Author: Gina

Crafts / football / Media / Reuse / reuseable / TV Segments

September 15, 2013

Throw a Football Party on a Budget

I was scheduled to go onto WBAL next Sunday when the Ravens meet the Texans but the Producer at NBC asked if I could come in today for my Ravens party segment to kick off the Ravens first home game of the season. I had to get to the station… Read more

Cardboard / summer

July 16, 2013

Fun in the Sun – DIY Sun Craft

Here is a fun summer decoration that would look great at a barbecue or as an accent piece in your home. I love mixing colors and patterns together to give this design more dimension. This is very easy to create with cardboard and decorative paper and is a great project… Read more

gift box / Gift Wrapping / gifts / Wedding

July 12, 2013

Ring Bearer Gift Design

Here is another gift design I created for Nashville Wraps. This wedding gift design was created to resemble a Ring Bearers pillow. This sweet design was made with the gorgeous silver and white Wedding Blooms gift wrap and the sleek Double-Faced Silver Satin Ribbon. Sliver rings were glued together and… Read more

Everything / Food / summer

July 8, 2013

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

For the Fourth of July I thought it would be fun to make some of my own barbeque sauce for my charcoal grilled barbecue chicken. I used to make it all the time following a Bourbon Barbeque Sauce recipe from Bon Appetite. Now that I have children, I have since… Read more

Everything / reuseable

July 5, 2013

Hands-Free Umbrella Holder

I usually like to take an umbrella with me when there is a chance of rainâ€¦I never know when I am going to get stuck in a torrential downpour during an afternoon thunderstorm. It always seems to be raining the hardest when I have to be outside and then stops… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Food / Occasions

July 1, 2013

Decorating with Cupcakes

I like to use food as decorations…it makes an event more fun when you can actually eat the party decor. A simple way to add a Fourth of July flair to purchased cupcakes is to add red candy to the tops of white icing and add small America Flags to… Read more

Everything / kids / summer

June 30, 2013

Baby Birds

One of the things I love about the summertime is all of the local farm stands and fresh produce that is readily available. The flavor of freshly picked fruit and vegetables has such an unbelievably delicious taste and texture unlike anything you find at the grocery store. Â I also… Read more

Crafts / kids / Media / Reuse / reuseable / summer / TV Segments

June 29, 2013

Fourth of July Decorations

There is still time to make some fun Fourth of July decorations for your patriotic barbecue using household items and inexpensive things found at the craft store. Here are some of my ideas I demonstrated on WBAL. Click here to watch the video.… Read more

Everything

June 24, 2013

ManneqArt Hair and Makeup Competiton

I had the pleasure of being a part of the first annual ManneqArt hair and makeup competition on Sunday at Savage Mill, Maryland. Hair and makeup artists were meticulously creating their fantastical designs to complement the 40 wearable art sculptures that had been submitted by designers all over the world.… Read more

Everything / Food / Gift Wrapping / gifts

June 14, 2013

End of the Year Teacher Gifts

Today was the last day of school so I wanted to give the teachers something nice to show my appreciation. In the past, I would buy Godiva truffles but since then, I have become known for my signature chocolate chunk, macadamia nut cookies. I thought it would make a nice… Read more