Dana Hinders

Dana Hinders

Dana Hinders has been a full-time freelance writer since shortly after earning her B.A. in Journalism from the University of Iowa in 2003. For more information about her, you can visit Dana Hinders.com.

Scrapbooking Expert

Dana started scrapbooking after her wedding in 2002. She works primarily with traditional paper scrapbooking techniques, although she has done a few projects with Adobe Photoshop Elements and Daisy Trail's CraftArtist software. She has also covered baby scrapbooking for The Spruce Crafts site.

Origami Expert

Dana's interest in origami actually started as a way to make pretty embellishments for her scrapbook layouts. Soon, she was making origami gift boxes for her handmade jewelry, ornaments for her Christmas tree, and paper toys for her son. Along with LoveToKnow, Dana was an origami contributor at The Spruce. You can also find her origami projects published on Guides.com.

Craft Hobbies

In addition to her interest in scrapbooking and origami, Dana is experienced in rubber stamping, card making, and decoupage. She also enjoys jewelry making and loom knitting. Visit her crafts page at Facebook to find out what she's been up to lately.

Toys

Dana loves finding unique toys for her son, nieces, and nephews, especially when the toys encourage a child's natural creativity. Her go-to-gifts for the children in her life are anything from Crayola, Lego, or Melissa & Doug. Beyond her work with LoveToKnow, Dana reviews toys and other products of interest to busy moms with young children through the Smart Mom Picks blog.

Contact Dana Hinders

In addition to Dana's website, you can all contact her via LinkedIn if you want to find out more about her writing services. Be sure to follow her on Twitter as well.

Most Recent Contributions by Dana Hinders

6 Ways to Clean Carpet With Borax That Work Like Magic

You've heard of using borax in laundry, but what about as a carpet cleaner? It's super affordable, not to mention free of phosphates ... Read More

Baby Gender Pencil Test

Looking for a fun party game at your baby shower? You could try the baby gender pencil test. While the test has no medical basis, it's fun t ... Read More

Easy Origami Projects With Standard Paper

Origami is one of the most enjoyable arts and crafts activities you can do  — and all you really need is a piece of paper. Althou ... Read More

Trivia Games for Seniors to Keep Their Minds Sharp

Exercising your brain can have an amazing impact, and this is especially true when you are advancing in years. Trivia for seniors in nu ... Read More

Turn a Towel Into a Treasure by Folding It Into a Gift Basket

There's something extra special about giving a gift or presenting a basket of goodies with a personal touch or artistic spin. Not only d ... Read More

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