Besides being a brilliant, trailblazing, take-no-crap ex-con, I love that she puts Paw-Paw on the counter and could care less what anyone thinks. If you click on the pics multiple times you’ll get to see her kitchen a little better.
Pics courtesy of the Martha Blog.

I came across this little gem by accidentally clicking on something somewhere (seriously, I have no idea how I got to this crafty little page). Anyway, I’m going outside right now to collect a bunch of maple leaves.
Click below:
How to Make Roses from Maple Leaves

Okay, for all the curious ones who inquired, here it finally is! I’m done taking pics of the studio(s) and have managed to do it without exposing the messy parts. Yes, it really is studios (plural). There’s studio south (entire lower level of my house has been converted) and studio north (guest room upstairs was hijaked by me 3 years ago – it serves as my photo studio and storage for tools, supplies, paper, and decorative paper which can’t be exposed to sunlight. This is also the room where I hide illegal purchases from my husband.

The glittering technique is super easy (I love you, Martha Stewart).

1. Spray a mini pumpkin (a real one, not an artificial one) with spray adhesive.

2. Sprinkle with ultrafine glitter.

3. Enjoy having glitter all over your hair, body and studio for the next month.

These sparkly little orbs take only minutes to create. I was able to spray and glitter these three pumpkins in less than ten minutes. (The tags…a different story. Why must I layer everything?)

Unfortunately, I could not take a pic of me actually glittering the pumpkins since I do not have four hands and do not trust my husband with anything more advanced than the disposable camera he bought 6 years ago. The Martha Stewart ultrafine glitter works spectacularly well. (again, I love you, Martha).

I highly recommend using spray adhesive since it’s so quick and easy. Unlike     the white glue, it isn’t thick and doesn’t interfere with the natural ridges in the pumpkin. If you absolutely must use the white stuff, water it down a lot. Trust me, the glitter will still stick.

While reading this month’s issue of “Bride’s” magazine, I came across this little bit in the column titled “Etiquette Police.”

You go to a bridal shower and each guest is asked to write her name and address on a blank envelope to help the bride with her thank you notes. The question was, “Is it tacky?”

Um…Yes.

Here’s a cute placecard idea for any winter event (holiday parties, dinner dinner events, wedding receptions and so much more! You can spray the pinecone with some pine-scented spray (but use a quality spray, otherwise you’ll just make a stinky pinecone). Another way to spruce it up is to glitter the very edges of the tag and/or the edges of the pinecone with crystal glitter.

Cami

1.Loop a length of ribbon and hold the loop between your thumb and index finger, with the ribbon tail at the back several inches longer than the front tail. With your opposite hand, pick up the long tail and wrap it around the loop to begin the knot.

2. Use the index finger of the same hand to push a loop through the knot in front of the thumb holding the first loop.

3. Extending your thumbs through both of the loops, gently pull the back of the loops with your thumbs and index fingers to tighten the knot. Trim the ribbon ends.

In case you haven’t checked recently, here at the Paperie we’ve been working very hard adding new products to the site. Over the next few weeks you’ll be seeing new additions to almost all of the categories. This week, we will be adding to our “Decorative Papers” section where you’ll find gorgeous large sheets of exotic papers from all over the world as well as new products in our “Bulk Paper Products” section and fabulous new designs for Baby and Holiday!!!

Be sure to check our website for these exciting new additions!