I love handmade holiday decorations and this felt garland is one of the most adorable ideas I’ve seen in awhile. You can use whatever color combination you want, which makes this perfect if you’re not a fan of the traditional … Read More...
How to make a scrap fabric garland
An Easy Holiday Village You Can DIY
Having a village to display during this Holiday season is somewhat of a tradition for most. However, it can be a little hard to find those miniature ceramic buildings anymore. If you haven’t inherited a village, or you simply don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Interactive Santa applique for a Christmas shirt
This interactive Santa applique would make the cutest Christmas shirt or sweater for a child! Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shares a tutorial. The applique is made of two parts – a chimney pocket and a Santa that … Read More...
Octavia Fingerless Gloves
These mitts are called Octavo because of the eight-shape (octavo meaning one eighth in Spanish). They are swirly and enchanting and perfect for tweens or teens too. Free Crochet Pattern can be found here.
Washi Tape Wall Art – Let The Kids Loose
Christmas Activities don’t have to be expensive or time consuming. Let the kid’s loose on this Christmas tree. It would be a perfect Busy activity on the kitchen fridge or door, whilst you prepare some food. Washi tape is available … Read More...
7 Felt Christmas Garlands to Make for Holiday Decor
Looking for a fun craft idea to put the finishing touches on your holiday décor? A felt garland is a quick and easy way to make something beautiful. Check out these 7 ideas and see what you can come up … Read More...
Freebie and Project: Vintage Diorama Ornament
If you like the look of vintage ornaments and handmade decorations you’ll love making these DIY ornaments. You’ll find several templates with images to print, score and assemble along with complete instructions for making these wonderful Vintage diorama ornaments over … Read More...
Giveaway: A Couple of Quick Knitting Books
The winner is Lillian!
It’s too late for these to help you with this year’s holiday knitting, but I have been wanting to do this giveaway for a while and it seems appropriate for this time of year.
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Tutorial: Little Reader library tote
Mary from Craft Buds shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew for making her Little Reader library tote bag. The squared bottom and sides give room to carry lots of books home from the library. There’s a small pocket where … Read More...
Shop Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Shop handmade! What is it? It is a weekly feature here at Indie Crafts called Shop Handmade where you can link up your Etsy shops.s. These posts will go up every Monday!
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25 DIY Gifts You Can Make in Under an Hour
… Read More...if you still want to make some handmade gifts, but are running short on time, here are 25 ideas of gifts you can make in less than an hour! Some of them are directly scrapbook related, while others will allow
Metallic Polymer Clays
A little before I found clay online – and watched my skills really improve when I was able to see what others were doing – a very talented artist named Mike Buesseler released videos about metallic effects and mica clays … Read More...
DIY Christmas Hanging Terrariums
Learn how to make these Christmas hanging terrariums to decorate your house using this tutorial that Andrea posted on her blog, The Beautydojo. I think these are a super cute cross between terrariums and snow globes and I love the … Read More...
Darth Vader Christmas Tree
For my Star Wars fans! Forgive me, this really isn’t an edible craft. We could make it edible though. The link is for a tree that is made with Plaster of Paris and silicone molds. How about using melting chocolate … Read More...
Free pattern: Cat butt Christmas ornament
Cats and their butts. If you’re a cat owner you understand. They’re just so proud of them, and think you want to see them! With 5 cats in my house, I see a lot of cat butts so I thought … Read More...
Grinch Candy Spoons
Karen from Sugartown Sweets has created a sweet Grinch for all to enjoy. I love the Grinch, especially at the end when he realizes there is more to the meaning of Christmas than the gifts, decorations, and food. These cute … Read More...
Free pattern: Pauline Dress, a long sleeved wrap dress
Getting dressed up in winter isn’t easy. Ever notice how hard it is to find a dress with long sleeves? Or sleeves at all? The Pauline Dress by On The Cutting Floor is perfect for getting dressed up nice in … Read More...
DIY Terrarium – Holiday Style
We’ve featured some great terrarium ideas in the past, but this one is more than perfect for this time of the year. Whether you are looking to add a little something to your current display, or just make up a … Read More...
Tat your machine – sew a cover
We all know how hard our sewing machines work for us. Jake Finch, publisher at GenQ Magazine, shows hers some love with this embroidered and quilted cover. Modern and playful, it not only looks great, it keeps the dust … Read More...