I have a singer friend who is giving a small concert in my home, so I wanted to provide some mood lighting that could accentuate the room. I came upon this idea for wine glass votives because they're very cabaret-like, and they're so easy to make. The lam ...
Paint Chip Takeout Container and Fortune Cookies
As you all know, I will find any and every way to use paint chips. So not only do I decorate a Chinese takeout container with them, but I make fortune cookies too. Here's the video. The full DIY instructions are at Style with a Smile.
Personalized Chocolate Bar Wrappers using Craft Attitude
Chocolate is one of my favorite gifts to give and receive. (Especially dark chocolate, hint hint.) And now I can take my chocolate gifts to a whole new level by creating custom, personalized foil wrappers, thanks to Craft Attitude. What a great idea for V ...
Photo Personalized Foam Fortune Cookies
One of the things I love to make is foam fortune cookies. I even made a video about how to make them. They're great for party favors, place card holders and gifts. Well, it hit me. Why not put photographs on the fortune cookies? I just need to apply an im ...
How to Make Holiday Luminaries
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 how to make luminaries using image templates. The puzzle I was trying to solve was, onc ...
Lighting Your Christmas Tree in Style
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 the middle of a heat wave, but getting out the tree and all the shiny ornaments put me in the holid ...
Napkin Cupcakes Under Glass
I've made about a gazillion towel cupcakes ever since I first filmed my towel cupcake video, and now I've started using other materials to make the cupcakes. Recently I was having some friends over for dinner, and I decided to roll the napkins into cupcak ...