Look what I just won! I’m very honored, to say the least. The article which accompanies this award can be seen here . I love it that Kathryn ‘gets’ what this blog is about. My goal is to bring you … Read More...
Elf Yourself Printable
By now the kids are sure to be getting restless and this ELF Yourself printable is a fun way to keep them busy. Print off some photos or have them draw their own faces if photos are not an option. … Read More...
Tutorial: Saint Nick Decoration
Here’s another offering from Sculpey.com written by Lianne and Paul Stoddard. This Saint Nick decoration is cheery, perfect to perk up your mantel this holiday season.
Tutorial: Refashion a crewneck sweater to a drape front cardigan
Hanna from Oh Everything Handmade turned a sweater on its side in this crewneck to drape front cardigan refashion. The ribbed hem of the sweater becomes the neck and front opening, and the horizontal stripes become vertical stripes. She shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable round fabric gift box
Looking for a unique way to package a special gift? This round fabric box might be just the thing. It’s fully lined so it’s just as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside. It’s reusable, too. Make … Read More...
Small Christmas gifts DIY
Alexander lives in Volgograd and blogs at “Kalinka” has two ideas for us. First how to make a quick and easy holly from felt and a darling Sewing Pattern for a toy horse made of felt as Christmas tree ornaments. … Read More...
Tutorial: His and hers laptop sleeves
Nicole from The Felted Fox shares a tutorial showing how to make a pair of his and hers laptop sleeves. Both are made from felt and have sleek, modern designs. Either one would make a great Christmas gift! The Hers … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Chirstmas Printable
Download this lovely vintage Christmas printable for free from Crafty Secrets. This would make a great card front or framed for home décor!
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts ideas and supplies? Check some of our favorite supplies out … Read More...
Free Headband Knitting Patterns
We’re at the beginning of what promises to be a long week of really cold temperatures and several bands of winter weather where I live, which has me thinking of lots of different ways to keep warm and knitted head … Read More...
Reusable felt Christmas gift bags Tutorial
These darling earth friendly bags come from Carla of “blueberry junkie” and they are a wonderful idea. Felt is a great material to work with, as it doesn’t fray, therefore, it requires minimal sewing. This tutorial is for a … Read More...
Two Friends, Two Hearts
Miss T has posted a cute chart that would make a great gift for a friend. It shows two girls with hearts. I can see stitching this up and personalizing it for a friend to commemorate a friendship whether new … Read More...
Circus Elephant
Vintage Spice and Everything Nice continues their circus series with a posting that shows a talented elephant showing off super skills. I know elephants aren’t usually associated with Christmas, but I was thinking that it would be really cool to … Read More...
DIY Wire Angel Ornaments
Charming and so easy to make, learn to create these wire angel ornaments via this tutorial of AdventuresOfADIYMom. The idea came to Rachel via Pinterest, but she had definitely made it her own! As with most ideas on Pinterest, the … Read More...
Free Printable Christmas Gift Tags
These have to be the cutest FREE printable gift tags or labels I have ever seen. (Hence the title). Welovetoillustrate.com has created these adorable illustrated Tags to make your Christmas a little cuter. You can use adhesive paper or just … Read More...
Tutorial: About the roller foot, plus how to make a cinched leather bow
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has a suggestion for your Christmas sewing wish list. A roller foot. For most machines, this is a $5-$10 foot, so it’s totally within the price range of a stocking stuffer. It’s made for sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Dog bed with removable fleece cover
Erin Erickson from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial at Pellon showing how to make a dog bed with a removable fleece cover. If your doggie is especially spoiled, you could also use Minky. The cover has an easy … Read More...
Free pattern: Falling Flakes quilt-as-you-go Christmas stocking
Rachel from Imagine Gnats has been Instagramming photos of stockings people have made with her free Falling Flakes Christmas stocking pattern that she published last month. They’re pretty in all of the fabric and color combinations people have used! Her … Read More...
Easy Christmas Lights
Christmas Lights are so pretty and yet can be annoying when one goes out. Here is a fun set of Christmas lights that you never have to worry about the lights going out. Although you might have to worry about … Read More...
Christmas Hair Pins
Adrianne from Happyhourprojects.com shares this simple tutorial to create polyclay Hair pins. The reason I am featuring these is because they are perfect for School gifts! School gifts this year has been a drama for me and I really wish … Read More...
Tea bag box pattern and advent calendar tutorial
Are you looking to get really crafty this holiday season? Over at the blog Cafe Craftea there is going to be a whole season of crafts in the form of an Advent calendar and it kicks off with this tea … Read More...
