Category: Reuse

Create a Summer Luau Party on a Budget

I love the change of seasons and all of the different activities that are specific to each time of year. When the weather is warm, everyone loves to throw parties, cookouts and have social gathering so why not spice up the summer with a festive Luau style party. Adding a… Read more

Handmade Mother’s Day Cards

It is easy to create beautiful, handmade Mother’s Day cards. You can make something that reflects your Mother’s personality that she is sure to cherish for years to come. I like to create my cards out of unexpected items and things not usually found in cards from the store. There… Read more

DIY Stay-at-Home Crafts

I had a great time doing a remote TV segment WTTG Fox 5 DC showing how to make Spring crafts along with fun home organizing items using only things you have around your house. Here is a great way to organize paper, supplies and books for both teleworkers, teachers and… Read more

DIY Candy Decoration – Stay-at-Home

Here is another one of my birthday party decorations from my segment @WBAL Sunday morning showing how to use things you may already have around your house. Even with the Stay-in-Place order, you can still have a fun and festive birthday celebration. Here DIY candy decoration you can make from… Read more

Extra Button and Yarn Gift Wrap

Use those extra buttons you have laying around the house to create a fun, whimsical yarn gift wrap design.  I wrapped the gift in double-layered crinkled tissue, threaded the buttons onto textured yarn and wrapped the yarn around the box in a random pattern.  I tied the yarn in a… Read more

DIY Halloween Decorations

Here are some of my Halloween decorations illuminated with LED lights. I love to reuse household items when ever I can especially for my Halloween decorations and crafts. My Boo box is made from a reused snack box. I cut out a window and printed BOO on translucent paper. I… Read more

Reusing Recycled Gift Wrap

Now that the gift giving Holidays are over, considering saving some used gift wrap and and ribbon to repurpose for the future. I love wrapping gifts with recycled gift wrap and reused items…I think it makes them more stylish and interesting. Here’s how to refresh crumpled gift wrap or ribbon… Read more

New Year’s Time Capsule

Happy New Year! This new year, consider making a time capsule. Create a list that includes current events in your life, your state of mind, favorite things at this moment in time and resolutions for the upcoming year. Gather photos and items of interest and put it all in a… Read more

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