Kathleen from Grosgrain shares a free pattern for her Simply Shift Dress. The simple A-line dress has an easy elegance, perfect for holiday party season. Her free pattern makes a womens size 6-8. It can be made with just one … Read More...
8 Whimsical Christmas Trees You Can Make
The holiday season is approaching, and one popular decoration is the Christmas tree. To add a unique touch to your home, consider one of these 8 creative and whimsical Christmas tree ideas: a tree made entirely of ornaments, a tree … Read More...
Preparing Your Kitchen for the Holidays
The next month will be a whirlwind of cooking and baking in most kitchens, with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up. Make sure your kitchen is ready for all the use by getting things organized and easier to find BEFORE the … Read More...
Knit Some Cozy Mittens in No Time
This time of year I just want to be warm. I don’t want to knit anything fancy if it means it will take longer for me to actually get to wear and use it.
That’s why I’m so drawn to … Read More...
Fall Leaf Cookies
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is this week and the month is almost over. Seriously, where does the time go. I really don’t remember it moving this fast when I was younger or before kids.
I wanted one last … Read More...
8 Poinsettia Christmas Holiday Flower Patterns
Christmas is always coming, I feel like the years fly by these days, so If I tell you in January it’s nearly Christmas time I am not exaggerating. These Crochet patterns are all for Poinsettia flowers, the Christmas flower!. I … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt sugar cookie baking play set
Amy from While Wearing Heels shows how you can make a felt sugar cookie baking play set. The set includes an actual cookie cutter, felt cookies (cut using the cookie cutter as a template), and the “dough” the cookies were … Read More...
Project: Woodland Deer Holiday Card
How sweet is this deer card? I love using a woodland theme for winter and holiday cards. This card has lots of great stamping techniques like heat embossing, coloring with alcohol markers using a glitter pen, die cutting and more. … Read More...
Pine Cone Painting & Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
I have seen plenty of turkey’s made using handprints and paint and plenty made out of pine cones. I think, though, that these are the first turkeys I have seen that are made by painting with a pine cone.
Allison, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered books
Chelsea from Two Twenty One shares a tutorial showing how you can make fabric covered books. Start with thrift store books and give them a makeover with a pretty new fabric cover. You can use your books for home décor … Read More...
DIY Easy and Fast Thanksgiving Decoration
Stephanie from DIY Made Simple shared the tutorial for this super affordable and easy chalk board place settings for Thanksgiving (or any time of year!) on her blog. This is a fresh take on the classic chalkboard craft. I love … Read More...
2015 Wedding Gown Trends
A bride will hardly ever feel more beautiful than on her wedding day, and one of the reasons for that is the beautiful dress that she wears. This post from Bridal Guide helps upcoming brides to know exactly what the … Read More...
Tutorial: Table runner trivet
Big family meals like Thanksgiving Ren from The Inspired Wren shares a tutorial showing how to make her Table Running Trivet. It’s a table runner that’s also a trivet. It’s a more efficient use of tabletop space than a collection … Read More...
Tutorial | Kraft Paper Ornament
Even though this video tutorial is in Swedish, it is simple enough to follow along, to make these stunning kraft paper ornaments. I was quite amazed at how easy it was givine the impact! You can use shopping bags … Read More...
Tutorial | Christmas Gift Tags And Free Cut File
I love nothing better than using homemade gift tags on my gifts. It adds an extra special touch, don’t you think? Now you can use this free Silhouette cut file and tutorial from Simply Kelly Designs to make a bunch … Read More...
Tutorial | The Simplest Advent Calendar Yet
If you’re getting down to the wire coming up with an Advent Calendar idea, try this super simple one from Hi Sugar Plum. With the simplest of supplies, including number stickers, envelopes or paper sacks, and washi tape, you can … Read More...
Polymer Clay Tutorial: Mixing Techniques
I fully admit to not being a very brave clayer. Yes, I have my stash of metal leafs, pigments
, powders, some specialty paints, scads of textures… but most of my stuff is clay with very little else. It’s not … Read More...
Indian Corn Cake
Here is a dessert that can be part of the decoration and the dessert for your Thanksgiving feast.
Don’t tell your guests that the decoration is edible! Surprise them after the meal, when you cut up the centerpiece for them … Read More...
Tutorial: Sensory Triangle bean bags
Chrissy from Muse of the Morning guest blogs at Fleece Fun with a tutorial showing how to make a set of triangle bean bags. The pyramid bean bags are easier to pick up, especially with little bits of ribbon or … Read More...
Tutorial: 6 ways to hem a garment
The right way to hem a garment depends on the fabric type, the garment type, and the style you’re trying to achieve. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews has collected up the most common ways of hemming and … Read More...