One last Halloween post, then I'm hanging up my hat and moving on. Tomorrow is Halloween after all. Out of curiosity, who here actually gives gifts or cards at Halloween? My hubby used to tell me it was a, er, silly (not inserting actual word!) thing to do. But when I was growing up, maybe it was because I was the youngest child in my family, my mom always spoiled me with gifts at every holiday. I continue to, although to a lesser extent, pass that tradition onto my daugh

Today, I'm throwing at you another kid-friendly craft that's also Halloween-friendly (no scary stuff). My original idea was to make these adorable pom pumpkins with faces, but strangely enough, I couldn't find orange yarn at my local Walmart or craft store. 'Tis the season I suppose that everyone's buying it for Fall projects! So instead, I grabbed whatever I had in my yarn stash and bring you these adorable pom pom monsters, which I have to say turned out super cute all the

The temperature has been dropping, and my hydrangea flowers are turning into a rosy shade of delicate petals. I've also spent the past week wrapped in perfectly cozy sweaters. So, I think that today warrants a Fall post. Some time ago, I picked up this mini (5/8") oak leaf punch (you can find a similar product HERE). Of course, there's no better motif than a leaf for a Fall post! I decided to create some cute little tags with it. To do so, first I used a 2 1/2" circle punc

The best part about sharing these gift wrapping posts is that any one can use them any time! There's always a birthday, or anniversary, or some good reason to give someone a gift. In case you missed it, I recently shared a roundup of some of my favourite DIY gift wrapping ideas for all seasons HERE. Today, I'm taking the idea of my confetti gift tags, a post I shared back in January, and applying the concept here to wrapping paper. This time however, I mixed tissue paper an

You can do so much with today's craft. These small washi and paper pineapples (about 3" tall) make a cute party decoration in so many ways: decor for your walls, place tag settings, fun garland, and more. You can even tape lollipop sticks to them and have instant cupcake toppers! Read on below for what you need to make them. TOOLS & MATERIALS: Yellow and green card stock paper Yellow washi tape (preferably striped) Scissors 2" oval punch Tape DIRECTIONS: 1. Tape three piec