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This unique advent calendar was actually inspired by the designer’s childhood advent. This goes right on your refrigerator where your children will see it everyday! A fun project the family will love. Get the how to here –>> Thrive: Kids … Read More...
Mark Kintzel of Mark Kintzel Design got creative with some jars after cleaning out his fridge, turning the otherwise-recycled jars into whimsical holiday candle gifts. See how he did it.
Clearly I have a thing for holiday decor that looks like clothes, because here’s another one!
This tiny Christmas sweater ornament from Kat at Just Crafty Enough is especially cute because it’s worked in one piece, meaning it will knit … Read More...
Sew4Home shows how to make a fancy ruched velveteen belt, embellished with a large gathered flower. The statement belt may be just what you need to take a dress from plain to something suitable for a holiday party. You could … Read More...
va Monleón from Misako Mimoko guest blogs at Handmade Charlotte with a free pattern and tutorial for her Topsy-Turvy Rag Doll. It’s acutally two dolls in one. The gathered skirt hides a second doll head. You can flip the skirt … Read More...
Ahna from Easier Than I Thought shows how she made a cozy, wintry pillow cover out of an old sweater. The back is made from inexpensive felt, with an envelope-style opening to insert the pillow form. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Larissa from mmmcrafts dishs on the her favorite tools for cutting felt and fabric. Her post is in response to question from one of her readers, who asked what she used to cut felt. Obviously, she uses scissors – but … Read More...
Sheri from Awesomesauce, and author of Confessions of a Refashionista
(check out my review here), shows how you can create a cool new bag for yourself using a pants leg and a vintage necktie. Go to her blog … Read More...
Vanessa from Lella Boutique shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Tea Party Tuffet. It’s pretty with a patchwork top or with a top cut from a single piece of fabric. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Our giveaway of the two digital Christmas kits ends tonight at midnight! Click here to go to the rafflecopter widget to enter.
Are you looking for more Christmas Holiday papers and supplies? Check out these printable designs we found … Read More...
The pretty shiny background on this cute tag was made using a resist stamping technique using Perfect Pearls and Distress Markers
. Find out all the details from Chari on the Mossy Made blog.
-Heather
Twinkling lights looks so pretty at night, even lovelier at twilight! Nothing says the holidays more than festive lights either, so learn how to make this pretty wreath from tulle and light up your doorway this holiday season. Tutorial –>> … Read More...
This is definitely a post to bookmark if you have health, and even allergy, concerns about food coloring. One Handed Cooks has great advice on how to achieve different colors naturally. Just look at all these pretty shades! Find the … Read More...
You know I love to take lowly, throwaways to make something cool, preferrably using crochet. Here are a few ideas I’ve run across recently. Hope you’ll like them.
Use a cereal box for the tag and crochet a tiny wreath … Read More...
Noell Hyman from Paperclipping shares a series of posts with tips for helping you to scrapbook the holiday season. Among them, she explained how she is batch processing some of her scrapbooking tasks, and shared ideas for album covers. Click … Read More...
Ugly sweater parties are all the rage. So much so that Ugly Christmas Sweaters are actually hard to find this year in my part of the country. So, if you want your sweater party to stand out, you might want … Read More...
I’m loving this idea to easily doctor a store-bought chocolate bar with more store-bought candy to come up with this crazy adorable Rudolph. Find the how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Yikes, that title sounds like I mean something horribly different. I would never do that to Rudolph!! I mean a sandwich in the likeness of Rudolph.
I have two Rudolphs in a row for you… First up, a simple, easy … Read More...
Do you love that woodsy style? Moose, bears, cabins and canoes? The up north look is very popular, and this simple design requires no pattern and step by step instructions are included –>> North Woods Gift Box.
Swedish blog Pysselbolaget (don’t ask my awkward Midwestern American mouth to properly pronounce that!) creatively upcycled used jar lids for use as candle plates. My mom used to use jar lids as candle plates growing up, but I love the … Read More...
