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By now the kids are sure to be getting restless and this ELF Yourself printable is a fun way to keep them busy. Print off some photos or have them draw their own faces if photos are not an option. Visit Surfinthroughsecond.com for the printable pattern for all the bits and pieces. Loads of fun and also a great …

Here’s another offering from Sculpey.com written by Lianne and Paul Stoddard. This Saint Nick decoration is cheery, perfect to perk up your mantel this holiday season.…

Hanna from Oh Everything Handmade turned a sweater on its side in this crewneck to drape front cardigan refashion.  The ribbed hem of the sweater becomes the neck and front opening, and the horizontal stripes become vertical stripes.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  Go to Oh Everything Handmade for the DIY.

[photo from Oh Everything Handmade]…

Looking for a unique way to package a special gift?  This round fabric box might be just the thing.  It’s fully lined so it’s just as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside.  It’s reusable, too.  Make it from a Christmas fabric for a box that can be used year after year.  Or, make it from a non …

Alexander lives in Volgograd and blogs at “Kalinka” has two ideas for us.  First how to make a quick and easy holly from felt and a darling Sewing Pattern for a toy horse made of felt as Christmas tree ornaments.  Alexander creates and sells Scandinavian style ornaments. HERE.  Christmas classic European décor; are Red-white-green symbolize the fire in the …

Nicole from The Felted Fox shares a tutorial showing how to make a pair of his and hers laptop sleeves.  Both are made from felt and have sleek, modern designs.  Either one would make a great Christmas gift!  The Hers version has angled stripes embellishing a fold over flap, and is held closed with strips of Velcro.  The His version is …

Download this lovely vintage Christmas printable for free from Crafty Secrets. This would make a great card front or framed for home décor!

-Heather…

We’re at the beginning of what promises to be a long week of really cold temperatures and several bands of winter weather where I live, which has me thinking of lots of different ways to keep warm.

If you’re not a fan of hats, knitting a headband or earwarmer is a great way to keep your head a little protected …

As a participant in the Quilting Isn’t Funny Blog Tour I’m hosting a giveaway. A lucky Craft Gossip reader will receive a copy of Megan Dougherty’s new book, Quilting Isn’t Funny. My day on the tour is December 5th (today). You can read my review of the book right here.

How to enter. Leave a comment on this …

These darling earth friendly bags come from Carla of “blueberry junkie” and they are a wonderful idea.  Felt is a great material to work with, as it doesn’t fray, therefore, it requires minimal sewing. This tutorial is for a reusable felt Christmas gift bag that measures 8.5 x 11in (you can use a regular printer paper as a template) …

Miss T has posted a cute chart that would make a great gift for a friend. It shows two girls with hearts. I can see stitching this up and personalizing it for a friend to commemorate a friendship whether new or long lasting. You could make it into a framed piece or create a special ornament for the holidays. Get …

Vintage Spice and Everything Nice continues their circus series with a posting that shows a talented elephant showing off super skills. I know elephants aren’t usually associated with Christmas, but I was thinking that it would be really cool to take the patterns from this series and do them up as ornaments and do a circus-themed tree. How much fun …

Charming and so easy to make, learn to create these wire angel ornaments via this tutorial of AdventuresOfADIYMom. The idea came to Rachel via Pinterest, but she had definitely made it her own! As with most ideas on Pinterest, the links didn’t go anywhere.

Luckily, this link below should give you all the instructions you need to make your own …

These have to be the cutest FREE printable gift tags or labels I have ever seen. (Hence the title). Welovetoillustrate.com has created these adorable illustrated  Tags to make your Christmas a little cuter.  You can use adhesive paper or just use normal paper and sticky tape. You can also create your own adhesive labels using clear adhesive contact paper. Another …

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has a suggestion for your Christmas sewing wish list.  A roller foot.  For most machines, this is a $5-$10 foot, so it’s totally within the price range of a stocking stuffer.  It’s made for sewing on vinyl or leather.  Like the name suggests, the foot has little rollers on it that allows the “sticky” fabric …

Erin Erickson from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial at Pellon showing how to make a dog bed with a removable fleece cover.  If your doggie is especially spoiled, you could also use Minky.  The cover has an easy to sew envelope closure.  When the cover gets dirty, just remove the insert and run it through the wash.  She gives …

Rachel from Imagine Gnats has been Instagramming photos of stockings people have made with her free Falling Flakes Christmas stocking pattern that she published last month.  They’re pretty in all of the fabric and color combinations people have used! Her Falling Flakes stocking is pieced from fabric scraps and quilted as you go.    Go to Imagine Gnats for the pattern and tutorial.…

Christmas Lights are so pretty and yet can be annoying when one goes out. Here is a fun set of Christmas lights that you never have to worry about the lights going out. Although you might have to worry about the lights disappearing. This is also a fun craft that you can do with the kids. Beth shows you all …

Adrianne from Happyhourprojects.com shares this simple tutorial to create polyclay Hair pins. The reason I am featuring these is because they are perfect for School gifts!  School gifts this year has been a drama for me and I really wish I had planned it out better. Having planned it all out would have avoided the arguments with my 6-year-old of …

Are you looking to get really crafty this holiday season? Over at the blog Cafe Craftea there is going to be a whole season of crafts in the form of an Advent calendar and it kicks off with this tea bag box pattern and tutorial.…

Beth from The Renegade Seastress shares a tutorial over at eHow showing how to repurpose a couple of old sweaters into a new pair of mittens.  Sweater mittens, or Smittens.  They’re lined with fleece so they’ll be extra warm.  If you needed, you could make a pair out of just one sweater, but they’re much cuter when made from two …

In the posting I did earlier is the “Ugly Sweater Felt Christmas Ornaments” and they have several other Hipster Ornaments and show us the completed tree and you can find anything on the tree you would like to make.  Have a “Hippy Christmas” and enjoy the past.…

American Felt and Craft-The Blog is having their Hipster Week and these “Ugly Sweater Felt Christmas Ornaments” are too much fun and easy with all the supplies you will need and a pattern template.  They are giving us the idea and you can go crazy with your own designs.…

I get so excited when Pantone announces the new color of the year! The selection for 2014 is a beautiful pink-infused purple called Radiant Orchid. Burnett’s Boards shares inspiration featuring this lovely hue here.…

Turn those extra strips of pattern paper into the perfect bow for holiday packages! The Glue Dot blog has a quick and easy tutorial for making them.

-Heather…

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