I love thinking outside the usual red & green box for Christmas colors, so I absolutely am into these black and gold printable gift tags from Visual Heart. They come on a letter sized sheet, and Nicole suggests printing … Read More...
Tutorial | Christmas Countdown Calendar
With a frame, some white paint, card stock, clothespins and cute paper bags you can whip up an Advent Calendar in good time for December first. Kelsey from The DIY Diary shares a neat trick for transferring your numbers … Read More...
Black Friday Scrapbooking Deals
Looking for some deals for this year’s Black Friday? I’ve done a bit of searching to find what’s already available online so that you can plan your strategy. Most of these are online sales, but I am also including a … Read More...
Tutorial: Acorn Placecard Holder
Here’s a quickie for last minute Thanksgiving decor (or any event, really): little acorn place holders. The tutorial from Sculpey uses Premo and craft wire so it even qualifies as pretty simple. You could embellish it with more textures, … Read More...
Painting on Glass – What You Need to Know
I’m kind of addicted to Pinterest…so much more fun than Facebook. Anyway, I pin many glass goodies and tutorials too, see the link below.
There are so many! Today I found a little something about painting on glass
. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Jungle Jalopy toy animal zippered pouch
Bonnie from Fishsticks Designs shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make her Jungle Jalopy Zippered Pouch. The small pouch is shaped like a bus or van and can be used to store a set of … Read More...
14 Festive Thanksgiving Cocktails
Thanksgiving rings in the holiday season. Some holiday cheer to be had with family and friends. Girls get together after the Black Friday shopping spree. Sometimes a drink helps get you through those marathon gift wrapping sessions! That and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Elastic waist bow blouse refashion
Shannon from 2nd Story Sewing shows how she refashioned a basic button up shirt into a boxy blouse with a bow at the neck and elastic at the waist. The shortened sleeves and shirred elastic waist helps define your figure. … Read More...
DIY Christmas Pallet Block Ornaments
How beautiful and easy are these mini pallet block ornaments via Hannah at HomeTalk?
These cute ornaments are made using a simple template that Hannah provides that you can download and use in your very own creations. The design is … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew ugly Christmas sweater ornament
Aunt Peaches shows how you can make an Ugly Christmas Sweaters ornament for your tree, with no sewing (or knitting) required! They’re made from cut out sweater shapes (she gives a template) and made sparkly with glitter and sequins. The … Read More...
Technique: Coloring with Ink Sprays
Ink sprays are perfect to use with stencils and to get a cool splatter effect by spraying them but did you know you can also use them like watercolors? Spray some ink on a non porous surface , like an … Read More...
Before you know it Advent Calendar
Jenny of “Jenny Allsorts” has another charming tutorial for Christmas the “Before you know it Advent Calendar”! I could not pass up showing this beauty to you. She had make one a couple of years and due to request she … Read More...
Tutorial: Kids sleeping cap, plus a freebie Christmas card overlay
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has already made Christmas jammies for all three of her kids. AND she made sleeping caps for all of them. AND she took pictures of her kids in their coordinating jammies and caps for their … Read More...
Freebie: The Light of the World Cross Stitch
As a wonderful thank you, Cross Stitching Art offers up this beautiful Madonna and Child cross stitch pattern. In order to receive this freebie, you will purchase it for free and then download the pattern. The holly surrounding mother and … Read More...
Festive Felt Christmas Trees ~ free pattern and tutorial
Jenny of “Jenny Allsorts”! Jenny is an illustrator, designer, and generally artsy crafty person and this is where she shares her projects, like these sweet felt Christmas trees. She not only gives us the free pattern; she shares her excellent … Read More...
How to make recycled shoe jewelry
This photo is kind of a tease as the bracelet that Julita made from a recycled pair of shoes is so cool! If you have a bunch of summer sandals that won’t make it to next season here is the … Read More...
No Bake Cranberry Bliss Granola Balls
During the holiday season, we seem to be on the go more and also have indoor track to deal with. Always, grabbing something quick to snack on and that choice isn’t always healthy.
These no bake granola balls will be … Read More...
Giveaway: My Favorite Cardigans to Knit
Congrats to Suzanne!
I’ve never been a fan of knitting cardigans, but all of my big cozy sweaters (that I wear at home on top of other sweaters because I’m just that cold all the time) are cardigans.
So I … Read More...
Free pattern: Simply Shift Dress
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...