Shannon and Jen host “Eat. Sleep. MAKE”. They have both been blogging separately for several years (Jen at Her Own Road and Shannon at Details of a Love), but they want to be able to offer their readers as … Read More...
Really Big Giveaway at Lark
Plastic Spoon Christmas Trees
How could you not love these? Seriously fun and totally genius, these Christmas trees are made from plastic spoons
and paint. I love how these lok, so festive and fun! Get the tutorial –>> Plastic Spoon Christmas Trees | That’s … Read More...
How to make a recycled stuffed animal wall decoration
I love the idea of making “faux taxidermy” Especially when it’s as cute as this stuffed animal wall Christmas decoration. See how to turn a stuffed animal into a wall mounted holiday decoration over at the blog Nellie Bellie.
Winner of “Nicky Epstein’s Signature Scarves: Dazzling Designs to Knit”
Carol lucky #25 is the winner of “Nicky Epstein’s Signature Scarves: Dazzling Designs to Knit”. I know she will love it. I will be contacting Carol and it is fun she will get it before Christmas. Thanks to everyone that … Read More...
Photographing Holiday Candle Light
In a recent post for iheartfaces, Lea Hartman shares great tips for photographing candles and candlelight around holiday time. Bloggers and photo buffs alike will enjoy her tips.
Easy Snowman Cookie Pops, Christmas Gift Cookie Bites and Chocolate Bark Pops
That’s a lot to digest, I know, (groan, forgive the eating pun), but I wanted to share with you a few ideas I created for Celebrations. First up, find the how-tos to make easy snowman cookie pops (that sort of … Read More...
Time-saving ironing tip
Ironing is a crucial part of a sewing project. But getting up after each seam and walking to the ironing board gets old quickly, and takes time away from your sewing. Sarai from Colette Patterns shares a time-saving ironing tip … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated and piped zippered pouch
This pleated zippered pouch would make a great last-minute gift! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns shows how to make one. The pleats and the piping make this a nice enough pouch to stand on its own as a gift, but … Read More...
Christmas Holiday Roundup: Sweet and Savory Snowflake recipes
It can snow every day in the kitchen, even if you don’t have a winter wonderland outside. Here are just a few snowflake-themed sweet and savories to get you started. Perfect for winter dinners and Winter themed parties. Some of … Read More...
Free pattern: Pavlova Wrap Top & Skirt sized for a fabric doll
Steph from 3 Hours Past and Cake Designs shares a free pattern for a scaled down version of her soon-to-be-released Pavlova Wrap Top & Skirt. When I say scaled down, I mean really scaled down. It’s sized to fit a … Read More...
Tutorial: Voile pajama pants with shirred back waist
Anna from Noodlehead shows how she made a pair of lightweight pajama pants out of a lovely voile print. The back of the waistband is made stretchy with elastic thread shirring. The front waistband has a drawstring. You can make … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffles and lace embellished tee for girls
Ruffled tees are sooo versatile for girls! They’re cute with a pair of jeans, but can also look sweet with a skirt. VixenMade shows how you can make one. She starts with a store-bought t-shirt and adds the rows of … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with charm square ruffles
Sew4Home shows how to make these pretty ruffled throw pillows. The ruffles are pieced from charm squares . The precut squares are a real time saver, but you could also cut your own squares using fabrics from your scrap stash. … Read More...
Snowy Scene Ornaments
Don’t you just love these beautiful snowy ornaments? Using faux snow and other small items, you can make these stunning decorations to be used on your tree, given as gifts or even hung on a garland. Get the tutorial here … Read More...
Knit a “Monster” for a Kid in Connecticut
Anyone who’s ever watched “Sesame Street” knows that not all monsters are bad. Monsters, in fact, can be a source of comfort and protection. A knit monster is a great symbol of love and happens to also be pretty quick … Read More...
Project: Rocking Santa Candy Treat
This Santa really knows how to rock and roll! The Fresh and Fun blog has directions for making a fun rocking candy treat using a Hersey Nugget.
-Heather
Wednesday Round-Up | Free Printable Gift Tags
If you’re in the midst of wrapping gifts, this round-up should come in very handy. Here are links to five different free printable gift tags.
Are you looking for more Christmas Holiday papers and supplies? Check out these printable … Read More...
Chocolate-Covered Nutter Butter Penguins
Dark chocolate Nutter Butter
penguins with marshmallow bellies. That’s what these are, and I can’t describe them any better. Except maybe with the word “adorable.” Make them HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Looking for more Penguin party ideas? Check out … Read More...
Gingerbread Man Jelly Shots
Not drunk enough from your snowman JellO shots? Then make some gingerbread man JellO shots. Find the recipe HERE at Rock UR Party. Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.