I’m with Ricochet and Away–I had no idea that sequin covered satin Christmas balls were a vintage craft. I made them tons of times when I was little. These are especially fun though; I love the bright colors achieved … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Woodgrain Tags
Another take on gift tags – these ones are wood grained – from the nice people at LiveLaughRowe. If you wanted your wood grain to show up you could do a rub with a little brown or tan (on the … Read More...
Beautiful Projects from Humble Beads
Heather is sharing three beautiful holiday pendant projects at Humble Beads. Using Heather’s new polymer clay leaf and berry beads, you can recreate each of these fabulous designs. Stock up at Heather’s Etsy shop and get crafting! These would … Read More...
Homemade for the Holidays, Day 3: Candy Cane Sugar Scrub
Great idea and wonderful packaging! This scrub is so easy and has so few ingredients you could plan to make quite a few as gifts (but save one for yourself). Get the tutorial from Amy at The Idea Room here… Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Gingerbread Christmas t-shirt Costume
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how she created this cute gingerbread t-shirt for her son.
?The “Trim The Tee Craft Along Week 1: The Gingerbread Man Shirt” tutorial from Sew Can Do offers a delightful project for those … Read More...
Stenciled Burlap Holiday Luminaries
Pearmama made a set of stenciled, burlap-wrapped luminaries. Bearing the message of peace, these are a great, rustic idea for the winter holidays! Grab the tutorial.
Fun-to-Make Christmas Snowman Crafts
I am showing several Christmas crafts from BH&G and you can go get the tutorials and or instructions on how to make them. These are all made form felt of some type and I hope you enjoy this medley … Read More...
Tutorial: Insert an invisible zipper in a lined bodice
Simple Simon & Co. shows how to insert an invisible zipper into a lined bodice. The zipper tape ends up in between the lining and the bodice fabric, making a nice clean finish on the inside and outside of the … Read More...
Pretty Advent Star
Turn bok pages into this gorgeous holiday star, perfect for hanging on the wall! There’s a full step by step tutorial that will get you creating this in no time, just in time for the holidays. Tutorial –>> Adventsstjärnor i … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Leather iPhone cover
Amanda from Kitschy Cooshares a free pattern and tutorial for making a leather (or faux leather) case for an iPhone. The simple pouch has a foldeover flap held in place with a strap. She says it can be made in under … Read More...
Free Pattern: Easy Knit Christmas or Hanukkah Stars
Knitting a star may seem like a rather intimidating project, but it’s not really that difficult once you see how it’s done. And the results are really cute to use for ornaments on the tree, to decorate gift bags or … Read More...
Tracing Paper Votive Covers
Make and Takes shares how she used her kids’ drawings on tracing paper to make some cute votive covers. See more of the kids’ handiwork.
Blingy Phone Case
Ever wanted to just trick out your phone case? Or maybe you have a young person or teenager on your Christmas list that loves that sort of thing? No matter the age, if bling is their thing then this is … Read More...
Peeps Crafting Party
I’ve had a stunning lack of Peeps posts this holiday season, how can that be? Especially when you can do such cool stuff with them, like make wreaths and topiaries and have a kid-friendly cocoa and craft party and… well, … Read More...
Cupcake Cupcake Topper AND a Celebrate Crate Giveaway
A cupcake on top of a cupcake? “You can never have too many cupcakes” is a very good motto, I assume. Make these cuties quickly, AND enter the giveaway for a Celebrate Crate, which includes the mini cupcake mold, … Read More...
Chocolate Pretzel Stars for Hanukkah
Mmm, the perfect combination of sweet and salty, I’m a true addict of chocolate-covered pretzels. Especially when they are shaped into other thngs. Make Star of David chocolate pretzels HERE at Design Megillah.
How to make a scratch paper recycled book
I loved making art with scratch paper as a kid and now I can’t wait to try this tutorial for making my own scratch paper out of a recycled book using the tutorial featured at the blog Morena’s Corner.
Looking … Read More...
Anna Maria Horner talks about her new rayon challis fabrics
Anna Maria Horner has a new line of fabric printed on rayon challis. I think I might have screamed out lout a little when I first read the news. Because of its weight and its drape, rayon challis makes beautiful, … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a sash for a girl’s fancy dress
Is there anything more girly on a dress than a wide sash tied into a big bow at the back? Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how you can make one for the next dress that you sew. Whether you … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy pattern weights
Wendi from Shiny Happy World shows how to make a set of pattern weights, quick and easy. The weighted fabric shapes are similar to the cardboard sour cream containers you can find in cafeterias. You can use them instead of … Read More...