Donni is one of my favorite bloggers on the internet! She is so creative with her children, especially when it comes to making special crafts with them out of natural materials. This felt Christmas tree ornament was their first … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod felt fringe Christmas tree skirt
I am loving this felt fringe tree skirt that Jacinda from Prudent Baby made! It’s colorful, fun, and… mod! She shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. Get the tute.
[photo from Prudent Baby]
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Tutorial: Make a Paper Gift Bag
Visit What Shall We Make Today and find out how to cut, score and a fold a piece of A4 cardstock
into a cute gift bag for the holidays.
-Heather
Make a felt Santa ornament
Make a cute plump Santa — or a whole collection of them — to use as gift tie-ons or tree ornaments. Jenni of The Vintage Umbrella shares the pattern and shows us how. See her tutorial.
Tasty Christmas Minis
A selection of tiny Christmas food plates –
1. holly – polymer clay replicake miniature model xmas cake, 2. Miniature Dollhouse Food – Christmas Turkey, 3. Miniature gingerbread men, stacked., 4. Gingerbread House – Dollhouse miniature in … Read More...
Pottery Barn Knock-off Pillow for the holidays Tutorial
Jody hosts “Homey Home Designs” and is the mother of 4 children) She loves to create spaces that are functional, organized, but beautiful. Her goal is to recreate what she already owns and staying on a budget. For Jody, decorating … Read More...
Snowglobe Cake
This simple idea has so much potential. Just invert a glass bowl over a cake to make a snowglobe, and you can build any edible scene you like inside. Find recipe HERE at Taste of Home.
Tutorial: Linen stocking Christmas ornament
Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Holiday Bake, Craft, & Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make an itty linen stocking ornament. It’s pretty hanging on a tree, but she … Read More...
Tutorial: Scalloped felt tree skirt with stitched snowflakes
Cherie from You & Mie shows how she made this scalloped tree skirt. It’s made from felt, with snowflakes scattered over the dark gray background. You can’t see it in this photo, but she stitched detail lines in the middle … Read More...
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix Gifts
Are you a homemade holidays sort of gift giver? I usually am, and usually include at least one homemade item (usually cookies, predictably) with my gifts. The homemade gift may be skipped this year what with having a newborn, but … Read More...
Paint Color Samples Christmas Trees {Kid Craft}
Making a trip to look for paint colors? Why not browse the green section and pull a few swatches to do this awesome Christmas tree kid craft? You can find the inspiration over at Subtle Coolness.
Felted Frosty the Snowman Craft Tutorial
This is the cutest little snowman and you can make it for Christmas; as a gift or decoration. It is on “Better Homes and Gardens”! Having this warm and wooly snowman as a holiday decoration will help make you a … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric wrapped cookie cutter ornaments
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can use ribbon or fabric strips and a cookie cutter to create a cute ornamanet for your Christmas tree. They’d also make a pretty embellishment (and extra tie-on giftie) for gift … Read More...
Tips: Stamped Angel Card
This angel card is so sweet! Visit the Confessions of a Ribbon Addict blog and find out how Jody turned plain boring cord into a lovely gold cord and how she added dimension to her angel by cutting and lifting … Read More...
Tutorial: Holiday-themed legging knee patches, no sewing required
Jessica from Happy Together shows a cute way to make some festive Christmas wear for your kids, no sewing required. It’s as easy as adding Christmas-themed knee patches to their leggings. She used … Read More...
Jelly Belly Cupcake Wreath
Better stock up on your red, green and white Jelly Bellys. Now this is one of those cupcake cakes I can get behind. (I’m a bit skeptical about most.) Find the how-tos to make these colorful holiday wreath cupcakes HERE … Read More...
Gift Idea: Peppermint Schnapps
Thanksgiving is officially over. Are you ready to start thinking about Christmas gifts? I know many a cocktail lover who would appreciate these beautifully packaged bottles of DIY mint Schnapps. Find the how-tos HERE at The Brass Paperclip Project.
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Project: Paper Block Calendar
Using cardstock, dies and stamps Cindy at The Creative Closet will show you how to make this fantastic block calendar.
-Heather
Technique: Stamped and Embossing Faux Metal Accents
This lovely tree embellishment looks like metal but it’s actually made using ultra thick embossing powder and a stamp. Find a” how to” tutorial on Tracy Evan’s blog.
-Heather
10 Kid-Made Ornaments
Allison shares that her first craft was a Christmas ornament when she was 5 or 6 years old. She goes on to describe that exact ornament in detail. This just shows that crafts made as a child can have lasting … Read More...