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.
Jar Lid Candle Plates
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...
Burlap Candle Upgrade
Haute Thirty-One used some burlap and berry crafting garland to add some texture to a simple set of candles. Wouldn’t these look great with holly garland for a wintry dinner celebration. View the tutorial.
Homemade for the Holidays, Day 4: Body Butter
Really there is not an easier body butter recipe ever…coconut oil and your mixer. Recipients never need to know how easy this luxurious body butter is. We’ll never tell. Head to Sweet Anna’s for the details.
Tutorial: Use tailor tacks to transfer sewing pattern markings
Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a tutorial over at Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog showing how you can use tailor tacks to transfer pattern markings on to your cut fabric. You can use them … Read More...
Tutorial: Layers of Lace pillowcase style dress for little girls
Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how she made her Layers of Lace dress for her little girl. It’s covered with row upon row of pretty, girly lace, but the shape of the dress is a simple pillowcase style so it’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty pleated Christmas tree skirt
The Petite Sewist shows how to make this pretty pleated skirt for your Christmas tree. She made hers out of a muslin with a bright red trim. The simple lines show off the pleated trim around the hem. Go to … Read More...
{Wedding Inspiration Board} French Quarter
For mystery and romance, look to New Orleans’ famous French Quarter for inspiration! Limn & Lovely shares a beautiful mood board filled with beautiful images and links here.
Project: Stamped Santa Card
Jennifer Roach has step by step directions on her blog for making this jolly Santa card. btw I love the name of her blog: ” I said I’d never have a blog but I changed my mind” 🙂
-Heather
Holiday Roundup: Hanukkah Baking and Party Supplies
It’s time to pull out the blues and the whites. Here are a bunch of baking and party wares for Hanukkah from around the web.
1. Above is a Hanukkah cupcake ornament from the etsy shop, Amy Miller Designs… Read More...
Burlap Christmas Stockings
Oh burlap, how I love thee! Aren’t they fun and festive and rustic too? Whether or not you partake in the ritual of stuffing stockings, these would still make for marvellous Christmas decorations. Get the scoop over at Design, Dining … Read More...
Giveaway Winner (Times Three) Announced!!!
Here are the books that were offered for each Giveaway and the entry for each. Congratulations to each winner – and thank you to all who entered. There are some great links on a couple of the Giveaway Comments, so … Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Confessions of a Refashionista by Sheri Pavlovic
Confessions of a Refashionista
: Life on the Zig Zag
is a collection of 50 DIY fashion projects. It’s brainchild and self-published book by Sheri Pavlovic from Mensch T’s and the blog Awesomesauce. She’s pulled some of her most … Read More...
DIY Felt Mitten Garland Tutorial and Pattern
What could hold more holiday appeal than Kelly’s mitten garland next to the wooden sled, this picture would make a lovely greeting card. Back to the mitten garland! Kelly of “Live Laugh Rowe” is an amazing crafters and uses felt … Read More...
Winter Swirls
Kelly Runde has shared with us her lovely Winter Swirls pattern. Just click on the image in the blog post to be taken to a pdf file of the free pattern for a great free ornament chart. Check it out.
A Giveaway of All the Crafting and Cooking Books You’ll Ever Need
At least it feels that way. Yowza to the bundles of books being given away from Quarry Spoon and Craftside. All your holiday baking, candy making and DIY gift giving is covered in these book prizes. For the first giveaway … Read More...
Tutorial: Rudolph the Red Nosed Throw Pillow
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how she made this Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer throw pillow. She printed the reindeer illustration on the fabric for the pillow. A red yarn pom pom gives him his big ol’ shiny nose. … Read More...
Vintage Style Glittered Ornaments
A simple project with lots of glittery fun. What crafter doesn’t like glitter after all? So brighten up your already festive decorations with some glass ornaments and glitter. Tutorial –>> vitamini handmade: Vintage-style glittered ornaments.
Tutorial: Lace covered holiday dress for little girls
Stef from Girl. Inspired. joins the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how she made a lace covered dress for her little girl. I’m loving the black lace with the champagne satin under layer! It’s … Read More...
Free pattern: Elf hand puppets
Susi from Lilla Luise guest blogs at Wild Olive with a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of Christmas elf hand puppets. Love!! Get her pattern and the how-to.
[photo from Wild Olive]