This project shared by Sarah, from Frugal Fun for Boys, will motivate you to start saving cardboard tubes and gathering together colorful straw. She gave these building materials to her boys and she showed them how easy it was to … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled leather and fabric belt
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life combined a thrifted belt and a favorite fabric to make this belt. The buckle portion of the belt is cut from the thrifted belt, but the rest of the belt is a fun … Read More...
Reception Lighting
Finding the perfect lighting for your reception can be ideal in setting the mood for the type of event you want to have. There are so many options to choose from when it comes to lighting, and the options can … Read More...
Tutorial | Faux Chalkboard Gift Tags
Love the chalkboard look but don’t want to mess with chalkboard paint or stickers? Follow this tutorial from 365 Designs, and use up some black cardstock and chalk to make these faux chalkboard gift tags for Christmas this year. You’ll … Read More...
DIY Kate Spade Inspired Leather Bow Belt
Kate Spade’s really big on bows so Vanessa from Cafe Craftea was inspired to make a skinny belt version of this leather cuff and I think it’s pretty cute. Such an awesome Indie Craft!
It looks pretty easy too, You … Read More...
Tutorial: Advent calendar with removable pockets
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make an Advent calendar with removable pouches stacked up in a Christmas tree shape. The fabric pouches can hold treats and small presents, or maybe a devotional or activity for the day written … Read More...
Tutorial | DIY Gift Card Holders And Free Silhouette Cut Files
Giving gift cards this year? Use these free Silhouette cut files and instructions from Pitter and Glink to make cut out gift card holders where a pattern from paper or washi tape, shows though the silhouette. Once you cut out … Read More...
Freebie | Christmas Tree Gift Boxes
These DIY printable Christmas tree gift boxes are perfect for all the smaller gifts you’ll be given this year, and can also be used for holiday treats! Lauren gives some examples of things you can stash in the boxes, … Read More...
Tutorial | Letterpress Tags for December Daily
These beautiful December Daily cards by Geralyn Sy make me want to run out to get a Letterpress kit right away! That’s not likely to happen soon, but she shares lots of great ideas in her tutorial that can be … Read More...
Building Your Christmas Party Playlist
Need some inspiration putting together your Christmas party playlist? Music Radar has compiled a great list of Christmas tunes to help get you in the holiday spirit. Their picks are festive, yet guaranteed to get your guests up and dancing.… Read More...
Video tutorial: Fleece mug cozy
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial for making a fleece mug cozy. It wraps around the mug to make it easier to hold on to a hot drink. It also helps insulate your mug so your drink stays … Read More...
Tie your wrapped gifts in selvage and offcut fabric ribbons
Pam from Threading My Way shows a clever use for selvages and fabric trimmings. Instead of throwing them away, she uses them as ribbons when wrapping gifts. The printed designs are a fun pop of color against a plain kraft … Read More...
Free pattern: Christmas tree carried home on a car
Kiki from Kiki and Company guest blogs at U Create with a free pattern for making this applique of a Christmas tree being carried home on top of a VW bug. She put it on a tea towel, but it … Read More...
Project: Bronze Paper Ornament
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...