Category Archives: Crafts

Homemade Christmas Cards — 2009

I thought this project would be applicable for this time of year.

My boss gave me a big book of wrapping paper samples and it has come in handy on several occasions. I made several mini Christmas cards and regular ones as well. They were so much fun to make. 















Junklaces, or how to show off all the jewelry you never wear

Recently I saw in a jewelry boutique a collection of necklaces that looked like antique charm necklaces. They were really pretty, with old keys and beads and brooches and such. So I decided to go through all my old jewelry and mix-match my single earrings, unused pendants and anything else that was collecting dust in my jewelry box. I also bought a few charms from Michael’s extensive collection. Here’s what I came up with:










Setting up for the Fashion Show

Skinny Raven is having a winter boot fashion show tomorrow and I got to be on the decorating committee! Here are the tissue paper pompoms I made:

Ashley bought the vintage globe string lights at Target. The pompoms are simple to make and can be found on Martha Stewart’s Web site.