Dear Chicago House, There is nothing like bringing in the New Year with a blast of Arctic cold is there? With temperatures colder than my freezer last week I put […]
Holiday Projects
Christmas Cookie Designs
Dear Chicago House, When it comes to holiday baking Miss Chicago teen is in her element and when it comes to icing her sumptuous treats the more intricate the better. […]
How to Make a Pillow Gift Box
Dear Chicago House, Oh my goodness it has been a cold week here in Chicago, it was 6 deg F when I got up this morning, but at least we […]
How to Create Pattern Dyed Easter Eggs
Got 5-10 minutes spare. Why not have a go at making these fun pattern dyed eggs for Easter? You will need Hard boiled eggs Gel food coloring White vinegar Painters […]
How to Make an Elegant Centerpiece
Dear Chicago House, Every party table needs an elegant centerpiece…correct? Miss Chicago teen selected a color palette of black gold and white for her Sweet Sixteen bash and made these […]
Free Printable Valentine Cards
Dear Chicago House, My most downloaded freebie here at creativeinchicago.com is this birthday card. I think the reason it is so successful is it’s simplistic design and the fact it […]
Santa gone BAD: Lego Video
Dear Chicago House, Who needs a big Christmas tree when you have Lego It was one of my favorite toys as a kid and Lego can still be fun as […]
Easy DIY Advent Calendar
Dear Chicago House, Pinch, punch 1st of the month and because we have entered December it’s time to break out an advent calendar. Miss Chicago teen may be 15, but […]
A Round up of Christmas Craft Projects
Dear Chicago House, I confess to being a bit of a geek …I do like to check out the statistics of this little blog of mine. This post on an […]
The Worlds’s Smallest Carved Pumpkin.
Dear Chicago House, Presenting the world’s smallest carved pumpkin It may look like a giant…but look again, it is only just a little larger than a penny. This little beauty […]