This DIY requires a Silhouette Portrait or Cameo to make.
This beautiful nativity set comes to us via Architecture Of A Mom’s blog. It is a great idea and Rachel provides all the instructions. She uses simple blocks, paints them … Read More...
Tutorial: An easy Elfin bed
Chris Warnick of Frecklemama put her patchwork skills to work making a snugly place for her sweet elf. And choosing Christmas themed fabric adds to the cheer.
If you’ve put off trying quilting, this project for a doll size sleeping … Read More...
Tutorial: Twinkle Star Ornament
If you’re looking for a sparkly ornament to work on – maybe with stir crazy off school kiddos? – Sculpey has a great twinkly star tutorial. You could customize your decorations to make it more ornate or add a … Read More...
Freebie: Bird Tree in three colors
I found this lovely image over at The Graphics Fairy in Karen’s 100 Free Christmas Images. She has many more than this, but scoured her archives for some of her favorites. This is certainly one of my faves.
You … Read More...
Beautiful Quilled Tree Ornaments
It might be a little late considering that Christmas is now only 4 days away, but I couldn’t let this season go without posting about the beautiful work of quilling artist Beth Recce.
Her work is featured on AllThingsPaper website … Read More...
Non Gingerbread House Stand Up Cookies
How cute would these be as place settings? Maybe you aren’t a big gingerbread fan, but love the idea of putting little houses together. These sugar cookies might be just what you need to fill that creative desire and it … Read More...
Proejct: Pattern Paper Holiday Cards
Using pattern paper and die cuts the Echo Park Paper blog has three great holiday card ideas to share.
-Heather
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Monogrammed Memories Stockings
These “Monogrammed Memories Stockings” come from “Joann Fabric”. All you need is a readymade stocking and you can then get creative. I love the little hand-prints, too cute. This is an easy last minute project for all family members.
Easy Felt Manger DIY
Autie of “iCandy” daughter, Scarlet, who is 20 months came home from her Nursery class at church with the most darling manger ever! Autie’s best friend Jillonnie is one of the Nursery teachers, so she knew that of course … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitched and beaded Christmas ornaments
Melony from Mel Designs shares a tutorial showing how to make a beaded and stitched Christmas ornament. The base of the ornament is a felt, with stitched and beaded motifs out of felt and woven cottons. She shows examples with … Read More...
8 creative ways to dress up brown paper gift wrap
Just in time for the wrapping to begin – Kristin shares with us 8 creative ways to wrap up gifts with a brown paper bag. For me, there is only one way and that is to just get someone to … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple leather ornaments
Amanda fromKitschy Coo shows how to make a set of simple leather Christmas ornaments. The only sewing required is to stitch any accents or trim down to the leather shape. If you wanted to make this a completely no-sew … Read More...
How to make a recycled glass bowl snowman
This snowman would look cute as a decoration all winter not just for Christmas. Over at the blog Design Decor there is a great tutorial on how to make a recycled glass bowl snowman that looks as cute without lights … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage Look Ornaments
This tutorial uses metal leaf / foil that is slightly distressed to achieve a vintage look. I would experiment with the leaf on different coloured base clay (black probably or dark brown). You could use all sorts of ornate Victorian … Read More...
Freebie: Barn Quilt Advent Calendar {Day 20}
This Quilt Barn box appears larger than it’s diminutive 2 inches. Lynne of Lily’s Quilts is sharing one of these for every day of Advent as a free PDF. These would be so cute all lined up in a row, … Read More...
Marshmallow Wreath; Make it close to Christmas and then make S’mores :)
This Marshmallow Wreath was created by Sara of the “The Fat Hydrangea” She made this a couple of Christmas’s ago and here’s what you need: a Styrofoam wreath, toothpicks, ribbon, and a whole LOT of Marshmallows! The process she found … Read More...
Freebie: Printable Holiday Tree
Grab some pattern paper and print up and cut out some fun 3D paper trees to decorate your holiday table this year. Get this free printable here from Claudine Hellmuth.
-Heather
Two ways to used recycled paper circles
Here are two projects that look so different just by the different paper that was used to make them but based on simple circles of paper. Pop on over to the blog All things paper to see more about the … Read More...
Mixed Media Christmas Canvas
Create a beautiful, easy and fun wall art for Christmas! Craft a mixed media Christmas tree as a gift or as a decoration for your home. I love the use of the colors and the vintage theme to this beautiful … Read More...
Tutorial: Peeaboo reindeer felt Christmas stockings
Misako Mimoko shares a tutorial over at Handmade Charlotte showing how to make the cutest felt reindeer stockings. They’re covered in embroidery and handstitching and pom poms, with sweet reindeer peeking over the edge. Go to Handmade Charlotte to see … Read More...