Make your own monogrammed mugs (a la Anthropologie) with these easy step-by-steps from Design Mom, perfect for personalized hot cocoa gifts.
Tutorial: Small scissors pouch
Always losing your small snippy scissors? Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make one. Make a pretty fabric pouch to store them in. You can even add Velcro to the back to keep it attached to your sewing … Read More...
Felt Grumpy, the Lump of Coal Pattern
This is so cute to give as a gift to someone you like to tease, a lump of grumpy coal. You can have it out to remind your kids that if they are not good they will be getting this! … Read More...
Freebie: Doily Clip Art
You can download this doily clip art free from Martha Stewart Crafts. great for cards, scrapbooking and gift wrapping! Click here to go to the download. There is also a tutorial for making the cookie tins as shown.
Homemade Gifts Kids Can Make From the HeART- Craft Lessons
Pink and Green Mama has a brand new lesson plan bok that contains 53 pages of Homemade Gifts that Kids can make. The PDF book is only $8 and perfect to order just before gifts are needed.
Tutorial: Grand Pinwheel and Pom Pom Tree Skirt
Sew4Home has the how-to for making this tree skirt pieced with a large pinwheel design. It’s shaped like a square, with oversized pom poms at each corner. Pretty bows keep it tied together around the tree. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Winter Cupcake Kit
I’m loving this winter wonderland holiday cupcake decorating kit from Bakelab. Little reindeer? Little edible ice skates? snowflake sprinkles? Adorable.
Donna Hay’s New Site
Check out the new Donna Hay site HERE. You can shop (I’ll take the Christmas pudding), check out the magazine, find recipes (how about a Christmas trifle?) and find style ideas (like this candy cane filled … Read More...
Pine Cone Peacock Ornament
This craft is so cute, and a perfect ornament to sit down and make with your chidlren. I love the bright colors..they will really pop on the Christmas tree! Kids Birthday Fun Review is where you can find the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Paper Gift Bow
Green Eyed Monster blog has a tutorial showing how to make a gift bow from magazine covers. This would also work with scrapbook papers! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Reindeer Food Printable Craft
Speckless has a great Printable Craft to get your children in the holiday spirit…. Reindeer Food! Children will love putting this ‘food’ together and then waiting for the big day to arrive.
Review: Celebrate the Holidays, the New iPad App from BHG
I had the chance to join Better Homes and Gardens editor-in-chief, Gayle Butler, and production director, Lory Stewart, in a web seminar to learn more about the Celebrate the Holidays new iPad App from Better Homes and Gardens. My … Read More...
Giveaway: Advent Calendar Kit
Aly Dosdall is giving away the Advent Calendar kit from Stampin’ Up shown above. To enter leave her a comment before next Monday November 22nd, 2010. Click here to go to the giveaway post.
DIY: Pepperminty Bark Soap
Soap Queen shares a wonderful tutorial perfect for the holidays…learn how to create a Pepperminty Bark Soap here.
*Note: This is my last post as Bath & Body editor for Craft Gossip. Thank you to all of you who … Read More...
Edible Gifts from The Kitchn
Find a great roundup of homemade, edible gifts HERE at the kitchn, such as homemade tea blends or cake in a jar.
Cashmere and Herb Handmade Ornaments
The Magic Onions has a great tutorial for making handmade ornaments your children can make from start to finish. I just love all of the natural materials in this craft. Enjoy!
How to make a recycled thread spool advent calendar kit
I love old spools of thread and I am always on the lookout for fun ways to use them. Over at the blog Just Something I Made there is a super cute idea for making an Advent Calendar with them. … Read More...
Three Easy Embellishments for Ready-Made Felt Christmas Stockings
This could be posted under “Dollar Store Crafts” because you can pick these up at the Dollar store and then go to town with your personal decorations. What a good idea! Transform ready-made felt stockings into Merry Christmas decorations with … Read More...
Free pattern: Elf stockings
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a free pattern for making an elf stocking. I love the scalloped cuff and the whimsical curled toe! Get the pattern.
[photo from The Charlotte Letters]
