I've been in a floral clothing kick this spring, so when I received my Sizzix dies this month for Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team challenge, I decided I'd "make it work" with my floral fashion craze. This black and white blazer was inspired by a suit I spo ...
It used to be that if you wanted a beautiful floral arrangement for your home, or to give as a gift, you went to a florist. Nowadays, because of the lower cost and greater convenience, more and more people are picking up flowers at the supermarket instead ...
I grew up working in my family's Chinese restaurant, the "Hong Kong Cafe," so I know Chinese takeout containers really well. For everyone who likes to serve Cantonese cuisine at home, here’s a festive floral arrangement in a takeout container that’s a “wo ...
When it comes to decorating, I’ve got hang-ups — in a good way. You see, I love to hang objects from the ceiling. And I’m not talking chandeliers or mobiles. I’m more inclined to hang delicate objects en masse, like feathers above a bed, silk rose petals ...
I love the word "faux." It makes "fake" sound fancy, since it's French. We should turn all pejorative words French so they sound better. N'est-ce pas? Anyway, I wanted to make some faux mercury glass, so I checked out some tutorials online. All of the ...
For all those people who want a Christmas tree but don't have room to put one, here's a flat tree that hangs on the wall. And it's made from up-cycled wire hangers. Needless to say, Joan Crawford would not like this tree. Check out my tutorial on eHow.
Let's have a paint swirl ornament party! It's really fun filling these clear ornaments with paint and swirling them around to get beautiful marbleized patterns. For the step-by-step instructions, see my tutorial on eHow. And here's a one-minute video I ...
As someone who was never good at shop class in junior high, I am always proud of myself when I can tackle a project that requires a handsaw and drill. Those are the simple tools I needed to create these adorable reindeer figurines out of birch branches an ...
A while back, the talented designer Sandra Evertson sent me some of the items in her Relics and Artifacts line of cast resin. They look so beautiful on their own, I wasn't sure how I would decorate them. But with Star Wars fever in full swing just days un ...
Okay, it's not the Menorasaurus Rex, but this easy DIY menorah made from a birch branch is pretty hipster. For the complete tutorial, see my article in the Jewish Journal.
