Not only is it already November, Thanksgiving is in less than a week! Yikes, where did the year go? To celebrate the holidays, Eileen Hull and DCWV are having a Winter Wonderland Blog Hop featuring Eileen's splendid dies and these beautiful holiday paper ...
7 Florist Secrets for Easy and Beautiful Floral Arrangements
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 ...
Chinese Takeout Floral Arrangement
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 ...
Prank Packs: My Favorite Find at the National Stationery Show
I was recently in New York for the National Stationery Show/Gift It/Surtex show. There was a lot to see, but I have to admit that a lot of it blended together, and after a while my eyes started to glaze over. Some of the trends I noticed: hipster typeface ...
Towel Cupcakes in Silicone Baking Cups
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 ...
Decorating Candles for Hostess Gifts
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 ...