Gotta love quick and tiny versions of things. Some last minute treats from Sugar Swings!: Make candy melt dipped marshmallows HERE and chocolate and candy melt “cupcake” truffles HERE.
Christmas Craft Ideas
DIY Christmas crafts that are sure to inspire the kids and you. Great ideas for decorations, ornaments and parties. Find Christmas wreath inspirations and handmade gift ideas!
Icing Church
Um. Wow. One more. Wow. See this masterpiece in icing HERE at Na Miotle.
Craftzine’s Holiday Menu
Skip some menu planning this year and check out this collection of holiday recipes HERE at Craftzine. (And Gluten-free is well represented.)
Gingerbread Cities
See if your hometown is represented. Check out this collection of gingerbread cities featured at Mighty Girl. Of course I had to share one from my hometown, Washington DC. {spotted on not martha}
Chocolate Mice and a Mouse King (a la Nutcracker)
Given how obsessed my 3 year old is now with the Nutcracker, and given this follows in her mother’s obsession, I’m pretty much sold on all treats associated with the Nutcracker. Especially darling, clever, chocolate related treats. And look, an … Read More...
Pretzels by Rudy
Yeah, this cool dude is named Rudy, short for Rudolph of course. Find a recipe for a (non-sweet!!) last-minute ranch pretzel gift with a free printable HERE at Celebrate It!.
Video Tutorial: Marbled Royal Icing
What’s better than perfectly decorated cookies from Sweetopia? A tutorial teaching you how to perfectly decorate cookies. Although, hmmm, I don’t know. It’s still a tough call. I mean, have you seen the perfectly decorated cookies from Sweetopia? Find … Read More...
Simple Candy Cane Bead Ornament
I’m pretty sure I made these as a kid. Chasing Fireflies has a simple tutorial so you and your children can make great memories and ornaments at the same time!
Handprint Reindeer Table Runner
Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky has a great idea for a gift for the impossible gift receiver; a handprint reindeer table runner. You could also make matching dish towels as well! An adorable keeper!
Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
I’ve never seen cinnamon dough before this year and now I see it everywhere. One I will have to try. Check out these gorgeous cinnamon dough ornaments and gift embellishments HERE at Domestifluff, complete with recipe and how-tos. {Spotted … Read More...
A Christmas Story: The House Made of Paper
When this project first caught my eye, I thought I was just going to look at some cool house made from paper. Instead, I read a story about a wonderful heartfelt gift given 20 years ago from a broke college … Read More...
Rice Krispie Treat Ornaments
So Amanda has been making my life a bit easier today with all kinds of great finds, like these Rice Krispie Treat ornaments from The Finer Things in Life. Learn to make them HERE.
Vintage Photo Gift Tags from Paper Bags
These gift tags are printed on brown paper bags! Fawnda will show you how to enter your own photos into Picnik, turn them into gift tags and print them out to look like cool vintage photo gift tags. Get the … Read More...
Giveaway: Embroidered tree topper
Karen of maggie makes is giving away this gorgeous hand-embroidered tree topper. To get in the running, just post your favorite or craziest holiday tradition. Go to Karen’s blog post to enter before before December 23.
Inspiration: Creative Breathing
These handmade ornaments by Creative Breathing give me joy! To see a close-up photo of each one, go to her blog post.
Broccoli Centerpiece
And More Sweet Sewing in the Land of Gingerbread
After I posted my and my blogger pal’s sewing themed gingerbread houses, look what I found in my inbox. A link to this unbelievably adorable sewing themed gingerbread house by Ebe at Mansikkamaki, Finnish for “Strawberry Hill.” (Find … Read More...
Chocolate Gingerbread House
It just doesn’t immediately occur to me to craft a gingerbread house out of… not gingerbread. But I love this chocolate bar gingerbread house at Ladies Home Journal.
Elf’s Tinker Toys Snacks
Remember these mixed-up Santa snacks from Gourmet Mom-on-the-Go? Well, find the elf tinker toy snack version HERE, with free printable!
Tutorial: Oil and Vinegar Gifts
Find a great tutorial to make your own garlic-rosemary olive oil and sun dried tomato balsamic vinegar gift sets HERE at Mrs. Cummings Rx. There’s even a price breakdown, too!