Author: Gina

February 5, 2013

Beading Heart

Valentineâ€™s Day is the perfect holiday to add a personal touch to your cards and gift wrap. Even something as simple as accenting your gifts with a piece of pretty paper and adding beads in a heart shape will show how much you care. The beaded hearts and the hand-torn… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Media / Reuse / TV Segments

February 2, 2013

Super Bowl Party Decorations

I braved the snow showers Friday morning to visit my friends at Let’s Talk Live to show how to make creative decorations for your Super Bowl gathering. Most of my ideas use recycled items and things you may already have around your house. I did create some 49ers crafts as… Read more

Crafts / Everything

January 31, 2013

Super Bowl Bingo

Back by popular demand I have created more football Bingo cards. I had so much fun playing Ravens Bingo for both the playoff game against the Broncos and during the AFC Championship victory over the Patriots. I do realize that just because I live close to Baltimore and I am… Read more

Everything

January 24, 2013

Valentine’s Vino

When I think of Valentineâ€™s Day, images of flowers, red satin bows, and elegant gift wrapping come to mind so I thought I would incorporate these elements into a decorated wine bottle. It is easy to transform a simple bottle of wine into an artful display that looks beautiful while… Read more

Crafts / Everything

January 20, 2013

AFC Championship Bingo: Ravens at Patriots

IÂ receivedÂ such a great response from myÂ Ravens – Broncos Bingo cardsÂ soÂ I decided to create a version for the Ravens at Patriots AFC Championship game. I thought that I had made the game too difficult last week and that some of the blocks wouldn’t be filled. I… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Media

January 12, 2013

Ravens Playoff Party Ideas

Ravens football party decorations. X and O Menu Play My favorite thing I made was this chalkboard X and O menu. Rather than use a real chalkboard, I just cut a piece of blackÂ card stockÂ to fit into an inexpensive picture frame. I painted a band of purple around… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Reuse

January 12, 2013

Ravens at Broncos Bingo

Here is a fun way to watch the Ravens Broncos game…play football Bingo. This will add a little extra spice to the game and will help make your football time into more of of party environment. I used bottle caps painted purple and black as the markers. You can give… Read more

Everything / Gift Wrapping / Holidays / Media

December 28, 2012

Beautiful and Unique Gift Wrap

I stopped by NBC affiliate WBAL to show how to create some of my unique gift wrapping using household items and things you can find at your local craft store. I once was one of those people who would spend a fortune on fancy wrapping paper and ribbon so my… Read more

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December 17, 2012

One Tough Little Daisy

One day about a month ago, I noticed one Gerber Daisy in my front garden in full bloom. I was surprised because the trees had already lost their leaves and autumn was quickly changing into winter. Why was a daisy in bloom? Â I attributed it to the fact that… Read more

Everything / Gift Wrapping / Holidays

December 15, 2012

How to Ship a Beautifully Wrapped Gift

As most of you already know, I love to make beautifully wrapped gifts that are unique and wow the recipient. I feel that the presentation is part of the gift and makes people feel special when care is put into the decorating of the wrap. Shipping a beautifully wrapped gift… Read more