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Gift Wrapping / gifts / Mother's Day / Reuse / Yarn

August 13, 2020

Gift Wrap Accented with Yarn

I have always enjoyed wrapping gifts 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 to… Read more

Crafts / gift bag / gift box / Gift Wrapping / Mother's Day

July 28, 2020

Muted Tones and Soft Colors Gift Wrap – Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas

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

Crafts / Earth Day / Everything / Gift Wrapping / Reuse

July 17, 2020

Repurposed Aluminum Foil Box

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 is that I love to repurpose items to incorporate into my designs. I love to reuse and recreate… Read more

Food / Mother's Day / Occasions

July 12, 2020

Quiche Cups

Every Sunday morning in my house I make brunch. It can vary from scrambled eggs and pancakes to omelettes and yogurt parfaits. My menu usually includes amazing maple turkey and apple wood smoked bacon from the Amish Market. Sometimes I get in the mood to be creative and make a… Read more

Cans / Crafts / gifts / Mother's Day / Reuse / reuseable

July 8, 2020

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 asparagus, potato frittata seasoned with fresh thyme. I like to have a small indoor herb garden in the kitchen for easy access when cooking and it also… Read more

4th of July / Food / summer

June 22, 2020

Easy and Unbelievably Delicious Homemade Barbecue Sauce

When it comes to cooking, I tend to be old school. I cook everything from scratch and I still use a charcoal grill. I just love the flavor of chicken with this easy and unbelievably delicious homemade barbecue sauce grilled over hardwood charcoal. It puts me in a summertime kind… Read more

Father / Father's Day / geeky gift wrap / gift bag / Gift Wrapping / gifts / Reuse

June 15, 2020

DIY Techie Gift Bag Using Spare Computer Parts

As some of you may already know, I am truly a geek. I was a network engineer and technical consultant for a number of years installing fileservers, firewalls and computer systems in the DC area. So when I thought about making a techie gift bag, I just looked through my… Read more

Cards / Mother's Day / Occasions / Paper Bag / Reuse

April 24, 2020

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

Crafts / fabric / gifts / Mother's Day

April 16, 2020

How to Make a Necklace Holder

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 frames or put them back in the jewelry box only… Read more

gift box / Gift Wrapping / gifts / graduation

May 14, 2015

DIY Graduation Cap Gift Box

Gift cards and money are the most popular graduation gifts so why not create a graduation cap gift box to give your gift card or check a personal touch. I love creating themed gift wrap like I made here. I decided to make a gift holder to look like a… Read more