Use strings, pegs and some brown paper bags – and you have a wonderfully easy advent calendar idea for Christmas this year. Your kids will love opening the bags everyday till Christmas and find a new surprise everyday.
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Free download of a house template
Over at Cloth Paper Scissors there is a free download of a house pattern that you can use to make a mixed-media neighborhood of your very own. Or I bet would be great to use to make Christmas ornaments. Wouldn’t … Read More...
Gifts From My Grave (Heart)
Onecklace contacted me regarding a review and I jumped at the chance to have them create a necklace with my daughters name on it for her Birthday. The thing is, I didn’t want it for her upcoming 6th birthday I … Read More...
Freebie: Winter Scene SVG Cut File
SVG Cuts has a free snowy scene SVG cut file to download, this would make such a lovely card front! Click here to download it.
-Heather
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Cardinal Christmas Tree
This free chart from Chez Mounette lets you ring in the holidays in a special way. The Christmas tree is comprised of cardinals so it is a cheery holiday color and will please holiday lovers and bird lovers alike. It … Read More...
Lots and lots of Christmas crafts
Most readers of CraftGossip don’t realize it – but we have a ton of Christmas craft ideas filed under the tag Christmas. We are linking to this tag on all pages of our blog so you can get to … Read More...
Tutorial: Decorative stitch felt Christmas tree ornament
Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shares a tutorial showing how to use the decorative stitches on your sewing machine to make a felt Christmas tree ornament. The lines of decorative stitches become strings of lights or garlands on the little … Read More...
Giftable Felt Christmas Wreath
This looks like an easy wreath to make from “Better Homes and Gardens”! You could use up all felt scrapes or buy some inexpensive felt sheets and pick your colors. Cut seven 1×8-inch strips from each felt color using pinking … Read More...
Project: Winter Sledding Card
Dashing through the snow……..The Kittie Kraft blog has directions for making this beautiful sled card. I love the little ribbon scarf blowing back!
-Heather
Free patterns for a felt and sequin Rudolph and penguin ornaments
Sarah is the “Thrift Store Crafter” and has two delightful Christmas crafts for us with complete tutorials “felt and sequin Rudolph and Penguin ornaments”! These are so cute and will add a touch of bling to your tree, packages or … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fussy cut fabric ornaments
Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows how you can make use a novelty print fabric to make a Christmas ornament. You’ll need a fabric with motifs that can be fussy cut. (Sometimes the images on a piece of fabric are layered … Read More...
How to make Epsom Salt Luminaries
Epsom salts are a great fake snow idea for creating craft projects with. We have seen several of these projects that are perfect for creating a crystal snow effect.
Use recycled jars and you have a great luminary for Christmas … Read More...
Felt Tree Ornament with Decorative Machine Stitching
Karin made this darling “Felt Christmas Tree Ornament” with a few scraps of felt, a piece of fusible interfacing and some quick decorative stitching. If you don’t have a machine you can hand stitch or needle felt designs or glue … Read More...
Project: Snowman Package
Here’s cute packaging idea……..Wrap a tall container (I think a Pringles can would be perfect!) with holiday pattern paper , add some punched eyes, nose and mouth and you’ve got an adorable snowman gift box! Find more info over on … Read More...
Project: Recycled Tags
So many items come in pretty packing and decorated boxes now a days, don’t let them go to waste! Upcycle them into hand made items like these great holiday tags from Savvy. Die cut a pretty patterned cardboard box, add … Read More...
Multicolored Pullover
This warm sweater chart from Brigitte Dadaux would be perfect to stitch for your favorite knitter friend. Or stitch it up for yourself if you just like the look of a warm wooly sweater. This would make a fun ornament … Read More...
Make Yarn Trees for Modern Winter Decor
Hannah B. Slaughter was part of the Jo-Ann Blogger Challenge and Make It! She is a graphic designer for HGTV and DIY who loves taking something old, making it new and then adding sparkle. She loves weekend’s activities of thrifting … Read More...
Make a Hanging Snowman Craft
This “Make a Hanging Snowman Craft” is so cute and looks easy to make. This comes from Better Homes and Gardens. There are complete instructions for this project. They have some very neat Christmas tutorials for us.
Felt candy cane tutorial
Liz is located in kyoto, Japan she is a felt maker and craft enthusiasts on “feltcafe”. This is an easy and fast way to make “felt candy canes”, felting around pipe cleaners to create the shape. No previous felting experience … Read More...
Noel Christmas Chart
This free pattern from Talons Aiguilles is filled with Christmas charm. Bedecked with ornaments, it wishes us all a Joyeaux Noel. The design will be a welcome addition to your holiday decor and will be great as an ornament stitched … Read More...