Noell Hyman from Paperclipping shares a series of posts with tips for helping you to scrapbook the holiday season. Among them, she explained how she is batch processing some of her scrapbooking tasks, and shared ideas for album covers. Click … Read More...
Photo Booth for an Ugly Sweater Party – Family Ever After
Ugly sweater parties are all the rage. So much so that Ugly Christmas Sweaters are actually hard to find this year in my part of the country. So, if you want your sweater party to stand out, you might want … Read More...
Rudolph Candy Bars
I’m loving this idea to easily doctor a store-bought chocolate bar with more store-bought candy to come up with this crazy adorable Rudolph. Find the how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Tutorial: Use tailor tacks to transfer sewing pattern markings
Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a tutorial over at Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog showing how you can use tailor tacks to transfer pattern markings on to your cut fabric. You can use them … Read More...
Tutorial: Layers of Lace pillowcase style dress for little girls
Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how she made her Layers of Lace dress for her little girl. It’s covered with row upon row of pretty, girly lace, but the shape of the dress is a simple pillowcase style so it’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty pleated Christmas tree skirt
The Petite Sewist shows how to make this pretty pleated skirt for your Christmas tree. She made hers out of a muslin with a bright red trim. The simple lines show off the pleated trim around the hem. Go to … Read More...
Holiday Roundup: Hanukkah Baking and Party Supplies
It’s time to pull out the blues and the whites. Here are a bunch of baking and party wares for Hanukkah from around the web.
1. Above is a Hanukkah cupcake ornament from the etsy shop, Amy Miller Designs… Read More...
Burlap Christmas Stockings
Oh burlap, how I love thee! Aren’t they fun and festive and rustic too? Whether or not you partake in the ritual of stuffing stockings, these would still make for marvellous Christmas decorations. Get the scoop over at Design, Dining … Read More...
Giveaway Winner (Times Three) Announced!!!
Here are the books that were offered for each Giveaway and the entry for each. Congratulations to each winner – and thank you to all who entered. There are some great links on a couple of the Giveaway Comments, so … Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Confessions of a Refashionista by Sheri Pavlovic
Confessions of a Refashionista
: Life on the Zig Zag
is a collection of 50 DIY fashion projects. It’s brainchild and self-published book by Sheri Pavlovic from Mensch T’s and the blog Awesomesauce. She’s pulled some of her most … Read More...
A Giveaway of All the Crafting and Cooking Books You’ll Ever Need
At least it feels that way. Yowza to the bundles of books being given away from Quarry Spoon and Craftside. All your holiday baking, candy making and DIY gift giving is covered in these book prizes. For the first giveaway … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace covered holiday dress for little girls
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...