Tracey over at Tracey Knits let me know that she had a pattern published with Cascade Yarns, and it’s a great one for this time of year.
The Super Fan Hooded Scarf (available as a PDF) is a … Read More...
Etsy Find – Christmas Redwork
While browsing around Etsy, I found this really fun set of embroidery patterns that will make a great holiday project for yourself or to give as gifts. The set includes redwork patterns with one scene featuring three snowmen, a set … Read More...
Video Tutorial | Chalkboard Christmas Card
Check out this video tutorial at Simply Stella showing how you can create a chalkboard look Christmas Card with black cardstock and stamping suppliess. With the chalkboard look being oh so trendy right now, this is a useful technique to … Read More...
Tutorial: Candle jar wrap
Candles are a staple in my gift giving stash. They’re inexpensive to buy and fairly universally appreciated. Staci from Crafty Stacii shows how you can make a nice jar candle a little more special with a fabric wrap. You … Read More...
Freebie | Fonts for DIY Holiday Cards
Michelle from Elegance and Enchantment scored the web and found these fonts which are perfect for your DIY Holiday cards. And they are all free! of course they are also perfect for digital and hybrid scrapbooking projects! I love … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Christmas Recipe Cards
Let the Holiday baking begin! Are you gifting baked goods this year? Why not include a recipe card so your recipient can recreate your delicacy? Lia Griffith is sharing this free printable set of recipe cards. Once you download, … Read More...
Tee Shirt To Tidy Cloth – A Crochet Twist
Who’da thunk that these pretty cloths started life as cotton tee shirts? Cyndee over at restyledjunk.com shows how to take your own old tee shirts, cut them into ‘tarn’ (tee shirt yarn), and crochet up these chunky, thirsty dishcloths or … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Christmas Street Advent Calendar Cityscape
Is it too late to start and Advent Calendar? After all you can simply countdown the last 12 or 10 days to Christmas! I love this free printable Christmas street version from Mr. Printables and had to share it. We … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | December Daily by Marie-Pea
Today I am sharing this stunning December Daily album by Marie-Pea that I spotted in the gallery at Two Peas in a Bucket. It is truly drool worthy! Take a look at two of the spreads below, and … Read More...
Tutorial: In a Snap wallet for kids
Ruby from Zaaberry shows how to make her In A Snap wallet for kids. It’s a simple little wallet with a snap closure. Two small pockets on the inside will hold folded money or some change, or any bit of … Read More...
25 Amazing Polka Dot Walls
Taking a break from everything Christmas, here are 25 of the best polka dot walls that you can think of. Who knew that just using polka dots you could create such a diverse range of designs?
Something to do over … Read More...
Felt and Stitch Christmas Card
Lyn of “Rosie Pink” created her Christmas card but she does not have time to make some 80+ cards individually by hand, but she does like to send out cards of her own design, so she compromises by creating one … Read More...
Quick Knits: Bottle Cozy Patterns
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about quick knitting projects that you can add to a purchased gift for the holidays. And one of the easiest of those is buying a great bottle of wine (or, heck, olive oil) and … Read More...
Royal Icing Tutorial
I love looking at all of the cookies pictured on magazine covers while grocery shopping. So beautiful, you can’t imagine eating the work of art. When I make cookies, they look like the rejects that didn’t make the cover. Reality … Read More...
Updated: How to Make a Big Sweater Smaller
Update: The original link doesn’t work anymore. Here is an updated and active link.
Whether you like buying sweaters from the thrift store, are gifted something the wrong size, knit something the wrong size or have lost weight and … Read More...
Tutorial: Gold sequined sparkle dress for girls
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs made this gorgeous sparkle dress for her daughter’s Christmas dress. The simple shape (sleeveless dress, loose pleated skirt) lets the sequin fabric take center stage. She wrote up a tutorial showing how she made … Read More...
How to make a recycled glove stuffed animal
This little cute guy reminds me of the “Guess How Much I Love You” bunny. If you think it’s cute too and have a lone glove laying around that you are saving for a project pop on over to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Adjustable wrap skirt with just one seam
Heather from Feather’s Flights guest blogs in the 12 Days of Handmade Gifts at Sew Caroline with a tutorial showing how to make this wrap skirt. It requires just one seam and the size is adjustable. It wraps far enough … Read More...
Technique: Gilded Paper
Using foil leaf sheets, die cuts and embossing you can make some stunning Gilded Paper, perfect for holiday cards and wrapping, Find stepb y step directions over on the Splitcoast Stampers site.
-Heather
Freebie | Printable Kraft Christmas Gift Wrap Paper
I love these free printable gift wrap designs from Lia Griffith. Actually, it’s safe to say that I love pretty much all her designs and download them often! Apart from using them as gift wrap paper (you can print up … Read More...