Felt Baby Booties: Kunin Felt & Eileen Hull
My dear friends just had a baby boy, and I wanted to make a little something for the little guy. Well, it just so happened that this month for Eileen…
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Marbleize Clay Pots with Shaving Cream
Clay pots (or terra-cotta pots) are a staple of outdoor gardening, but let’s face it, they can be a little dull. While there are many ways you can dress them…
Zippered Tissue Holder Made with Sizzix Journal Die
It’s allergy season, and as one who is allergic to all vegetation except for eucalyptus leaves (yes, I was tested), I’ve been sneezing a lot lately. So when I got…
Receipt Holder Made from Sizzix Journal Die
My craft wife Eileen Hull’s new journal die is about to come out, and to help preview it at the recent Creativation show, I made this receipt journal. I don’t…
Brown Paper Bag Roses
I love artificial flowers made from paper. They are so stylized, they are more of an art piece than quote unquote fake flowers. The fact that they are obviously not real…
Ribbon Roses and Topiary
I love making roses out of ribbon. I’ve made a video of the process, and a video on how to make a ribbon rose topiary. Each time I make these…
Popcorn Cupcakes: Oscar Party Idea
This weekend is the Oscars, and I’m always looking for fun party ideas. I saw this idea for Popcorn Cupcakes on Tikkido.com, but I wasn’t getting a good internet connection…
Fashion Illustration Art with Colorbox Blends by Eileen Hull
This month, Eileen Hull’s design inspiration team worked with her fun line of Colorbox Blends from Clearsnap. If you’ve ever used an ink pad upside down to color, you know…
R2D2 Valentine’s Card
Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi Eileen Hull, you’re my only hope — to make a R2D2 card for Valentine’s Day. As a member of Eileen’s inspiration team, our assignment this month…
Chinese New Year Tree
I volunteer with JoyCatchers, a great nonprofit organization that decorates and donates miniature holiday trees to seniors, veterans and hospice patients. Now that it’s Chinese New Year, which is all about joy and…