I’m a firm believer in homemade gifts. They’re so personal and heartfelt. (Although if you want to buy me an iPad, I would find that pretty heartfelt too. And you…

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Maybe it’s because of my advertising background, but I love fonts. I will drive by a restaurant, see the sign, and think to myself, “Oh, they’re using Scriptina.” I love…

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Who would think that a paper bag with a candle inside would glow so beautifully, welcoming guests to your home during the holidays? For a recent eHow article, I showed…

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One of my “go-to” floral arrangements when I don’t have a lot of time but want to make an impression is the keepsake arrangement. I buy inexpensive keepsake boxes at…

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Back in October, I was putting up my Christmas tree and lights two months early because I was doing a tutorial for eHow sponsored by Home Depot. We were in…

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This floral arrangement started with a really big vase. Really big. And it was glass, and you know how I don’t like to show flower stems through the glass. So…

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It may seem a little early to start thinking about decorating your front porch for the holidays. But it’s always fun to dream, so here’s some inspiration. I just created…

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One of the things that makes me happiest is when I get an e-mail from someone saying 1) they loved one of the projects from my website, 2) they tried…

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I have been obsessed with incorporating pop-ups in my paper crafting ever since I used my first Sizzix dies from Karen Burniston. Really, who doesn’t like a good pop-up card,…

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Okay, I’ve made wash cloth cupcakes. Napkin cupcakes. Towel cupcakes with hand-cut wrappers. Towel cupcakes with die-cut wrappers. And now, for eHow, I’m making kitchen towel cupcakes with silicone baking…

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