Who would think that a paper bag with a candle inside would glow so beautifully, welcoming guests to your home during the holidays? For a recent eHow article, I showed how to make luminaries using image templates. The puzzle I was trying to solve was, onc ...
It may seem a little early to start thinking about decorating your front porch for the holidays. But it's always fun to dream, so here's some inspiration. I just created a festive front porch design for eHow, and even though it was sunny and 85 degrees wh ...
One of the things that makes me happiest is when I get an e-mail from someone saying 1) they loved one of the projects from my website, 2) they tried it themselves, and 3) they send me photos of their completed project. I recently heard from the delightfu ...
I have been obsessed with incorporating pop-ups in my paper crafting ever since I used my first Sizzix dies from Karen Burniston. Really, who doesn't like a good pop-up card, right? So when I recently got to create a guest book for a wedding I was design ...
Okay, I've made wash cloth cupcakes. Napkin cupcakes. Towel cupcakes with hand-cut wrappers. Towel cupcakes with die-cut wrappers. And now, for eHow, I'm making kitchen towel cupcakes with silicone baking cups, which are super super easy. These baking cup ...
My friends at Disney asked me to create 10 different DIY backpack makeovers for 10 different types of students: the cheerleader, the athlete, the brainiac, the gleek, etc. I have to say, the preppy backpack is my favorite. The instructions for all the bac ...
I was very honored that the powers that be at eHow personally asked me to write DIY articles for them. The first topic was easy hostess gifts, a subject I know well. In this project, plain candles are transformed into fashionable gifts with the help of de ...
I discovered the wonders of Kodak Shoe Art Film aka Shoe Attitude at the CHA 2012 Anaheim Show, and became an instant fan. In fact, I was such a fan that I've become a designer and spokesperson for the company, using the shoe art film to make all kinds of ...
I recently shot a video series for eHow, and the first few episodes are on pumpkin carving. These videos are just gorgeously shot, and the one on carving with a template is really helpful if you've never tried this technique. But let me tell you, it was h ...
For Halloween, the good folks at Disney asked me to create 10 DIY Halloween decorating ideas for their new website spoonful.com. Here are just some of the wacky ideas. For all 10 ideas, plus the step-by-step how-to instructions, click here. Even toilet ...
