Gina Tepper

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

Craft Supplies / How To Videos

March 24, 2021

My 5 Favorite Craft Supplies (I Can’t Live Without and Why)

Here are my 5 Favorite Craft Supplies I Can’t Live Without. I have been crafting, sewing, designing, and making creative things for as long as I can remember. Whether I am creating a spread for a TV segment, making costumes for a play, designing wearable art, or making something for… Read more

Crafts / Easter / eggs

March 23, 2021

DIY Faberge Eggs

Here is a beautiful decoration you can make with plastic Easter eggs – a Faberge Egg DIY. These are actually a lot easier to make than they look. I created these Faberge Eggs for my Easter TV segment last year but I loved them so much, I am going to… Read more

Bottle / Crafts / Earth Day / Easter / Occasions / Reuse / spring

March 22, 2021

DIY Moss Covered Basket – Plastic Bottle Crafts

Learn how to make a DIY moss covered basket for a fun Spring craft idea . You can buy moss covered baskets everywhere in the Spring. They are sold at home and craft stores, hardware stores, and even at the grocery store. They are very pretty but even the plain… Read more

Easter / video games

March 20, 2021

DIY Easter Basket Minecraft Bunny

This Minecraft Bunny DIY Easter basket is fun and easy to make for anyone who loves Minecraft! Rather than have a traditional Easter basket, who wouldn’t love to be surprised with a custom-made, video game-themed Easter basket. This Minecraft bunny Easter basket doesn’t have to be just for Easter. It… Read more

Cans / Crafts / Easter / Reuse

March 18, 2021

DIY Easter Pail From Reused Items

Looking for the best crafts with metal cans this spring? Whether you need a unique DIY Easter basket, a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift, or just some clever tin can craft ideas, you’ve come to the right place. As a designer, I love upcycling tin cans because they are the ultimate… Read more

Easter / food gifts / Gift Wrapping / Mother's Day / Tins

March 16, 2021

Beautiful DIY Decorated Cookie Tins

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

Crafts / Easter / eggs / Reuse

March 12, 2021

DIY Decorated Plastic Eggs

As most of you already know, I love to repurpose and make many of my crafts reusable like these decorated plastic eggs. I realize that plastic Easter eggs are already reusable but why not have more of a reason to want to keep them by making them pretty. The fun… Read more

Easter

March 11, 2021

Beautiful DIY Easter Wreath With Real Eggshells

Here is an easy to create DIY Easter wreath using household items and inexpensive things from the craft or dollar store. I love to reuse items to create my designs whenever I can because it is less expensive and I think it makes things more interesting. For this Easter wreath,… Read more

Easter / gift box / Gift Wrapping

March 10, 2021

DIY Easter Chicks Using Real Eggshells

Learn how to make these adorable DIY Easter Chicks gift wrap designs. I have always loved reusing items that are normally discarded and turning them into something unexpected and wonderful. When I was asked to create a whimsical Easter gift design for Nashville Wraps, I immediately thought of using real… Read more