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Carolyn from our Edible Crafts Blog
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20 + Dye Free Holiday Cookies
With so many allergies and people trying to eat healthier, the holiday cookies are starting to get a bad rap. I’m not even sure if Santa wants cookies or would prefer to share the carrots with the reindeers. Becca at … Read More...
Project: Christmas Dove Spinning Card
Tim Holtz has invited some of his friends to share projects they’ve made using his line of holiday stamps and accessories for a series of amazing holiday cards. He’s sharing the tutorials on his blog starting with this wonderful spinning … Read More...
How to make cute Rudolph ornaments
If you can believe it I just took down my boxes of Christmas decorations. My plan is that I can sort through and de-stash along with make new projects with my supplies. This Rudolph ornament project is just what I’m … Read More...
Winter Cheese Board Inspiration
Growing up we always had a cheese platter and a veggie and dip platter. The holidays aren’t the same without one or both items present before dinner. Nowadays the cheese platters are a little more sophisticated. Tori at Gringalicious shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringe hem for your jeans
Geneva from A Pair and A Spare shows how you can create a fringed hem on a pair of jeans. It’s an easy easy to update a pair of jeans for this season. And when fringe hems are no longer … Read More...
Sausage Caprese Stuffed Shells
For Christmas, we usually enjoy a lasagna for our dinner. This year, I might change it up and make these stuffed shells. You could skip the sausage or trade it for another meat. Sam at The Culinary Compass shares how … Read More...
Recipe – Christmas Holiday Spice Bread Pudding
Nothing like warmth baked in the oven to make you feel cozy and warm during the holidays and the cold months. This bread pudding will be a wonderful new tradition at your holiday table. An easy dessert to enjoy with … Read More...
Dry Brined Orange Rosemary Roasted Turkey
Have you ever heard of dry brining? If you have wanted to brine a turkey, but don’t have the room or equipment to brine the turkey in liquid. This might be an option for you. It does the same as … Read More...
Teach Kids to Tell Time with Books
With Daylight Saving Time having just ended, it feels like a good time to teach kids about time. Reading clocks is still an important skill, and learning about time can be made a little more fun with this collection of … Read More...
Book Review: Go Big Knits
It can be really difficult to find nice knitting patterns that are designed for larger women. Sometimes patterns that were originally designed for smaller sizes are graded up to fit a wider range of figures, but that conversion isn’t always … Read More...
Free pattern: Gilmore Girls coffee cup mug rug
Here’s a sewing project for all you Gilmore Girls fans! Anorina from Samelia’s Mum shares a free pattern for making a mug rug inspired by the Gilmore Girls. It features a large coffee cup applique with words from the song … Read More...
Candy Birthday Candles
This is a sweet idea to celebrate a birthday or any other celebration. Candles that you can eat. Karen at Sugartown Sweets shares how to create candles using melting chocolate, straws and Twizzler strings. She was also featured on Rachel … Read More...
Winner- Let’s Go Camping!: Crochet Your Own Adventure book
Congrats go out to Wendy R. of Apache Junction AZ as she is the winner of Let’s Go Camping!: Crochet Your Own Adventure .
Tips for Cleaning Cross Stitch Projects
Sometimes it happens that a cross stitch project is set aside for a long period of time. Maybe you were stitching something for a holiday and didn’t quite get it done in time. Or maybe you just wanted to start … Read More...
Free pattern: Fleece Thanksgiving turkey hat
This fleece turkey hat might just be the most perfect thing to wear to your Thanksgiving dinner! And Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern at eHow for making one. It’s easier to make than you’d think – … Read More...
Chicken Fried Steak Bites with Country Gravy
A classic meal turned into an appetizer or maybe even a sandwich. It even has the a gravy sauce for dipping. Yummy! Milisa at Miss in the Kitchen shares how to make this dish. Create it for the sports games … Read More...
Festive Spiced Cupcakes with a Cinnamon Frosting
It is time to start baking for the holiday season. I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is two weeks away. These would be perfect for the dessert table for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I can already imagine the heavenly scent of these … Read More...
Tutorial: Repurposed jewelry box sewing kit
Remember those wooden jewelry boxes from your childhood? We don’t use those so much any more, do we? It seems you can always find them at thrift stores or estate sales. Here’s an awesome idea for putting one to work … Read More...
Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes
Whether for Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving, Christmas or just for the weeknight, these scalloped potatoes made in the slow cooker will be an easy addition to your table. Elizabeth at Bowl of Delicious shares how to create this dish to give your … Read More...