Category: Crafts

Cards / Crafts / Everything / Gift Wrapping / Media / Reuse

February 10, 2013

Valentine’s Day Gift and Craft Ideas

I stopped by WBAL in Baltimore this morning to show how to make some of my Valentine’s Day gift ideas and crafts. I always bring more than I have time to talk about. I will be posting instructions on all of these items within the next few days. I seem… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Gift Wrapping / Reuse

February 7, 2013

Minced Words

You can easily create a custom tailored message in a gift wrap or card. Thoughtful words cut from magazines are sure to touch the heart ofÂ your Valentine. Materials Reused White Shopping Bag or white gift wrap Recycled magazines Extra buttons Craft Glue Directions Wrap a box in reused white… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Gift Wrapping

February 5, 2013

Beading Heart

Valentineâ€™s Day is the perfect holiday to add a personal touch to your cards and gift wrap. Even something as simple as accenting your gifts with a piece of pretty paper and adding beads in a heart shape will show how much you care. The beaded hearts and the hand-torn… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Media / Reuse / TV Segments

February 2, 2013

Super Bowl Party Decorations

I braved the snow showers Friday morning to visit my friends at Let’s Talk Live to show how to make creative decorations for your Super Bowl gathering. Most of my ideas use recycled items and things you may already have around your house. I did create some 49ers crafts as… Read more

Crafts / Everything

January 31, 2013

Super Bowl Bingo

Back by popular demand I have created more football Bingo cards. I had so much fun playing Ravens Bingo for both the playoff game against the Broncos and during the AFC Championship victory over the Patriots. I do realize that just because I live close to Baltimore and I am… Read more

Crafts / Everything

January 20, 2013

AFC Championship Bingo: Ravens at Patriots

IÂ receivedÂ such a great response from myÂ Ravens – Broncos Bingo cardsÂ soÂ I decided to create a version for the Ravens at Patriots AFC Championship game. I thought that I had made the game too difficult last week and that some of the blocks wouldn’t be filled. I… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Media

January 12, 2013

Ravens Playoff Party Ideas

Ravens football party decorations. X and O Menu Play My favorite thing I made was this chalkboard X and O menu. Rather than use a real chalkboard, I just cut a piece of blackÂ card stockÂ to fit into an inexpensive picture frame. I painted a band of purple around… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Reuse

January 12, 2013

Ravens at Broncos Bingo

Here is a fun way to watch the Ravens Broncos game…play football Bingo. This will add a little extra spice to the game and will help make your football time into more of of party environment. I used bottle caps painted purple and black as the markers. You can give… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Gift Wrapping / Holidays

November 28, 2012

Pillow Boxes

I love to find interesting and inexpensive ways to wrap gifts. There are so many items that can be found around the house to use to create unique gift wrap. Â Reused paper towel, wrapping paper tubes and even toilet paper rolls can be used to make pillow boxes accented… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Reuse

November 21, 2012

Dictionary Leaves (leevz) n.

I took a class at an amazing specialty craft store calledÂ Queens InkÂ atÂ Historic Savage Mill and learned about Dylusions Ink Spray. As soon as started using it, I envisioned myselfÂ transformingÂ old books into autumn leaves. I had some dictionaries laying around that I no longer had use… Read more