Now that we’re halfway through October it truly is the season of creepy dolls and intricately mutilated gourds. I’m not usually big on decorating, except at Christmas, because there just isn’t room in our place. (Where does Martha Stewart keep all her gold plated pine cones, swan feather wreaths and foil-wrapped heart garlands in the […]
All posts in category Wrappings & containers
paper pumpkins
Posted by Tally on October 15, 2010
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cigar box shelving
Throughout the ages, many famous figures have proclaimed that nothing is certain but death and taxes. This seems to me either a poorly thought out remark on the part of Daniel Defoe, Benjamin Franklin, Margaret Mitchell and others credited with its pronouncement, or it indicates that these people ran around naked and did all their […]
Posted by Tally on June 4, 2010
http://tallystreasury.com/2010/06/cigar-box-shelving/
personalized 6-packs
Today’s post is about the unmatched joy of creative gift-giving. I visited some friends in Seattle this past weekend, and they were (as always) the most marvelous of hosts, showing me around the city and providing me with all manner of delightful sensory experiences: Mexican chocolate, the best Italian food I’ve had outside of Italy, […]
Posted by Tally on April 2, 2010
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tiny treats
Every now and then I start hankering for a good paper maché project. The feel of wet newspaper between your fingers. The sticky gluey water that manages to make all nearby surfaces slightly tacky, no matter how careful you are to contain the mess. The final result of a lumpy, unidentifiable object that only one’s […]
Posted by Tally on March 20, 2010
http://tallystreasury.com/2010/03/tiny-treats/