Adding stitching to your stamped cards adds such a special touch and extra dimension. There are several ways to add stitching to your cards and the Ellen Hudson blog shares how to achieve 3 different stitched looks, hand stitching, machine … Read More...
Printable Christmas Movie List
Get holiday ready and gather around the television for some festive fun with this printable Christmas movie list! It’s fun for the whole family! Use it as a checklist that you can add to your scrapbook or Project Life album … Read More...
Video tutorial: 2 ways to make a pillowcase
Simple Simon & Co. shares a couple of video tutorials showing two ways you can sew a pillowcase. Both methods will create a pillowcase with a contrast cuff at the opening and a clean finish on the inside. The first … Read More...
Tutorial: Fat Quarter Fancy quilt
In a perfect world, I’d be sewing up a new quilt every week. But life is busy and I have a hard time maintaining momentum on long-term sewing projects. But this quilt design by Caroline from Sew Can She looks … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Christmas Tree Card
Now, you probably don’t want to commit to stitching every. single. holiday. card you send, but for maybe a couple of really nice people, this stitched Christmas tree card would be a great thing to make.
I love the little … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric Hanukkah candle box
Leni Levenson Wiener created a Hanukkah candle box from fabric, and she’s got a tutorial at We All Sew showing how. The fabric box is shaped like a Star of David. All the angles and small compartments look like they … Read More...
Heart dies make a great Christmas tree shaker card
If you like making shaker cards for Christmas then you may just want to try this Christmas tree that uses 3 heart dies upside down. In one step you cut the cardstock and Fun Foam so you get perfect alignment. … Read More...
Fablossom Flower Maker
The Fablossom kit
comes with ready to use fabric pieces, clips and gemstones. You do not need glue, scissors or patience. We really loved making the flowers! It really is fabulous! The flowers are actually really pretty and the … Read More...
Have You Tried Torch Fired Enamels?
Have you tried torch fired enamels yet? Rings n Things show you how to get started. This tutorial guides you on all the safety equipment and supplies you will need. It really doesn’t look as hard as I thought … Read More...
Needle Felted Christmas Ornaments
These adorable needle felting Christmas ornaments are made using simple cookie cutters and roving. All of these designs have been handmade and needle felted. You can follow the full tutorial here.
Edible Crafts – Christmas Fruit Wreath
Festive Essential Oil Blends for Christmas Crafts
When the holiday season comes around, there are few things more enjoyable than seasonal
smells and enjoying great crafts. For many people, baking cookies and sweet treats while also
making holiday crafts is a standard tradition of the season. … Read More...
Look What She Does With These Magnolia Leaves
These magnolia leaves are turned in to an amazingly decorative Christmas wreath, You will need some gold and silver paint and a whole bunch of Magnolia leaves. learn how to make it here.
Project: 1/2 Page Easel Card
Over on the Stempeleinmaleins blog you’ll find complete cutting, scoring and folding directions to make a fun 1/2 page easel card where 1 /2 of the card slides up to form and easel and reveals images underneath. There’s also loads … Read More...
A Great Scarf You Can Knit in a Day (Really)
I’m not saying I recommend this course of action, but I did recently learn that it is possible to knit a scarf — not even with bulky yarn! — in a day.
These are the things you do when a … Read More...
How to Photograph and Print Your Own Holiday Cards
Check out this simple tutorial for creating a holiday backdrop and printing your own Christmas cards. If you’re all about the DIY then this is for you! You’ll get some handy time saving tips, and links to useful resources.
And … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew wool felt poinsettias
Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how you can create these felted wool poinsettias, with no sewing required. You can use them to make beautiful wreaths, ornaments, or other Christmas accents. I think they’d be gorgeous on napkin rings for your holiday … Read More...
Printable Advent Calendar Activities
If you totally spazzed on the Advent Calendar it’s not too late! Here’s Smitha to the rescue with this free printable set of holiday activities that you can use to count down the days to December 25th. This can be … Read More...
Clay Polka Dots
Sculpey has a fun tutorial with polka dots. Side benefits include some creative uses for Soufflé clay and some of the Sculpey tools I like best (the Etch n’ Pearl). As syndee holt mentions, you could make a retro tree … Read More...
Tip: Setting Up Your Own Water Color Palette
Water coloring is a very popular coloring medium in stamping right now. But if you’re starting from scratch or want to move up from pre-selected palettes it can be a bit intimidating if you’re wanting to try using tube water … Read More...