This lovely card from Laura shows you don’t need to have a bunch of different stamps and dies to create an amazing card. Using the same Christmas light bulb die she cut it out in different colors and made a … Read More...
Gift Box Download
This sweet little die cut box has slits to be tied closed with ribbon. It’s 4″ x 6″ so it can hold photos or just a small present. The cut file is FREE to download and cut with your electronic … Read More...
Reindeer Couple Card
Sandy Allnock used a masking technique to bring this cute reindeer couple closer together on the front of her cards. She also used different techniques for falling snow so it can be snowing a lot or just a little in … Read More...
Stocking Banner Gift Card Holders
How cute is this Christmas Stocking Banner? And best of all it’s not just a fun decoration each stocking holds a gift card too! This would be so sweet hanging on the fire place mantle on Christmas morning. Traci used … Read More...
6 Country Christmas Coloring Pages
Snuggle up next to the fire with your colored pencils and these lovely coloring pages. Dover Publications has 6 designs with loads of country feeling that you can download and print for FREE.
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Build a Zipline for Your Elf on the Shelf
We never did Elf on a Shelf with my daughter, but her classrooms in elementary school had an elf, and I could see this being a fun group project you could do in a classroom tinkering session or you could … Read More...
Make a Tree Skirt with Giant Yarn for Winter Decorating
Are you decorating your Christmas tree this weekend? If your tree skirt needs a refresh, you can knit one in a flash with the Cherry Cordial pattern from Berroco yarns.
This pretty cabled pattern, designed by Alison Green, works up … Read More...
Christmas Mice Card
I love the soft pastel colors on this sweet Christmas Card from Candice. The little mice are having so much fun decorating and singing carols. The tall slim line card style she choose left her lots of room to include … Read More...
Holly Jolly Layout
On Janna’s Holly Jolly Christmas layout she included a photo of each of her kids as well as a group photo with their holiday gifts. The row of photos across the bottom is balanced on top by the larger photo … Read More...
Stitch a Sweet Sleigh Full of Presents
Country Living
magazine features a free cross stitch pattern in every issue, and they collect them on one page on their website, which sometimes makes it hard to find what you are looking for but is also kind of fun.… Read More...
Knit a Rockin’ Stocking in Bulky Wool
Wool and the Gang’s free knitting pattern this week is the Rockin’ Stocking, a super simple holiday stocking worked in chunky yarn.
You can work it in a single color, do the cuff and toe in a contrasting color, … Read More...
Learn about the Life Cycle of a Christmas Tree
Have you put up your Christmas tree yet? I’m in the day after Thanksgiving camp, but no matter when your tree goes up, now is a good time to talk about the life cycle of a Christmas tree.
The Preschool … Read More...
Stocking Shaped Gift Card Holders
If gift card are on your gift giving list this Holiday season wrap them up in some adorable holders. Nichol used dies and stamps from Honey Bee to create these Stocking Shaped Gift Card Holders. When you pull up the … Read More...
Bunny Holiday Card
Using the adorable new First Snow stamps and dies from Hello Bluebird I created this cute Holiday card. I wanted to use non-traditional colors so I went with a pinky-peach that I thought worked well with the bunnies. I colored … Read More...
Holiday Desk Organizer
To help keep track of your holiday paper crafting Maymay designed this fun desk organizer. There’s places you can use to organize papers, cards, tags, embellishments, photos and more. She’s sharing step by step cutting and assembly directions and decorating … Read More...
Holiday Spinner Cards
This cute interactive Holiday Spinner Card is so fun. The center image hangs on a string that you wind up before placing in an envelope, when the recipient opens the card the image spins around. Jessica created it using stamps … Read More...
Envelope Advent Calendar
Justine Hovey created 24 envelopes that gradually go up in size from large to small, stacked them and added a 3D star on top to form a clever Christmas Tree shape for an Advent Calendar. The hand made envelopes are … Read More...
Under the Tree Layout
This wonderful foiled and flocked Under the Christmas Tree layout doesn’t tell the story of presents under the tree but of falling asleep and taking a nap under the tree (with the cat) after spending all day decorating. What a … Read More...
How to make a lottery ticket Christmas tree
If you know people that like to play scratch off lottery tickets this Christmas tree made out of them could be the perfect way to give them a bunch. Or you could make it as a centerpiece and everyone at … Read More...
Christmas Recipe Book
Wanda used a new kit from Queen and Company to create a sweet Christmas Recipe Book. How sweet are those yummy shaker gingerbread people? This idea is perfect to make for yourself to keep all your families favorite holiday recipes … Read More...