Turn a Mary Engelbreit Greeting Card Into the Most Adorable Paperweight

Mary Engelbreit is one of my favorite artists because her designs are so warm and charming.  This is why I'm such a huge fan of American Greetings' line of cards featuring her artwork. When I was shopping for Valentine's Day earlier this month, this sweet card caught my eye.  I knew it would make the most adorable paperweight. The list of supplies for this project is very small.  I used the Large Rectangle Paperweight Kit, a...

Turn an Antique Watch Case into a Shabby Photo Frame for Your Paperweight

Craft stores are carrying more and more metal embellishments that resemble small, antique parts and trinkets.  The "idea-ology" line by Tim Holtz is one of my favorites.  This line includes metal gears, frames, watch faces, and all sorts of other findings. For this project, I wanted to use a few items from my personal junk drawer.  This is where I keep anything from scraps of paper, fabric, small metal pieces, broken costume...

The 50 Best Art Fairs in America

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival - Winter Park, FL (Photo credit: Little_Karen, Flickr) ArtFairCalendar.com recently published their list of the 50 best art fairs in America.  Is your favorite on the list?  Maybe you'll even discover a new show that's a short distance away. Here is their list of the top ten art fairs, as voted on by thousands of readers: Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Winter Park, FL  (March 21-23,...