‘Tis the season. Thanks giving has passed and the shopping season has begun. One of the glass goodies I’m making for the season are ornaments…and I’m going to post tutorials for all of you so you too can make ornaments … Read More...
November Crochet Club Goodies
I wanted to share some of the wonderful show’n tell from the November meeting of the St. Louis Crochet Club. Bet you’ll be jealous you don’t have this wonderful group of crocheters to meet with in your area. Wait! You … Read More...
Holiday Gift Idea for Little Jewelry Makers
This weekend I had the chance to review Crafty Bands from Epiphany Crafts. These new design-your-own-charm bracelets for kids are colorful, fun and easy to make. Your kids will be eager to start making their own personalized charms from … Read More...
Tip: How to Use a Stamp Positioner
Here’s a great Stamping 101 tip from the Make it Crafty blog, using a stamp positioner. This handy tool helps you line up wood or unmounted rubber stamps to help you get your image stamped in the perfect place … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Felted Wool Balls and Beads
Haley Pierson-Cox, hosts “the Zen of making” and shows us how to make perfect felt balls. Everyone has their own special way of making these and I like to show you the latest ideas. I recently saw a darling … Read More...
Free Online Luminaria Workshop
Just a heads up for all you candle project lovers out there – Creativebug is offering a free streaming video workshop today on creating luminaria. Here’s the site’s description of the class…
… Read More...Bring nature indoors with these simple, sweet lanterns
Tutorial: Hanging organizer for placemats and coasters
JoAnn from Craft Passion created a hanging organizer for a set of placemats and matching coasters, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s made around a wire hanger and a clipboard. The placemats hang from the … Read More...
Tutorial: Advent calendar button banner
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs guest blogs at So You Think You’re Crafty with a tutorial showing how to make an Advent calendar banner. It’s covered with 24 buttons, with a poinsettia embellishment that moves from button to button … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a beanie hat from an old sweater
Amy Adams from LucyKate Crafts, and author of Countryside Softies
, shares a free pattern for a simple beanie hat you can make out of an old sweater. When you align the bottom of the hat with the hem of … Read More...
Tutorial: Holiday-themed legging knee patches, no sewing required
Jessica from Happy Together shows a cute way to make some festive Christmas wear for your kids, no sewing required. It’s as easy as adding Christmas-themed knee patches to their leggings. She used … Read More...
Tutorial: Business card wallet
Kim from Lily Patch Quilts shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how you can make a small wallet just the right size for some folding money or to hold your business cards. It’s a quick little project; … Read More...
DIY: Four Facial Cleansers
I love it when someone does the work for me. Jillee, from One Good Thing, had recipes for four facial cleansers sitting around and decided to try them all. Wow. So, she not only shares the recipes but her … Read More...
Jelly Belly Cupcake Wreath
Better stock up on your red, green and white Jelly Bellys. Now this is one of those cupcake cakes I can get behind. (I’m a bit skeptical about most.) Find the how-tos to make these colorful holiday wreath cupcakes HERE … Read More...
DIY Food Face Plates
What a genius gift idea or craft, and at a more affordable price than those for sale. Make your own food face plates HERE at Dollar Store Crafts. These DIY face plates can be made with sharpie pens or … Read More...
Christmas and Winter Cookie, Cupcake and Marshmallow Ideas
If you need a bunch of cookie and marshmallow and cupcake decorating ideas for winter and Christmas, I didn’t waste much time after digesting Thanksgiving turkey to roundup a bunch of said cookie and marshmallow and cupcake ideas from my … Read More...
Gift Idea: Peppermint Schnapps
Thanksgiving is officially over. Are you ready to start thinking about Christmas gifts? I know many a cocktail lover who would appreciate these beautifully packaged bottles of DIY mint Schnapps. Find the how-tos HERE at The Brass Paperclip Project.
Take … Read More...
Chocolate Snowman Spoon For Hot Chocolate Drinks
The new big thing, spoons! OK, so maybe not so new, but bigger and bigger with the many interpretations of the chocolate party spoon. Make these adorable snowmen chocolate spoons HERE at Cute Food for Kids.
Embellished Candle Sticks
Morena’s Corner created these sweetly gothic looking candle holders with spray paint and tulle. Visit her blog to see some other variations on this idea.
Free Pattern: Convertible Cowl/Scarf
I’m a big fan of scarves, shrugs and cowls, especially at this time of year. They’re a great way to add a layer of warmth and some extra color and texture to an outfit, and they also make great gifts … Read More...
Tutorial: Scalloped tree skirt from felt circles
Kate from Centsational Girl shows how she made this cute scalloped tree skirt out of circles cut from craft felt. It has a retro, almost woodland feel, don’t you think? If you didn’t want to use felt, you could fleece, … Read More...