Candles are a staple in my gift giving stash. They’re inexpensive to buy and fairly universally appreciated. Staci from Crafty Stacii shows how you can make a nice jar candle a little more special with a fabric wrap. You … Read More...
Project: Wine Tags
Don’t show up at a holiday party empty handed! If you’re bring a gift that comes in a bottle dress it up with a festive, fun tag. The Paper, Ink and Smiles blog has directions for making a great bottle … Read More...
Freebie | Fonts for DIY Holiday Cards
Michelle from Elegance and Enchantment scored the web and found these fonts which are perfect for your DIY Holiday cards. And they are all free! of course they are also perfect for digital and hybrid scrapbooking projects! I love … Read More...
Amy’s Tween Sewing Survival Guide
Believe it or not, it is possible to sew clothes that tweens will love. Granted, you probably won’t be making many ruffle pants or Peter Pan collars for them. But you can do it. Amy from Sews N Bows sews … Read More...
Tutorial: Loopy yarn scarf, no knitting or crocheting required
Carol from Pure Sugar guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with a tutorial showing how you can make this loopy yarn scarf, without knitting or crocheting a stitch. Instead, you use your sewing machine to make the loops of yarn … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Christmas Recipe Cards
Let the Holiday baking begin! Are you gifting baked goods this year? Why not include a recipe card so your recipient can recreate your delicacy? Lia Griffith is sharing this free printable set of recipe cards. Once you download, … Read More...
Tee Shirt To Tidy Cloth – A Crochet Twist
Who’da thunk that these pretty cloths started life as cotton tee shirts? Cyndee over at restyledjunk.com shows how to take your own old tee shirts, cut them into ‘tarn’ (tee shirt yarn), and crochet up these chunky, thirsty dishcloths or … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Christmas Street Advent Calendar Cityscape
Is it too late to start and Advent Calendar? After all you can simply countdown the last 12 or 10 days to Christmas! I love this free printable Christmas street version from Mr. Printables and had to share it. We … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | December Daily by Marie-Pea
Today I am sharing this stunning December Daily album by Marie-Pea that I spotted in the gallery at Two Peas in a Bucket. It is truly drool worthy! Take a look at two of the spreads below, and … Read More...
Felt Christmas Tree Ornament tutorial
Amy of “This Heart of Mine” is a wife, mother of two and a maker. Making is her thing whether it is food, DIYs or photos of her children. Follow Amy on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Bloglovin and Twitter to keep … Read More...
Sabra gives advice on sewing for tween boys
If tweens are a difficult group to sew for, tween boys might be near impossible. But not to Sabra from Sew a Straight Line. She sews up all kinds of awesomeness for her tween boy. She guest blogs at … Read More...
Tutorial: In a Snap wallet for kids
Ruby from Zaaberry shows how to make her In A Snap wallet for kids. It’s a simple little wallet with a snap closure. Two small pockets on the inside will hold folded money or some change, or any bit of … Read More...
Freebie: 2014 Calendar Printable
The Crafty Secrets blog has two vintage styles of calendars for 2014 you can print out for free.
-Heather
25 Amazing Polka Dot Walls
Taking a break from everything Christmas, here are 25 of the best polka dot walls that you can think of. Who knew that just using polka dots you could create such a diverse range of designs?
Something to do over … Read More...
Felt and Stitch Christmas Card
Lyn of “Rosie Pink” created her Christmas card but she does not have time to make some 80+ cards individually by hand, but she does like to send out cards of her own design, so she compromises by creating one … Read More...
Quick Knits: Bottle Cozy Patterns
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about quick knitting projects that you can add to a purchased gift for the holidays. And one of the easiest of those is buying a great bottle of wine (or, heck, olive oil) and … Read More...
Felt Ornaments and Christmas tree made with Decorative Machine Stitching DIY
Karin owns Leigh Laurel Studios, is based in New Hampshire. Karin has the loveliest Felt Ornaments for us to make. She decorated hers on a sewing machine, but you can use hand Embroidery or use paints or inks if you … Read More...
Royal Icing Tutorial
I love looking at all of the cookies pictured on magazine covers while grocery shopping. So beautiful, you can’t imagine eating the work of art. When I make cookies, they look like the rejects that didn’t make the cover. Reality … Read More...
Elf on the Shelf Dress… Made from a Sock!
Trish of “Uncommon Designs” make this darling “Elf on the Shelf Dress… Made from a Sock!”! Trish and Bonnie are two clever ladies that come up with the most creative ideas. This is one fashion forward Elf looking smart in … Read More...
Updated: How to Make a Big Sweater Smaller
Update: The original link doesn’t work anymore. Here is an updated and active link.
Whether you like buying sweaters from the thrift store, are gifted something the wrong size, knit something the wrong size or have lost weight and … Read More...