2017 has arrived. 2016 was a pivotal year for many people. Me inclusive. I got to work many hours on my digital marketing consulting business which is taking off big-time. But it's been leaving me oh-so-few hours for crafting and blogging. (( The over-sized...
If you celebrate Chinese New Year, you know: it’s almost the Year of the Monkey. And let’s make it the year of the sock monkey !!! Yeah….One of my readers last week emailed me and asked if I could design an appliqué sock monkey crochet pattern for her as she thought...
First of all: THANK YOU FOR YOUR 2014 LINKY PARTY CONTRIBUTIONS, your loyal readership, your comments, your encouragement, your friendship!! I cherish you all!!! Thank you!! 2014 has been a good year in some ways. The blog underwent a couple of tipping points and...
This round-up is just in time to create an instant, festive New Year’s Eve Party at your home. These are the most beautiful free printable New Years Eve party decorations, cards & gift tags out there. There are plenty New Years Eve party printables to choose from...
I just completed this round-up of 35+ free printable new years eve party decorations and realized that there is very little out there by way of happy new year images that has the actual year number in it, ie. 2015. So, I designed free printable happy new year images...
I love doing this every year: browsing through the calendars and finding the best ones. Here are my 14 favorite Weekly Planners and Craft Calendars for 2017. Kate Spade Planner Kate Spade New York 2017 This is a 2017 yearly planners with both monthly planners and...
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!! May you have a splendid time with loved ones today. To add to your joy, over the years we have featured quite a few of unique / traditional Christmas cookies, breads and cakes and I thought to share them with you on this merry...
Get prepped for Chinese New Year with this darling lotus flower paper lantern. Free printable. Beautiful, heh?! I love the rainbow colors on them. This year, 2013, Chinese New Year will be celebrated on 10 & 11 February. As this falls on Sunday & Monday, there...
The original idea of the designers of ‘The Glamourai’ was to showcase high-end jewelry of such famous designers like Bulgari and David Yurman with fun DIY party tiaras & crowns. Well, their designs sure came out right and inspired me! What a fun ‘New...
Let’s celebrate. Bring on the Champagne! Here's the great fun recycling tip! Recycling Tip: keep those champagne bottle wire caps, as, yes, they make such lovely chairs. We have all seen the miniature French Bistro chairs, but there many more! Have a look at these...
We all celebrate New Year’s Eve in our own merry way. This year, my hubby & I are not planning to give a party but to kind of quietly stay at home instead…, (although Italy is FULL OF SURPRISES and one can never be sure as to what kind of fun might actually...
Chinese New Year this year will be February 3, 2011. It will be the Year of the metal Rabbit, a lovely year indeed, as bunnies are considered lucky! Well, lucky you are as I made a new Chinese year greeting card for you, that you can download for free. ...
I have a gorgeous San Francisco designer dress that I could have worn for the holidays, but I'm not. Yes it is really nice: black taft, covered in black sequins. It has a cute tulip skirt and a ballerina bodice. It’s lovely. It’s so lovely in fact, that I’ve worn it...
At the end of February 14, Valentine’s Day will be over, but Chinese New Year will have just began! It's a whole week! This year, 2010, will be the year of the Tiger. To celebrate both the New Year day and every 365 days in this upcoming Year of the Tiger, enjoy my...
So much to do, so little a time? Here are a 5 New Year’s ideas that cost only 30 minutes or less, and that will spruce up the party! 1. New Year Kid Craft Are they having ‘nothing to do’? How about making some groovy new year glasses? Easy: all you need is rag...
Happy New Year and New You! Today marks the day of the beginning of the Chinese New Year of the Ox. Chinese astrology would also say that it will be a Yin year, and that it will be an Earth year. What that all means for you in terms of horoscope and beyond, you can...
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