I adore designer, author and craft-lebrity Marisa Pawelko, so when I was asked to participate in the Sizzix blog hop for her new line of Modern Surrealist dies, I of…

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Ever since I posted photos of the hot air balloon centerpieces I created for a wedding two years ago, people have asked me either to make it for their events….

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When I was in Paris a couple of years ago, I was enchanted by a little store called La Case de Cousin Paul. The store name was so cute, but…

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Don’t let the parade pass you by without waving these patriotic pinwheel rosettes made of scrapbook paper. I made these for an eHow tutorial, and I must say they are…

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Being as America is the land of the free, people love free stuff. So when they go to a party, they love party favors. Here is a flag centerpiece I…

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The retro luggage tags I made earlier this year were such a hit that I have gone back into the time machine for this fun project for the Craft Attitude…

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I was recently in New York for the National Stationery Show/Gift It/Surtex show. There was a lot to see, but I have to admit that a lot of it blended…

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Poor dads. Everyone makes such a big deal about Mother’s Day that by the time Father’s Day comes along, it’s a little bit of an afterthought. While moms get flowers,…

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Mothers are so hard to shop for. They have everything they want. The only thing they need is for you to call home more often. Actually, for my mother, her…

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Get out the violins: Do you know I never had an Easter basket growing up? When my teacher would ask the kids in the class what everyone got from the…

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