Stef from Girl. Inspired. joins the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how she made a lace covered dress for her little girl. I’m loving the black lace with the champagne satin under layer! It’s … Read More...
Free pattern: Elf hand puppets
Susi from Lilla Luise guest blogs at Wild Olive with a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of Christmas elf hand puppets. Love!! Get her pattern and the how-to.
[photo from Wild Olive]
Free Pattern: Reindeer Tracks Cowl
I have a pretty long-running obsession with projects that use slipped stitches with the yarn in front so that the extra yarn becomes a decorative feature in the project. I knit a baby blanket this way that’s still one of … Read More...
Cookie Pop Props for the Elf on the Shelf
So you know how I just posted minutes ago on these cute carrot nose cookie pop props from Sue of Munchkin Munchies, and how clever she is with all of her cookie pop props? Need another chuckle? Check out … Read More...
Snowman’s Carrot Nose Cookie Prop
From she who also brought you such inventive cookie pop props as the Groucho Marx glasses, Jack O’ Lantern smiles, and neckties… how about a snowman’s carrot nose? Make them HERE at Munchkin Munchies.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Trees
My favorite candy turned into Christmas trees would be too much for me to resist. I love this sweet, simple idea, aptly created (with how-tos included) HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Needing Reese’s peanut butter cups in bulk? Check … Read More...
Cookie Display Snow Globes
If these cookie dioramas-turned-snow globes are a new trend, then I’m absolutely on board, not just for Christmas, but all year long (Easter bunny and eggs for Easter, a beach scene for summer, trees for Arbor Day…). I find them … Read More...
Healthy Santa Hat Strawberries
Always good to sneak a little fruit into Christmas snacking, right? Find the how-tos to make these cute, and healthy!!, Santa hat strawberries with yogurt and coconut HERE at One Handed Cooks.
Chocolate Cherry Mice
Chocolate-covered anything is fine by me. But chocolate covered cherries that look like cute Christmas mice? Even better. Make them HERE at Happy Hour Projects. These were made for a blogger cookie swap, so be sure to check out … Read More...
Little Christmas Goodies – Cellphone cover and Christmas Beads
Here are two really cute ideas for quickie Christmas gifts. What could be cuter than this simple but effective cellphone cover just in time for the holidays? The free pattern is available here.
While I was at Krishna’s site, I … Read More...
Tutorial | DIY Christmas Tree Garland
Dom at Crafted shares this tutorial for making a Christmas Tree garland from patterned papers. She also provides a free template you can download. Click here to see more.
Are you looking for more Christmas Holiday papers and supplies? Check … Read More...
Rudolph Corn Dogs
It doesn’t take much to dress up a corn dog for Christmas… Make Rudolph corn dogs HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Sewing Tutorial: Gingerbread Christmas t-shirt Costume
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how she created this cute gingerbread t-shirt for her son.
?The “Trim The Tee Craft Along Week 1: The Gingerbread Man Shirt” tutorial from Sew Can Do offers a delightful project for those … Read More...
Fun-to-Make Christmas Snowman Crafts
I am showing several Christmas crafts from BH&G and you can go get the tutorials and or instructions on how to make them. These are all made form felt of some type and I hope you enjoy this medley … Read More...
Tutorial: Insert an invisible zipper in a lined bodice
Simple Simon & Co. shows how to insert an invisible zipper into a lined bodice. The zipper tape ends up in between the lining and the bodice fabric, making a nice clean finish on the inside and outside of the … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Leather iPhone cover
Amanda from Kitschy Cooshares a free pattern and tutorial for making a leather (or faux leather) case for an iPhone. The simple pouch has a foldeover flap held in place with a strap. She says it can be made in under … Read More...
Free Pattern: Easy Knit Christmas or Hanukkah Stars
Knitting a star may seem like a rather intimidating project, but it’s not really that difficult once you see how it’s done. And the results are really cute to use for ornaments on the tree, to decorate gift bags or … Read More...
Peeps Crafting Party
I’ve had a stunning lack of Peeps posts this holiday season, how can that be? Especially when you can do such cool stuff with them, like make wreaths and topiaries and have a kid-friendly cocoa and craft party and… well, … Read More...
Cupcake Cupcake Topper AND a Celebrate Crate Giveaway
A cupcake on top of a cupcake? “You can never have too many cupcakes” is a very good motto, I assume. Make these cuties quickly, AND enter the giveaway for a Celebrate Crate, which includes the mini cupcake mold, … Read More...
How to make a scratch paper recycled book
I loved making art with scratch paper as a kid and now I can’t wait to try this tutorial for making my own scratch paper out of a recycled book using the tutorial featured at the blog Morena’s Corner.
Looking … Read More...