Wow, it is time to wish this year to be over and a new one beginning. Who would have thought that this year could have been harder than last? No matter what your year has been like, good, bad … Read More...
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Wow, it is time to wish this year to be over and a new one beginning. Who would have thought that this year could have been harder than last? No matter what your year has been like, good, bad … Read More...
Every knitter, whether a beginner or an expert, wants easy projects for travel, gifts or those times when following a complex pattern is impractical.
Sequence Knitting introduces a radical and simple approach for creating amazing fabrics by working a sequence … Read More...
This adorable Polar Bear is all bundled up for winter and is sending out some warm hugs. The swirly background die gives a wintery bluster and don’t you love the soft blue and sand color combo Vickie used on this … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew a beautiful quilted stocking to fill with Christmas treats! Heather Handmade has a tutorial and free pattern you can use. The pattern is designed for quilting cottons which are available in a wide of colors and patterns so you … Read More...
Julie create her own background paper on this Joyful Christmas Layout with stamps. She stamped greenery, numbers and words in different shades of green around the outer edges of the paper, leaving the middle unstamped draws the eye towards the … Read More...
by Sarah White
Gnomes seem to be having a moment in the crafting world, so even though we’ve shared this pattern before (it’s been 7 years, but you can find it in this roundup of Santa knitting patterns) it seemed worthwhile to … Read More...
by Sarah White
This is a fun STEM challenge that isn’t much of a challenge because it comes with a printable that shows you how to do it, but did you know you can make a 3D Christmas tree out of a single … Read More...
Jazz up your Christmas tree with a beautiful and festive new ornament. This lovely hand embroidered bird from Sum of their Stories would be perfect and it is easy to make.
With a complete list of supplies needed, a traceable … Read More...
Don’t throw out your cotton balls that have paint on them, instead dry them out and use them for adding texture and dimension to future crafts or art projects. Cotton balls make great eyes on simple projects as well … Read More...
Evoke a rustic lodge feel with this simple Christmas ornament. Adorned with a classic plaid ribbon, this bobble is the perfect gift for anyone in your life.
The ornament cover piece is worked around a plastic crafting orb. The plaid … Read More...
Angela used stamps from Ellen Hutson and inks from Catherine Pooler to create these two very merry Christmas Cards. By using solid and layering stamps there’s no coloring needed and that can make for quicker card making. In her tutorial … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
This cute, high collar party dress for the 5″ Chelsea dolls in Barbie’s world whips up in no time! It only calls for a little ribbon, and can be for any occasion. DIY Barbie Blog shows how you can make … Read More...
The Christmas Cascade Card die set from Spellbinders makes it quick and easy to create photo Flip Books in a flash! Annie used red and green cardstock with die cut accents to create her fun mini album for the Holidays. … Read More...
by Sarah White
I guess we’re really getting down to the wire when it comes to creating new holiday decor, but this cute ball cross-stitch pattern could be used as a greeting card or gifted to your Christmas-decor-loving friend.
Because it’s only five … Read More...
Tim Holtz’s Distress line has so many different mediums from glazes, pastes, sprays and more that can all be mixed with his inks and paints to create a wide array of looks. Tami decided to try putting lots of products … Read More...
by Sarah White
For several years now, Berroco has released a bunch of little knitting patterns for use as holiday decorations.
Called Minutia, they can be used on the tree, as a bunting (or a tiny advent calendar?), on gifts or as part … Read More...
Claire stepped away from just traditional reds and greens for her Christmas Wreath Layout but also added lots of others too for a rainbow of colors. She fussy cut colored leaves and greenery from pattern paper and arranged them in … Read More...
I have created Christmas trees by folding the pages of books but I haven’t tried this more colorful version of using magazines. Pop on over to the blog I Gotta Create for the tutorial on how to make folded magazine … Read More...
by Sarah White
I don’t know if anyone actually eats gumdrops, but if you happen to have some lying around (you could also use mini marshmallows) you can challenge your kids or students to these STEM challenges with a holiday twist.
You’ve Got … Read More...
If you need to build up your holiday fabric stash then look no further than this gorgeous set of 26 fat quarters from the Fat Quarter Shop. Wow! Designed by Me & My Sisters Designs, each one is absolutely darling.… Read More...