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Candy Cane Mice
Silly me handing out boring candy canes. Learn to make these mice candy cane holders HERE at Martha.
Help the Lakota through the St. Francis Mission
“Chante wasteya nape chiyuzapelo.” I shake your hands with a good heart. – traditional Lakota greeting
St. Francis Mission is a ministry of the Jesuits in South Dakota among the Lakota (Sioux) people on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The Mission … Read More...
Quick & Easy Felt Christmas Trees
Here is a cute last minute Christmas tree tutorial just for those of us that need a little something for the table or a hostess gift. You will find complete instruction and a template for the tree. Rebecca Parsons’ loves … Read More...
Last Minute Gift Idea: Gingerbread Man Treat Bags
Use this tutorial from My Chic Life to create a gingerbread man decoration for treat bags. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Last Minute Gift Idea: Printable Gift Coupon
Here is a great last minute gift idea. Each printable card has an Adobe Acrobat form field in which you can enter personalized text describing what the gift coupon is for. The set of three cards is $5 at e.m. … Read More...
Tutorial: Double-ended pencil case
Instructables member matth3w shows how to make a double-ended pencil pouch with a zipper at each short end. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from matth3w on Instructables]
Tutorial: Easy fabric covered notebooks
Pascale from // between the lines // shares a tutorial for making fabric covered notebooks. This is so easy, you’ll be fighting the urge to cover every notebook in your house with pretty fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Paper Bag Stockings
Craft a gift stocking out of brown and white paper bags and catalog pages. Click here for the instructions.
Tutorial: Fleece ruffled heart pillow
Melissa from HoneyScrap shows how she made this pretty ruffled heart pillow. It’s made from fleece for super snuggliness. The fleece has the added benefits of being inexpensive and easy to work with. Go to the tutorial.
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Sale: A Muse Holiday Stamps
Polymer Clay – Nativity Scenes
A whole treasury of polymer clay nativity scenes! How neat! Even if nativity scenes don’t figure in your holiday decorations there are some cute samples of polymer clay work. I’m particularly taken with the complex nativity scene cane, myself. … Read More...
How to make soda can embossed and colored ornaments
Jenny sent in this cute tutorial posted at Craft Test Dummies for some cute ornaments made from soda (or other……hehe) cans. Holiday cheer, kind of like having your cake and eating it too.
RASPBERRY BERET – WITHOUT A PRINCE
http://gingerschatz.blogspot.com/2010/07/pattern-big-button-beret.html
Okay, the whole thing isn’t raspberry, but that’s where my mind went. There’s a great tutorial to go with the free pattern. So, pull out some sock yarn and put it on your head!
Free cross-stitch charts
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
Free Pattern – Apple Tree Baby Afghan Pattern from Knit Rowan
Free Pattern – Elf Slippers!
Cookies for Santa? Hay for Rudolf? Don’t forget the elves! These cute slippers will fit your favorite elf in style, and the easy mosaic stitch pattern, done in Caron’s Simply Soft is heavenly to knit and to wear.
Caron’s Simply … Read More...
Exciting news from Interweave Press!
Our friends at Interweave Press have launched a new eMag about mixed media jewelry! Handcrafted Jewelry Studio launched Monday, December 6. I got a chance to review their first issue for you. Their new eMag has many of the same … Read More...
Winner of “How to make Felt”
Renee lucky number 10 is the winner of this “How to make felt”. Congratulations Renee and I hope you enjoy this book. I will be emailing you for your full name and address. Happy holidays to all and stay tuned … Read More...