KC from The Real Thing with the Coake Family shows how you can sew up a set of reversible placemats. She used Christmas themed fabric to make them for a festive holiday table setting. They’re easy to make, requiring only … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric basket with a drawstring top
Pam from Threading My Way shows how to make a fabric basket with a drawstring top. It’s a cross between a handled fabric basket and a drawstring bag. I can think of so many uses for this! Use it to … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Winter Blues + Grey
I love the elegant pairing of winter + grey in this pretty inspiration board at Revel Blog! Click here to get all the details and the shoppable links!
Freebie | Elf-Themed Christmas Party Printables
Decorate for your Christmas party with these elf printables from Online Labels. You’ll find printable sheets with candy cane wrappers, treat bag toppers, water bottle labels, gift tags and more. Get them all here.
Are you looking for more Christmas … Read More...
The Strange Allure of Arm Knitting
Months ago I pinned that arm knitting video that’s all over Pinterest. I watched it and thought about writing about it. Clearly it was getting pinned a lot, but to me it just seemed like a strange craft that anyone … Read More...
Technique: Multi-Color Inking
The Art from the Heart blog has directions for making this pretty wintry card using a masking technique to add different colors of ink to the large word stamp from Mama Elephant
-Heather
Tutorial | Handcrafted Gift or Journaling Tag
Follow ChiWei on her blog One Dog Woof as she creates handcrafted gift tags. For each tag, like the one shown above, she explains how you can make one too. In total she has posted 10 tags, so you’re sure … Read More...
Freebie | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Printable Poster
Get this Rudolph printable poster in two versions from We Lived Happily Ever After. It comes in letter size as well as 20″ x 25″ and also in a white background. Click here to get the freebie, and to … Read More...
Crochet Your Own Elf And Maybe A Minion Too
How adorable is this little elf from Loopsan? I think he needs to come live in my house! You can work one up quickly with the free pattern you can get here. This one is named Elfus. I like … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Snowman Gift Tag
Whether you’ll be having a White Christmas or not, give your gifts with a cute printable snowman gift tag. I bet the kids and the kids at heart will get a smile on their faces when they see this cute … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Star
The Spirit of 96 Glass Party at Pacific Art Glass
It’s that time of year when Pacific Art Glass has it’s winter shindig…The Spirit of 96. Patty Gray is in town teaching with her ladies and Ryan Staub is in doing roll up. Fabulous glass blowing! We were able to … Read More...
Tutorial: Star Garland
Lindsay of Delighted Momma had a great design for a simple, sparkly garland. Using a simple cutter, glitter and plain clay she created a great piece for her holiday decor. Being a bead maker I’d probably have made the cut … Read More...
Anna’s Dowry Collection
These are fabric swatches from Anna Maria Horner’s latest fabric collection, Dowry. Spied at Hawthorne Threads, go there to see all three Dowry colorways Nostalgia, Reminisce, and Retrospect.
This one is called Lineage. Lovely. The … Read More...
How to make Christmas Ornaments with Felt
This year Birgit who lives in Denmark made the cutest Christmas ornaments with thin felt. She didn’t have to use any specific patterns, but looked for inspiration online and added her own personal touch to each project. She has a … Read More...
Dress up your books in Felt for the holidays
How stunning is this book cover with Deer’s being the big decor statement for the past couple of years. Find this tutorial at BH&G. A coffee table book becomes a work of art with an easy felt cover. Open … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather bow bracelet
Gina Michele shows how to make a Valentino-inspired leather bow bracelet. It’s a wide cuff bracelet with a large bow sewn on top. She makes it from black leather, but you can also use vinyl for this project. Go to … Read More...
Idea file: Nightshirt refashioned to a little girl’s Christmas dress
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...