Although Christmas has just passed, I find that every January, I start storing away a few ideas for gifts for the following year. Christmas is still fresh in my mind and while the memories are still vivid, I will jot down a few craft ideas that I saw over the holiday.  This may seem a [...]

When I first began stamping cards, I was under the assumption that ink was ink was ink. There really was no difference between any of them and there was no reason to worry about it.  I could easily get the same techniques using straight ink but unfortunately, that was not true.  There is a difference [...]

I know that I have posted a craft about stamped plates before but I thought I would post a different way to create a stamped plate. This is actually an easier way to do it and you don’t have to worry about finding a sealer that you can use on dinnerware.  Although the example shows [...]

When it comes to making candles, there really is a lot that you can do.  Trust me, you don’t need to feel limited to simple tapers or pillars and there are a hundred and one different ways to make a candle, each one as breathtaking as the last. This candle craft is very easy to [...]

Felt crafts are one of my favorite types of crafts to do – and they great thing is that felt crafts can be as easy as you want them to be and still turn out cool! Here are some felt craft ideas starting with easy projects up to more advanced ones: Simple Felt Puppets Materials [...]

By Sirena Van Schaik One thing that I have noticed over the years is that art has moved from beautiful canvases to beautiful prints on your wall. Gone are the days where you have one or two canvases and many art buyers are spending hundreds on a print. Sure there really isn’t a need for [...]

It’s that most wonderful time of the year. Doorways are decked out with banners and bows, twinkling lights edge the rooftops and all through the house everything from baby bibs and bath towels to tablecloths and throw pillows sports a holiday motif. No, it’s not Christmas — yet. But hot on Santa’s heels, Halloween is [...]

Scariness and spookiness are upon us. And we’re not talking about opening 401(k) statements. Ghouls and goblins will be running through neighborhoods searching for candy and scares alike. Trick-or-treaters will be heard screaming and screeching while being haunted by neighborhood houses decorated for one of the most anticipated holidays for children — Halloween. Halloween’s history [...]

By Sirena Van Schaik I have found over the years that Halloween, when it comes to decorations, has become almost as decorated as Christmas. Each year, whole neighbourhoods suddenly become creepy villages that hint of dark vampires, witches and zombies trembling in the dark, waiting for the ghoulish night of Halloween to descend upon us. [...]

By Sirena Van Schaik I love candles whether they are tall, short, scented or plain; there is just something about surrounding myself with lit candles as I either work or simply enjoying a good book. Candles can be very personal but I have found that the most personal candles are the ones that you make [...]