person likes this

lily flowers

You should see my studio! A paper bomb went off here. I have SVGs of boxes, wall art, easels, graduation artwork and more coming your way. Im also getting a couple of videos (for the lily and the box...

04 apr 12

paper as an organizational tool

So here it is! My new bulletin board. It doesnt looked lived in just yet because I still need to figure out a way to hang it. This was originally a black cork board (really ugly!) that has the hangin...

30 mar 12 1 person likes this

floral trio

Although I call myself a non-flowery person (more in the decor side of things) I actually do really like flowers. I enjoy making them and I definitely enjoy the occasional vase full of fresh cut flow...

27 mar 12

playing catch up

Considering the week Ive had a catch up day is badly needed. So... today will be all about cleaning up and putting us in order again.It seems fitting that my most recent update in the shop is a group...

23 mar 12

easter lily

I havent been around because like I mentioned in passing on Monday Ive been having some back problems—and thats putting it mildly. I have never been so unable to move very much in the last few days. ...

22 mar 12

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