One of my favorite items to thrift is vintage children’s books. I love the colors, patina, and graphics in the vintage pages. However, sometimes the books are not in the best condition. So to honor their memory, I love to upcycle them into paper chain garlands. For just a couple of dollars and an afternoon, you can have a very sweet and vintage inspired paper garland to enjoy for many Christmases to come.

Today I am sharing a list full my favorite crafting tools that help make the crafting process much easier and ultimately more fun! From my favorite crafting scissors to my favorite glue these are essential items that I always have on hand for a fun afternoon of making!

The perfect accessory for your next gathering or to enjoy at home, these very cute and whimsical paper pinwheels would make the sweetest cake topper, tied together to make a garland, or as a stand-alone centerpiece or together as part of the tablescape. Please enjoy this simple step-by-step video and picture tutorial to make your own paper pinwheel decoration with scrapbook paper and a couple of crafting tools. Happy Crafting!