The story of Jonah and the Whale is associated with Yom Kippur, so since it's Yom Kippur next week, I have a Jonah and the Whale project that all you air plant and succulent lovers will appreciate. I made whales out of clay pots and felt, and placed tilla ...
What do you think of giving cash as a gift? For some occasions like graduations or bat/bar mitzvahs, it's very appropriate. For my mom's birthday and Mother's Day, she would rather have cash than anything else because then she can use that cash to take al ...
Did you know they still pass out phone books? That's mind-boggling. Who uses phone books anymore? And to think there are businesses that still advertise in the yellow pages. Well, a few times a year they get dropped off at the front gate of my condo compl ...
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 makes them glorious. One of my favorite flowers to make are giant cabbage roses ma ...
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 roses, I vary the method a bit, mainly in the type of tape I use. My latest way to make these roses is with Scotc ...
It used to be that if you wanted a beautiful floral arrangement for your home, or to give as a gift, you went to a florist. Nowadays, because of the lower cost and greater convenience, more and more people are picking up flowers at the supermarket instead ...
I grew up working in my family's Chinese restaurant, the "Hong Kong Cafe," so I know Chinese takeout containers really well. For everyone who likes to serve Cantonese cuisine at home, here’s a festive floral arrangement in a takeout container that’s a “wo ...
I made these floral pumpkins for an eHow tutorial. I love how these floral arrangements are appropriate for the entire fall season, whether you're decorating for Halloween or Thanksgiving. They also make great hostess gifts. The eHow tutorial is here. ...
It's a gift. It's a floral arrangement. It's both! This floral arrangement in a box is so super easy to make, you'll want to make it for all your "galentines." For step-by-step instructions, check out my tutorial on eHow.
Here's a Valentine's Day wreath that you'll go all "xoxo" over. It's covered with silk rose petals in an ombre pattern. And would you believe the foundation is two old cereal boxes? They're Trader Joe's O's cereal. Which seems pretty appropriate, if you a ...
