Amylouwho shares a tutorial on her blog for making this felt tree skirt. This is a no-sew project, so you still have time to whip one out before Christmas. I love the scallops around the edge! Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Snow Globe Soaps
Alpha Mom posted a fun project that will make great last-minute holiday gifts. Follow the directions to create your own Snow Globe Soaps.
Inspiration: Gamer Cookies
Ah, the perfect cookies for the gamers in your life! Find the post on these controller cookies and tips on how to decorate them HERE at the always-clever Not So Humble Pie.
[tags]controllers, gamers, cookie decorating[/tags]
Iced Fruitcake
Now here’s a gorgeous fruitcake… Find tips on frosting a fruitcake HERE at Savour Fare.
[tags]Christmas, fruitcake, dessert, marzipan, icing[/tags]
Freebies: Templates and Download from Papertrey Ink
Nicole Heady of Papertrey Ink has always been very generous by sharing lots of free templates and downloads and now she’s made it super easy to find them all by listing them in one convenient spot, how nice! Click here… Read More...
Snowman Craft for the Wee Little Ones
Mama Jenn has a great easy craft you can do with your little ones and teach them about different parts of the body. Your kids will love stuffing the jars with the cotton balls.
Wired Star Ornament
Smart-Bottom Enterprises has a great project for you to do with you children who are about 5 and up. This is a great project for hand/eye coordination, and it forces some together time with you and you
r child…love it!
Green Craft – Reindeer Food
I really like this craft over at The Green Wife because she is showing her children how to measure things like the circumference of a circle, and the length of a spice bottle. Check out her How To…for Reindeer Food… Read More...
Nature Crafts : Wax Pine Cone Ornament
This is a great craft to do with your children to learn about colors, hand eye coordination and nature! The Magic Onions has a great tutorial showing you how to make these using crayons.
Tutorial: No-sew Santa table runner
Christmas may be just around the corner, but there’s still time for a few last minute projects. Especially if it’s a quick no-sew project like this Santa table runner. Katie from Tote’s Life shows how to make one. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a jingle bell pull for your door
Kimberly from Green HoneyHive offers a tutorial showing how to make a jingle bell pull for your door out of burlap upholstery webbing. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Create a snowglobe applique on a t-shirt
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she made this lovely snowglobe applique for her daughter’s t-shirt. She used stencils, fusible interfacing, and image transfers to build the snowglobe from scratch. Go to the tutorial.
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Shabby Chic sewing machine cover
Make your own Shabby Chic style sewing machine cover with this wonderful tutorial at Moda Bake Shop. Designer Margot Languedoc of The Pattern Basket blog said she made this pattern adjustable to allow for an extension table. Get the know-how … Read More...
How To Make Infused Bath Salts
Craftster user susanstars posted directions for making Infused Bath Salts. The recipe is simple calling only for Infused Bath Salts extra-light olive oil, ground coffee, and cinnamon. There’s also some fun packaging ideas.
Tutorial: Patchwork D-ring belt
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a patchwork D-ring belt. The little strip of patchwork looks great belted around a pair of jeans! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Obsessively Stitching]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, patchwork, d-ring, belt[/tags]
Tips for sewing leather and transferring images
Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made posted a tutorial last week for a gadget holder made from leather, and used transfers to put images on to the pieces. This week she gives some tips and tricks for sewing with … Read More...
The Flow – 5th Annual Gallery of Women in Glass
At the end of each year The Flow magazine dedicates their issue to Women in Glass. And it’s out. This is their 5th annual issue on women. The issue includes tutorials and interviews with some of the new and established … Read More...
Old Fashioned Candy Cane Salt Tubes
Create your own old fashioned Candy Cane Salt Tubes following these directions posted by BathBodySupply.com. These will make great gifts all year round!
Gift Idea: DIY Cupcake Totes
What a great homemade gift for a foodie or baker: DIY cupcake totes. Find the instructions HERE at craftster, the idea originally from Nichole Heady, HERE.
[tags]cupcake tote, Christmas, homemade gifts[/tags]
Decorated Christmas Cookie Collection
Total self-promotion, but if you’re looking for easy decorated Christmas cookies (and this is the place to look for such a thing, after all), check out the collection I created for Reader’s Digest, including Rudolph, candy canes, stockings, trees and … Read More...