This is just too cool – a Plarn Snowman. Free pattern at the site. A winner because it combines my love of crochet with my ‘need’ to recycle. How cool would this be on the front porch? Impervious to any … Read More...
Deck the Halls with round polymer clay ornaments!
Are you getting ready to deck the halls?
If you have been wanting to add round polymer clay ornaments to your repertoire, but haven’t quite been able to wrap your mind around how to cover a round surface, you need … Read More...
Tutorial: Furry creature scarf
Holly from A Little Stranger shares a tutorial on Instructables for making this fun furry creature scarf. Winter can’t be cold and dull with this little guy wrapped around your neck! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a stocking for your pet
When you’re picking up stocking stuffers for the kids and the spouse, don’t forget your four-legged family members. And if you’ve got stocking stuffers for your pet, you’ll need a stocking to put them in. Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs … Read More...
Specialty Tiles – Mission Tiles West
I’m in the process of fusing glass tiles for my bathroom remodel. Fairly ambitious endeavor but I do have my moments. I’m not doing all of the tiles…just the fancy accents. There’s going to be a little dichroic glass thrown … Read More...
Tutorial: Express Sleeves for a lined jacket sleeve
Bunny from La Sewista! used the Nancy Zieman’s “Express Sleeve” technique on a coat she is making, and shows how she did it. When you make an Express Sleeve, you sew the lining to the outer fabric at the hemline … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringed fleece and patchwork cowl
Infarrantly Creative shows how to make this fringed fleece cowl with patchwork running down the center. Go to the tutorial.
Make Winter Food Cakes for Birds
Looking to bring the birds to your house and get your kids outside? This project might just help you do both. Craftideas.info has a great project for you and your child. This activity is perfect any time of year. Use… Read More...
Recycled Ornament for Kids
This craft from Craft Ideas is appropriate for about 8 and up. It would be great for a lesson on recycling during the holidays as it is made from corrugated cardboard
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Project: Holiday Ornaments with Alcohol Inks
Join Ranger Ink for another wonderful technique project video, this time using alcohol inks and Perfect Pearls to jazz up clear glass holiday ornaments.
-Heather
Handprint Ornament…sure to be a Keepsake
From The Hive posted this incredibly cute Handprint Snow-Family Ornament. I can’t wait to do this with my girls. She suggests giving them in place of Christmas Cards…great idea.
Free Ali Edwards Stamp Sheet at Scrapbook.com
Today, get a FREE Technique Tuesday Clear Stamp Sheet – Simply You by Ali Edwards with any $40 purchase!
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S’mores Pops
We’ve established I like sweet stuff on sticks (marshmallows and cookies on sticks abound at my personal blog) and I post on just about every sweet thing on a stick I see out there. These s’mores pops are no exception. … Read More...
Marshmallow Snowman Roundup
I recently made some marshmallow snowmen for my own blog (here), and now that they are on my mind, I see them everywhere. Here are some ideas for turning marshmallows into snowmen:
1. Cute snowmen from the book, Kids … Read More...
Holiday Craft Play Date
I love this craft that was posted by A Day in the life of a Robison. She and her play date group made these Soda Bottle Christmas Trees. You could do the green paint ahead of time, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby doll hats
Wendy from Old Days Old Ways is putting together some dolly sets for charity Christmas giving. She created new little outfits for them, and shares a tutorial for how she made the little baby hats. Get the how-to.
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Hanukkah Foodie Gifts
Epicurious.com has a roundup of Hanukkah gifts for the foodie HERE, including a kosher wine
of the month club.
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Tutorial: Sew a pair of fleece booties
Editor’s note: The page linked to in this post is no longer available.
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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Tutorial: Pencil or crayon roll from a placemat
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...
Freebie: Altered Hearts Zine
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...