That time of year is approaching when the invitations start arriving and with a hostess gift in hand you head out to office, friend and neighborhood parties for Halloween, Fall and the Holidays. We thought these clever wine totes, box and bags would inspire you to add your creative touch to your favorite wine whether it…
So you start with a basic paper house, you know the kind that are small, with perfect little windows and a roof that comes off and you turn it into the most fun haunted gingerbread houses ever. This paper mache house is a great blank to decorate for any holiday, so we thought Halloween was…
We love clever ideas that repurpose, reuse or recycle and look beautiful. Erin shows us today on the blog pretty ways to dress up used tin cans. These little herb treats are great teacher and coach gifts, house warming gift or make someone feel better gifts. Flowers are great, but they don’t last very long,…
Project Runway helped us get the sewing machines out of our closets or into our shopping carts by inspiring us to sew again as we witnessed the creative spirits of designers show off their skills, creativity and talent for the world to see. They made it look a tad easy and gave us the feeling that we…
We love Halloween, but we love it even more when it goes vintage style like the 7gypsies Wicked Gypsy Collection. This collection is so fun to work with and gives you just a touch of insight into a Halloween Witch’s life on that busy October 31st. From treat lists she must make, recipes for potions,…
Our newest favorite basic fabric is Ticking, one of the oldest fabrics available. Its origin dates back to 1000 AD as a utility fabric that was designed to hold down the inside of pillow cases and bedding. Ticking has come a long way, but was a very important fabric in homes and beds around the…
Cocktails, appetizers and good music is the perfect Cocktail party and planning one is not as hard as one might think. Cocktail parties are a great way to gather a group of friends, co-workers or a way to get acquainted in a new neighborhood and adding the tasting element will give your guests something to talk about…
Creating a book with file folders is a simple and cost effective way to make a mini book. Creating one with Printed File Folders, like our Gypsy Moments 4×6’s makes it even easier because each page has beautiful vintage artwork that is a great base for your book and ready for you to add your…
With the invention of online events, digital invites or a simple text message “come to our party,” the art of the invite has been put on the back burner and we think that is just a shame. Your invitation is the introduction to your event and sets the tone and and can be as elaborate or…
Let’s celebrate! It’s Riikka here to share another project with the Mixology collection. This time I transformed the colorful little drinks into sparkling ATCs! I started by cutting the drinks from the “Drinks and Dreams” paper and colored them. As I wanted the cards to be fun and colorful I chose to go with a yellow…