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Debbie from CEDesign shares a downloadable pattern and tutorial for making these fleece botties. Christmas presents, anyone? Go to the tutorial.
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Heather from The Modern Hive shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pencil roll from a placemat. She says it’s a “cheater” project because using a placemat means that a lot of the work is already … Read More...
Scrap Artist Studio has just launched their brand new zine dedicated to altered art. They are offering it as a free download, please note even though it’s free you will need to “check out” in the shopping cart with it … Read More...
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she created the snowflake design on this Snowdrift Dress using a reverse freezer paper stenciling technique. Get the how-to.
[photo from Lil Blue Boo]
I love meeting new glass artists. Here’s a fantastic one too. His name is Evan Chambers and his studio is Pavonine Glass. Please check out his gorgeous work. He’s a glass blower as well as a metal fabricator. I … Read More...
It’s a Wonderful Life shows how to make these adorable little snowmen. I love the “Snow-Tex” stuff to look like snow…
Join Jodi on Splitcoast Stampers for a fantastic step by step tutorial to make this “purse” that holds a greeting card, how cute it that??
-Heather
Instructables user VeryInteresting shows how to refashion an old sweater into a winter hat. This is a great project for sweaters with condition issues (holes, staining, etc.) because you can cut around those. Go to the tutorial.
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I REALLY love books and craft ideas together…. so here’s another one that I think is adorable! La Famille has these Reindeer to go with the book The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett
. Just looking at her books … Read More...
What cute little Christmas party favors these would be. Find the how-tos HERE at Family Fun.
[tags]jelly beans, favors, Christmas[/tags]
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are … Read More...
Use your scrapbook supplies to decorate wooden blocks with a holiday theme. Click here to go to tutorial
Soap Queen posted a collection of links to past Christmas projects. I especially like Christmas Tags – Don’t Throw ‘Em Away! and Champagne Bubble Bath.
Knit this up quickly and easily. Think pink and purple for a little girl, or 
orange and black for your favorite hunter. This yarn is quick to knit, warm, super fleecy and soooo comfortable!
Get your free pattern here: http://www.polarknit.com/itoolkit.asp?pg=CHRISTMAS_09MDP316531
Di shows off her latest sewing project over at Wardrobe Refashion. It’s actually just a couple of snaps
sewn on to a jacket, but it’s such a cool idea I had to share. The jacket had a pocket flap that … Read More...
All these clever bloggers out there make my job so easy by finding such great treats on the web. Find a Christmas Rice Krispie treat roundup HERE at CraftJr, including these candy canes from the Rice Krispies site and these … Read More...
Looking for gorgeous detailed digital stamp images? Well then you must visit Phindy’s Place on Etsy, she’s got some amazing downloadable stamp images. I’m in love with her polar bear designs!!
-Heather
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There are certain smells that when they fill your house, you just know the holidays are here… cinnamon is one of those smells. Why not make Cinnamon Dough Ornaments by Homemade Mamas to get your home ready for the holidays.… Read More...
I’m fortunate to have some large book stores nearby, so I have a nice selection of new crochet books available to me. Finding used crochet books locally has proved almost impossible. Occasionally, I’ll find one at a thrift store, but … Read More...
Kristin from Craft Leftovers shares a free pattern and tutorial for this Christmas stocking. The simple design means easy construction. It also means it’s a blank slate for any patchwork or other embellishment you want to add. Get the free … Read More...
