Category Archives: Crafts
Indoor Herb Garden
There is nothing quite like cooking with fresh herbs…whether you are preparing a simple mozzarella and tomato salad garnished with fresh basil or an asparagus, potato frittata seasoned with fresh thyme. I like to have a small indoor herb garden … Continue reading
Necklace Hanger
I love the look of long, layered necklaces — they can dress up and add style to almost every outfit. Unfortunately, I have never had a very good way of storing them. I would hang them over candle holders, picture … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day!
I stopped by to see my friends at WBAL this morning to show some of my handmade Mother’s Day gift ideas. I hope you enjoy this beautiful day whether you are celebrating with your mother or spending time with your … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Crafts, Everything, gift box, Gift Wrapping, gifts, kids, Mother's Day, reuseable
Tagged breakfast in bed, burlap, can planters, chalkboard plant sticks, gifts for mom, Gina Tepper, handmade cards, jar vases, mother, mother's day, mother’s day gifts, necklace hanger, picture letters, removable double sided tape, wbal, yarn covered vase
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Muted Tones and Soft Colors
I love working with muted tones and soft colors — they make such elegant designs. I found some double-sided scrapbooking paper in a cardstock weight with a beautiful pattern on one side and a coordinating solid on the other. It … Continue reading
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is Monday May 6th through Friday May 10th. I always like to do something nice for my children’s teachers to make them feel special. I usually give food rather than items. Sometimes I will put some Godiva … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Everything, Food, Gift Wrapping, gifts, kids
Tagged apple, gift bag, Gina Tepper, packing tape, Ribbon, ribbon apple, school gifts, teacher apple, Teacher appreciation week, teacher gifts
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Earth Day Crafts
Here are some of my Earth Day projects created from household items and repurposed materials. I always love showing how to create fun and beautiful crafts out of items that are usually discarded and thought of as trash. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Crafts, Everything, gifts, holidays, Media, Recycle
Tagged chalk board, earth day, Gina Tepper, hand-made cards, Handmade paper, milk carton, paper towel rolls, Pillow boxes, planter gifts, rocks, twine, vases, wrapping paper rolls
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Repurposing Picture Frames
Have you ever been in the situation where glass in your picture frame breaks or a frame gets damaged so you can no longer use it? Or maybe you just got tired of the frame or received it as a … Continue reading
Repurposed Aluminum Foil Box
April 22 is Earth Day this year so I thought I would share some of my reuse projects to show how to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and also my favorite…Repurpose. As many of you may already know about my style … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Everything, Gift Wrapping, Recycle
Tagged alumunium foil box, earth day, Gina Tepper, maps, plastic wrap box, recycle, repurpose, reuse, sea glass, shells, twin
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Handmade Seeded Paper
Spring is finally here! Everything is starting to grow and turn green. In the spirit of this glorious season, I created seeded paper made from junk mail, scraps of paper and natural elements. I embedded flower petals, leaves and flower … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Crafts, Everything, kids, Recycle
Tagged flower paper, Gina Tepper, Handmade paper, junk mail paper, plant paper, recycled paper, reused paper, seed paper, seeded paper
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Decoupage Egg Shakers
Now that Easter is over, here is a fun thing to do with all of those leftover plastic eggs. One idea I had is to make decoupage egg shakers. This is a great project to make with kids and they … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Everything, kids, Recycle
Tagged beads, decoupage eggs, decoupage white glue, egg crafts, egg maracas, egg musical instrument, Egg Shakers, Gina Tepper, leftover plastic eggs, plastic eggs, rice, sand
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