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“DIY Foam Ball Decorations – Richochet and Away!” plus 29 more

“DIY Foam Ball Decorations – Richochet and Away!” plus 29 more


DIY Foam Ball Decorations – Richochet and Away!

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:43 PM PST

I’m with Richochet and Away–I had no idea that sequin covered satin Christmas balls were a vintage craft. I made them tons of times when I was little. These are especially fun though; I love the bright colors achieved by painting the styrofoam balls. Get the tutorial here and whip up some fun handmade ones for your own tree. Or …

Tutorial: Faux Woodgrain Tags

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:32 PM PST

Another take on gift tags – these ones are wood grained – from the nice people at LiveLaughRowe. If you wanted your wood grain to show up you could do a rub with a little brown or tan (on the white) to antique the surface. Or stamp the tag in brown clay then use white acrylic and distress it a …

Beautiful Projects from Humble Beads

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:28 PM PST

three projects from Humble BeadsHeather is sharing three beautiful holiday pendant projects at Humble Beads. Using Heather’s new polymer clay leaf and berry beads, you can recreate each of these fabulous designs. Stock up at Heather’s Etsy shop and get crafting! These would make great gifts.…

Homemade for the Holidays, Day 3: Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:56 PM PST

Great idea and wonderful packaging! This scrub is so easy and has so few ingredients you could plan to make quite a few as gifts (but save one for yourself). Get the tutorial from Amy at The Idea Room here.…

Tutorial: Gingerbread man t-shirt

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:53 PM PST

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how she created this cute gingerbread t-shirt for her son.  She appliqued a gingerbread body just below the neck of the shirt so her son’s head becomes the head of the gingerbread man.  Go to her tutorial to see how to make one.

[photo from Sew Can Do]…

Stenciled Burlap Holiday Luminaries

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:44 PM PST

Pearmama made a set of stenciled, burlap-wrapped luminaries. Bearing the message of peace, these are a great, rustic idea for the winter holidays! Grab the tutorial.…

Fun-to-Make Christmas Snowman Crafts

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:31 PM PST

 

I am showing several Christmas crafts from BH&G and you can go get the tutorials and or instructions on how to make them.  These are all made form felt of some type and I hope you enjoy this medley of pictures and get inspired.

Don’t wait for a snowy day to have some wintertime fun — you and the …

Tutorial: Insert an invisible zipper in a lined bodice

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:23 PM PST

Simple Simon & Co. shows how to insert an invisible zipper into a lined bodice.  The zipper tape ends up in between the lining and the bodice fabric, making a nice  clean finish on the inside and outside of the dress.  Go to their tutorial.

[photo from Simple Simon & Co.]…

Adventsstjärnor i ny skrud – Advent star makeover | Craft & Creativity

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:14 PM PST

Make a Beautiful Advent Star

Turn bok pages into this gorgeous holiday star, perfect for hanging on the wall! There’s a full step by step tutorial that will get you creating this in no time, just in time for the holidays. Tutorial –>> Adventsstjärnor i ny skrud – Advent star makeover | Craft & Creativity.…

Free pattern: Leather iPhone cover

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:04 PM PST

Amanda from Kitschy Coo shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a leather (or faux leather) case for an iPhone.  The simple pouch has a foldeover flap  held in place with a strap.  She says it can be made in under an hour.  If you don’t have an iPhone, you could adjust the dimensions to work for any small electronic gadget.  Go to

Free Pattern: Easy Knit Stars

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:47 PM PST

knit stars just crafty enoughKnitting a star may seem like a rather intimidating project, but it’s not really that difficult once you see how it’s done. And the results are really cute to use for ornaments on the tree, to decorate gift bags or however else you would like.

Kat at Just Crafty Enough developed an easy knit star pattern that you can alter …

Tracing Paper Votive Covers

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:04 PM PST

Make and Takes shares how she used her kids’ drawings on tracing paper to make some cute votive covers. See more of the kids’ handiwork.

Giveaway: Knits for Nerds

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:36 AM PST

kntis for nerdsIn celebration of the upcoming release of The Hobbit in theaters (it opens next Friday, Dec. 14), Andrews McMeel Publishing was kind enough to send me a copy of Knits for Nerds by Joan of Dark, aka Toni Carr, to give away to one of you geeky crafters.

hobbit feet knits for nerds

The book offers 30 patterns inspired by the realms of science fiction, …

Blingy Phone Case

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:11 AM PST

Blingy Phone Case

Ever wanted to just trick out your phone case? Or maybe you have a young person or teenager on your Christmas list that loves that sort of thing? No matter the age, if bling is their thing then this is the tutorial for you. Trick out your phone case here –>> Crafting Rebellion: Make Your Own 3D “Queen Bee” Phone

Peeps Crafting Party

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:39 AM PST

how to DIY a quick & easy Marshmallow PEEPS Christmas wreathI’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, you can see it all HERE at Crafts n’ Coffee.…

Cupcake Cupcake Topper AND a Celebrate Crate Giveaway

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:35 AM PST

A cupcake on top of a cupcake? “You can never have too many cupcakes” is a very good motto, I assume. Make these cuties quickly, AND enter the giveaway for a Celebrate Crate, which includes the mini cupcake mold, lollipop sticks, Tweet toppers, candy coating and chocolate flavored envelopes (what? how cool are these?), HERE at In Katrina’s

Chocolate Pretzel Stars for Hanukkah

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:39 AM PST

Mmm, the perfect combination of sweet and salty, I’m a true addict of chocolate-covered pretzels. Especially when they are shaped into other thngs. Make Star of David chocolate pretzels HERE at Design Megillah.…

How to make a scratch paper recycled book

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:24 AM PST

I loved making art with scratch paper as a kid and now I can’t wait to try this tutorial for making my own scratch paper out of a recycled book using the tutorial featured at the blog Morena’s Corner.…

Anna Maria Horner talks about her new rayon challis fabrics

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:12 AM PST

Anna Maria Horner has a new line of fabric printed on rayon challis.  I think I might have screamed out lout a little when I first read the news.  Because of its weight and its drape, rayon challis makes beautiful, flattering clothes.  The fabric is soft and comfortable and washable.  And to have fabrics with her gorgeous designs - yay!!!  She …

Tutorial: Sew a sash for a girl’s fancy dress

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:53 AM PST

Is there anything more girly on a dress than a wide sash tied into a big bow at the back?  Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how you can make one for the next dress that you sew.  Whether you go for a contrasting color, or a tone-on-tone, it’s beautiful detail.  Go to her tutorial to find out how to

Tutorial: Quick and easy pattern weights

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:37 AM PST

Wendi from Shiny Happy World shows how to make a set of pattern weights, quick and easy.  The weighted fabric shapes are similar to the cardboard sour cream containers you can find in cafeterias.  You can use them instead of straight pins to keep your patterns in place while cutting them out of fabric.   Go to her blog for the

Tutorial: Flocked snowflake pillow cover

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:29 AM PST

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.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Kolette Hall on the Silhouette blog]…

Project: Stamped Metal Ornament

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:01 AM PST

Crazy Little Projects has a tutorial for making these fun metal ornaments. Using a bank metal disc and some metal alphabet stamps you can personalize these with anything you’d like. They’d also make sweet gift tags or jewelry charms as well.

-Heather…

Ribbon & Bead Christmas Tree

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:08 AM PST

Ribbon & Bead Christmas Tree

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. –>> Mamma Papera — Segnaposti natalizi con tutorial.

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Freebie and Tutorial | Chevron Christmas Trees

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:00 AM PST

Livvy from 86 lemons shares the free printable template for these chevron trees, and explains how to make them. They come in two sizes and two colors. Click here to go to the download.…

Pimp Your Towels??

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:50 AM PST

 

I’m not usually a fan of the term ‘pimp’ when applied to crafting, but it was the first thing that came to mind when I saw these cute little towel toppers.  I have a huge collection of costume jewelry – much of it is stuff that I would never wear.  But, in the right context, they could be useful.  …

Cinnamon Roll Christmas Tree

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:41 AM PST

Yes… cinnamon and icing and Christmas trees make the perfect Christmas breakfast. Or just tomorrow would be nice, too. Find the recipe for a cinnamon roll Christmas tree HERE at Munchkin Munchies.…

Tutorial | Trees and Hearts Gift Tags

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:00 AM PST

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.…

The Snowman Cookie Display

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:35 AM PST

Sigh. Look familiar? It’s The Snowman, by Raymond Briggs. Isn’t he perfect? Especially standing there proud on display. You must see the other snow globe-like displays for the rest of the scene. Find them HERE at Craftstorming.…

Freebie | Printable Holiday Hostess Gift Cards

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:00 AM PST

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.…

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