Posts tagged: festive
Halloween Pancake Molds
By DIY Maven
Get a jump on Halloween (my favorite holiday!) with these jack-o’-lantern and skull-shaped pancake molds. The non-stick 4 3/4" by 6 1/2" molds, which are designed with special knobs that let you change the their expressions, are sold in sets of two for $19.95 at Williams-Sonoma.
Will You Wear Green on St. Patrick's Day?
By ChrisjobMost folks have given up on the Christmas necktie, and thankfully, we left interactive holiday sweaters back in the 90s. So wearing green on St. Patrick's Day seems to be the only holiday-themed wardrobe choice in which anyone seems to participate. (And, perhaps wearing a US flag t-shirt on July 4th, if you happen to own one)
Whether it's to avoid pinching, an excuse to drink green beer, or just for fun, do you don your emerald come March 17th?
» READ MORE
Will You Wear Green on St. Patrick's Day?
Vote now!
Make a Baby Food Jar Table Wreath!
By DIY Maven
This super simple how-to will take you about five minutes to assemble and requires minimal supplies!
What you need:
- 8 or so small, empty baby food jars
- 3 stems of white daisy chrysanthemums–or blossoms/greenery of your choice
- 1 large pillar candle
- 1 large charger plate–or something equally round and plate-like
- Decorative stones or marbles
- A pair of clippers or sharp scissors
- Floral preservative, optional
What you do:
First, fill the cleaned baby food » READ MORE
How to Make Wineglass Stem Markers
By DIY Maven
Wineglass stem markers are an easy and fast little item to fabricate. Supplies are minimal, which means they’re inexpensive. Great for gift giving as well as wedding favors, you might want to make a bunch.
Supplies
Memory wire (This is the secret of making stem markers. You can find memory wire at your favorite craft store in the beading aisle. It comes in coils as well as split rings. I found, since I was going to make several dozen markers, the » READ MORE
Illuminated Cherry Blossoms
By DIY Maven
Have you ever noticed how public places make use of white twinkle lights year round? Why? Because it’s festive, of course. Which is exactly the reason we should all consider adding twinkle lights to our homes. An easy way to this is snag a couple of Graham & Green’s lighted Cherry Blossom Branches. For 16£, you get a 100 cm high branch outfitted with 35 lighted flowers (available in pink & white). How festive is that?
