Take the die cutting off the page and make a lovely ornament for your tree. The Spellbinders blog has directions for combining strips of die cut and embossed metalic foil scrapbooking paper and adding embellishments to make this wonderful ornament, … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Personalized tooth fairy pillow
Stephanie from Two More Minutes shares a tutorial for making a personalized tooth fairy pillow. The simple modern design works equally well for boys or girls. The pillow has a tooth shaped pocket and the child’s name next to it. … Read More...
How to make yarn snowballs
You are not going to believe how these adorable snowballs are made and what they are made of! They are totally safe and fun to toss indoors or outside if you live in a warm climate and no snow is … Read More...
Tiny wool bead wreath tutorial
Helena lives in Vallentuna, Sweden and hosts “craft and creativity” and has some lovely projects for us to make. Today I discovered her “Tiny wool bead wreath” and they are gorgeous. You can use them on your tree or as … Read More...
The Pantone Color of 2015 is Marsala — Here’s What to Knit with It
In a bit of breaking crafty news, the Pantone Institute has just announced that the Color of the Year for 2015 is Marsala, a kind of reddish brown, like the wine, or the color of a red fox, or maybe … Read More...
Christmas Treats from DROPS
Yarn company Garn Studio and its DROPS Design patterns offer a ton of opportunities for Christmas crafting. Each year they do a Christmas calendar, sort of like an advent calendar in which one new pattern is revealed every day … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable fast gift wrap sleeves
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these reusable fabric gift wrap sleeves that will make gift wrapping a breeze. Just slide your gift in, tie it shut, and attach a tag. Done. No tissue paper, no sticking down plastic bows. … Read More...
12 Deliciously Festive Holiday Cookies
Whether you have a cookie exchange to participate in, or you just like baking during the Holiday season, these 12 cookies are a no fail. With ingredients making them 100% festive for the Christmas season, you are sure to love … Read More...
DIY Christmas Decor Ideas
Decorating for the Holidays is fun, but once in a while it’s nice to change out your décor for something new and up to date. However, doing this can be kind of costly when buying premade items from the store. … Read More...
DIY Snowman Washer Necklace
Aww this little guy is adorable!! Use washers and beads to create this Snowman symbol. He can also be turned into a tree ornament or hanging decoration. I think this Snowman would make great key ring danglers too. Perfect for … Read More...
Free Pattern – Christmas Pot holders & Coasters
These Christmas Bulbs are very cute and would make a wonderful gift basket gift for neighbours or bosses wives. These would make great hostess gifts and are perfect for keeping under the tree for those people you may have “forgotten” … Read More...
DIY Beard Oil
I am not into beards for me or my husband but I know plenty of woman who swoon over men like these guys above. Though I am sure it has nothing to do with their beards. Beards however are making … Read More...
Project and Technique: Falling Snow Card
If your making a holiday card with a winter scene you’ve got to have falling snow, right? Heather Telford will show you how to splatter masking fluid and then ink over top for a cool falling snow background technique that … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple oilcloth coasters
A stack of coasters tied in a bow makes a great Christmas gift for teachers, neighbors, friends, anyone really. Dana from MADE shares a tutorial showing how easy it is to make a set of coasters from oilcloth. The oilcloth … Read More...
Stitch Up a Sweet Vest for a Baby
Vests or similar sleeveless tops are great for kids throughout the year (my daughter just wore a summer top on top of a long-sleeved shirt yesterday) because they add a little warmth but aren’t quite as restrictive as sweaters.
This … Read More...
DIY Pipe Cleaner Trees Christmas Craft
Jessica, from Play Trains, originally designed these fun pine trees to use with a train set, but they make perfect Christmas decorations and ornaments. All that you need to make one or more of these adorable trees are pipe cleaners … Read More...
Tutorial: Washable fabric drawing pad for the little ones
Addie from Addie K. shows how you can make a little kids washable fabric drawing pad. I remember when my daughter was in the scribbling stage, how much paper we’d go through! She’d make a few random scribbles on a … Read More...
Showcase novelty prints triangle quilt
Do you have novelty prints you want to show off? This quilt made by Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter does this beautifully. The pops of pattern against calming greens give your eyes a place to rest. Christmas snowmen, … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Graphic Christmas Cards
Grab these graphic winter scene printable Christmas cards from The Felted Fox and get them in the mail this week! You have a choice of pink, teal or peach to suit your mood. They would work well as gift tags … Read More...
Tutorial | Wintery Gift Tags
With some basic scrapbooking and craft supplies you can make all of your gift tags in one afternoon suing these techniques from prone to wander. Go through your stash and get some tags, white paint, snowflake or winter embellishments and … Read More...