O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, how lovely are thy branches? Adorn with snow and mistletoe, diamonds, pearls from long ago….. O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, how will you tell my story?
All in Christmas
When you bought all your gifts online but forgot to buy wrapping paper... - Upcycled Wrapping Paper
I forget to buy something every year, and this year it was wrapping paper. “@*&^%!!!”
String Jar How-To-Video
I have gotten a lot of requests recently to make videos for some of my older blogs. This is the first of those videos. It is a How-To on making “String Jars”.
Vintage Greeting Card Christmas Ball Ornaments
This project takes treasured family correspondence and greetings out of dusty boxes and cluttered drawers, and transforms them into precious ornaments that can be appreciated every year during the holiday season or given away as gifts to family and friends.
Red Licorice Christmas Tree
Recycled Christmas Lights Turn Twizzler Christmas Tree
Buttons & Braids Christmas Trees
This is a great way to reinvent a favorite dress shirt, t-shirt, pair of pajamas, or in my case all three.
String Jars
String jars aren't just for the kitchen and craft room. Think about giving them as hostess gifts with handmade wrapping paper, brown craft paper you've embellished yourself, or paper bags decorated with vintage newsprint.
Gift Tags Revisited
Making gift tags is comforting to me. When the rest of my world is falling apart, I retreat to my studio and cut paper. It's easy.
Spindle Santas
I salvaged these spindles/dresser legs more than ten years ago with no thought at the time as to what I would do with them. I just knew that eventually I would think of a way to transform them into something special.
