Use ordinary duct tape in bright colors to create a unique and fun Easter basket.
Make adorable Easter egg hunt invitations with our easy download-and-print template.
Check out the adorable chocolate-covered pretzels one of our readers made, wrapped to look just like crayons, to use as party favors.
Make getting dressed in the morning a little bit easier by using basic bags to organize your accessories.
Use silica gel to quickly dry your special roses or other flowers. It’s easy to do and your colors will stay truer than regular air-drying.
Check out this really great tutorial we found for making quilted notecards. They’re not only gorgeous, but easy, cheap, and fun!
Have a leprechaun visit your house on Saint Patrick’s Day and leave behind a series of treats for the kids, including a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
Read about a few new site improvements we’ve made to help you enjoy your time on ChicaAndJo.com
Enter our latest giveaway for your chance to win a Crop-A-Dile punching and setting tool, complete with storage case and 240 assorted eyelets!
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with our newest Cupcake Collars. Use them to dress up simple cupcakes to make them look like a shamrock, leprechaun, or pot of gold.
Download our free template to print your own St. Patrick’s Day tags. Then use them to decorate bags full of treats, like chocolate-drizzled popcorn!
Learn how to corral those crazy cords from your television and audio/video equipment by hiding them in a decorative box.
Watch Lesson 4 in our Sewing 101 series to learn how to make a basic hem.
Collect your wedding guests’ photos online with The Wedding Lens and save money on disposable cameras.
Use the Smart Shopper device to automatically create and organize your grocery lists.
Enjoy playing in the snow this winter and then treat yourself with some snow cream.
Use scrapbook paper, a frame and some dry erase markers to create a re-usable and ever-changing art display.
Turn an old CD jewel case into a holder for an iTunes gift card. This clever package makes a boring gift card actually fun to give!
Cover a plain lamp shade with silk roses for a dramatic and sweet result.
Decorate a plain candle with vintage Valentine card designs using this simple decal technique
Use stamps and fabric markers to decorate a basic fabric bangle.
Enter our latest giveaway and you might win an HP Deskjet printer!
Make pressed sugar hearts to decorate baked goods for Valentine’s Day.
Celebrate your love this Valentine’s Day with cupcakes decorated as roses, lace hearts, or conversation hearts with custom messages. It’s so easy to do with our new Valentine’s Day Cupcake Collar designs!
Use an old ashtray as a reusable paint cup. The brush will fit right in the notches!
Print out our template to make a cute tag for bags of popcorn for Valentine’s Day.
Take a TV break with Chica and gossip about The Bachelor.
Get ideas from our wrap-up of all things Valentine’s Day!
Save plastic from the landfill by using old shopping bags to create fused plastic linings for reusable sandwich wrappers. Then personalize them with cute phrases!
Enter to win a set of non-stick scissors.
Serve tasty beef bites at your next party and use our recipes for three quick and fun dipping sauces to go with them.
Check out Jo’s reorganized craft room.
Read about Chica’s favorite new salad topping – decadent Harry & David pears.
Use your Cricut machine and vinyl to decorate a plain mirror.
Visit Sarah at Creative Studio to learn how to make a sweet little needle book out of leftover ribbon and felt.
Make football shaped placemats to decorate and protect your tables for the big game!
Use our free, downloadable template to make your own football party invitations that are perfect for a birthday party or the Super Bowl.
Check out the Wordpress app for the iPhone and share your favorite iPhone apps with Jo.
Enter to win some fun supplies to help you host your own Super Bowl party.
Try our new football-themed Cupcake Collars to add some fun to your Super Bowl party or to any football-themed event.
Learn how to make real butter in five minutes with just two ingredients.
See how surprised was by how well this lettuce keeper actually keeps lettuce fresh.
See the results of Chica’s craft room reorganization and marvel at the clean, bright, and organized new space.
Watch Lesson 3 in our Sewing 101 series for instruction and encouragement to help you get you get started sewing some basic, straight lines.
Read our review of the book ”The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts” by Elaine Schmidt and be prepared to learn tons of ribbon crafting techniques and be inspired.
Reuse your daily desk calendar to decoupage items around your home.
Learn how to turn leftover candy canes into a delightful syrup that’s a treat when drizzled over ice cream or mixed into hot chocolate.
Create greeting cards out of your leftover scrapbooking supplies.
Take a look at the ‘BEFORE’ pictures from our horribly messy craft rooms and share our excitement as we get ready to organize them
Win a Brother P-touch label maker in our latest giveaway, and get yourself organized this new year!