This is a super easy holiday project that families can do together! They can be used everywhere, can be made in different colors to match a family theme, and are really cheap to make! Use different colored papers to match … Read More...
DIY CHRISTMAS WREATH
Boxwood wreaths
are one of my favorite ways to add farmhouse charm to my front door during the holidays. But there’s no reason to spend a fortune on a real boxwood wreath when you can make your own at home … Read More...
Christmas Craft for Kids – Rudolph Puppets
What is a more perfect Christmas craft for kids than making Rudolph puppets from the nostalgic childhood movie? These 8 popular movie characters can also be used as Christmas tree ornaments, gift tags, decorations and more. Take the time to … Read More...
Give the Gift of Christmas Socks
Admittedly it might be a little late to start knitting socks to give to someone as a holiday gift. But these Christmas socks from Yvonne Hugo are super cute, and the only patterned part is around the leg, so they … Read More...
Christmas Pattern Block Templates
I love those little pattern blocks that kids can use to make different designs. They’re great for color and pattern recognition as well as differentiating shapes.
Add a holiday spin to your pattern blocks
with these printables from You Clever … Read More...
Present Shaped Card
This amazing card from Birgit is shaped like a present, the top opens up and the inside flaps come out to reveal a stamped scene, sentiment or even a place for a gift card. You can find her step by … Read More...
Merry and Joy Mini Kit Free Download
This new free mini kit for Christmas is available for download over on J. Conlon and Sons. This pink and green color combo is perfect for retro scrapbook pages and Christmas Cards.
-Heather
Looking for … Read More...
How to Center Machine Embroidery on a T-Shirt
If you have ever tried machine embroidery on a t-shirt you know it is not always that easy to get it centered just perfectly. This helpful guide from Machine Embroidery Geek gives you all sorts of tips to get your … Read More...
Online Class – Learn To Bead And Make Jewelry
If you’ve already learned the basics of beading and jewelry making and are ready to take your skills to the next level and learn additional stranding techniques, wirework techniques and how to make your own findings, then this class is … Read More...
Book Review – 50 Fat Quarter Makes: Fifty Sewing Projects Made Using Fat Quarters
Fat quarters aren’t just for quilters! All sewers love these inexpensive pieces of fabric and this book shows you how to create 50 fabulous projects from your stash.
This unique collection of 50 quick-and-easy sewing patterns includes contemporary ideas for … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Christmas Jar Wraps
Never tire of your holiday decorations with this Interchangeable Jar Wrap. With multiple ornament options, you can easily change the look of the wrap within seconds.
The Joyous Jar Wrap is a simple design with a button added for … Read More...
How to make a modern style faux-concrete Christmas Light
Today’s beautiful modern Christmas decoration can be used year round with different embellishments. This modern faux-concrete ring decoration was sent in by the clever crafter at the blog A Crafty Mix. “No one believes me when I tell them we … Read More...
Christmas Layouts with Stenciled Backgrounds
I love the soft green colors that Giselle carried through this wonderful Christmas Fun layout. She created her own background by stenciling a sunburst in green across textured white cardstock. For her second page she created her own pattern paper … Read More...
Penguin Slider Card
The ink blending over a snowflake stencil on the background of this card adds a colorful rainbow design that pops behind the black and white of the cute penguins. Lynnea used stamps and die from Miss Ink to create this … Read More...
Easy Lightweight Scarf Sewing Tutorial
Beat the chill with this easy lightweight scarf! I love little sewing projects like this and this one is so fun and simple. This scarf can be made in about 10 minutes, making it a great project for anyone just … Read More...
Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments with T-Shirt Yarn
Need a change of decor this year? Whether you want to update your old Christmas baubles or you need to refresh thrifted ornaments, here’s a simple idea! Grab your old tree decorations and some t-shirt yarn to make these easy … Read More...
DIY Ice Tie Dye T-shirts
This tye-dye craft tutorial shows two different methods to ice tie-dye and gives clear step-by-step instructions. It’s a unique and easy way to tie-dye that gives beautiful marble/watercolor effects.
You can see the full tutorial here.
Looking for tye-dye kits? … Read More...
How to make an upcycled steampunk Nutcracker for Christmas decorating
With Christmas just around the corner and a clever crafter sent in this fun project. She wanted to make a nutcracker to go with her decorations. This is a very quick and easy project to make the base, which took … Read More...
The Perfect Zip Up to Knit
I tend to be pretty traditional in the knitting projects that I choose. I like pullovers and open cardigans. Sometimes I’ll knit a cardigan with buttons but I usually don’t use them.
While there’s a bit of intimidation factor involved … Read More...
Hot Chocolate Mug Card
This yummy card from Ilina has so much wonderful texture! She created her own pattern paper for the mug by layering strips of cardstock and die cutting them into the mug shape, she used lots of heat embossing for the … Read More...