How sweet is this deer card? I love using a woodland theme for winter and holiday cards. This card has lots of great stamping techniques like heat embossing, coloring with alcohol markers using a glitter pen, die cutting and more. … Read More...
Tutorial | Kraft Paper Ornament
Even though this video tutorial is in Swedish, it is simple enough to follow along, to make these stunning kraft paper ornaments. I was quite amazed at how easy it was givine the impact! You can use shopping bags for … Read More...
Tutorial | The Simplest Advent Calendar Yet
If you’re getting down to the wire coming up with an Advent Calendar idea, try this super simple one from Hi Sugar Plum. With the simplest of supplies, including number stickers, envelopes or paper sacks, and washi tape, you … Read More...
Freebie: 3D Ornament Die Cut
The Birds Cards blog is sharing a free die cut file for making this lovely holiday bauble. Fold the shapes in half and glue together for a 3D ornament or use one layer for a card front. File come in … Read More...
DIY Mistletoe Kissing Ball
This is one of the prettiest felt “Mistletoe Kissing Balls” I have ever seen from Apartment Therapy. They have an excellent pictorial for us to follow. Looking for a kiss, try this 🙂 TUTORIAL HERE
Project: Mini Treat Bags
If your looking for cute little stocking stuffers, office, neighbor or teachers gifts make up some bags filled with candy or homemade goodies. The Splitcoast Stampers site has directions for making some mini treat bags using a die cut bag … Read More...
Renegade Craft Fair: Austin Holiday Market
I wanted to let those of you in or around Austin, TX that the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market is next weekend!
The Renegade Craft Fair returns to Austin for our Holiday Market this November 29+30 at the PALMER EVENTS … Read More...
Free project: Candy Christmas quilt
The focal point of this sophisticated decor is the red, green and gold wall quilt designed by Tammy Kelly for All People Quilt. The center circles resemble old fashioned Christmas candy set against the soft glow of candles. You can … Read More...
How to Fix Royal Icing Mistakes
The only time I decorate cookies with frosting is during the holidays. Even then I’m hesitant, because I make a lot of mistakes. Of course, I enjoy eating all the mistakes too!
Here is a website that has a video … Read More...
How to make a paperclip angel
If you like to craft with office supplies (at work or at home 🙂 this little paperclip angle is just adorable! Pop on over to the blog Frugal Upstate for the easy tutorial on how to make a paperclip angle… Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric ornaments
These scrappy fabric ornaments will make pretty use of some of your smallest fabric pieces. Mary from Sew to Speak shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. They’d make fun gifties for teachers or neighbors. Or, make up … Read More...
God’s Eyes video
How many years has it been since you made a God’s Eye? I know my kids made them and I still have them. Poppytalk out of Vancouver, B.C. is by Jan and Earl Design blog. They write about the beautiful, … Read More...
Felt Pinecone Tutorial – Harry
Amber of Salt Tree has lovely “Felt Pinecone” tutorial for us to make. Her tutorial is loaded with pictured to follow because she is a visual person. Be sure to read the full post to get the down-loadable template and … Read More...
How to make a recycled sweater Santa ornament
Ho ho ho, time to craft up some cute Christmas ornaments like this darling little Santa made out of a recycled sweater. Pop on over to the blog Just Crafty Enough for a fun little tutorial on how to make … Read More...
Holiday Memory Keeping | One Scrapper’s Approach
What’s your plan for holiday memory keeping this year? In this post, Jennifer Wilson of Simple Scrapper, outlines her approach for 2014. She talks about what sized album she will use, and why, as well as gives an overview … Read More...
Start Christmas early by making your home smell like it
What is a Christmas scent anyways? Is it the aroma of apple and cinnamon sticks on a heated pot? Or how above dried spices and fruit?
Maybe you like peppermint instead? Or just pine cones?
Whatever it is, this list … Read More...
DIY CHUNKY TASSEL BLANKET
I am in love with this “Chunky Tassel Blanket” that I found on Design Sponge by Sara from Tell Love and Chocolate. Early sunsets, warm fires, hot cocoa, and snuggly blankets is so about this season is cozy. This blanket … Read More...
DIY ADVENT CALENDAR
Sara is a wife and mother and blogs out of California on “tell love and chocolate” and is a complete chocolate enthusiast. Sara is sharing her “felt DIY ADVENT CALENDAR” tutorial with us. She says she has never been one … Read More...
Great idea for packing food gifts and free printable
I don’t think I have seen a paper plate look so cute! Who knew with just a few snips of the paper plate and a bit of baker’s twine you can make a pretty and easy way to wrap up … Read More...
Project: Embossed Gift Bag
You probably have plain brown lunch sacks or shopping bags sitting around your house right now, instead of throwing them away why not jazz them up with some stamping and embossing and use them to wrap up some gift this … Read More...