Charlie Tamara Piper

I jump at the chance to gift wrap because it's my favorite form of crafting! I had such fun wrapping up presents that my friend and I purchased for a birthday party celebrating our friend's sons. They love superheroes and it gave me a chance to think outside of the box for creating some Avengers-themed gift wrap and birthday cards. Here's a quick tutorial on how I created this super-awesome superhero look! I started by wrapping up each box in blue and red paper. Each box was secured with adhesive dots to prevent shifting while I worked. Google Images is my friend! I can't draw at all, but I do love graphic prints for gift wrap. These two little guys love superheroes too much for a satin ribbon to tie everything up, so I instead searched for Avengers comic panels until I came across this image. I replicated it a few times, adding navy and red borders to fit the color theme. I then printed the panels on craft paper and cut and paste each panel onto the ...

I love organizing - it helps me to keep track of everything that I own and maximize the use of each space. My friends and family know my love affair with organizing runs deep, and I get asked a lot of questions about how I create an organizational system that works for me - and how I manage to stick to it. So if you find yourself in a similar situation, this blog post is for you. I'll show you how I've organized my favorite room - my bedroom - as an example for how you can organize any room in your house. Break a big job into smaller parts The number one concern that I hear about getting organized is that the job is too big - and getting organized can be a big job, indeed. The first step to getting organized is to break the job down into smaller parts - start with organizing one room in your home, and then think about organizing that room in sections. It will make the job far less overwhelming and will help you figure out what you actually need in the space to make it o...

My friends and family members know that I'm a super-organized person, so the biggest question I get asked is how do I manage to store and organize all of my beauty products. Behold, my makeup and beauty product collection, above. Now I know that this is way more than any one person needs. But like anyone who's got a collection of anything, I find joy in discovering new products and finding things that work for me. And my one of my other passions - organization - comes out in full force when I have to find ways to store everything.  So if you want some help in figuring out how best to organize your beauty products, keep reading. Take inventory of what you have The first step for organizing and storing your makeup - or organizing any part of your home - is to take inventory of what you currently have. This is a great time to go through what you own and figure out what you'd like to keep and what needs to be thrown out. Once you know what and how much you're planni...