Hmmm, the second case of gum-as-decoration I’ve seen of late…. Could gum be the untapped decorating tool? Make these easy, cute holly cupcake toppers HERE at The Seven Year Cottage.
Christmas Tree
Tower Felt Ornaments and Felt Ornament Houses Tutorials
Cherie Burbach of “Cherie Burbach, author, poet, crocheter and geek” has an interesting site that you will want to visit and learn about her and her many talents. Today I am presenting two of her felt project tutorials that you … Read More...
TODAY!! Live Video on Holiday Rice Krispie Treats
HURRY! Just got the news that our own Amanda is broadcasting live via video stream on The Motherhood at 1:00 PM EASTERN TODAY. She’ll be demonstrating how to make a couple of holiday rice krispy treats, including these gingerbread … Read More...
Stitch a Christmas sheep
Rachel of Lines Across My Face kicks of a series of tutorials for handmade ornaments with this cute little button sheep. Go to her blog post to learn how to make one.
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Hanging the Stockings
Fun idea for recycling a muffin tin into a Christmas decoration
Connie sent in a link to the blog The Darkroom Door where her adorable project is featured that uses a muffin tin as a base for fun artwork and embellishments to make this charming Christmas decoration. Pop on over to … Read More...
Stitch some vintage cheer
The December stitch-along on feeling stitchy is all about vintage Christmas patterns, and there are dozens to choose from. Go to the post to get the details, see all the patterns, and join in.
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Santa’s Coming!
Make Typhographical Ornaments
Oh I love these little typography ornies, aren’t they darling? So many possibilities with different colored fabrics and word options. What a great gift too! Get the tutorial over at Tatertots and Jello — Make Typhographical Ornaments {tutorial}.
Have a Lollipop Christmas Cards
Hilarity, holiday sentiments, and candy all in one… Love it. See how to make these kid-handing-you-a-lollipop Christmas cards HERE at Maker*Land.
Christmas Pudding Sandwich
A way to give your kids Christmas pudding for lunch without actually having to give them Christmas pudding for lunch… check out this so-cute “Christmas pudding” sandwich HERE at Little Food Junction.
Tat some easy snowflakes
Heather of Tatted Treasures has put together a roundup of tatted snowflake ornament patterns. She says,
… Read More...While I don’t currently have any original Christmas or winter patterns written up…I’ve gone through all my bookmarks, favorite blogs, online directories, and tatting
Tutorial: Ruched Christmas tree skirt
Jackie from Teal & Lime shows how to make a lovely ruched Christmas tree skirt. The ruching creates pretty scallops around the edge. She started with a round tablecloth, so she didn’t have to press and stitch the hem around … Read More...
Tutorial: Needlepoint star ornament
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shares a diagram and instructions for creating a sparkling needlepoint star ornament. Go to her post.
Clever repurposed ornament hangers
Mollie of Wild Olive came up with the perfect hangers for these little felt ornaments. Awesomely clever. See her post.
Twig Christmas Tree Art
I love this tree, I saw something similar on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago and couldn’t track down the source. I’m glad I came across this tutorial, and I think this one is even cooler with the addition of … Read More...
Make better ornaments
Teresa of Teresa Down Under has some useful tips for getting the best results when creating these popular ornaments. See her post.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Waterless Snow Globes
Fun and festive and totally pretty! These snow globes don’t have water, but they do have all the spirit of Christmas. Head over to Tidy mom to get the how to — How to make a snow globe.
Homemade Rolling Stamp Wrapping Paper
I am a huge fan of teaching your children about giving. This craft, to make their own wrapping paper ( in which they will wrap the presents they bought) is the perfect teaching tool. Crafts like this allow you to … Read More...