Category: Holidays
Off The Cuff
I’m still working with those old clothes – turns out a shirt cuff can double as a quick wrap for a gift of wine. Just cut off the cuff and button it on a bottle of wine. Tie a gift tag onto the button…
Poison Gift Bag
To wrap a few treats for Halloween – try making this simple canvas gift bag. I cut two rectangular pieces of canvas – roughly 8″ x 10″ in size and sewed the three sides together using the serge setting on my sewing machine…
Junk Drawer Pumpkins
This project is great for little ones – there’s no carving involved. A small pumpkin is given a face with the addition of a few screws, a button, slices of cork, rubber bands and plastic bread bag clips…
Spider’s Nest Pumpkin
A white pumpkin is cross-sectioned to reveal a creepy spider’s nest. To make this pumpkin, I sliced off approximately 1-inch from two opposite sides, cored the center, screwed black drywall screws around the edge of the openings, placed a plastic black spider inside and stretched fake spider webbing over the screw heads…
Plaid Pumpkin
This pumpkin had a ribbed surface. Following the natural lines in the skin, I cut out the recesses, cored the inside and pulled a strip of tartan fabric through the openings. An LED light illuminates things from within…
Black Lace Screen Door
I cut a sheet of black lace to fit perfectly against the screen panel in my front door. A quick Halloween trick that thrilled my kids like crazy…
Plastic Bag Flowers
A plastic bag is cut into strips to create this plastic bag bow – a green way to wrap a gift. Ready for giving – a bottle of wine is placed in a simple linen bag and wrapped with my easy to make bag bow.
Bootleg Vase
This is really recycled – a coffee can and part of an old pair of jeans make up this vase. I love to add surprising textures to my designs…
Bloody Good Candles For Halloween
Old footed glassware is dripped with red glass paint to create some bloody good fun for Halloween. These are so simple to make. I dropped a few squirts of red glass paint into my glass, swirled it around a bit and then…
Paper Yo-Yos
One thing always leads to another. My T-shirt project from a few weeks ago started me thinking about yo-yos. I wondered if it were possible to apply the same technique to paper. I love brown paper bags so, that was my first choice and it turned out to be a successful venture…
Picnic Pots
When eating outdoors, it is best to protect food from annoying flies with some sort of food cover. By attaching a drawer pull to the bottom of a terracotta pot, I created a unique food cover of my own…
Grapefruit Planter
My daughters love grapefruit – it’s their favorite breakfast. As I was cleaning the morning dishes – I couldn’t toss this leftover skin – the cheerful yellow color and the perfect shape reminded me of brightly colored pottery – which got me thinking…
For $3.99 A Bunch – Fern Leaves Can Go A Long Way
I love leaves of all types, but I think fern fronds are my favorite. Ferns have an earthy appeal for me – they remind me of walking in the woods, springtime and greenhouses. In the floral section of the supermarket you can always find fern leaves and usually they are priced at under $4.00 a bunch. Here are a few ways you can decorate with these inexpensive beauties…
It’s Easy Being Green
For St. Patrick’s Day, try serving up green meals all day long! My kids love this sort of thing. Bring your child to the store and let them help you create a green menu – or get your supplies on your own and surprise them!
Kicky Cards For Kids
I made a few of these cards for my daughters and they LOVED them. My 5 year old helped me make these. Because the bodies are drawn simply & the dress shape is uncomplicated- this is a great project for a wide age range of kids…
It’s not too late to make a Valentine that will knock their socks off!
Instead of a card – try making this Valentine globe and fill it with a message of love…
Tissue Paper Hearts
These look great hanging out in a window & they are super easy to make! Pipe cleaners are formed into heart shapes and backed with tissue paper to make these light-catching Valentines…
Valentine’s Day Party Favor Cup
If you have a child with a birthday in February – or if you’re planning on having a Valentine’s Day party- this is perfect for holding party favors.
Wrapping Valentine’s Day Gifts
For Valentine’s Day gifts – wrap up your sweets in these easy to make packages.