Christmas Crafts

I am in love love love with this idea (sorry, husband, this is true love over here). Remember these Mixie sticks for the hot cocoa bar I posted about earlier? From the same gingerbread decorating party that featured the hot cocoa bar, check out this gorgeous display board for winter-themed decorated cookies. Yes, those are cookies on the snowy hills. …

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Tutorial | Christmas Card Book

Lisa, from Lisa’s Craft Blog shows you how to make a book for holding all the cards you received this past Christmas. It uses wrapping paper as one of the supplies so you get to keep those memories too! Click here to go to the tutorial.…

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Review: OLFA 5-inch applique scissors

by Quilting Editor

I got some exciting mail from Carmen, a representative from OLFA, right before the holidays hit. Inside were these OLFA 5-inch Precision Appliqué Scissors shown here. She asked me to try them out and share what I thought about this new product on Quilting at Craft Gossip. I was only too happy to oblige. Then I put them …

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Inspiration: Hearty Craft

by Needlework News Editor

I have to share just one more handmade Christmas ornament. This beaded felt bell by Hearty Craft is perfect in every way–so unbearably sweet that I want to eat it. See close-up views at her blog post.

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Fruitcake Jelly Shot

Dang, I’m too late for Christmas with these, but I can’t help sharing. I don’t know why anything fruitcake-related just seems silly to me. Make fruitcake jelly shots HERE at the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen.…

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Freebie | 12 Christmas Poems for Kids

If you’re looking for some journaling to add to your Christmas scrapbooking projects check out these Christmas poems for kids by Anita. You can download PNG or PDF versions. Click here to see more.…

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One more Christmas pattern

by Needlework News Editor

Patty of Pip Stitch dropped me a note to share this excellent find: A precious free holiday pattern from Gingerbread Cottage. Download the pattern and save it for next year’s holiday stitching. And be sure to bookmark Gingerbread Cottage–it’s good stuff. Thanks a million, Patty!…

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Iron On Glitter Snowman Shirt

by Home and Garden Editor

Christmas has passed but winter hasn’t. Here’s a really fun shirt I made using some iron on glitter sheets you are going to want to get your hands on! I’ll show you how I did it here — Iron On Glitter Snowman Shirt.…

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Tutorial | Stamped Gift Wrap

Here’s another idea to file away, or adapt for other occasions: your own stamped gift wrap. Thanks to Lemon Jitters for the idea. Click here to go to the tutorial.…

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Come fly with Lolly Chops Red Cardinal Tutorial

Lolly always has a boat load of wonderful ideas and tutorials that are always clear and complete, so any of us can follow along and replicate her projects. Lolly goal is to create 10 birds to sit on a wire and MomChop had drawn all of the 10 birds. Although Lolly had to take some time off because of her …

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Freebie | Holiday Gift Tags

The gift giving may be over but you can keep these gift tags for next year, or use them as embellishments for your scrapbook projects. These tags come from Paola at Love & Cupcakes.

Click here to go to the download.…

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Inspiration du Jour | Christmas Duds

Christmas Duds by jennyauer

GALLERY…

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Handmade Felt Ornaments tutorial

This is a project that may encourage you to teach your little ones to sew. My daughter is married with a child and is still having me sew on their buttons. I always sewed; knit, crocheted, painted, felted, did graphic designs and sculpture in front of her when she was a child; she never took an interest in any of …

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Modern Ornament

by Cross-Stitch Editor

This modern ornament design uses specialty stitches so it will be fun to stitch and educational.…

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Christmas Tree Quartet

by Cross-Stitch Editor

Here’s a last-minute Christmas post of a tree quartet.…

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Happy Holidays To All My Lovely Readers

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Merry Merry Merry

by Polymer Clay Editor

Here’s a little (I don’t mean quite so mini as these treats!) holiday wish for you – Merry Christmas!

1. Christmas Cookie Prep Board – 1/12 scale dollhouse miniature, 2. Christmas Hamper, 3. Miniature Christmas 2011 – Christmas Cookies, 4. Tuxedo kitten miniature cookie jar…

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Happy Holidays!

by Stamping Editor

I’d like to wish all my readers a very Happy Holiday Season!

-Heather…

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The Stockings Were Hung With Care

by Polymer Clay Editor

I can’t really think of a better way to hang stockings than as earrings. And these cuties are certainly hung with care!…

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Elf Boot Stocking Tutorial

Check out “Disney Family Fun” for this sweet Elf Boot Stocking tutorial. Maybe you are in need of a quick stocking for one of your friends or family members. I love its pixie/Elf look of this project.

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Winter Holiday Cross Stitch Scene

by Cross-Stitch Editor

Hiver, aka Winter, is represented in this scene as a deer (is it a reindeer?) looks over a house on a snow-filled lawn.…

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My Christmas Card

Every year for our holiday cards, I do a sweet version of my husband, daughter and me. This year I was a little pressed for time so went for marshmallows instead of the gingerbread family, cupcakes or cookies I’ve done in prior years. Happy holidays to all!…

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Cookie Sheet Cookies

Another cookie-decorating-idea I adore… These cookie sheet cookies from Munchkin Munchies. How have I never tried this? Genius, in a self-reflective cookie kind of way. Find them HERE.…

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Pom-Pom Trimmed Fingerless Gloves pattern