This lovely holiday card designed by Jill Foster is only one layer so it’s great for mailing but it still looks like it has such depth because of the realistic way she colored the stamped image. Using Distress Re-Inkers she’ll … Read More...
How to make a stacked basket Christmas tree
Every year I make a new Christmas tree and this year my Christmas tree is a stack of recycled baskets painted with Testors Emerald Green Shimmer spray paint and accented with Red Rocket Glitter Burst Craft paint. This was … Read More...
Give Your Tables and Chairs Elf Legs for the Holidays
This project is so funny I just couldn’t resist sharing it.
How great would it be to equip your dining room tables and chairs with elf shoes for your holiday party? Or to yarn bomb a chair in your favorite … Read More...
Polymer Clay Poinsettia Ornaments
Poinsettia ornaments made with little poinsettia leaf canes and a bit of sculpting. Simple but pretty elegant. Sandy has many other videos on her channel. If you want to do more traditionally red poinsettia bracts / leaves make the … Read More...
A Cool Idea for Your Holiday Gifts
This is an idea, not really a pattern, but it shouldn’t be too hard to find tiny cross-stitch patterns that would work for such a purpose.
A couple of years ago Laura at Habbledabble wrote about using stitchied gift tags… Read More...
Project: Snow Globe Shaker Card
Jennifer used new products from Newton’s Nook to make this adorable snow globe shaker card. I love the simple silver stamped design over the bold sky inside the globe! Visit her blog Stampin’ On the Fly for a video tutorial.… Read More...
Decorate books for the holidays with wrapping paper
I’m always on the lookout for fun and new ways to use books in my house to decorate and create art with so when I spotted this pile of books covered in plaid paper I wanted to share the idea. … Read More...
Project: Let it Snow Card
By randomly stamping and heat embossing snowflakes all over pale blue card stock and cutting it and popping it up over a stamped sentiment designer Jamie made this easy but lovely snowy card. She’s got a video tutorial over on … Read More...
How to make a darling boat ornament
This just makes you go, “aaawwww” it is so cute. If you want to make one of these little boats to decorate your Christmas tree or give as a gift pop on over to the link Ann sent in to … Read More...
How to make a scrap wood Christmas Tree
I have started making Christmas trees this year to decorate my house. Well, I have started to gather the materials really and in addition to loving this scrap wood tree l love what Claire called her stash of hardware- “ironmongery”. … Read More...
Project: One Layer Winter Window Card
Learn how to make a one layer card that looks like it actually has loads of dimension. By using a masking technique and stamping over top you can make this fun winter window card. Visit the Kajcyika Crafts blog for … Read More...
DIY Rectangular Origami Gift Boxes
Looking for a gift box for a small item this Holiday season? Use up your scrapbooking papers and make these origami gift boxes! Follow the step by step folding instructions with photos, and whip these up in an array of … Read More...
How to make yarn Christmas trees
These Christmas trees are the perfect project to get out the yarn that will co-ordinate with this year’s color scheme. What colors are you decorating with? Pop on over to Living Locurto for the tutorial on how to make yarn … Read More...
Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern
Christmas is pretty much the last thing that should be on my mind, right? Except that somehow, December 25 always manages to sneak up on me. And with the inevitable gift buying/making rush, Christmas decor projects tend to take a … Read More...
Easy Embroidered Mistletoe for all Your Holiday Projects
I know, I know, can’t we get past Halloween before we start talking winter holidays?
Almost.
I just loved this little embroidered mistletoe project from A Lively Hope and didn’t want to lose it before the holiday season happens, so … Read More...
Giveaway and Review: Paper Pumpkin Kit for Oct 2017
If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up.… Read More...
Embroidery Chart – Primitive Snowman
This primitive Embroidery chart or pattern is adorable and free. You can grab this free pattern to use for punch embroidery, cross stitch and more. The free chart is available to download over at Farmhousenotforgotten.
Farmhousenotfogotton is run by a … Read More...
Project: Snowman Front and Back Acetate Window Card
Using the adorable new Seasonal Chums stamp set and coordinating Seasonal Tags die set from Stampin’ Up I made this fun snowman card. He’s sitting in an acetate window opening and you can see his back when you open the … Read More...
How to make a recycled yard stick Christmas tree
Rulers are definitely one of my favorite things to recycle into craft projects. I think this Christmas decoration is quite innovative and fun. I bet it would also be fun to make with a bunch of different rulers and yard … Read More...
Project: Skating Penguin Card
I love this little ice skating penguin, he’s so cute and the star background with faux stitching dies make a perfect card background for him. Designer Heather Campbell used new products from Avery Elle to make it and she’s got … Read More...