I have always loved the beautiful Bistro Style Chalkboards you see in cute little restaurants and coffee shops. I wondered how they made such stylish lettering and I wanted to learn how to do this. I discovered an easy way to recreate the look of these this trendy design without… Read more
I love to entertain and make delicious food for all types of occasions. I also like to create fun and festive platters for my desserts. I think it adds to the holiday or event to have themed displays. Labeling food helps take the guess work out of a family buffet… Read more
Here are some of my ideas from my TV segment at Let’s Talk Live in Washington DC showing how to make inexpensive and unique Easter crafts and decorations. I will show how to reused household items and dollar store finds to create your festive decorations.
If you watch the video,… Read more
I went to News Channel 8 – Let’s Talk Live to show the hosts how to make some of my St. Patrick’s Day crafts and decorations. I had a lot of fun with them…they are not afraid to create my designs and add their own style. If there is something… Read more
Learn how to make fun and festive DIY Super Bowl decorations for game day! I will show you how to use inexpensive materials to personalize your Super Bowl party. Learn how to make football glasses, personalize plastic cups, football favors, football menu and Super Bowl bingo games. The cups and… Read more
This is a themed gift wrap design which would be a perfect holiday decoration as well as a unique gift box.
Since it has been below freezing almost every day this January, I thought it would be a perfect time to show how to make my version of Elsa’s Ice… Read more
Ring in the New Year with this festive box and gift bag design. White and gold glittered mesh ribbon accent the gift bag and box to add sparkle and shine to this unmistakable New Year’s design. These would make perfect favor or hostess gifts for your New Year’s Eve celebration.… Read more
For wrapping large items, don’t use an entire roll of paper to cover the gift. Save your paper — print out the picture of the gift on nice cardstock along with the gift’s secret location.
I try and match the paper to the theme of the gift. For the guitar,… Read more
This trendy design is inexpensive to create and the cinnamon gives the gift a nice holiday scent.
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s a good time to start gathering items to wrap your holiday gifts. I remember the days when I would spend $80 to $100 on decorative wrapping paper… Read more
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