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]
Freebie: Downloads from West Elm
Dry Erase Letters to Santa
One of my favorite blogs is Crap I’ve Made. Here, she gives a great way for you to let your children change their mind while also practicing letter writing…to Santa! Genius idea.
Stitch a family tradition
Christy of From Glitter to Gumdrops shares with us the story of her friend Mary’s holiday tablecloth. Christy says,
… Read More...In 1976, she bought a king size, white sheet, and brought it to her yearly family holiday (her first spent with
Free pattern: Regency silhouette Christmas ornaments
These Regency-esque silhouette ornaments by Colleen from The Magic Bean evoke images of Christmases past. She shares a free pattern and tutorial so you can make a set for your own tree, or perhaps to give as a Christmas gift. … Read More...
Tutorial: Bottle Cap Ornaments
Katie at Punk Projects shows how to create bottle cap ornaments. Hers are Star Trek themed, but you can substitute any images. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Ballard Knockoff Burlap Bird Ornament
Heather from Me Making Do guest posted at The Country Chic Cottage and shared how to make these adorable burlap bird ornaments. You can see the Ballard originals and get the burlap bird ornament tutorial here.
DIY Felt Gift Envelopes & Felt Mistletoe Gift Seals
Martha always offers the most amazing ideas for any holiday such as the following with complete instructions and templates for each project.
Felt Gift Envelopes – Martha Stewart Crafts
Use odd bits of felt and ribbon (wide grosgrain works well) … Read More...
How to make a snowman and Christmas tree out of recycled bottle caps
Pop (pun intended) over to Linda’s blog to see how she transformed plastic soda and water bottle tops (along with a bit of t-shirt) into a cute snowman and Christmas tree.
Looking for more ways to refashion t-shirts? check out … Read More...
Cinnamon Cabin Cookies
Find the recipe for these adorable Cinnamon Cabin Cookies HERE at Munchkin Munchies, as spotted from the Land O’ Lakes site. And thanks, Munchkin Munchies, for bringing me over to Land O’ Lakes! I pretty much exclusively use their … Read More...
New Release: C C Designs Stamps
DIY Mercury Glass Stars
I’m still trying to decide what new ornaments I want this year. I have a few ideas in mind, but haven’t tackled any of them yet. I thought these were pretty cool. Do you want to create the look of … Read More...
Knit Mitten Ornaments one felted & one not!
I used this pattern from FaveCrafts and knitted one mitten with acrylic yarn and the other in wool. I used 4 & 5 mm knitting needles instead of the 3.75 mm [US 5], 5 mm [US 8] stated in their … Read More...
Tutorial: Snowflake motif cushion
Amy from Positively Splendid guest blogs at Sew Dang Cute with a tutorial showing how to make a snowflake cushion. The snowflake motifs are reminscient of the folded and cut paper snowflakes we all made in gradeschool (and that I … Read More...
Pyramid Tree Advent Calendar
I came across this awesome advent calendar made out of paper pyramids, just like little Christmas trees. Julie Ree shows on her blog how you can hide candy or note inside each of the trees and even hang them on … Read More...
Project: Holiday Gift Card Holder
Download a PDF from Inky Antics to learn how to make this adorable holiday turtle gift card holder.
-Heather
DIY Amaretto
Learn to make your own Amaretto HERE at Liquor Snob (a great homemade Christmas gift, no?).
Tutorial: Be Merry Festive Garland
Head over to A Spoonful of Sugar to find out how to make this Be Merry Festive Garland from quilting cottons and craft felt. Make one and hang it from the fireplace, over the doorway, or from the staircase to … Read More...
Origami Box Ornaments
Samantha Miller of Sam’s Red Shoes guest posted over at Creature Comforts and shared how she made these wonderful origami boxes and make them look like little Christmas presents. These would make cute ornaments or as displayed, a festive garland. … Read More...
Mod Podge Fabric Ornaments
Amy over at Mod Podge Rocks made these super fun fabric covered ornaments. The best part is that they are kid project friendly! So sit your kids down, gather up some fabric scraps and Mod Podge
and get busy! Amy … Read More...