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Crafting Christmas: Make Your Own 3D Holiday Card

Hello! I’m delighted to be guest posting here at The Paper today. If you love card stock as much as I do, you’ll be happy to know that many varieties are available from The Paper Mill Store. In fact, I used three types to make this dimensional card that’s pretty

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Paper Tools: Basis Weight & Grammage Weight

When you shop for paper online at The Paper Mill Store, you’ll notice that we also list a weight in addition to the paper mill and paper size. The technical term for this weight is “basis weight”. There are many different types of paper, including cover paper, bond paper, and

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7 Super Simple DIY Thanksgiving Decorations

It may not look or feel like autumn in much of the United States, but it is still officially fall! And there’s nothing like fall décor to dress up your Thanksgiving table. Between the turkey, wine, and pie, the cost of hosting a Thanksgiving dinner can add up quickly. Thankfully,

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.JPG, .EPS, .PSD, Oh My!: Common Design File Types Explained

Gone are the days when the only file types were hand-drawn graphics or simple pieces of paper fed through a typewriter. In today’s digital world, file types abound – and they can be confusing. To help take the mystery out of the bewildering array of file type acronyms, we’ve created

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Back to Basics: 10 Graphic Design Fundamentals

If your graphic design projects are getting a little repetitive, check out SuzyQ’s 10 design tips for great scrapbook pages. Yes, you read that correctly. Good design is good design, regardless of whether your documenting your dog’s half birthday or creating a multi-page press kit for a new product launch.

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History of Typography: Humble Beginnings

When I first sat down to write about the history of typography, my plan was to write a quick, one-post overview. However, I quickly realized that the history of typography is far too rich and extensive to be accurately captured in a few hundred words. And so my blog post

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7 Color Terms Every Designer Should Know

Did you know that the human eye can distinguish between approximately 10 million colors, but your computer monitor can display millions more? Color is about much more than just staying inside the lines like we’re taught as kids; color is inherently subjective, and it’s a complicated aspect of design. Check

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