It's projects like these that make me feel like a craft-Macguyver. I need storage for art supplies, but all I've got are these Cheerios boxes. Wait! I'll turn them into a supply caddy! That's not exactly how it happened. But I did make this supply caddy f ...
At the recent CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) Show in Anaheim, I was asked to make a guest appearance in the Rit Dye Makerspace booth and give my spin on using Rit Dye. Now, this was only the second time in my life I had ever made anything with Rit Dy ...
Do you all know about Rowlux Illusion Film? I first found out about it last year when they started selling it in 12x12-inch sheets, i.e., scrapbook paper size, for crafting. It's a plastic film that, even though it's flat, has patterns that make it look 3 ...
I have a thing for pretty gift wrap. Brown paper packages tied up with string are great if you just got out of a convent. I like something with a little more style. One way to amp up your gift wrapping is by personalizing it with photos. I recently had a ...
Succulents are the hot trend in floral arranging, and it's no wonder. They are not only gorgeous, the cuttings can be replanted when you're through with the arrangement. This was a holiday centerpiece I created for eHow. See the step-by-step slideshow tut ...
Every year, I decorate mini Christmas trees for an organization called JoyCatchers, which donates mini holiday trees to seniors, veterans and hospice patients. I actually buy over a hundred mini trees a year myself to give to the organization, thanks to s ...
Something smells good around here! It's this herb wreath I made for an eHow DIY tutorial. It's been several weeks since I've made it now, and it has dried beautifully and smells so good. I haven't used any of the herbs for cooking yet because I don't want ...
This year, we did Thanksgiving at my friends Suzy and Josh's newly-built home in Pacific Palisades. This house is probably the most beautiful house I've ever seen in my life. The style of the house is hard to articulate, because while it is modern, it als ...
It's the Craft Attitude Holiday Blog Hop, and to kick things off, I'm throwing caution to the wind and trying something new. You know how I've used Craft Attitude printable film on a ton of projects so far. Well, today I'm using Craft Attitude, but I'm no ...
For those of you who don't know, Movember is a month-long event in which men grow mustaches for men's cancer awareness. My crafty friend Jen Goode has just come out with a mustache design wheel stamp for Clearsnap, and a bunch of designers are showing the ...
