I love the tradition of making and giving special gifts to my family and friends at Christmastime. My Mom just adores Angels, so I create a new and special hand crafted Angel for her each year. This year I have designed a tree topper Angel. I hope she likes it! KOOL TAK Premium EXTREME 1″… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Upcycling
Glittered Metal Tin Advent Calendar
Doesn’t it seem like the weeks between Halloween and New Year’s Day just rush by in a blur going a million miles an hour? That’s why I love Advent Calendars – you can stop for at least a moment on each of the twenty-four days leading up to Christmas to acknowledge the day and celebrate… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Autumn Splendor Centerpiece
Autumn: Cool days warmed by the sun, chilly nights with a hint of winter, piles of leaves to jump and play in and pumpkin pie in the oven. It just doesn’t get any better than that, and on this sunny, cool day in Tennessee, Mother Nature is strutting her stuff. I’m getting a head start… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Table Turkey Place Card
Thanksgiving is a time to spend with family and friends. My Niece, Nephew and I have created a tradition of making the Place Cards for the Thanksgiving Table. We try to be as creative as possible, but always seem to come back to the traditional Turkey. This turkey incorporates sparkle and shine as well as… Continue Reading
Recycled and Revamped Jewelry: Autumn Style
I awoke this morning to the first signs of the fall season. It’s rainy and chilly here in the Mid-South, where it was sunny and 86° on Sunday. This weather makes me want to pull out my favorite fleece PJs and snuggle up with a hot cup of joe and a good book. It also… Continue Reading
Halloween Treat Cups
I have to admit that even though I am 40-something that I LOVE Halloween, it is my favorite holiday of the year! I enjoy decorating my house and giving gifts to co-workers and friends – candy always makes EVERYTHING better! I created these cute Halloween Treat Cups with my KOOL TAK adhesives, glitter, foil and tools… Continue Reading
Upcycled Good Luck Box filled with Chinese Fortune Magnets
Don’t you love fortune cookie fortunes? They are the original Twitter tweets delivering hopeful predictions, keen observations and lucky lotto numbers all in the space of a 2″x 1/2″ scrap of paper. I have a little jar filled with fortunes and to me they seem almost like little fairies or sprites whispering their gentle sentiments… Continue Reading
Foiled Upcycle Sneakers Makeover
I love sneakers! They are so comfortable and never go out of style. But once in a while they just need a little care and freshening up. I have a pair of white leather sneakers that although they still had life left in them, were just starting to look a little too tired. What to… Continue Reading