Express Your Creativity

What do you do with all those holiday shopping bags?  Make flowers with them, of course! Plastic Bag Flowers Materials need...

Cover inexpensive metal bookends with leftover fabric to create a beautiful accent to any room.

What a sweet way to remember a special year (or occasion) with this adorable time capsule you make yourself! FYI - this project is fro...

Was your New Year's resolution to organize your recipes, control your kid's treasures or frame your favorite photos?  Do it in a un...

Is one of your new year's resolutions to save money?  Even those pennies and nickels add up.  Here's an adorable way for anyone an...

Have you seen the peel and stick quotes in stores or catalogs?  Well, here's an inexpensive way to create your own wall art in a mat...

I'm dusting off the old Aleene's Creative Living archives for these great party hats for your New Year's Eve celebrations!

Whether it's New Year's Day or a regular day, look great when you're workin' out!  Heidi Borchers designed this many years...

Need a last minute wrapping idea or one that has a special touch?  These pouches are perfect for slipping a gift inside and give a little ...

Heidi Borchers, the daughter of Aleene from Aleene's Creative Living Television Show and Magazine taught a group of us how to make t...

I created these super easy ornaments way back in 1997 and they're still in vogue today.  You'll have plenty of amazing trims to c...

Another favorite project from my past from Aleene's Creative Living.  Check out the bargain bin or dollar stores for brushes, mirr...

I so loved making this project!!!  (Looks like I made it way back in 1997!)  Find a paper print (napkins, gift wrap paper or a poster ...

    I was doing a little closet cleaning and ran across a HUGE binder filled with 350 (yes, I counted them!) Aleene's instruction shee...

    I have so enjoyed my fused glass classes / workshops - this meant stepping outside the box and trying something new (and exciting!) ...

It's about time for all those visitors for the holidays and just in time are these suggestions to fresh-up your facilities. Use wrapp...

I've had an itch to use some of my beads and taaadaaa, here are my creations - super simple!!! Tie a couple of knots in the end of a p...

I thought making this piece was going to be simple but the perfectionist in me didn't quite see it that way.  I started with two large...

Have a Spooktacular Halloween!!!

Halloween snuck up on you, so now what? Here are some spooktacular ideas to save the day from things you have around your home! Flower...