Linda M. Johnson

If you are looking for a unique party favor, guest soap, or maybe just a clever and crafty item to decorate the home with, try this very easy recipe for making a handmade decorative soap that will explode with a lush bouquet of floral fragrance and will impress your guests, gift recipient, or party goers.

The tropically faint of heart may want to defer to another article, or adversely, read with an open mind. For they are about to experience a visual and educational awakening when it comes to proper placement of palm trees within a yard. Here are some tips on properly spacing the planting of palm trees within your own yard.

Instead of searching your home décor store for a unique and patriotic 4th of July decoration, why not embellish a piece of glassware you already have. This easy yet spectacular project will take less than 5 minutes to complete, and can be easily transformed as a decorative focal point through out the changing seasons and holidays we celebrate.

Due to the popularity of my article entitled ‘Create a Natural Privacy Screen for your Deck or Balcony Area that is Sure to Add a Calming Charm,’ I thought it would be helpful to cover a few more ways to enhance your privacy in a natural and green way. This time by mixing in some additional foliage with coordinating color and some flowering possibilities.

With a little bit of creativity and just a few simple steps, you can easily convert any card with a special meaning to you in to an unforgettable card making craft and keepsake for you or your loved ones. Here is how you do it.

Are you having a battle keeping your plastic grocery bags organized and in one place? Making a dish towel bag caddy is a great way to keep your recyclable plastic bags organized and handy. These simple instructions are easy to follow and you will be able to make one for every room in your home and garage in just minutes.

Do you or anyone you know, such as your kids, spouse, or co-workers, buy packages of blank CDs to record on to? If so, do not let them throw out the plastic and lockable CD tub they come in before you have a chance to show them and yourself what can be done to make a practical storage container for the garage, craft workstation, or many other purposes.

You can now recycle those beautiful hard to throw away greeting cards in a variety of ways. For this project we show you how to create a unique and eye catching gift tag that would normally cost a few dollars if purchased in most stores. By simply recycling a greeting card, you’ll be doing your part towards recycling and have a custom designed gift tag of your own.

Have you ever thought of taking two items from Christmas that ordinarily are thrown out after the holidays are over to create a unique and eye catching embellishment gift wrap? By simply recycling both a greeting card and gift bag to make a useable and interesting one of a kind embellished gift bag, you’ll be doing your part towards recycling and have a custom design of your own.

Are you or someone you know an avid reader? Try making a personalized custom book marker so you’ll never lose your place. You can make several of these in no time at all using cardboard and antiqued looking wrapping paper. What a quick way to create art with decorative scrap paper and your own personalized 3-D foam letter, as you’ll find out by reading below.