Christy Strickler from My Scrapbook Evolution has come up with a set of stunning Holiday color palettes drawn from the brightly decorated trees around Nassau, Bahamas. These are gorgeous and really appeal to me since I am a Caribbean girl … Read More...
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Paper Christmas Decorations Tutorial using Dingbats
Forget the notion of classic Holiday images and take a look at this Handmade paper cones made using Dingbats.
Birgit from bynumber19.com shares her wonderful and little unusual tutorial.
The Passing of Harvey Littleton – Founder of The Studio Glass Movement
I wouldn’t be sitting here writing for all of you out there about glass if it wasn’t for Harvey Littleton, the founder of the Studio Glass Movement. He has passed away at the age of 91. He started the “movement” … Read More...
Tutorial: Snowmen Magnets and Winter Scene
This tutorial has some cute ideas for combining simple but sweet looking polymer clay magnet characters with a chalkboard scene. You could make any sort of Christmas holiday scene with this or switch up your colours and designs and head … Read More...
Winning DWR quilts
This quilt made by Natalie Sabik is one of the winning quilts in the Double Wedding Ring (DWR) contest hosted by the NYC Metro Mod Quilt Guild. Go HERE to see many more beauties.
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Ta Dah!: Christmas table runner for swap
This pretty quilted table runner is the work of Fiona of Patchwork Delights. She made it for her swap partner, lucky person alright. Go HERE to see lots of pretty photos of her project.
Image credit: Patchwork Delights
Easy Christmas Craft tutorials from Martha
Martha Stewart has 32 Easy Christmas Crafts for you to make. Many are very simple and can be done at the last minute. I am sure you will find something that will inspire you.
Pottery Barn Inspired: Christmas Holly Berry Wreath Pillow Tutorial
Brandi is a Wife and the Mother of 2 and blogs at “Don’t Disturb This Groove”. Brandi made this lovely: “Holly Berry Wreath Pillow” inspired by Pottery Barn. Her pillow was featured on “Knock off Décor”! Get over to “Don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Bean bag play set
A set of bean bags offers hours of open ended entertainment for kids. Kids can find a world of uses for them, from toss games to balancing games to projectiles and more. Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how … Read More...
Scandinavian tomte outfit, plus an elf hat how-to
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs appears in the Scandinavian Christmas series over at The Pickled Herring with a tomte (Swedish elf) costume she made for her daughter. She gives links to the patterns she used to make the tunic, … Read More...
Tutorial: Personalized first aid kit for teacher
Here’s an idea for a cute and useful gift for teacher – a personalized first aid kit. Lindsay from Diary of a Crafty Lady shows how to make one. It’s a simple felt pouch with Velcro closure and the teacher’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging Christmas card organizer
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how you can a hanging pocket organizer. It’s made to slip over a clothes hanger, with pockets . You can use it at Christmas time to organize cards you receive in the mail. Or, make … Read More...
Tutorial: Peg Doll Skirt
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial in the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land for this adorable peg doll pocket skirt. It’s a little girl’s skirt with a house shaped applique that also happens … Read More...
DIY Sensory SNOW
The possibilities for this snow is endless. Create a sensory bin with Christmas items or use it to create a wintery nativity scene. The key to making this project fun and Imaginative is allowing the children to dictate what the … Read More...
Reindeer Gingerbread Cookies
How brilliant is this! Two cookies in one, who knew! So now when you make your gingerbread cookies, turn some upside down and make some reindeer cookies too! Noshing at the Nolands has the recipe and tells you how to … Read More...
Impressive DIY Name Cards For Dinner Tables
Here is a rundown of Impressive and Different name tag or place card ideas. Just because it’s DIY doesn’t mean it isn’t stylish!.
1.Free Printable Chalkboard Tents
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Project: Yeti Tag
The Abominable Snowman has to have a girlfriend, right? The Ellen Hudson Classroom blog has directions for an adorable tag with a Yeti girl.
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More Quick And Easy Crochet Goodies
Everyone needs some small gifts in a stash. Everyone needs to work up ‘just one more gift’ before the Big Eve arrives. Everyone loves to crochet smaller projects that work up quickly, make use of partial skeins, and bring … Read More...
DIY – Book Page Necklace
This DIY tutorial shows you how to take pages from a book to create this literary masterpiece. The key to making this necklace extra special is hand selecting the book, then the pages and finally the words that you want … Read More...