Giving HOPE

Giving HOPE

For decorating this DIY Fobbie, I used Adirondack red inks for the marbling effect and then had a HOPE jingle bell that I glued on top. I wired on the berry/pinecone/garland. I used a crepe paper ribbon and then accented with a jute ribbon and used kraft paper to wrap...
Sew It’s Your Birthday!

Sew It’s Your Birthday!

Do you have a seamstress in your life? I enjoy wrapping with fabric. It looks lovely and it’s reusable. More and more I am on the hunt at estate sales, or the bargin bin at the local fabric store. I stock up and then have it available for a quick gift wrap. I...
DIY Pinecone Elegance

DIY Pinecone Elegance

One of my favorite ways to decorate a DIY Fobbie is with a marbling look. I like to use the Tim Holtz Adirondack alcohol inks. I then cut a pinecone in half—they are very hard in the center—and glued gunned it in the center. I picked out ribbon that had pinecones and...
Yummy Gifts

Yummy Gifts

At the holidays it seems like I’m always going to a party, or I want to bring a little something to a friend or neighbor. I go to a local discount store and pick up a nice loaf pan and bake a yummy banana bread or carrot cake. Once it cools I wrap it in clear...
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