Carli from Simply Notable shows how you can make this gathered burlap garland. It would be a beautiful rustic accent for a Christmas tree or mantel! It’s easy to make, too. She serged the sides of the strips she used … Read More...
DIY Fingerless Gloves from a Sweater
I think these Fingerless Gloves by Annette from Fiber Artsy are so cute, not to mention super duper easy! Annette shares this fast and fun tutorial for making fingerless gloves from an old sweater. Thye look like they’re knitted, but … Read More...
Freebie | Christmas Reindeer Overlay or Decal
How cute are these overlays for glass jars and bottles? It’s a free Silhouette cut file from Get Silvered. It comes in versions for Studio software versions 2 and 3, and can be resized to suit your project. You … Read More...
Tutorial | Vintage Style Glittered Ornaments & Free Printables!
Put all that white cardstock you have to good use and make a bunch of these glittery vintage styled ornaments this Christmas. Mrs. major Hoof provides the free printable tags, as well as all the instructions you will need to … Read More...
Freebie | Christmas Greetings Tag
Whether you use these printable cards for gifting earrings as shown, or simply for scrapbooking or on your Holiday greetings, they are sure to bring a smile. The cards are sized 3 x 4&1/2, so you will have to do … Read More...
Instant Chai Tea Mix
I’m not a coffee drinker, but love tea and an occasional hot chocolate
during the winter months. I really love Chai Tea
and will have to make some of this. This would be a great gift for all your tea … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt camera Christmas ornament
Staci from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for making this felt camera Christmas ornament. It’s perfect gift for a photographer friend (or yourself)! It’s made from felt, and assembled with glue and hand stitching.
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Tutorial: Sew a pair of boot spats
Melissa from EcoArmoire shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make a pair of spats to give a new (and temporary) look to your boots. They’ll fit your boots perfectly because you use your boots to … Read More...
Fun-To-Make Christmas Snowman Crafts
Better Homes and Garden has 28 Snowman Crafts for us to make and give or keep for the holidays. Go through all 28 projects and find the ones that appeal to you. For many of them you can get complete … Read More...
Project: Holiday Christmas Shaker Card
Shake it up this holiday season by making some fun shaker cards to send to friends and family. The Paper Crafts Library has a video tutorial showing how to make a simple shaker card made with precut die cut shapes, … Read More...
Mini Mint Grasshoppers in a Jar
Love anything mint. These mint flavored desserts are some of my favorites. Although, the name really doesn’t sound very appealing. I think the best thing about these desserts in a jar, is that they travel well. Guests can take them … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Felt gingerbread house tissue cover or softie
Deby from So Sew Easy shows how to make this felt gingerbread house tissue box cover. The tissue coming out the top looks just like smoke from a warm fire inside. Or, if tissue covers aren’t your thing, sew a … Read More...
How to make Sparkling, Vintage Snowmen felted with natural fiberfill
Have you seen anything so sweet for Christmas? Needle felting into STYROFOAM is easy and safe for your fingers. Sharon of “Crafts ‘n Coffee” has instructions and a supply list for everything you will need to create these darling snowmen. … Read More...
Lion Brand Yarn Celebrates the Next Generation
Most knitters and crocheters have heard of Lion Brand Yarn, but I’ll best most don’t know much about the company’s history. It is the oldest American hand-knitting yarn brand, and the company was founded in 1878. But what’s really cool … Read More...
21 Christmas crafts to make, give and decorate with
No matter what craft you like to do, I bet there is one at Craftside that will spark your holiday creative spirit and have you getting out the hot glue gun, the sewing machine, knitting needles, crochet hooks or paper … Read More...
Save Money on Postage with Shipping Easy
I wanted to share this tutorial on how to use ShipingEasy for postage and shipping labels. This tutorial is helpful for indie crafters as ShippingEasy is more reliable than using Paypal for shipping labels and it syncs with stores such … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur trimmed sweater cowl
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Home shares a tutorial for making a faux fur trimmed sweater cowl. The outside of the cowl is a warm sweater knit (repurposed from an old sweater, no knitting required), and the lining is a soft … Read More...
7 Quilted Christmas Holiday Table Runner Patterns
If you are still searching for something to put the finishing touches on your Holiday table décor, then take a look at these 7 beautiful quilted table runners that we found. They are all simply stunning, and range in difficulty, … Read More...
Make Easy Burlap Christmas Gift Bags
These burlap gift bags are very simple and easy to make, and are completely customizable, as you could add whatever embellishments and decorations you like! They would make for a great way to package party favors during the festive season. … Read More...
Unique and Crazy Christmas Trees
If you are wanting a unique and out of the box idea for your Christmas tree this year, look no further than this fun post from the girls at the blog How Does She. These 12 “Freakishly Crazy Christmas Trees” … Read More...