Cathie Filian came up with a great Easy Christmas Tree Craft using yarn, tissue paper and styrofoam trees.
I think the toddlers could even help out with this one! They look so chic too!
Inspiration: Gingerbread Houses
Find Gingerbread House inspiration from the always-inspirational Sweetopia. Find closeups of this gorgeous house as well as tips to making some of the details.
Gumdrop Wreath
When I was a kid, I made Christmas wreaths with foam rings and tons of hard candies for all of my relatives one year, … Read More...
Tutorial: Children’s Christmas Ornament
Wondering what to get for your children for Christmas that might actually spur their interested in learning?
Why not MAKE an ornament for them that involves their favorite book!
I love this idea from Poppies at Play. Click Here for … Read More...
Tutorial: Memory Advent Album
Stacy Julian shows you how to create this 4×6 album for Holiday memories, using a standard photo album. She has also posted a bonus Activity Advent project! Click here to go to tutorial
Striped Cookie Sticks
I am absolutely fascinated by these candy cane like striped cookies from Martha. Find the recipe and how-t0s (and a video) HERE. They seem a tad complicated, as there is piping and rolling involved, but I’m definitely going to … Read More...
Gumdrop Pops
Too soon?? Find the how-tos for making these Christmas gumdrop pops HERE at Martha.
Stack gumdrops, dot them with sprinkles and other candies in creative ways, and watch the … Read More...
Giveaway: Christmas Bake Shop Box
Sew Fabulous Quilt Shop is giving away this Christmas Bake Shop Box. Includes 2 Mini Fabric Honey Buns and the directions for the Secret Santa Stocking. Go here to find out how to enter. Winner announced October 1.
[tags]giveaway, … Read More...
The Great Global Christmas Swap
Fiona Marie Clark of Fiona Marie Pattern and Pieces Store is hosting a Christmas Swap starting September 17, 2009. About the international flavor of the swap Fiona says,
Patchwork quilting and stitching truly has a global following and this Swap … Read More...
Free pattern: Christmas Cactus Flowers
Go to Westminster Fabrics to get this free pattern featuring fabric from the Poinsettias and Holly collection by Martha Negley. The pinwheels are made using paper-piecing. Click here to download. [tags]quilting, free pattern, Christmas, poinsettias, holly, Cactus Flowers, quilt, … Read More...
Christmas in July
Get a jumpstart on your holiday projects with Lisa Pace’s 12 Days of Christmas online class. The class is now on sale for $14.95 instead of the original $19.95 and provides a total of 15 tutorials. Click here to go … Read More...
Cool Down this Christmas
Cool down with Christmas recipes for those in the Southern hemisphere.
More last minute ideas
Caroline and Joy from the Studio Calico Design team came up with a huge list of last minute projects.
There’s an adorable paper leaf wreath with instructions on the Chatterbox Blog
Denise LaBorde shows a great idea for Holiday Table … Read More...
Last Minute Holiday Projects
Yes, there is still time to get some holiay crafting done, still one week left! Here are a couple of cool ideas.
1. A tree made from a catalog, instructions from the Just Like Martha blog (by her daughter so … Read More...
Make a Holiday Village
Make this adorable holiday village for your mantle. Find all the instructions and step by step photos on Claudine Hellmuth’s blog. Thanks for sharing this project Claudine!
Sweet Ornaments
Find yummy cupcake ornaments at these cute shops.