I braved the ice storm on Sunday to visit my friends at WBAL to demonstrate how to create an elegant and playful garden party bridal shower on a budget that is sure to make the bride to be feel like a fairy princess. I showed how to decorate bird cages,… Read more
I stopped by NBC in Baltimore to show how to make fun and beautiful gifts for the holidays. If you haven’t wrapped you presents yet or if you ran out of wrapping paper, I have ideas for everyone to personalize gifts and make every present unique.
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It is never too early to start wrapping your holiday gifts. Sometimes I wait to wrap them all at once and it becomes a chore rather than something that is fun and festive. The first gift looks amazing and then they start to get sloppy as I am getting to… Read more
I love working with muted tones and subdued colors — they make such elegant designs.  I found some double-sided scrapbooking paper in a cardstock weight with a beautiful pattern on one side and a coordinating solid on the other both in soft shades.  It is so much easier… Read more
I love texture and using different elements on my gift bags. For this design I layered paper, ribbon and lace to make this beautiful Victorian gift bag. The materials I used are easy to find and it cost less than buying a gift bag but result is much more dramatic.… Read more
I love try to incorporate something reused in all of my designs. This is one of my signature gift bags designs that uses a paper towel or wrapping paper roll to make a heart. It lifts the heart off of the bag to give it a 3D effect. I also… Read more