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These 3D paper stars are great as gift toppers, wall decor, scrapbook embellishments and more! The free printable template comes with nine stars to a sheet, so you’ll have more than enough for your paper crafting needs.
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Download these free printable watercolor gift tags to decorate your presents for the holidays, or anytime of year. Perfect for last-minute gifting!
You’ll get the watercolor design, plus a template with “to” and “from” to print on the back of … Read More...
Find how-tos for making these cute ornaments from icing HERE at Food Mayhem.
I think these scrap fabric wreaths would be a fun project to make with kids, even a large group of kids like a scout troop or even a school class! Bonnie from Fishstick Designs shares a tutorial at I Heart … Read More...
Love the minimalist look? Then these free printable black & white wrapping papers are for you! If you print on sturdy paper, they can be used for scrapbooking too.
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I taught a lot of kid’s clay classes this fall! Towards the end we made ornaments and while I demonstrated ornament designs from my regular line – snowmen and penguins mostly – the kids had their own idea. There were … Read More...
Check out this cute idea for Santa appetizers from Martha… a great last-minute idea.
[tags]Martha Stewart, appetizers, Christmas, Santa[/tags]
This is rather last-minute, but if you have an Elf on the Shelf and you want to end the holiday season with a bang, perhaps a change of wardrobe is in order.
Studio Knits has a great collection of Elf … Read More...
A set of 4 free coloring holiday gift tags that you can download and print at home to use in your holiday gift giving! Perfect for both kids and adults who love to color.
Print on plain white cardstock, and … Read More...
Layer up stamped and embossed words to form a bold Christmas tree design for your cards. It’s the perfect way to get more use from your word stamps. The Hero Arts blog has more on this stamping tip.
-Heather
Gingerbread houses are a holiday staple. If you want to make a bunch to decorate with why not make them out of recycled cardboard? Pop on over to the link Mark sent in to his blog Make Your Mark! for … Read More...
Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun shows how you can make a festive holiday banner, with no sewing required. Use heat transfer vinyl to add a cheery Christmas message, and colorful trims for a bit of whimsy. She … Read More...
The felt garland is a modern take on holly leaves and berries. See how to make one over at Alice & Lois. It’s super easy to make! Just cut some simple shapes and sew them into a garland using your … Read More...
The Art Impressions blog will show you how to water color using water based Marvy Markers for a pretty holiday doorway scene card. Click here to watch the video tutorial.
-Heather
You can make these glam paper crystals to use as tree ornaments, gift toppers and more. Get the free template, plus the detailed instructions by Ruth at Hungry Heart.
They will look quite lovely on the tree!
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Rachel from Lines Across decided to make her own take on a lovely and pricey decoration from a favourite store. The gilded feathers she came up with are pretty great and don’t need a lot of materials. I think they’d … Read More...
We’re getting a little bit down to the wire on our ability to knit holiday gifts (though I’ve been knitting a ton of giant needle scarves, and I have plans to make coffee travel mug cozies for my daughter’s … Read More...
Here’s a great quick last-minute fix up for mint milanos: candy canes. Find the how-tos HERE at the Hostess with the Mostess blog.
[/tags]mint milanos, cookies, candy canes, Christmas[/tags]
Personalize a heart ornament for a friend or family member by using map paper of a location with a special memory. Maybe it’s from a great trip, or the place they got married or engaged?
To make it you’ll need … Read More...
Download These Patterns to Make Your Own Star Wars Snowflakes!
The past few years we have shared the Star Wars snowflake patterns designed by Anthony Herrera, and they are always quite popular. Anthony created a new set for this year, … Read More...
