Justine from Sew Country Chick finally found the plaid flannel fabric she wanted to use to make a Christmas dress for her daughter. It wasn’t in yardage, though. It was in a nightshirt she found at the thrift store. It … Read More...
Polish Star Christmas Ornaments
Dria of DIOHomeImprovements.com (love that name) has created these Christmas ornaments with step-by-step instructions. She also provides a free PDF printable for creating these multi-dimensional stars.
These might look complicated but are surprisingly easy to make – especially as there … Read More...
Christmas – Healthy Banana Snowman on a Stick
Frosty the Snowman….
Frightful weather outside and the kids are driving you crazy? Here is a creative and healthy snack to keep them busy, and give you a little quiet time. Or all of you can have fun creating it … Read More...
DIY Textured Snow Paint Recipe
This roundup consists of two types of snow paint. Paint for painting the snow and Paint that looks like snow.
No Snowman craft, drawing or artwork would be complete without this glittered, peppermint-smelling textured Snow paint. This tactile project is … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Sturdy Tote Bag
Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter shares a tutorial showing how to make her Simple Sturdy Tote Bag. The design is indeed simple and it’s built to be sturdy, but it’s also a pretty cute tote when made out … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy hair scrunchies
If you’re a child of the 80s, you probably remember hair scrunchies. Guess what, people? They’re back again! The fabric covered elastics are a fun shot of color and are more comfortable than a plain hair elastic. Karin from Cascade … Read More...
Tutorial: Big Bow Ear Warmer
Caroline from Sew Caroline shares a tutorial in her 12 Days of Handmade Gifts series showing how to make her Big Bow Ear Warmer. The big bow is a pretty hair accessory, and the wide band fits over your ears … Read More...
Freebie: Snow Angel Digital Stamp
Download a color or black and white version of this cute snow angel digi stamp over at the Dearie Dolls blog.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
40 Kids Craft Roundup
Plantcaretoday shares there 40 quick and Cheap Christmas craft projects for kids. I don’t know about you but we actually find very little time to craft in the Holidays and every year I wish I was that little more organized. … Read More...
How to make recycled tin can star Christmas ornaments
This is a great idea for all those soda and beer cans that you save because they have pretty graphics. Pop on over to the blog Buttons and Paint for the tutorial on how to make a five pointed dimensional … Read More...
Ta dah!: Penny Patch quilt
Blue Elephant Stitches made this beautiful quilt from a pattern she got over at Stitched in Color. Go HERE to learn more about her interpretation of the venerable Penny Patch.
Image credit: Blue Elephant Stitches
Make a Christmas pudding advent calendar
I really like this advent calendar in its bright colors and size. Some are so large and this would make a darling gift for someone to use next year. Spread a little festive cheer with this Christmas pudding calendar, which … Read More...
Sew a felt snowflake Christmas garland: free sewing pattern
This tutorial comes from “All About You”! Red and white decorations are always a stylish choice at Christmas. This simple Nordic-inspired garland, embroidered on felt and strung along a bright red cord or ribbon, will add a touch of Scandinavian … Read More...
Project: Gift Bag
Make a sweet no-cut gift bag with some adorable stamped snow bunnies using this video tutorial from Penny Black stamps.
-Heather
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Shopping for Clayers
Gifts and goodies geared for the polymer clay artists in your world! If you have some favourite suppliers or other recommendations… drop me a line at polymerclay@craftgossip.com:
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Creating Coffee Meringue Acorns
- Prep Time 1 hour
- Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Trablit coffee extract (available at
Pin Cushion Ring
I am going to blog about this one before it too late to make them for Christmas. How perfect are these for little gifts? I know a lot of Ladies young and old who would love one of these. I … Read More...
Soap Recipe – Sea Salt
This is not your typical salt bar. Those, also known as spa bars, are typically made from at least 80% coconut oil, at 15 to 20% superfat and 50 to 100% salt. So you would use 1 pound of oils … Read More...
Tutorial: Bright Bow Stockings
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shares a tutorial over at A Subtle Revelry showing how to make her Bright Bow Stockings. I love these! The design is so simple, yet so fun and so whimsical. The stocking is made from … Read More...
Tutorial: Newsprint fabric snowman ornaments
How cute are these snowman ornaments, with their newsprint bodies and sparkle scarves and twiggy arms? Melony from Mel Designs shares a tutorial showing how you can make them, including how you can make your own newsprint fabric using a … Read More...