Use little scraps of lace or other strongly texture material to impress your clay and then your favourite seasonal cutters to cut out a shape. Pierce with a straw to make a hanging hole and let dry. This project from … Read More...
Inspiration: Fawn in Winter
This motif is so sweet, I had to share it with you. It’s part of the Winter Fawn fabric collection created by Hawthorne Threads. Owners Charlie and Lindsay carefully curate what they sell in their online shop. This makes for … Read More...
Project: Santa Eating Snowflakes Card
Santa’s enjoying this first snow fall in this cute card from Holly Endress. She’s got a video tutorial, start to finish how to stamp color and die cut this fun card over on the Mark Pop blog, click here to … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidery hoop cat Christmas ornaments
Melissa from Polkadot Chair shares a free pattern for making these kitty cat embroidery hoop Christmas ornaments. I’m a crazy cat lady so of course I love these! How cute would it be to make one that looks like your … Read More...
Dark Chocolate Hot Chocolate Spoons
If you are planning on giving hot chocolate in your gift baskets, you may want to add these spoons for added chocolaty goodness. These are always fun to make with the family and have on hand when it’s time for … Read More...
Tutorial: Dropcloth floor cushion stuffed with fabric scraps
Kimberly from Straight Stitch Designs shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make this oversized floor cushion out of a drop cloth. It’s big enough for a couple of small kids to lounge on … Read More...
Winter Knitty is Here
It’s been out for a day or so, but the latest issue of Knitty is available if you haven’t seen it yet. It includes a great message for people who have supported the online knitting magazine through Paetron, which has … Read More...
Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes
These adorable cupcakes are made to look like the iconic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. You could make all the reindeer by adding chocolate M&Ms as noses instead of the red. I can see them lined up on platter in front … Read More...
DIY Chestnuts painting
Chestnuts are a classic Christmas decoration, but who says you can’t give them a modern, artsy touch? Learn how to paint chestnuts with a bit of puffy paint using this photo tutorial by Anna at the blog Journey into Creativity.… Read More...
Free pattern: American Girl Christmas Stockings
Christmas stockings are fun for everyone in the family – even your child’s dolls. Joy from XOXO Grandma shares a free pattern to make itty bitty doll sized Christmas stockings. The scale is just right for an American Gir
l … Read More...
Chocolate Olive Oil Crinkle Gelt Cookies
Hanukkah’s version of the chocolate crinkle cookie. How gorgeous does this gold crinkle cookie look. It was created using the Wilton gold spray. You can also get that in silver too. If you don’t celebrate Hanukkah, you could make silver … Read More...
This Christmas Tree Fruit Platter Is a Healthy Yet Festive Holiday Treat
If you need a break from all the cookies and candy, this Christmas fruit platter is easy to assemble and looks absolutely adorable. It’s so cute, nobody will even miss the sweets! Head over to The First Year for complete … Read More...
8 Games For Your Christmas Holiday Party
There is always a party going on during this holiday season. Whether you are getting together with family, or a group of work friends, you’ll want some kind of entertainment to keep everyone happy. Try out some of these games … Read More...
How To Make Fun Gingerbread Star wars Wookie Cookies
I am totally sneaking these in to the new Star Wars movie
next week! The gingerbread man has a makeover that will be a hit with the Star Wars fan in your household. If you aren’t a Star Wars fan … Read More...
Easy DIY MERRY Felt Mittens
Learn how to spice up regular knit mittens with fun “MERRY” felt letters that are perfect for the holidays using this tutorial by Amy from Delineate your Dwelling! You could make these for yourself, for a friend, or even get … Read More...
15 Creative and Unique Ways To Wrap Your Gifts
This time of the year brings about A LOT of shopping and gift-giving. Have you starting wrapping those gifts yet? Why not take your gift wrapping up a notch this year and make the outside just as unique and special … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux industrial felt basket
If you like the look of industrial felt but not the price tag or limited colors available, check out this tutorial by Delia Creates. She shows how you can make a faux industrial felt using materials you can find at … Read More...
30+ Christmas Cookies for All Your Holiday Parties
What would Christmas be without a selection of delicious cookies to enjoy? If you’re hoping to add a few new recipes to your collection of family favorites, this roundup from Fake Ginger features several excellent suggestions. The Christmas cookie tree … Read More...
Knit a Simple Shawl with a Fun Boucle Yarn
Triangular shawls are a lot of fun to knit, but they can also feel like they take forever to knit when you start with just a handful of stitches and have to work your way up to the wide side.… Read More...
Last Minute Handmade Gift – Gingerbread Cookie Lip Polish
I love Ginger, but I am the only one in my house that does. We use it in cooking a lot but I personally love Ginger snap cookies, glazed ginger and ginger cordial. This ginger lip polish sounds good enough … Read More...