Sometimes, working on large-scale pieces is too intimidating or time consuming. Create art cards and ACEOs to use as holiday gifts! For those of you who need a refresher about what an art card or ACEO is, check out this article: Create Mixed-Media ATCs or ACEOs Some have difficulty finding time to create art as often…
Managing debt throughout the year is the wisest approach to eliminating debt at Christmas. But there are eleventh-hour solutions to minimize Christmas credit card debt. Preparing a budget is fairly easy – it can even be fun. Sticking to the carefully written financial plan is often a different story. Unexpected expenses crop up through the…
Lighting is an integral part of any bathroom or kitchen design. Placing lights correctly will help to enhance and highlight the rooms. When completing a kitchen or bathroom design, lights can almost become an afterthought. So often taken for granted, that it’s nearly a given that lights will always be there. Learning to place these…
Putting away an outdoor Christmas lights display can be easy if you follow some simple rules and instructions. Holiday lights don’t have to get tangled and broken! Light sets have to come down. They aren’t designed to face the weather all year. But be careful in removing them. If you don’t put them away properly,…
Decorating doors and windows with Christmas lights on windows and doors can be a fun, creative, and festive way to celebrate the holidays. Most places that light up big for Christmas are big places — houses, for instance. But even if you live in an apartment rather than a house, you can still light up…
Building a retaining wall is one important task that can not be trivialized. If your mind is set on doing it, then you just have to see to it that it is done properly otherwise, there is a cost attached to a shoddy job done on a retaining wall which I am sure you don’t…
A teenager’s bedroom should reflect who they are now, not how they were as small children. Decorate teen bedrooms in versatile styles for years of use. Parents will frequently decorate a nursery or a small child’s bedroom with nursery appropriate themes. This often works well for several years, but as the child becomes a teenager,…
