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Paperie for Inspired Living author Karen Bartolomei credits her mother Janet for encouraging her passion for creativity. From gorgeous Easter eggs to felted Christmas tree ornaments, every occasion in Karen’s childhood was made even more special with hand-crafted touches. This Mother’s Day she shares her thoughts about how we can show Mom our appreciation.

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Paper as Fashion: Wanda Wen’s A Soolip Wedding

In addition to her status as a newly minted author—The Art of Gift Wrapping: 50 Innovative Ideas Using Organic, Unique, and Uncommon Materials goes on sale this month—Wanda Wen is also the creative force behind Soolip, a Los Angeles paper and lifestyle boutique. Soolip recently hosted their 11th annual A Soolip Wedding, an elegant event for brides-to-be in the Southern California area. We talked with Wanda about recent trends in weddings, and her passion for paper.

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Crease + Fold Photo Shoot @ the Museum of Natural History—Behind-the-Scenes Images and Video

In December, CrafterNews was able to go on the set of a photo shoot for one of our forthcoming craft books, Crease + Fold: Innovative Origami Projects Anyone Can Make by origami virtuoso Sok Song! The book won’t be in stores until November 2010, but we took some behind-the-scenes pictures at the shoot, which took place at the American Museum of Natural History—click through for pictures and video.

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DIY Your Wedding Day

An Interview with Esther K. Smith, plus a free project

The Paper Bride: Wedding DIY from Pop-the-Question to Tie-the-Knot and Happily Ever After by Esther K. Smith (of Purgatory Pie Press) is a one-stop guide to everything you’ll need to plan the perfect wedding, from DIY invitations and albums to guest books, escort cards, and more. CrafterNews chatted with Esther about her work and inspirations, crafting for brides-to-be, and what it’s like to work with her once-groom.

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Paperie for Inspired Living

In Paperie for Inspired Living: Stationery and Decorations for Weddings, Parties, and Other Special Occasions, Karen Bartolomei, founder and creative director of Grapevine Paperie, makes it incredibly easy and fun to make amazing paper products. Karen even provides tips for throwing unforgettable parties, like choosing a color scheme and ideas for breaking the ice.

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