I love working with muted tones and soft colors, they make such elegant designs and creative gift wrapping ideas. Â 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. Â It is so much easier… Read more
As most of you may already know, I love to find new uses for household and normally discarded items. I have always wanted to do something with an aluminum foil or plastic wrap box because I think it has such a great shape and size. I decided on making a… Read more
Anyone familiar with my designs noticed that I usually don’t decorate gifts with bows. I used to think that for a gift wrap to look like a gift, it had to have a big bow centered in the middle of the box. Although I have some designs on my with… Read more
When it is someone’s birthday and I am not sure what to buy them, I often give a gift of homemade, straight from the oven, chocolate chunk macadamia nut cookies. I gave a cookie gift but wanted to make the box extra special so I created this decorated cookie box.… Read more
Here is a fun summer decoration that would look great at a barbecue or as an accent piece in your home. I love mixing colors and patterns together to give this design more dimension. This is very easy to create with cardboard and decorative paper and is a great project… Read more
The last few days here in the DC area have not felt like spring is just around the corner. It has been freezing cold and very windy. I thought I would share this whimsical flower gift wrap that was inspired by the much anticipated season to remind us that in… Read more
I don’t tend to scrapbook very often even though I love scrapbooking paper and use it in a lot of my designs. When I was asked by Scotch to create a scrapbooking page for their website, I decided to create a very simple design but it also has the style… Read more
I visited Channel 8 in Washington DC to demonstrate how to easily create inexpensive and festive 4th of July decorations. I like to use household items and easily accessible materials found at your local craft store. These projects can be made in advance to help reduce the stress of entertaining… Read more
I am back on Let’s Talk Live again in DC to show my Elegant Wedding Reception ideas. It’s always fun going to their studio — they give me a lot to time to talk about my projects.… Read more
Autumn inspired elements and fall tones create a beautifully decorated gift design perfect for any occasion. Scotch® Quick Dry Tacky Glue easily secures fabric leaves to the gift to add an ornamental accent. This is my latest design I created for 3M/Scotch Brand.
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Hi everyone, it’s Gina! I love to share my designs showing how to create using things you may already have around your house along with inexpensive items. I am a lifestyle contributor on live TV network affiliates demonstrating how to make ideas for all occasions.
