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Minimalist napkin rings for my dinner table? Yes, please! This napkin ring ring tutorial from Nomita of Your DIY Family describes the basic polymer clay napkin ring process. You can make much more complex ones with canes, texture, different colours … Read More...
Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane created these simple fabric bags as a beautiful way to package a gift of cookies. She’s got a tutorial showing how to make the bags, plus her recipe for making the Amaretti cookies that she … Read More...
As a knitter, I have a fondness for all fiber-bearing animals, but I have to say, llamas and alpacas are my favorites.
They’re just so darn cute, and if the current llama trend in crafts is any indication, I’m not … Read More...
Claire from Pillar Box Blue has a great idea for using up scraps of felted sweaters! She uses the felted material to create cute and trendy tassels. She shares a tutorial showing how you can do it. The felted sweaters … Read More...
These button icicles are so pretty! I bet they would look pretty as a garland across a fireplace mantle.
I spotted these button icicles at the blog Down Abby’s Road. There are simply tons of wonderful photos of all sorts … Read More...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
-Heather
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
