For the last few years, I have been obsessed with making sequin pin ornaments (here was last year’s contribution on the subject). They are time consuming but easy to master. The possibilities are truly endless even with just one value bag of sequins and some pins especially sold for this purpose, which should be no [...]
I just thought I’d show you all a little of my house’s decorations for All Hallow’s Eve. I have my mantle dressed up a bit:
The “cupcakes” are actually candles! I love them. I also love my Disney’s Haunted House record that I picked up at a thrift store back in June. If only I had [...]
Ever since I was little, the summer has always been the time to work on handmade goods for the holidays, either for oneself, gifts for family and friends, and especially craft shows. I can remember the kitchen or dining room table covered in newspaper, topped with wooden pieces painted with FolkArt Cardinal Red and Kelly [...]
Now that my mom has received her card finally, I can show you the making of it. Enjoy!
Looking at it this way, it reminds me of Mexican papel picado.
I forgot to take a picture after I put a piece of lighter pink behind the design to make the front of the card solid again. [...]
Back when my partner and I had a craft store in DC, I made this video with MonkeySee.com. It was a lot of fun to do and I got an awesome tee shirt and promotion for my store. However, after browsing Martha’s 62 Ways to Decorate Eggs and Baskets (via How About Orange), I feel [...]
Whether you call it Fat Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Fausnaught Day, Donut Day, Carnival, Carnaval, Carnevale, or Fettisdagen, it is coming. And it will be here in four days whether there are 24 inches of snow around my house or not. Frankly, I’m usually a lot more excited for this holiday than [...]
I’m usually quite blasé about Valentine’s Day, if not adamantly against it or nauseated by it. But I have to admit, it is a great time for crafting, Victorian ephemera, and chocolate. Yesterday, I was a inspired by a crocheted doily (of which I have about 10) from the manufacturer Darice. Every other time I’ve [...]
Here’s a nifty way to make garland or hanging decoration out of CDs. My household has lots of them because of various computer programs that are burned, used, then no longer needed, or music that has all been replaced by electronic files.
First, collect cds with the same finish on the “bottom,” the side you would [...]
Here, I’ve tried to take just a few pictures of the decorations that have been around my family’s house for years and years. My mom decks the halls, the bathrooms, the laundry room, and everywhere there is room for decorations. But here are some of the traditional living room ornaments.
Up first are some elves on [...]
I always want to make napkin rings for my table, especially for Thanksgiving which is the only special dinner I have at my own house, but never get it together. This year, that changes!
The supplies are simple: sturdy 20 gauge wire, 10 millimeter aka 3/8 inch faceted plastic beads, American Crafts ribbon with “give thanks” [...]