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During the Christmas season, many people look forward to engaging in different holiday activities such as baking, decorating, and crafting. For some individuals, baking cookies is an essential part of the season. For me, the smell of freshly baked … Read More...
At Sunflower Cottage Crochet, They hire experienced crochet artisans to test out patterns for accuracy and readability. This Picot crochet pattern will teach you how to create the perfect gift for any occasion.
This Picot Crochet wrap is stunning in … Read More...
Lynnea combined stamping with foiling to create this beautiful Christmas Trees Card with products from Unity Stamps and Therm O Web. She stamped the tree background stamp in white on kraft cardstock then over stamped in multiple shades of green, … Read More...
Hurray! Pumpkin Spice Season is in full swing from drinks to food to actual pumpkins. Monique cut her fun title from orange cardstock, backing the open letters and pumpkin with pattern paper and stitching them down in the center of … Read More...
Thanksgiving is a time to think about what we are thankful for, and if you live in a household that speaks lots of different languages (or have a classroom with kids who speak different languages at home), expressing gratitude in … Read More...
I love the hand drawn doodle style of these Christmas Coloring Pages. The whimsical style with handwritten text tells the stories of some of our favorite Christmas traditions making them not only fun to color but informative too. There are … Read More...
Yum! Fall is the start of the homemade cooking and baking season for the upcoming holidays so be sure to snap some pics and make some pages of your cooking creations this year. Jen used lots of fall flavors for … Read More...
If the holidays have you traveling at all, or you need something to do when your family descends on your house, check out the Knitting Activity Book by Debbi Deitke.
This book has more than 100 knitting-themed puzzles including:
I painted the inside of tea cups with glitter a few years ago and used them as electric votive candle holders and this project looks like another way I could use those same painted tea cups. Pop on over to … Read More...
This adorable holiday reindeer pattern from Gail Pan Designs will get you in the holiday spirit in no time.
There are not a lot of instructions in the blog post, but you will find the downloadable pattern for the reindeer. … Read More...
Nowadays, many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those pesky buttons. But life can be much … Read More...
Add some curb appeal to your home for the holidays with these creative DIY outdoor Christmas decor ideas! From garlands to wreaths, planters, and everything in between, creating a festive porch and yard is not an impossible task.
Even if … Read More...
Carrie used dies from Spellbinder to create this gorgeous Christmas Slimline Card with matching Gift Tag. The dark hunter green and black she used reminds me of a vintage Victorian era Christmas. She used lots of inking and ink sprays … Read More...
It’s easy to turn a pair of regular jeans into skinny jeans. All it takes is a little bit of sewing! Happiest Camper has a tutorial showing what to do. This is a great way to save money, by either … Read More...
To help the die cut wreath on this Fall Layout really pop Majken painted a circle of light blue paint over the pattern paper. This is a simple way to help your focal point stand out against a darker background. … Read More...
I love a pattern that gives the knitter choices. Sure, you can alter designs to make them longer or shorter or change the neckline yourself, but it’s nice to have some of those options laid out for you in the … Read More...
The combination of heat embossing and pearl watercolors gives such wonderful shimmer and shine to this Hello Fall Card. Lien heat embossed her stamped flowers onto brown cardstock, coloring them with the water colors which really pop on the darker … Read More...
You’ve probably seen soaps at markets nicely covered in a smooth surface of felt. You might even have tried to make them yourself, I know I did! But the results were a bit hit and miss, some worked and some … Read More...
One thing I personally struggle with when scrapbooking is coming up with a cute or clever page title. I’ve had many beloved pets over the years and right now we have 4 cats (not including the ferals we feed) so … Read More...
Clear containers like recycled Mason jars make one of the best containers to collect and then use for storage. Even better when the jars filled with pretty things can then be arranged into a holiday decoration. I like to make … Read More...
