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lots of them because of various computer programs that are burned, used, then no longer needed, or music that has all been replaced by electronic files.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 [...]
You may already be a pack rat like me, but if you’re not, you should still hold on to your holiday cards that friends and relatives have sent to you for a couple more days so you can make these cute ornaments.
These are quite easy once you get the hang of them, and they take [...]
For one of my relatives, I’m making a spa basket with some inexpensive yet fairly high quality bath and beauty products. One item in the basket is bath salts that smell like cherry and are all natural, even from the Dead Sea in Israel! But the packaging is ugly. So ugly, I won’t even post [...]
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” [...]
This past weekend, I was invited to an apartment warming and decided to bake a cake. But since I wasn’t frosting the cake, it needed a little something besides confectioner’s sugar to jazz it up. So I whipped up a little house for the housewarming :) This is also a great way to make houses [...]
I love making decorations with sequins, pins, and foam balls. However, after making so many in the past few years, I got a little bored with the shape. So, I’ve decided to try to make a new shape ornament this year, using strings of 1 inch balls (which are pretty tiny!!)
There are lots of tutorials [...]