I have always enjoyed gift wrapping ideas with unexpected elements — using yarn instead of ribbon to decorate gifts is a nice way to wrap a present for all occasions. Gifts accented with yarn not only create beautiful and unique designs but also add a unique flair that is sure… Read more
Learn how to create a beautiful DIY Necklace Holder a perfect necklace storage idea. I love the look of long, layered necklace. 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… Read more
Learn how to make a birdhouse craft kit. With Mother’s Day quickly approaching (Sunday, May 9th), I wanted to share some of my ideas for sweet and heartfelt Mother’s Day gifts. One is this birdhouse craft kit. It is very easy to put together your personalized craft kit, custom-tailored for… Read more
Learn how to make an easy DIY Indoor Herb Garden Idea that brings Spring into your kitchen! There is nothing quite like cooking with fresh herbs. Whether you are preparing a simple mozzarella and tomato salad garnished with fresh basil or asparagus, potato frittata seasoned with fresh thyme. I like… Read more
Create these beautiful wire flowers as a stylish decoration or a special gift. With just a few inexpensive items, you can create these works of art. The nice thing about these abstract flowers is they do not have to be perfect, they look better if all of the petals are… Read more
I love making fresh baked cookies and giving them as gifts. One of my favorite ways to package tasty treats is in beautifully decorated cookie tins. I transformed an inexpensive, plain white, metal cookie tin into whimsical, Spring and Summer decorated cookie tins design that anyone would love to receive… Read more
Every Sunday morning in my house I make brunch. It can vary from scrambled eggs and pancakes to omelets and yogurt parfaits. My menu usually includes amazing maple turkey and applewood smoked bacon from the Amish Market. Sometimes I get in the mood to be creative and make a new… Read more
I love working with muted tones and soft colors, they make such elegant designs and creative gift wrapping ideas. I found a double-sided scrapbooking paper in a cardstock weight with a beautiful pattern on one side and a coordinating solid on the other. It is so much easier to create… Read more
When it is someone’s birthday and I am not sure what to buy them, I often give a gift of homemade, straight from the oven, chocolate chunk macadamia nut cookies. I gave a cookie gift but wanted to make the box extra special so I created this decorated cookie box.… Read more
As a child, I thought the coolest plant in the world was a cactus, especially the grafted cactus with the colorful top. I would always ask for one for my birthday but I could never seem to keep it alive. I guess I was too young to realize that this… Read more