Here’s a whole selection of pendants – dangles for your neck – by talented polymer clay artists on Etsy. The variety is always amazing. I admit I lean towards the sparkly though!
 Faux Gemstone Pendant by PebblesnPaint |
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Twister Frosty Snowman quilt
This pattern is so cool and it’s not just because snowflakes are falling. Janeese of The Calico House started with sewing together a large, simple one patch quilt top using a clever pattern created by Becky Cogan. She then took … Read More...
My Upcycled Warm Wool Lap Quilt
Jill of “fiberluscious” never knows what to or buy or make for her mother for Christmas. Mom is always chilly; so this inspired Jill! Last year two days before Christmas she went to a resale shop and selected three difference … Read More...
Ribbon Candy Felt Ornaments Tutorial
Molly’s Sketchbook on “The Purl Bee” has the yummiest and the most colorful Christmas tree Ribbon Candy Felt Ornaments for us. Molly always has the most amazing tutorials and you can follow all the pictures showing how to make these … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold over zippered clutch
Sew4Home shows how you can make a fold over zippered clutch. They embellish one side of the bag with large circles of decorative stitches, which will show on the front when the top is folded over. It’s a pretty detail, … Read More...
Do You Knit Gift Bags?
There’s a lot of waste involved in the holiday season, not the least of which is all the wrapping paper and gift bags that might just get thrown away after being used once.
Now I usually used paper gift bags … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pretty a pillow cover from a fancy holiday top
Tamara from Etcetorize shows how you can refashion a fancy holiday top into a pillow cover. The top might get worn just a few times, depending on how many holiday parties you get invited to, but the pillows can be … Read More...
Handprint Turkey Cookies
Here is an idea the kids can really help with. So cute used as a place setting at the table. I don’t know if I could eat it, so precious.
So easy to make with any sugar cookie recipe. You … Read More...
8 Holiday Nail Art Designs
As the Christmas holiday season approaches, it’s time to start thinking about adding some festive cheer to your everyday look. One great way to do this is by adding some Christmas-themed designs to your nails. Whether you’re a DIY nail … Read More...
Novelty Mailboxes
If you are one of those that wants your house to stand apart from all of the others in your neighborhood, then take a look at these novelty mailboxes. Have been thinking of doing this for a while, but are … Read More...
50 Turkey Crafts for Thanksgiving
Are you looking for cute activities to help keep your little guests busy while they wait for their Thanksgiving meal? This roundup of 50 Turkey Crafts from Mess for Less has a ton of great budget-friendly Thanksgiving party crafts for … Read More...
Knit a Cowl in an Array of Colors
I’m thinking hard about ways to use up more yarn in the next year, and I love the idea of projects that use a lot of different colors, like the Gradient Cowl from the Purl Bee.
This pretty cowl uses … Read More...
Home made Christmas Gift – Soy Banana Candle
For this tutorial you wont need the bunch of bananas as shown above just some soy candle wax, some fragrant oil (banana nutbread
) and an empty jar. This tutorial is very easy and even the beginner can pull … Read More...
Kids Thanksgiving Corn Necklace
This DIY and NATURAL necklace is created using flint corn. Each piece of corn is hand threaded onto the line to create a necklace with amazing colors and texture. Your kids will enjoy the process and it will teach them … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring project bag
Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a drawstring bag you can use to hold a small project. She sized hers to hold a French knitting (also known as spool knitting) kit. It could also be used … Read More...
Thomas and Friends Finger Puppets
Making these puppets is a great project for children and adults to do together. Adults will probably want to cut out all of the pieces and gather together all of the supplies. You might even want to do this ahead … Read More...
Let It Snow!
It seems like old man winter has decided to make an early appearance around my neck of the woods. While the temperatures take a turn for the cold, I can stay inside my cozy house and stitch up these adorable … Read More...
Tutorial: Thanksgiving wreath with a cornucopia of hearts
Steph from The Silly Pearl shares a tutorial for making her Thanksgiving Cornucopia Heart Wreath. The cornucopia is made from a grapevine cornucopia wrapped in twine. I think the wrapping gives it more of a homespun look, which seems appropriate … Read More...
Unique Men’s Wedding Bands
Although the groom may not have a lot of say in wedding plans, he does need to have a hand in picking out his wedding band (no pun intended). Make sure he is as happy with his band as you … Read More...
Project: Stamped Ornament
Stamp up some beautiful ornaments this year for yourself or for gifts. Using a cookie cutter cut shapes out of rolled out clay, stamp images and then bake, easy but lovely! Find complete directions over on the Hublebeads blog. I … Read More...