Brrr! Baby it’s cold outside and I’m not just singing the song. The weather is cold and frightful and I want some comfort soup, but it also has to be filling after being outside. This soup is perfect for those … Read More...
Cardboard Christmas Tree
Create your own Makedo Cardboard Christmas tree these holidays. All you have to do is download the template file from the link below then go to www.make.do for some Makedo cardboard construction tools.
How To Use Candy To Make An Elegant Centrepiece
This tutorial shows you how to use Color themed candy to create inexpesnive (but interesting) table centre pieces for your wedding or dinner party. It’s not really expected that your guests will eat this candy but it certainly looks adorable. … Read More...
Mini Crochet Christmas Tree
Look at this Small Crochet Christmas Tree. It’s a colorful last-minute-crochet-idea for Christmas.
Just crochet as many as you like, combine the “hats” and enjoy the combinations – have a joyful holiday!
Looking for more Christmas themed Crochet Patterns? … Read More...
Tutorial: Cozy Upcycled sweater Christmas trees
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can make these cozy Christmas tree decorations out of an old sweater. They have wooden down trunks and wood slice stands. Make a forest for your mantel!… Read More...
Chocolate and Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
Here is an easy dessert or snack that you can make during the holidays. This would also be a great gift that you and the kids can make for your neighbors and friends. Rasa Malaysia shares how to make this … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible flannel vest from a men’s shirt
Cathi from Scratch and Stitch started with a men’s flannel shirt and turned it into a vest for herself. The shirt was lined, and she was careful with how she finished the edges so it’s a reversible vest. She’s got … Read More...
Polymer Clay Penguins
Penguins are one of those adorable winter time themes. Meg Newberg has a great, simple tutorial for polymer clay ones on her blog. The tutorial is for a basic penguin but adding the extra details makes the whole effect. Mine … Read More...
Bettern Than Cinnamin Scrolls, Make These Reese Rolls
Give your cinnamon and sugar a break and make the rolls with chocolate and peanut butter. Then cover with chocolate. What a fun breakfast or dessert, when they are expecting cinnamon. Stacie at Simply Stacie shares how to change up … Read More...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Treats
Here is a great way to use up some leftover Halloween candy or just buy some new candy. Everyone’s favorite reindeer is created using two different chocolate bars, fondant, jelly beans and some other baking items. like eyes. The kids … Read More...
How to make your own name stamp great for decorating shipping boxes
Most of us have to ship some gifts this time of year and I thought it would be fun to make my own name stamp and decorate my shipping boxes this year. Pop on over to the ClearSnap blog to … Read More...
Tutorial: Glitter ribbon key fobs
These glitter ribbon key fobs would make great Christmas gifts! Jennifer from Ellison Lane shares a tutorial at Make Something showing how you can make them. They’re quick to put together. They’re the perfect small gift for coworkers, teachers, neighbors, … Read More...
Tip: Add Felt to Cards
A touch of adding something unexpected to your cards can take them from cute to WOW. Like this adorable card from Lisa Spangler, she added a thin strip of felt when the moose’s scarf is, such a simple but clever … Read More...
Stackable Lego Treat Containers
The title of this post could have been much, much longer given how many wonderful things are packed in this DIY project from Paper Plate and Plane. It’s an Advent calendar, it’s stackable, it’s Lego-inspired, and it’s treat boxes. And … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Easy neck band for knit tops
Portia from Makery shows how you can create a neck band on a knit top or bodice on your serger. Or, f you don’t have a serger, you can also do this on a sewing machine if you use a … Read More...
Giveaway: Sockupied
Judith is the winner!
I spent a fair bit of yesterday knitting the heel flap, turning the heel and working the gusset on a sock I’d neglected for more than a year. I’d knit the leg a long time ago … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy wool sweater Christmas stockings
Amy from Diary of a Quilter shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how you can make Christmas stockings from felted wool sweaters. They are super easy to make and look so pretty for Christmas! If you place … Read More...
18 Activities To Encourage Creativity
This roundup is perfect for anyone wanting to extend their childs play. This roundup covers imagination, building, structure and art.
Check out the full roundup over at Little Worlds Big Adventures.
Free Crochet Pattern – Mandala Afghan
Wow, how amazing does this blanket look? If someone gifted me this I would bow down with honour. The work and the colors in this Crochet piece are amazing and you can make your very own thanks to Lion Brand … Read More...
Have a Pimple Break Out? Try This
Is it just me or do Pimple breakouts always occur when there is a special occasion coming or when someone decides it’s time to tag you in all the photos. Here is a Clay mask
that is not only going … Read More...