Want to take your own family photos for the Christmas card this year? get some great tips over at The Homesteady, for the equipment and set up you need to have a successful indoor shoot.
Plus see how Hannah used … Read More...
Cupcake Toppers and Food Picks
Make adorable, unique decorations for your cupcakes with the simplest of polymer clay techniques and tools. Using toothpicks and tiny cutters make little flags for your cupcakes or fancy foods. Use paint to add stamped details – labels even – … Read More...
Sun Joe pole electric chain saw great for trimming and gathering natural craft supplies
If you like crafting with branches and sticks a pole chain saw can be a great addition to your tool stash. The Sun Joe Electric Pole Chain Saw is a great tool for trimming trees and branches for crafting and … Read More...
Great tips for sewing on knit fabrics
Knits are not difficult at all to sew on, but you do need to understand they don’t behave like wovens. Simple Simon & Coshares some great tips for sewing with knit fabrics. Go to their post to read their … Read More...
Thumbs Down for Blendy Pens
I went to a Kids’ Crafts Workshop (see – I told you I see a lot of kids’ crafts 🙂 with my kids this weekend. It was held at a craft store here, and it featured several different stations with … Read More...
Freebie: Nutcracker Coloring Page
Get in a festive holiday mood coloring this fun Nutcracker coloring page. I love that is has information on the history and tradition of the Nutcracker. Download it for free from Dover Publications.
-Heather
Great collection of tomato cage Christmas decorations
If you like to make Christmas trees along with the decorations that go on them pop on over to the blog The Keeper of Cherrios for a great collection of tomato cage Christmas tree ideas. Not only are there … Read More...
Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry-Port Sauce and Pumpkin Gnocchi
Because not everyone likes to eat turkey on Thanksgiving, here is another meal to enjoy. This will also work for the other holidays or for a fall or winter dinner. Make it all together at once or individually for meals. … Read More...
Tutorial: Camera lens cap cozy
This lens cap cozy makes a great gift for any photographers on your Christmas list! Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how you can make one.The small pouch will hold your lens … Read More...
40+ Non Pumpkin Thanksgiving Desserts
For all the non pumpkin lovers like myself, here are some recipes that you can serve at you Thanksgiving or holiday parties. Christi at Love from the Oven shares links to 40 + recipes that don’t include pumpkin. Even the … Read More...
Sparkling Cranberry Brie Bites
The cranberries should be considered the fruit of the holidays. You can use them for an appetizer, side dish, dessert and even as a decoration. This recipe by Marina at Yummy Mummy Kitchen shares this appetizer idea for your holiday … Read More...
Free pattern: Vintage mother tattoo Christmas stocking
Christmas stockings are a fun way to celebrate the personalities of each person in your family. Here’s a stocking project with tons of fun personality! Allison from Dream a Little Bigger shares a free pattern at Tattooed Martha for making … Read More...
Thanksgiving Carmelcopia Cupcakes
These cute cupcakes will be a welcomed treat for your Thanksgiving dessert table or even for the brunch table. Nancy at Two Sisters Crafting shares how to mold the caramel into the cornucopia. This would be a fun craft to … Read More...
Creamy Potato Stacks with Garlic, Thyme, and Parmesan
Are you tired of the same old mashed potatoes as a side dish? Give this recipe from Katya at Little Broken for a different and yet elegant version. You could even enjoy this throughout the holidays and even during the … Read More...
Printable Thanksgiving Learning Activities for Kids
There are so many great printables out there to help kids learn about Thanksgiving or to use Thanksgiving themed items for learning. These are great for the classroom or for keeping kids entertained and learning while the food cooks or … Read More...
Edible Thanksgiving Turkey Place Card or Centerpiece
Here is a healthy way to let everyone know where to sit at your Thanksgiving table. These cute turkeys made out of a pear and dried fruit and vegetables is created by Beth at The First Year blog. This a … Read More...
Home Made Restorative Face mak
This recipe by Vewfromthefridge.com is for a skin repairing face mask. What I like most about this face mask is it only requires three ingredients. The only essential you will need is Frankincense. Which I am happy to say I … Read More...
Warm As Toast Baby Blanket
Oh my goodness this has to be one of the cutest baby blankets I have seen for a long while. This baby blanket pattern is free and available online via Genuinemudpie. With the bulky yarn and giant hook, it’s a … Read More...
Embroidered Coat
I have shared quite a few different variations of DIY Embroidered jackets over the past few months and now I have another great one. This tutorial is for a chunky border that goes around the Lapel. Check out the full … Read More...
Giveaway: Plus-Size Knitting Books
Our winner is knittingdancer!
If you’re a knitter who needs patterns that fit a larger frame than many knitting books cover, you’ll want to check out this week’s giveaway.
I’m giving away a copy of Go Big Knits
, which … Read More...