Don’t give your hand-picked present to loved ones in boring store-bought paper bags. Instead, create these amazing personalized gift bags. The bags are so easy to make that you could literally sew up 100’s of these in one day. Use … Read More...
Christmas Tree Scissor Holder
This Christmas tree scissor holder is adorable and a fun little handmade gift for any crafter. It is perfect for anyone who does needlework too. The tutorial is easy to follow and can be found here.
A Gift For Dad – Stout Beer Brownies Gift In A Jar
What a great gift for Dad. This tutorial or recipe is for a gift in a jar that uses stout beer
to flavor the brownie.
A stout beer brownie mix nicely layered in a mason jar and presented with a … Read More...
10 Minute Christmas Dinner Centrepiece
This tutorial is for a quick, 10 minute Christmas table centrepiece. This idea is festive and so easy to make. You will need some old jars and tins to complete this DIY look. Learn how to make it here.
Project: Stamped Wood Ornaments
These wooden ornaments are so sweet! Nichol will show you how to stamp and color with colored pencils on wooden discs to make some adorable ornaments for your tree this year. Click here for her video tutorial.
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Knit a Little Toy Soldier for the Tree
I was tempted to call this one a tin soldier — or a wool soldier! — but even if you just call it a toy soldier it’s super adorable and easy to knit.
JustJen made this sweet little guy as … Read More...
Christmas Wreath Coloring in Doodle
It doesn’t get much easier than this to make a Christmas Wreath! Use the tutorial to learn how to make one of your own with the Cricut machine, or simply download the free design. Once printed and cut out, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible pillow and backpack
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can sew a pillow backpack that can help a homeless person carry their belongings and have a soft place to rest their head. Rather than just a sew-it-quick-and-cheap project, she designed this … Read More...
Printable Minimalist Christmas Gift Tags
Use these minimalist printable script and image gift tags to jazz up your Christmas gifts, or add some flair to a scrapbook page or Christmas card. You’ll get eight tags to a sheet on the printable PDF. Use sturdy card … Read More...
Project: Bottle Gift Tag
Giving a bottle of something special this holiday season? Dress it up with a fun bottle tag. Using stamps and dies from Your Next Stamp Ashley Abelson designed this fun hanger to go over the neck of a bottle, click … Read More...
Cricut Tutorial: Lined drawstring bag travel organizers
Keep your travel bags organized with these drawstring bags! Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can sew a lined drawstring bag in several handy sizes for organizing, and she includes free Cricut cut files to label the fronts … Read More...
Winter Multiplication Games
‘Tis the season when Christmas and winter themed learning materials dominate, because they seem to make those last days of learning before winter break a little more fun.
If you need a math project for the last days of school, … Read More...
Stitch Some Gorgeous Metallic Snowflakes
I love everything about these metallic cross-stitched snowflakes from Stitched Modern.
They’re worked on perforated, metallic paper with metallic embroidery floss, and the combination is sparkly and pretty and, yes, modern.
These would be lovely on a tree, used as … Read More...
Button and sequin ornament Christmas decoration
Christmas decorations that can also display a pretty card or photo are a great choice for crafting projects. And a super-fun way to customize blank wood objects is with a coat of paint and pretty colored sequins and beads from … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Pom pom fleece beanie hat
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can sew a pom pom fleece beanie hat, easy peasy! The fleece hat is warm, and the pom pom at the top is just plain cute. Her tutorial includes … Read More...
Recycled paper tube Christmas ornaments
You know how much I love clever ideas using the humble tp tube. Well, thanks to Vesna for sending in the link to her blog where she features a fun tutorial on how to make painted tp tube Christmas ornaments… Read More...
Stitch a Yarn Basket for a Knitting Friend
Here’s a super quick project that’s perfect for any other knitters or yarn crafters on your list.
Red Heart has a free pattern for a knit basket of yarn ornament that is quick and easy to make.
It’s a good … Read More...
Easy Scarf Wrapped Wreath The Kids Can Make
Spice up your holiday decor with this simple but adorable Christmas wreath tutorial! A quick and easy Christmas activity to do with the kiddos too! This Kids craft is easy to follow and you can see all the instructions here. … Read More...
Make Your Own Chai Candles
I love a good cup of steaming hot Chai so it’s only natural that I was drawn to this DIY Candle. This tutorial shows you how to make your own candle. I can almost smell it… This recipe/tutorial uses … Read More...
DIY Embroidery Tree Ornaments
This Christmas craft shows you how to make your own Wood Shapes for Embroidered tree ornaments. The tutorial is easy to follow but you will need a wood burning tool to create the holes. See the full Embroidery tutorial here.… Read More...