I love drama at the dinner table. Now, I don't mean the type of drama where Aunt Judy has had a little too much to drink and starts spilling the family secrets. I mean the visual drama of a tablescape that lets guests know they're in for an extraordinary ...
My friend Joanne was coming over for dinner to celebrate her birthday, and I wanted to make it an extra special occasion. I have had these IKEA sheer curtain panels forever (they're the LILL, for $3.99 a pair), so I decided I'd make a canopy around the di ...
When I was in Paris a couple of years ago, I was enchanted by a little store called La Case de Cousin Paul. The store name was so cute, but what drew me in was the collection of multi-colored string globes they sold. They had them in all colors, and you c ...
Don't let the parade pass you by without waving these patriotic pinwheel rosettes made of scrapbook paper. I made these for an eHow tutorial, and I must say they are kind of addictive to create. Once you get the hang of making them, you can make them for ...
Being as America is the land of the free, people love free stuff. So when they go to a party, they love party favors. Here is a flag centerpiece I did for an eHow tutorial that is made up of individual mason jars, and the individual jars and flowers can b ...
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 ...
