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This Christmas fireplace mantel was decorated with 100% DIY ideas! It is packed with tutorials and easy ways to decorate the home for the holiday season. A rustic wreath, large wood snowflakes, plaid wall decor, glass vase upcycle and more … Read More...
These 6 Christmas Pot Holders are a perfect way to add a touch of festive cheer to your kitchen during the holiday season. They are not only functional, but also make great holiday gifts. Each pattern has its own unique … Read More...
This bunny isn’t sure he’s ready for Christmas, he’s got some explaining to do! This adorable shaker card was designed by Nichol Spohr using dies and stamps from Honey Bee. I love their Blah Humbunny stamps set, such a … Read More...
Hang a little winter scene on your Christmas tree with these stitched snow globe ornaments! Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a free pattern and tutorial. They’re made from fabric and felt with free motion stitching to outline the shapes. Sooo … Read More...
Check out these 40 Christmas page title ideas for scrapbooking from Scrap Stacks (now defunct). If you’re doing a December Daily, Journal Your Christmas, or any other holiday documenting this month, you’ll probably be needing a bunch of different titles … Read More...
A good snowflake cane makes great wintry Fimo polymer clay designs. This tutorial (English translation) for one from Korean artist MilkyBlue is straightforward. If you want to use it layered on other designs, use a translucent background. If … Read More...
Making your own plaid backgrounds for cards is easier then you think. Using water color paints, tints, inks, markers or pencils draw perpendicular lines in different colors and be sure to add some metallic for a nice shine. Maya from … Read More...
Kim from Bugaboo City used scrap fabrics to make the Christmas trees on this wooden sign. As a costumer, she has a healthy stash of scraps in different textures and colors. If your stash doesn’t have the more richly textured … Read More...
Part of the holiday season for a lot of people is going to see (or even to perform in) The Nutcracker
. It’s fun to read the story even if you don’t have access to a ballet company or another … Read More...
When it starts getting down to the wire on holidays (or other gift-giving occasions) and I feel like I want to give something handmade but don’t have time for a big project, I love to add a little knit something … Read More...
I scored these fun candy shaped containers that I didn’t know what exactly I was going to do with them but as it turns out they are the perfect container to fill with a variety of Christmas colored buttons from … Read More...
Just like the tags in the clothing you buy, tags in the clothing tells the wearer who made the garment. They might also tell what size it is, or they can mark the back of the garment (especially important for … Read More...
I am starting to think we adults are just great big kids at heart. Today I have written about donuts and now Wine Gummy bears. Do we adults need to grow up? Heck NO!. It’s all about discovering new ways … Read More...
This Christmas Angel is Easy to make if you have a little patience and a great Craft knife. Use craft foam /core board to create the structure and then add the Christmas lights. You can grab the full Christmas tutorial … Read More...
Have you been invited to a “Bring a Plate” event and it has to be a Christmas theme? Maybe it’s the School Christmas party, Office Christmas party or maybe it’s just a Holiday gathering of family and friends?. This quick … Read More...
This adorable little bird wobbles on the card and appears to make a snow angel, how cute is that?! Amy Rysavy will show you how to make a mask and apply paste to the card for the snow and how … Read More...
This faux fur Christmaas tree skirt is a beautiful finish for your Christmas tree! Alicia from Sew What Alicia has a tutorial showing how you can make one. The top is made from a faux fur and it’s lined with … Read More...
Why not make some really beautiful, fun and creative Christmas cards this holiday season and avoid the generic store-bought ones? Here are 20 brilliant ideas for scrapbookers, stampers and paper crafters. Whether your preferred medium, is ink, felt or paper, … Read More...
Jessica of Cutesy Crafts has a simple heirloom project: fingerprint ornaments. She discusses how even well conditioned Fimo Soft was too firm for her kiddos to use but I’d still recommend it or Sculpey 3 for kids anyways. Younger … Read More...
Sometimes I think it only takes a minute to look around and have an ah-ha moment. If you want to make something look around your house and I bet you will have all you need. Like this project that uses … Read More...
