September 2009
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Metallic Crepe Paper Flowers: Fabulous Anytime!
These metallic crepe paper flowers are simple to make and yet look great, singly or in a bouquet. Use them in your Succah, on your fall table or to brighten up your home this winter! You'll Need: Metallic Crepe Paper Floral Wire (or any medium weight wire you have on hand) Beaded trim (optional) Note:…
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Another Version Of The Polyhedron Globe: Stenciled!
Some of you may find these photos a bit familiar, as back in August when I was encouraging everyone to work on Succah decorations, I posted a project showing you how to make solid colored polyhedrons. You can see that post here. I mentioned that I had created a version of the polyhedrons using stencils.…
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Cut Paper Medallions: Quick And Gorgeous Last Minute Holiday Decorations!
Cut paper medallions in a range of colors, sizes and designs, and layer them! It's that simple. Some of you may remember this project! Yes, it was one of my first posts when a I started this blog about 4 months ago, (see original post and more photos here) but at the time I did…
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Today Is Yom Kippur.
Today is Yom Kippur, and though this post appears, I am not at the computer today. I am observing one of the most important days on the Jewish calender! May you and your family be blessed with a Gmar Chatima Tova! Written and sealed in the book of life for a year of good health,…
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Make Gorgeous Decorations Using Wide Sateen Ribbon!
I recently came up with these elegant decorations for a magazine article, and now I can finally share them with you! I have often gazed upon colorful spools of simple sateen ribbon and thought to myself "how simply lovely". Then it occured to me, why not cut up the ribbon as if it were paper?…
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Make A Stunning Fall Centerpiece Using Apples And Plums!
When I was packing my bags a few weeks ago to travel out of the country for my nephew's bar mitzvah I slipped in some of my favorite crafting paper — metallic crepe paper. I thought maybe I could make a few flowers for the dessert buffet or something. Little did I know that I'd…
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Use An Iron Candle Chandelier As A Base For Decorations
Got any candle chandeliers hanging around that you're not using? Guess what? They can be perfect bases for hanging a collection of decorations in your Succah! (In the photo above, the red balls are sitting where cups for candles once sat.) I really don't expect that a whole lot of you really do have a…
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An Elegant and Minimal Succah Feels Like A Palace!
These are photos of my Succah last year. Quite different from the colorful and ethnic Succah I showed you yesterday, and refreshingly simple yet elegant. Two Moroccan lanterns wired with warm flourescent bulbs, sheer gold-striped fabric hung in strips between the rafters and a few other decorative touches make a minimal yet complete Succah. Yes,…
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A Colorful Succah Makes The Holiday Special!
We've ushered in the Jewish New Year, and we now find ourselves smack in the middle of the busy Fall holiday season! So tighten your seat belts, we've got a lot of crafting to do here! We have just over a week until Yom Kippur, and just four days after that Succos will be knocking…
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Use Real Apples For Last Minute Centerpieces!
In need of a last minute centerpiece or something decorative for an entryway or sidetable? Gather up some real apples, a few dried leaves, some gold painted pods, a footed kiddush cup or opaque wine glass and you'll be in business in no time! Here are a few other ideas you might like which…
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Delicious and Simple Whole Wheat Apple Cake!
This apple cake recipe is an old favorite of mine that's wonderful any time. I made it one morning for guests as a part of a brunch meal, and the smell of the cake wafting through the house drove them crazy! I once made it for some important guests visiting from Mexico, and they didn't…