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Princess Daisy Costume

My first introduction to the Mario video games is when I bought a Nintendo 64. I loved playing Mario 64, Mario Party and my favorite, Mario Kart. Now that I have children, they also share my love for the Mario franchise. My daughter always plays Princess Daisy and asked me… Read more

Happy Mother’s Day!

I stopped by to see my friends at WBAL this morning to show some of my handmade Mother’s Day gift ideas. I hope you enjoy this beautiful day whether you are celebrating with your mother or spending time with your amazing children. Happy Mother’s Day! http://youtu.be/CDB1OZ5b8B4… Read more

Tuxedo Gift Design

There is something about a themed gift wrap that always makes people smile. I was inspired by the classic tuxedo to create this Black Tie gift design…perfect for a wedding or a formal event. It is easy to make and I teach how to make the boxes reusable so they… Read more

What’s Playing in Your iPod?

You can learn a lot about a person by their taste in music.  I find myself listening to different music genres depending on my mood. Although I love all types of music, some of my most creative times are when I am working in my basement studio at night,… Read more

Earth Day Crafts

Here are some of my Earth Day projects created from household items and repurposed materials. I always love showing how to create fun and beautiful crafts out of items that are usually discarded and thought of as trash. I think Lisa at WBAL was a little surprised at my wrapping… Read more

When Pigs Fly…

I didn’t  realize that there is actually a national month for kites. I had already bought some Angry Birds kites from Toys-R-Us to fly with the kids as soon as the weather became a little more spring like. Since the kids are on Spring Break this week, we went to… Read more

Veggie Man

I have been waiting for a good snow all winter and even though it is supposed to be spring, I am still happy to have a snow day. It was perfect packing snow…the kind where your make a snowball and can roll it on the ground into a huge ball.… Read more

Easter Crafts and Decorations

I woke up in the wee hours of the morning to visit my friends at WBAL-TV to show them how to make my inexpensive Easter crafts and decorations. I don’t normally get up at 4:00 in the morning so I hope I seem upbeat and awake while demonstrating my Easter… Read more