Caroline from Sew Caroline guest blogs in the Bake, Craft, & Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to sew a Christmas tree napkin. Instead of a traditional square napkin, these are cut as … Read More...
Projects: Holiday Cards and Layouts
Echo Park papers has a new idea booklet to download for free. Inside you’ll find 3 cards, 8 layouts and 7 altered projects for the holidays, click here to download. ( you’ll need to “check out” but it’s free)… Read More...
Clay Christmas Ornaments
A big plus for polymer clay ornaments is how easily you can personalize them. Some great Etsy examples:
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| Bear and Station Wagon Ornament by PersonalizedOrnament | Christmas Tree by dewsdreams |
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| Baby’s 1st Ornament by ClayArtbyDaresa | Snowman Ornament by MistysClayCuties |
Pere Noel Cross Stitch Pattern
Now that Halloween is over, Christmas stuff will be popping up everwhere. And if you haven’t started your holiday stitching in earnest yet, it is time to get it going. This pattern from Les Chroniques de Frimousse is a great … Read More...
Christmas Gifts DIY: the pillow home sweet home
Linda of “Bread, love and creativity” is starting on her Christmas list with her latest creation: a welcome cushion with the words Home Sweet Home! She thought it would be a great gift idea to her friends. She has a … Read More...
Tutorial: Poinsettia Pin
Niki Meiners, writing for Polyform (the Sculpey people!), offers us this simple but pretty poinsettia pin. She makes an off white poinsettia but you could do the same design with a red poinsettia by using pomegranate mixed with a … Read More...
How to make a recycled cereal box gift box
I’m posting this now so you can start saving all your cereal boxes to make gift boxes for the gift giving season (whether the gift inside is handmade or not) the recipient will surely giggle. As with all Jeannine’s tutorials … Read More...
Book Review: Snowflakes, Sunbursts and Stars
Snowflakes, Sunbursts and Stars by Ayako Brodek
and Shannon Voight is a beautiful hard cover book containing 75 projects for making quilled, kirigami cut and paper folded origami projects. Inside you’ll find basic techniques, the tools you’ll need (most … Read More...
Happy Holiday Ornament
Stickeule always posts great patterns and here’s another one for us to enjoy. I am thinking that “Frohes Fest” basically translates to Happy Holidays in German – at least loosely. So stitch up this design in holiday colors to make … Read More...
Christmas Glimpses
I realize it’s barely the end of Thanksgiving (where I am!) but I’ve been making Christmas items pretty solidly since summer and as a result I’ve been seeing all the OTHER Christmas work the talented clayers out on the internet … Read More...
Book Review: Everyday Papercraft
Everyday Papercraft
(papercrafting projects for home and beyond) is a brand new book published by Vertical Press and distributed by Random House. The author Keiko Komatsubara will take you through 48 projects step by step, with full color photos of … Read More...
How to make recycled soda bottle candle sticks with beaded bobeches
If you are like me and save cool bottles and packaging to use in your crafts and decorating than I bet you might like this idea for turning vintage looking soda bottles into candle sticks. This set is part of … Read More...
How to make a mosaic and bead count down calendar
Yup It’s time to start crafting for Christmas! And what better project to start with that a recycled dish mosaic countdown calendar! Pop on over to the blog Beautiful Broken Me for the full tutorial on how to make the … Read More...
Inspiration: Snow Covered Cards
Using die cuts, white flocking and glitter Monika created these stunning snow covered house cards. Visit her blog Moja Papierowa Kraina (My Paper Land) for more pics. Note, the blog is in Polish but you’ll get the drift 😉
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How to make washi tape
Do you collect tape? I do. I have quite the collection of Duct Tape and I am just starting to get a bit of washi tape. Now I can’t wait to try making some of my own. There is a … Read More...
Freebie: On-Line Holiday Idea Book
Echo Park has a free paper crafting Holiday Idea Book to download ( you’ll need to “check out” but it’s free) and it’s got 3 card ideas, 8 scrapbook pages and 7 altered projects. Click here to download.
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Christmas Felt Dress Ornament downloadable Pattern
Amy blogs about her new 1860s pattern line for children’s clothing visit her on “Thistle and Lilly”. The design of this Christmas Ornament Dress is from the September 1862 Peterson’s Magazine, fashions for children, and is embellished with sequins and … Read More...
DIY Felt Tree Ornaments (pictorial-tutorial)
Andrea of “Strawberry Chic” created these charming easy to make felt ornaments for her tree; but you could use these for other applications. Andrea shopped Target’s 75% off sale for all new Christmas ornaments a couple of years ago … Read More...
How to paint a spiral striped vase
If your style is simple elegance or you are looking to candy stripe a vase for Christmas pop on over to the blog Miss P… for an easy tutorial on how to spiral stripe a vase.
DIY Mistletoe Kissing Ball
I found this “Mistletoe Kissing Ball” on “Apartment Therapy” a place where I visit often. The tradition of kissing under a ball of mistletoe has its origins in Norse mythology. Today, a mistletoe kissing ball adds a festive touch to … Read More...