I’ve been telling you for a while now about the attempt by Yarnspirations to create the world’s biggest knit and crochet Christmas stocking as a way to raise awareness and funds for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, which gives … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Make your own Family Christmas pajamas
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews created coordinating Christmas jammies for her kids and their cousins, and she shares the pattern she used. They’re made from knit fabric that’s soft and comfortable for sleeping, and also makes these … Read More...
Craft Your Way To Your Wedding in 28 Days
When it comes to planning your own wedding and wanting do a lot of the décor and details yourself, you need to take into consideration that it will definitely take some time. Don’t plan on throwing it together the week … Read More...
20 Geeky Engagement Rings
Do you have a style that borders on what most refer to as “geek”? Sure, maybe it’s normal to you, but is it really normal? This post has over 20 engagement rings and ring boxes that any super fan … Read More...
Use These 10 Awesome Christmas Hacks
From decor ideas, to wrapping to ornament storage, this list of 10 Awesome Christmas Hacks will help you manage Christmas like a pro. Keep your lights untangled, make easy (and cheap) decor, and hang up decor without worrying about damaging … Read More...
Free Lampwork Tutorials – EskieBeads.com…JC Herrell Stringer Tutorial
There are quite a few tutorials out there…we like the free kind. Over at EskieBeads.com they have a variety of free lamp work tutorials from known bead makers. What a great resource. I was at Pinterest when I was lured … Read More...
Air Dry Clay Christmas Ornaments
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...