Today on Cool2Craft I demonstrated how to use an easy and inexpensive paper dyeing technique that I then turned into a cute Autumn wreath for the door of my house.  If you’d like to see how the paper dyeing technique is done, check out the Youtube video:   The technique is simple and uses [...]

Today on Cool2Craft, I’ll be showing you how to do the paper dyeing technique I’ve used here for this autumn leaf wreath.  During the show, I’ll also let you know where to find complete instructions for drying citrus fruit slices in your oven and where to find the leaf patterns I created in making this [...]

I’m pretty excited that Hazel my applehead witch doll has made C&T Publishing’s Creative Troupe Roundup for September! http://www.ctpubblog.com/2010/09/23/september-creative-troupe-round-up/ Check out the C&T Publishing blog for great projects and inspiration: http://www.ctpubblog.com/ And check out the website for all kinds of great books, products, and resources: http://www.ctpub.com/

Last week on Andrea Currie’s Craft-tastic Live show, her theme was Fall Door Decor.  Between that and the beauty of fall I see all around me, I was very inspired to create something for my front door.  I’ve had these garlands of corn husks around for quite a few years.  I purchased them at Michaels [...]

Next week (when my leg is healed enough…I’m such a klutz!) I’m heading off to Birtch Farms to go apple picking.   I love apple season when they’re all fresh off the trees! YUM!  So here are links to my favourite apple recipes that I’ve shared here in the past: http://islandtearoom.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/bridgettes-specialty-of-the-house-apple-cream-pie/  My very favourite apple pie….apple [...]

Almost a year ago, when I began this blog, my very first blog post was about making applehead dolls.  Last night on Andrea Currie’s Craft-tastic Live, I demonstrated how to make an applehead and even showed how I then turned my applehead into a witch’s head.  Here’s the link to the playback if you didn’t [...]

The bead and pendant pictured above were made from brown paper (like the kind they make brown paper grocery sacks or brown paper lunch bags out of – you can use the brown Kraft paper that is sometimes used for wrapping packages for mailing too) but any paper that will roll nicely without creasing will [...]

I’m on Cool2Craft Live today at noon Eastern demo’ing these pretty paper beads and pendants.  Easy and inexpensive to create, they make great gifts!  Other great demo’s today by Heidi Borchers, Ann Butler, and Eileen Hull! I hope you’ll join us! On Facebook:  http://apps.facebook.com/cooltocraft/  If it’s your first time attending Cool2Craft, you’ll need to click [...]

Have you all seen the newly updated Cool2Craft website?  Tiffany has done an amazing job with it and you’re going to love it!  http://www.cool2craft.com Here are a few items I have for sale at the Cool2Craft Marketplace: Paper Quilling Get Acquainted Kit http://creatingthehive.com/blog-post/10942/quilling-kit-by-cynthia-gagen Here’s the link to the tutorial I did on it:  http://cynchronicity.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/paper-quilling/ And [...]