Author: Gina

Cards / Crafts / Earth Day / kids / Reuse / summer

How to Make Handmade Paper (Using Junk Mail)

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make handmade paper? Spring is finally here! Everything is starting to grow and turn green. In the spirit of this glorious season, I created DIY handmade paper made from junk mail, scraps of paper, and natural elements. I embedded flower petals, leaves,… Read more
Birdhouse Craft Kit

Crafts / Mother's Day

How to Make a Birdhouse Craft Kit (Spring Gift Ideas)

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
indoor herb garden

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

DIY Indoor Herb Garden Ideas (Herb Planter and Markers)

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
easter pinata

Easter / Media

DIY Spring Decorations (Using Household Items)

I had a great time doing a DIY Easter and Spring decorations TV segment on WBAL NBC affiliate in Baltimore. Click here to watch my DIY Easter and Spring segment. I showed how to make this baby chick pinata hatching from an egg. This pinata is made from a cardboard… Read more
Bird's Nest Centerpiece

Easter / spring

DIY Elegant Bird’s Nest Centerpiece Decoration

Embrace the beauty of Spring with this elegant DIY bird’s nest centerpiece. This Spring decoration is so easy and inexpensive to make. I created this stylish design from items I found at the dollar store, plastic eggs, and real egg shells. I filled the nest with speckled eggs, hand-painted eggshells… Read more
How to Make Faberge Eggs

Crafts / Easter

How to Make Faberge Eggs Gift Boxes

Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to make Faberge Eggs gift boxes. I have always been fascinated with the jewel, encrusted Faberge Eggs and the amazing craftsmanship used to create these beautiful works of art. I thought it would be fun to make some candy box versions of these luxurious… Read more
DIY Black-Eyed Susan

Dollar Tree Crafts / Preakness / Water Bottle Flowers / Water Bottles

Celebrate Maryland Day With DIY Black-Eyed Susan Flowers

A fun way to celebrate National Maryland Day is to create DIY Black-Eyed Susan, the Maryland State Flower, from reused water bottles. When I was creating a Preakness party ideas TV segment for WBAL-TV in Baltimore Maryland, I tried to find Black-Eyed Susan flowers everywhere to help decorate my table… Read more

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