I’ve had a stunning lack of Peeps posts this holiday season, how can that be? Especially when you can do such cool stuff with them, like make wreaths and topiaries and have a kid-friendly cocoa and craft party and… well, … Read More...
Tutorial: Flocked snowflake pillow cover
Kolette Hall shares a tutorial over at the Silhouette blog showing how to use their flocked transfer material to create this pillow cover. She snowflake is cut from the flocked transfer material. She added some machine stitching as an accent. … Read More...
Ribbon Bead Mini Christmas Trees
Pretty ribbon, shiny beads and a long pin make up the supplies for these stunning Christmas trees. Here they are used as place cards but they can also be made into an ornament. Blog in Italian, use your browser’s translator. … Read More...
Tutorial | Trees and Hearts Gift Tags
Kathie from Curious and CatCat shares the steps for making these gift tags with a tree and heart design. I love the homespun look the stitched frame gives! Click here to see the tutorial.
Freebie | Printable Holiday Hostess Gift Cards
Add a handmade touch to a hostess gift with these printable cards and tags from The Sweetest Occasion. They were designed by Carolynn from Two Brunettes. Click here to go to the download.
Tutorial: Sew up a Christmas pillowcase
Kristen Duke from Capturing Joy guest blogs in the Swell Noel series at Positively Splendid with a tutorial showing how to sew up a special Christmas pillowcase. Each side is made from a different novelty print, so it’s like two … Read More...
DIY Felt Mr. & Mrs. Gingerbread Couple Ornaments
I found this darling Mr. & Mrs. Gingerbread on ZEST Digital Magazine. I think we have all made Mr. & Mrs. Santa Clauses, but the gingerbread couple are darling. Create these whimsical felt gingerbread people to use as ornaments, gifts … Read More...
10 Waldorf Christmas Crafts
The Waldorf Method of teaching has become increasingly popular in recent years. If you are interested in Waldorf, or practicing this method with your children, The City School- A Waldorf Initiative has a great list of Waldorf Christmas crafts. Check … Read More...
Project: Stamped Snowflake Puzzle
If your looking to make a fun gift for a younger child puzzles are perfect! Visit B-Inspired Mama for directions for stamping a simple wooden puzzle.
-Heather
Chocolate Tree Pops and Truffles
You know, I’ve made pretty chocolates before using chocolate transfer sheets
just once before, several years ago. I think it’s time to pull those sheets out again. Look how lovely they make these chocolate Christmas tree lollipops. And as a … Read More...
Pine Cone Meringues
I heart you and all you have to offer, Winter, never leave. Except for when the snow is inconvenient. But otherwise, all things that mean Winter are fine with me. Find the tutorial to make these pretty pine cone meringues … Read More...
Free Pattern: Wee Elf Hats!
I love that knitter Woolly Wormhead refers to this pattern as “a chatty recipe,” because it’s the sort of thing you can make with whatever yarn and needles you have around and it will still make a really cute little … Read More...
Felt Santa Ornament Patterns
There are reindeer patterns too, but I just had to share these sweet Santas. Too cute for words and would make ideal gift. This teachers, mail carriers, and maybe your accountant (setting a self reminder here). Get the free pattern … Read More...
Hot Dog Stockings
I’m just not sure how I feel about these. Hot dogs that look like stockings. Clever, indeed. Conversation worthy, yes. Kid attention grabbing, definitely. A little odd? Perhaps. Thoughts? Make hot dog Christmas stocking appetizers HERE at Free-n-Fun Christmas from … Read More...
Tutorial: Boy’s fleece snood with Santa beard or mustache
Laura from Craftstorming made a warm fleece snood for her son, and then took it one step further by adding a stuffed Santa beard to the front. Even better, she made the beard removable and also made a fleece mustache … Read More...
Santa Hat Ice Cream Cones
While it’s not necessary to serve these ice cream cone Santa hats with a bowl of ice cream, I think I’d absolutely have to. How utterly perfect. Make Santa hat ice cream cones HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Tutorial | Festive Stationery
Daria from Kittenhood shares a simple and stylish way to dress us plain stationery for the holiday season. Click here to see more.
Freebie | 6 Printable Gingerbread House Designs
The designers at We Love to Illustrate are offering up six different printable gingerbread house designs. From classical to whimsical you’re sure to find one you like. Simply print, cut, fold and stick! Click here to go to … Read More...
Make a felt-pocket advent calendar
Roslyn of Sew Delicious has devised an advent calendar that uses inexpensive materials and simple techniques to produce a beautiful keepsake you’ll want to use year after year. Her four-year-old helped with this project, so it looks like a good … Read More...
DIY Advent Calendar
I love that this calendar uses simple materials and is in the shape of a Christmas tree. You can find the tutorial for this wonderful Advent Calendar over at The Magic Onions..(which happens to be one of my favorite … Read More...