Need a little extra oomph for that gift? Attach a personalized sugar cookie gift tag. Always a good idea to add a little extra sugar to anything. At least, that’s my motto. Find sugar cookie gift tags HERE at Nellie … Read More...
Sweet Holiday Sandwiches
What a sweet surprise for a kid to open their lunch box and find a festive dose of sprinkles. And this would work with Hanukkah, other holidays and any shape throughout the year. A sort of holiday fairy bread surprise. … Read More...
Cookie Decorating Gifts for Kids
These look waaaaay more appetizing than those pre-packaged cookies you find at the store, and giving kids cookies flooded with white icing and a set of markers is one of my favorite go-to activities for kids. I love these cookie … Read More...
Guest Post: Holiday Favorites from Lizy B.!!
As you read this, I’m in the hospital with a new baby, whom I’m sure is already sleeping through the night and saying her ABCs. I’m thrilled to bring you a super talented cookie decorating in my stead. Thank you, … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Fill-in-the-Blank Letter to Santa
This is a great one for the scrapbooks! Have your child fill out this letter from Louise at Feelin’ Crafty to take or send to Santa. I love how there is a spot to record the nicest thing … Read More...
Tutorial: Making Ornaments
This time of year I bet there’s LOTS of us clayers making ornaments with clay elements. I’m a total bead freak so I often make ornaments from beads. Even better if some of them are clay beads and charms like … Read More...
Felt Poinsettia and Fabric Pillow (Pottery Barn Knock-off) Tutorial
Heather of “Thrifty Stories” was featured on “Knock off Décor” sharing her lovely her recreation her yearlong love affair with the Pottery Barn’s poinsettia pillow. It is a pillow that she has been lusting over for awhile now and today … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a simple fabric candy cane ornament
Veronica from Sew Very guest blogs at The Sewing Loft with a tutorial showing how to make a simple fabric candy cane Christmas ornament. They’re quick to sew up, so you could make a bunch to tie on to your … Read More...
Pattern and tutorial: Peek-a-Boo house ornaments
Megan Noel reprises her tutorial for creating quick-and-easy, charming Christmas ornaments. This is the perfect way to use up your scraps of felt and novelty fabrics. And I think this would be a great project for school-age kids with just … Read More...
Peppermint Candy Stocking Ornaments
These are now my new favorite candies-melted-in-the-oven treats: Peppermint candy stocking ornaments. Personalized, no less. Find the step-by-step how-tos HERE at Sugartown Sweets.
Gingerbread Boy and Girl Pancakes
A classic this time of year… but turned into breakfast. Make gingerbread boy and girl pancakes HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.
How to embellish a gift bag with doilies and scrap paper
This idea and tutorial on how to embellish gift bags with paper doilies featured at the blog capungmungil camp is great for the up coming holiday season. Not only that I bet it would be a great way to dress … Read More...
Tutorial: Dining chair back covers
Sarah from Sewing Parts Online guest blogs at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a set of chair back covers to dress up your dining room chairs for the holidays. You could actually make a … Read More...
Frosted Tree Ornament
Have you been following along with DecoArt’s 12 Days of Christmas? They are posted a new project each day and this cute frosted ornament is really fun. I was just in Target the other night and they had glass ornaments … Read More...
Santa Hat Pillow
Add a little holiday cheer to your living room with this accent pillow made from a Santa hat! Easy instructions, and get your supplies from the dollar store. Head over to Dollar Store Crafts for the how to –>> Make … Read More...
Christmas By The Sea
Spend Christmas by the sea with this set of seaside beach huts with a seasonal flair. Present the huts as shown in a bell pull style or finish them up as a trio of ornaments. Get the free charts.
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Tutorial: Reindeer hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects has a new hooded towel tutorial to share with us. This time it’s a reindeer hooded towel. How cute is he with his reindeer antlers and bright shiny nose!! Go to her blog for the … Read More...
Scenes of Christmas joy
Even Betz White gets rejected now and then. We can’t know why her series of tissue-box designs wasn’t accepted with gratitude (and compensated handsomely). But I’m so glad we get to enjoy the work she created through her blog. Her … Read More...
Pattern and tutorial: Bird ornament
Jacquelynne of The Noble Wife shares the pattern and tutorial for creating this sweet bird Christmas tree ornament. She says,
… Read More...It’s an excellent way to make use of your scraps! If you have bags full of tiny pieces that you’ve
Tutorial: Appliqued and embroidered snowflake t-shirt
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how she made her One Of A Kind snowflake shirt. She used machine embroidery to stitch the words “One Of A Kind” above the appliqued snowflake. She stitched out the words on a separate … Read More...