In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use paper bags, wrapping paper, or recycled packing paper to produce this fun paper doll garland. My pattern is loosely styled on a primitive doll or gingerbread men, but feel free to use make modifications to my basic template- a printable PDF which you can download for…
Today, you can easily spend a huge amount of money on holiday decorations: Halloween decor that becomes an eyesore on November 1, Thanksgiving decorations that become unseasonal 3 weeks later, and Christmas decor which is appropriate for 5 weeks at best. Rejecting this holiday-specific marketing, a few years ago I resolved to create…
A pint-sized flag centerpiece is a simple and cheap way to provide dramatic holiday decor around Independence Day or add a patriotic centerpiece for your mantle or dining table any time of year. This centerpiece takes 5 minutes to make and easily creates a dramatic and stylish centerpiece for an Americana themed party. See below…
In order to graduate from the small ultra-conservative liberal arts college I attended after high school, the eccentric little college required a potential graduate demonstrate two proficiencies above and beyond typical academic competency. Each student was required to (1) demonstrate proficiency in a swimming test, else be forced to take a semester of swimming lessons…
