Craft a gift stocking out of brown and white paper bags and catalog pages. Click here for the instructions.
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.
Icing Church
Um. Wow. One more. Wow. See this masterpiece in icing HERE at Na Miotle.
Potato Christmas Trees
I don’t think I could ever serve a boring dollop of mashed potatoes at a holiday meal ever again. Not when there are such genius ideas as these Duchess Potato Christmas Trees out there. Learn how to make them HERE … Read More...
Craftzine’s Holiday Menu
Skip some menu planning this year and check out this collection of holiday recipes HERE at Craftzine. (And Gluten-free is well represented.)
Gingerbread Cities
See if your hometown is represented. Check out this collection of gingerbread cities featured at Mighty Girl. Of course I had to share one from my hometown, Washington DC. {spotted on not martha}
Recycle wood chunks into your favorite holiday word
Over at the blog Recaptured Charm the clever crafter Lisa made word blogs from some old wood scraps and a bit of paint and paper. Check out her cute words at this post.
Tutorial: No-sew fabric origami crane ornament
Eileen from Magpie Shinies merges papercrafting with sewing with her a beautiful origami crane ornament made from fabric. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. You could package up a couple of these for a thoughtful gift, or … Read More...
Santa’s Hat Cupcakes
Such a simple, yummy idea: Santa’s hat cupcakes. Find them HERE at Created by Diane. {spotted on Cupcakes Take the Cake}
Santa’s Reindeer Cupcakes
Wow, these Santa’s reindeer cupcakes from abbietabbie’s flickr photos are simply amazing. See them featured HERE at Cupcakes Take the Cake.
Tutorial: Last Minute Gift Idea
In a bind for a last minute gift? This tutorial by Melissa shows you how to whip up this altered planner. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Chocolate Mice and a Mouse King (a la Nutcracker)
Given how obsessed my 3 year old is now with the Nutcracker, and given this follows in her mother’s obsession, I’m pretty much sold on all treats associated with the Nutcracker. Especially darling, clever, chocolate related treats. And look, an … Read More...
Smarties Chocolates
Why do I love these so? Chocolate candies with Smarties or other chopped goodies in them? I think it’s the element of surprise. Or discovery. Or that the Smarties peek out of the teddy bear or car or whatever shape … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick Holiday Banner
If you’d like to make the banner seen with the snow village posted before click here to go to the tutorial by Melissa from Bursts of Creativity.
How to make a recycled soda can Christmas card
Jennifer sent in this great tutorial she posted at her blog Ferrellgraph-x on how to make a recycled soda can Christmas card. See how she did it at this post at Ferrellgraph-x.
Peppermint Lollipop Cupcakes
I see amazing, clever, yummy, crafty treats all day, and I adore them all. But every now and then one in particular just whacks me over the head and gets to me in some unique way. I can’t explain it. … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt envelopes, maybe for gift cards?
Head over to Lark Crafts for a free tutorial showing how to make these fun little felt envelopes. It’s an excerpt from the book Fa la la la Felt by Amanda Carestio
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Pretzels by Rudy
Yeah, this cool dude is named Rudy, short for Rudolph of course. Find a recipe for a (non-sweet!!) last-minute ranch pretzel gift with a free printable HERE at Celebrate It!.
Free Felt Mitten Ornament Tutorial
I am making this darling little mitten to hold money as a gift for one of my Christmas Eve guests. Linda did am amazing tutorial for you to follow on “Little Family Fun”! This is a fun last minute ornament … Read More...
Christmas Goose, but Cake
Oh CakeSpy, where does your cleverness end? Learn how to make a faux goose, ie a Christmas goose cake, HERE at Serious Eats, courtesy of CakeSpy.