by Patty Roper | photo by Katie Lee
This is one of the easiest crafts that you will ever do and achieve such lovely results. All that is required is paper napkins with small tasteful individual images, scissors, and Mod Podge for glue and a finish. Enhance craft eggs with designs from napkins to...
by Patty Roper | photo by Katie Lee
I love fall and pumpkins. So, this project is perfect! Make something delicious to eat and bake it and serve it inside a beautiful natural pumpkin. It is such a special presentation for a fall meal, and almost anything will work from hearty soups, or rice and...
by Patty Roper | photo by Katie Lee
Everyone loves popcorn! And what is more fun and colorful than a popcorn cake or popcorn balls? Popcorn balls are perfect for parties and for trick-or-treaters. This cake and popcorn balls are so easy to make and create fun and colorful displays. So pop into fall...
by Patty Roper | Photography by Bonnie Dickerson
In my very first entertaining book, Easy Hospitality, published in the ’90s, I described how to create gold- and silver-leaf eggs for elegant Easter tablescapes. I still enjoy displaying those eggs because they are beautiful and timeless. To create the gold- and...
by Patty Roper | Photography by Bonnie Dickerson
Marbleized pumpkins become the center of attention in beautiful fall tablescapes. First gather materials from your own backyard. Colorful leaves and berries are everywhere, and cones and nuts come in many different shapes, sizes, and textures. Arrange your bounty on...