As the holiday season approaches, many people are looking for ways to create a cozy and festive atmosphere in their homes. One simple and effective way to do this is by filling your house with the delightful smells of Christmas. … Read More...
DIY Book Advent Calendar
Book Review – The Joy Of Lettering
The Joy Of Lettering 
A creative exploration of contemporary hand lettering, typography & illustrated typeface. This book teaches you how to use typeface with different mediums such as water colors, metallics and even how to create your own hand drawn … Read More...
Gingerbread House Decorating Party – Graham Crackers
There is nothing like spending time with the family decorating a gingerbread house. If you have a holiday party with kids, I recommend using graham crackers
, since some kids don’t like the taste of gingerbread. Stephanie Lynn shares all … Read More...
Project: Christmas Card with Hidden Gift Card Pocket
Hide something special inside a card with this lovely Christmas card that has a hidden pocket to tuck a gift card into. Yana Smakula has a video tutorial over on the Hero Arts blog, click here to watch.
-Heather
Tutorial: No-sew ruffled tree skirt
Think you need to know how to sew to make ruffles? Abby from Sew Much Ado shows how you can make this ruffled tree skirt – with no sewing required! She uses hot glue instead of stitches to put it … Read More...
6 Advent Calendars You Can Make Today
It’s November 30th, which means Christmas countdown calendars and Advent Calendars
go live tomorrow! But never fear if you still haven’t set one up. Today I’m sharing six ideas you can use to be ready for December 1st.
Get … Read More...
‘Wrap Yourself in Christmas’ quilt
It’s easy to imagine snuggling up with a hot cup of cocoa looking at this quilt. Aptly named “Wrap Yourself in Christmas!” it is Kay Rogers Agee’s entry in the Arkansas Quilters Guild Exhibit going on now at the … Read More...
How to make recycled teddy bear jar Christmas light decorations
Ho Ho Ho my recycled teddy bear cookie jars say! With an easy coat of paint with an Testors AirBrainz Airbrush Kit , Mini Powairpod AirBrainz Air Compressor and some free downloadable graphics from below you too can upcycle a … Read More...
Project: Layered Christmas Tags
Mix and match and layer different die cut shaped tags and add some stamped images for fun Holiday gift tags. The Capture the Moment blog shares some ideas.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Christmas Holiday ideas? Check out … Read More...
Free pattern: Cuffed Christmas stocking
Cat from Mary Martha Mama shares a free pattern for making a basic cuffed Christmas stocking. You can give them any style, from traditional to modern, romantic to novelty, depending on the fabrics you choose. The cuff and the toe … Read More...
Recycled matchbox countdown calendar
It’s no secret I love countdown calendars. In fact I will be sharing the one I have made for this year soon. But Daria of the blog Kittenhood sent in a link to hers that I think is just adorable! … Read More...
A Ton of Fun Snowman-Related Activities
It feels like it will probably be a long time before we have any snow where I live (though there is a dim chance we might get a little next week!) but it’s still a lot of fun, once the … Read More...
Knit a Simple Scarf for Barbie
This is a great idea if you have a little one in the Barbie phase, or even a little one who is in the Barbie phase and also learning to knit. I know my little one (who is still on … Read More...
Homemade Food Gifts
Are you getting ready to get in the kitchen and cook and bake some gifts for friends and family this weekend. Here are some additional ideas from Country Living that you might want to try. There are ideas for sweet, … Read More...
Free pattern: Stay put baby bib
Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shares a free pattern for a baby bib that will stay put on even the squirmiest baby. Because bibs do no good if they don’t cover the shirt! Elastic side straps help keep the … Read More...
More Holiday-Themed Cross-Stitch Patterns
Here’s another good collection of Christmas and New Year themed cross-stitch patterns for you to check out, this time from Alita Designs.
I love the little ornament pictured, but there’s a nice variety of stuff, including a Christmas pudding … Read More...
Festive Coconut Banana Custard Pie with Holly Berry Crust
How beautiful does this pie look? A lovely addition to your holiday table. Renee at Kudos Kitchen by Renee gave some holiday cheer to her coconut banana custard pie by adding some holly berries. You could do this with your … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas tree button pendant
I have a healthy stash of scrap buttons, so I’m always looking for a fun way to put them to use. This Christmas tree pendant would be a cute way to use your green buttons! Indygo Junction shares a tutorial … Read More...
Slow Cooker Italian White Bean and Kale Soup
Brrr! Baby it’s cold outside and I’m not just singing the song. The weather is cold and frightful and I want some comfort soup, but it also has to be filling after being outside. This soup is perfect for those … Read More...