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These DIY watercolour paper gems free printables make lovely modern decorations for your tree, tabletop or mantle, or you can make a garland with them.
Print out the paper gems than follow the instructions to fold them into ornaments.
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get your gift tags sorted with these free printables from creative index. They come in four style options: black, black & gold, red, vintage.
Print on thick cardstock, and add some string and embellishments. They work great on scrapbook … Read More...
What do you serve on Christmas? We usually enjoy a lasagna, but growing up we would have ham or roast beef. If you serve ham, this might be a new recipe that you would like to try this holiday season. … Read More...
There is nothing like spending time with the family decorating a gingerbread house. If you have a holiday party with kids, I recommend using graham crackers
, since some kids don’t like the taste of gingerbread. Stephanie Lynn shares all … Read More...
It’s no secret I love countdown calendars. In fact I will be sharing the one I have made for this year soon. But Daria of the blog Kittenhood sent in a link to hers that I think is just adorable! … Read More...
Are you looking for a fun gift to send to your friends, family or co-workers? Why not a monthly curated candle gift box? VellaBox has all sorts of options for quantity and duration perfect for any budget.
This one came … Read More...
Don’t let your holiday decorating be any more heavy on your pocket book. This fun DIY idea is both budget and kid friendly. Giant Christmas lights or ornaments made from balloons are perfect for simple home decor or even for … Read More...
If you have children in your home, you probably understand exactly why a toy purge is needed before the Christmas season. While it is fun for children to get new toys from Santa, it may not always be a necessity. … Read More...
You can use these festive thank you and greeting cards for the upcoming Holiday season, but also throughout the year. These colorful hand lettered designs are sure to make your recipients smile!
See how these cards went from sketches to … Read More...
I admit it. I like my miniatures. Here’s a video tutorial for making a simple but stable Christmas tree mini from polymer clay. Once you have the tree, you can add decorations or a little skiff of snow to … Read More...
When I first saw this paper Christmas tree craft from Krokotak, I thought it would be a great project for little ones learning to cut straight lines.
The tree is made by cutting strips, but not cutting all the way … Read More...
This project combines so many cool elements- it is personal, it is crafty, and its BIG! You know what a fan of BIG and easy projects I am. Pop on over to the blog Paging Supermom for the tutorial on … Read More...
A roundup of yummy Christmas goodies from our sister site, CraftBits. Click the links for the instructions to make all these candy-filled lolly trees.
1. Find the Cadbury wrapped chocolate tree HERE.
2. Find the topiary HERE.… Read More...
This is such a great idea! There are a lot of sensory experiences surrounding the holiday season, so why not make a little five senses book to celebrate them?
The DIY from Life Over Cs includes printables you can use, … Read More...
Detailed die cuts are beautiful but sometimes it can be difficult to figure out how to adhere them to your projects. Scrapbook Adhesives has the perfect solution and that’s adhesive sheets. Apply the adhesive sheets to your paper before you … Read More...
All you need to make this Advent calendar is green and yellow colored papers, gold star stickers, a wire hanger, some string, and glue. Oh and all the treats that go inside of course!
You’ll learn a neat technique for … Read More...
If you like the look of recycled cds but have been intimidated by them as they can be a challenge to cut? Well, pop on over to the blog Make it Easy Crafts to see what tool she came up … Read More...
Curated scraps make these quilted trivets shine like a supermoon. Made by Svetlana of S.O.T.A.K. Handmade, she takes you step-b-step how to make them. To boot, you’ll learn a construction method many quilters embrace, called Quilt As You Go.… Read More...
Get in a festive holiday mood coloring this fun Nutcracker coloring page. I love that is has information on the history and tradition of the Nutcracker. Download it for free from Dover Publications.
-Heather
If you like to make Christmas trees along with the decorations that go on them pop on over to the blog The Keeper of Cherrios for a great collection of tomato cage Christmas tree ideas. Not only are there … Read More...
