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Holidays
Memorial Day
Posted by Chica on May 25, 2009

Take a moment on Memorial Day to honor and thank those who have served in the military.

Make a felt Easter egg jelly bean bag
Posted by Chica on April 2, 2009

Make an easy felt sachet in the shape of an Easter egg. These are great for stuffing in Easter baskets or for decorating the table for Easter dinner.

Printable Easter egg holders
Posted by Chica on March 24, 2009

Download and print our free template to cut out and make your own Easter egg holders. They also make great napkin rings or cupcake toppers!

Decorating Easter bonnets
Posted by Jo on March 17, 2009

Decorate simple bonnets to make them one of a kind for Spring or Easter. Learn how to use your Cricut or felting techniques to create your own design.

Feature Friday – Ideas for handmade greeting cards
Posted by Chica on March 13, 2009

Read about one of our favorite sources of inspiration for creative handmade greetings.

Valentine’s Day swirled cupcakes
Posted by Chica on February 10, 2009

Create bright and fun swirls of color on Valentine’s Day cupcakes, using a very simple technique.

Feature Friday – Make your own chocolate kisses
Posted by Chica on January 30, 2009

Be inspired to create fun baked goods from Bakerella, including projects like making your own chocolate kisses from Oreos.

Sew an easy felt heart sachet
Posted by Chica on January 27, 2009

Sew a cute little heart out of felt and use it to store love notes, candy, or other goodies on Valentine’s Day.

Feature Friday – Valentine pop-up cards
Posted by Jo on January 23, 2009

Learn how to make a pop-up Valentine card for your child’s next Valentine exchange at school.

Decorative glass etching on an apothecary jar
Posted by Jo on January 15, 2009

Use etching cream to decorate an apothecary jar to give as a special gift.

New Year’s Eve party tips
Posted by Jo on December 18, 2008

Get some helpful tips and ideas for having the best New Year’s Eve party!

Happy Thanksgiving from Chica and Jo
Posted by Jo on November 26, 2008

Wishing all of our readers a safe and happy Thanksgiving Day!

Feature Friday – Turkey cookie treats
Posted by Chica on November 21, 2008

Delight your family and guests this Thanksgiving with a cute little turkey on their plate, made from cookies and candy.

Create a natural centerpiece for fall or winter
Posted by Chica on November 11, 2008

Pull items from nature to help you create a lovely centerpiece for fall or winter. It’s so easy and inexpensive, and can be adapted to whatever you’ve got on hand.

Make your own mulling spices
Posted by Chica on October 30, 2008

Enjoy the cooler weather with hot spiced cider, or make batches of mulling spices for gifts this winter. Our recipe worksheet and tag template make it easy!

Quick Tip – Carve your pumpkin from the bottom
Posted by Chica on October 28, 2008

Make pumpkin carving easier and the results prettier by making the mail hole on the bottom instead of the top.

Decorate pumpkins with Crayola Model Magic
Posted by Jo on October 21, 2008

Use Crayola Model Magic as a fun and safe alternative to carving pumpkins on Halloween.

Quick and easy jack-o-lantern
Posted by Chica on October 16, 2008

Learn a super quick and easy trick for carving a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern that will amuse kids and adults alike.

Make your own Halloween lanterns
Posted by Jo on October 15, 2008

Make you own Halloween paper lanterns in lots of fun designs.

Eerie eyeball snacks for Halloween
Posted by Chica on October 2, 2008

Make creepy, squishy, eerie eyeball snacks for your next Halloween party.

Colorful swirled cupcakes
Posted by Chica on September 18, 2008

Use our easy technique to decorate cupcakes with colorful, swirled icing in colors to suit any occasion.

Make your own spooky chandelier for Halloween
Posted by Jo on September 3, 2008

Make your own spooky chandelier for a Halloween party.

Unique Halloween invitation
Posted by Jo on August 28, 2008

Create a unique Halloween invitation for kids by using paper mache book boxes and print outs from the internet.

Outdoor party tips
Posted by Chica on July 4, 2008

Get lots of tips for throwing an outdoor party, especially one on undeveloped land with no access to utilities. Keep everybody cool and entertained and enjoy summer outside.

Make your own Father’s Day cards
Posted by Jo on June 3, 2008

Make your own Father’s Day cards with these cute die-cut DAD blanks. See how we decorated cards for our fathers using fun paint techniques to create an aged appearance and a textured surface to represent grass.

How to “go green” on Earth Day
Posted by Chica on April 22, 2008

Celebrate Earth Day! Help do your part in caring for the environment by following a few of our simple tips for going green… and staying that way.

How to always have really fresh lobster
Posted by Jo on April 1, 2008

Learn how to raise lobsters at home and have inexpensive fresh lobster on hand at all times… and then realize that it’s our April Fool’s Joke and read our suggestions for great April Fool’s jokes!

Easter egg dyeing tips
Posted by Chica on March 17, 2008

Learn how to dye Easter eggs using cake icing colors and varying proportions of water and vinegar to achieve just the results you’re after.

Set the party mood with colored light bulbs
Posted by Jo on March 14, 2008

Set the mood for fun at your next party by replacing some of your regular light bulbs with colored ones instead.

Make your own Easter basket grass with a paper shredder
Posted by Chica on March 3, 2008

Learn how to create your own custom shredded paper to fill any basket. This is an especially nice alternative to cheap plastic Easter basket grass!

Make your own chocolate baskets for Easter (and more!)
Posted by Jo on February 27, 2008

Make adorable, edible Easter baskets out of chocolate. Great for gift-giving, decoration, or centerpieces, these chocolate wonders are really easy to make and can be used for just about any occasion.

Candy-filled Valentine’s Day cards
Posted by Chica on February 4, 2008

Learn how to make candy-filled hearts out of paper doilies. These are great for kids to make for Valentine’s Day cards, and would also make a unique wedding favor.

Unique Valentine’s Day gift for the man in your life
Posted by Chica on January 24, 2008

Give the man in your life a unique Valentine’s Day gift by collecting his favorite treats together in a fun basket.

Please visit Chica and Jo at http://www.chicaandjo.com for even more clever ideas!