Maybe I was in the holiday spirit. Maybe I had reindeer on my mind from watching Rudolph on TV. Or maybe I was just inspired by how versatile my craft wife Eileen Hull's Sizzix dies are. I love her Basket Die, which I was going to use to make Christmas or ...
I know it's not even Halloween yet, but my mind is already on Thanksgiving. So here's my first project of the Thanksgiving season — nut or candy cups in the shape of a turkey. They would also make cute place cards, too. I made them with a variety of Si ...
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 ...
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 ...
I have a ton of spare PVC pipes from past projects hanging around in my studio, so I made this cool wreath out of different width pipes. All the connected circles are so cool. For the complete tutorial, visit eHow.
I couldn't resist. I have been making so many wreaths lately that one wreath that's been on my mind was demanding some R-E-S-P-E-C-T. I made this A-wreath-a Franklin wreath with stuff I had left over in my studio: a styrofoam wreath form, extra sequined f ...
I recently got an assignment from eHow to create five different wreaths. One is very holiday specific – the holly wreath – but the other four are good year-round. While I've made a bunch of wreaths in the past for eHow (like my herb wreath) cranking out 5 ...
