I love making fresh baked cookies and giving them as gifts. One of my favorite ways to package tasty treats is in beautifully decorated cookie tins. I transformed an inexpensive, plain white, metal cookie tin into whimsical, Spring and Summer decorated cookie tins design that anyone would love to receive… Read more
When it is someone’s birthday and I am not sure what to buy them, I often give a gift of homemade, straight from the oven, chocolate chunk macadamia nut cookies. I gave a cookie gift but wanted to make the box extra special so I created this decorated cookie box.… Read more
I had a great time today on WBAL via Skype showing how to make Mother’s Day gifts and cards.
Here is a link to the TV segment for DIY Mother’s Day gifts and cards. https://www.wbaltv.com/article/crafty-ideas-for-mother-s-day/32423763… Read more
Here is my Mother’s Day TV segment at WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore last year showing how to make my Mother’s Day gift and decorating ideas with a Preakness flair. Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 10th so there is still time to make a festive, Maryland style Mother’s Day celebration.
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It is easy to create beautiful, handmade Mother’s Day cards. You can make something that reflects your Mother’s personality that she is sure to cherish for years to come. I like to create my cards out of unexpected items and things not usually found in cards from the store. There… Read more
I have always loved the beautiful Bistro Style Chalkboards you see in cute little restaurants and coffee shops. I wondered how they made such stylish lettering and I wanted to learn how to do this. I discovered an easy way to recreate the look of these this trendy design without… Read more
I stopped by to see my friends at WBAL this morning to show how to make some of my handmade Mother’s Day gifts. I showed how to personalize gifts for the special mother or grandmother in your life. There are also some great things that kids can make. Learn how… Read more
I have often looked at shopping bags that I get from various stores and thought it would be a shame to just throw them away. They are usually high quality bags with nice handles and are very sturdy. Unfortunately, you can’t just put your gift into a bag with a… Read more
Here is a fun and playful gift wrap design that is sure to bring a smile to Mom on Mother’s Day. I always feel that making the gift packaging beautiful is an extension of the gift and makes presents even more thoughtful. You can use any type of bold, floral… Read more
Since Mother’s Day is creeping up on us (Sunday, May 11th), I thought I would show some gift ideas of things that I love and also give as gifts. I think soothing gifts are always nice because moms are so busy taking care of the kids, they never have time… Read more