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“Photo Booth for an Ugly Sweater Party – Family Ever After” plus 38 more

“Photo Booth for an Ugly Sweater Party – Family Ever After” plus 38 more


Photo Booth for an Ugly Sweater Party – Family Ever After

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:21 PM PST

Ugly sweater parties are all the rage. So much so that ugly sweaters are actually hard to find this year in my part of the country. So, if you want your sweater party to stand out, you might want to head over to Family Ever After and check out all of the fun ugly sweater themed party crafts and ideas. …

Rudolph Candy Bars

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:42 PM PST

I’m loving this idea to easily doctor a store-bought chocolate bar with more store-bought candy to come up with this crazy adorable Rudolph. Find the how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.…

Rudolph Sandwich

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:38 PM PST

Yikes, that title sounds like I mean something horribly different. I would never do that to Rudolph!! I mean a sandwich in the likeness of Rudolph.

I have two Rudolphs in a row for you… First up, a simple, easy to make lunch featuring Rudolph. Find the how-tos HERE at Creative Food. Love the cucumber holly!…

North Woods Themed Gift Box

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:25 PM PST

North Woods Themed Gift Box

Do you love that woodsy style? Moose, bears, cabins and canoes? The up north look is very popular, and this simple design requires no pattern and step by step instructions are included –>> North Woods Gift Box.…

Jar Lid Candle Plates

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:12 PM PST

Swedish blog Pysselbolaget (don’t ask my awkward Midwestern American mouth to properly pronounce that!) creatively upcycled used jar lids for use as candle plates. My mom used to use jar lids as candle plates growing up, but I love the added ribbon and lace accents! Check out the tutorial – but make sure to use a page translator if your …

Burlap Candle Upgrade

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:07 PM PST

Haute Thirty-One used some burlap and berry crafting garland to add some texture to a simple set of candles. Wouldn’t these look great with holly garland for a wintry dinner celebration. View the tutorial.…

Homemade for the Holidays, Day 4: Body Butter

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:40 PM PST

Really there is not an easier body butter recipe ever…coconut oil and your mixer. Recipients never need to know how easy this luxurious body butter is. We’ll never tell. Head to Sweet Anna’s for the details.…

Tutorial: Use tailor tacks to transfer sewing pattern markings

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:53 PM PST

Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a tutorial over at Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog showing how you can use tailor tacks to transfer pattern markings on to your cut fabric.  You can use them to help with accurate placement of darts, buttonholes, and other garment details. Get the tute.

[photo from Gertie's New Blog for …

Tutorial: Layers of Lace pillowcase style dress for little girls

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:38 PM PST

Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how she made her Layers of Lace dress for her little girl.  It’s covered with row upon row of pretty, girly lace, but the shape of the dress is a simple pillowcase style so it’s not a complicated project.  Go to her tute to find out how to make one.

[photo from Kojo Designs]…

Tutorial: Pretty pleated Christmas tree skirt

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:05 PM PST

The Petite Sewist shows how to make this pretty pleated skirt for your Christmas tree.  She made hers out of a muslin with a bright red trim.  The simple lines show off the pleated trim around the hem.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from The Petite Sewist]…

{Wedding Inspiration Board} French Quarter

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:03 PM PST

For mystery and romance, look to New Orleans’ famous French Quarter for inspiration! Limn & Lovely shares a beautiful mood board filled with beautiful images and links here.…

Project: Stamped Santa Card

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:56 PM PST

Jennifer Roach has step by step directions on her blog for making this jolly Santa card. btw I love the name of her blog: ” I said I’d never have a blog but I changed my mind” :)

-Heather…

Holiday Roundup: Hanukkah Baking and Party Supplies

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:47 PM PST

Happy Hanukkah Cupcake Ornament - mini size - great for a hostess gift

 

It’s time to pull out the blues and the whites. Here are a bunch of baking and party wares for Hanukkah from around the web.

1. Above is a Hanukkah cupcake ornament from the etsy shop, Amy Miller Designs.

2. Star of David cupcake picks from ShopBakersNook.com.

3. Edible cupcake toppers from the etsy shop, Cakes and

Burlap Christmas Stockings

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:21 AM PST

Burlap Christmas Stockings

Oh burlap, how I love thee! Aren’t they fun and festive and rustic too? Whether or not you partake in the ritual of stuffing stockings, these would still make for marvelous decorations. Get the scoop over at Design, Dining & Diapers –>> Simple Burlap Christmas Stockings.…

Giveaway Winner (Times Three) Announced!!!

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:57 AM PST

Here are the books that were offered for each Giveaway and the entry for each.  Congratulations to each winner – and thank you to all who entered.  There are some great links on a couple of the Giveaway Comments, so be sure to check back to those and see the wealth of wonderful crochet creativity (and often free patterns) that …

Review and Giveaway: Confessions of a Refashionista by Sheri Pavlovic

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:07 AM PST

Confessions of a Refashionista: Life on the Zig Zag is a collection of 50 DIY fashion projects.  It's brainchild and self-published book by Sheri Pavlovic from Mensch T's and the blog Awesomesauce.  She's pulled some of her most popular DIYs from her blog and put them into the more permanent and more portable form of a book.  The wirebound …

DIY Felt Mitten Garland Tutorial and Pattern

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:48 AM PST

What could hold more holiday appeal than Kelly's mitten garland next to the wooden sled, this picture would make a lovely greeting card.  Back to the mitten garland!  Kelly of "Live Laugh Rowe" is an amazing crafters and uses felt in many of her projects; which I love because I can share them with you.  Kelly does wonderfully clear pictorial …

Winter Swirls

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:39 AM PST

Kelly Runde has shared with us her lovely Winter Swirls pattern. Just click on the image in the blog post to be taken to a pdf file of the free pattern for a great free ornament chart. Check it out.

A Giveaway of All the Crafting and Cooking Books You’ll Ever Need

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:38 AM PST

At least it feels that way. Yowza to the bundles of books being given away from Quarry Spoon and Craftside. All your holiday baking, candy making and DIY gift giving is covered in these book prizes. For the first giveaway of books (which include cookbooks on pasta, candy making, brewing, pie, cocktails, cake decorating and making stuffed animals–see? I …

Tutorial: Rudolph the Red Nosed Throw Pillow

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:21 AM PST

Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how she made this Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer throw pillow.  She printed the reindeer illustration on the fabric for the pillow.  A red yarn pom  pom gives him his big ol’ shiny nose.  Go to her blog for the how-to.

[photo from Cotton & Curls]…

Vintage Style Glittered Ornaments

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:17 AM PST

Glitter Ornaments

A simple project with lots of glittery fun. What crafter doesn’t like glitter after all? So brighten up your already festive decorations with some glass ornaments and glitter. Tutorial –>> vitamini handmade: Vintage-style glittered ornaments.…

Tutorial: Lace covered holiday dress for little girls

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:10 AM PST

Stef from Girl. Inspired. joins the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how she made a lace covered dress for her little girl.  I’m loving the black lace with the champagne satin under layer!  It’s festive for the holidays, but can be worn after Christmas, too.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Girl. Inspired.]…

Free pattern: Elf hand puppets

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:09 AM PST

Susi from Lilla Luise guest blogs at  Wild Olive with a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of Christmas elf hand puppets.  Love!! Get her pattern and the how-to.

[photo from Wild Olive]…

Extreme Crafters wanted for a new TV series!

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:52 AM PST

NOW CASTING EXPERT EXTREME CRAFTERS WITH BIG PERSONALITIES!

Are you obsessed with crafting? Do you treat crafting like a sport?  When it comes to skill, are you the Martha Stewart of your local town?  Is crafting a huge part of your social life? Do you enter crafting contests and consider yourself the ringleader of crafting for your community, state or even …

Tutorial: Mini Boden-inspired snap shoulder raglan tee

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:42 AM PST

Melissa from Melly Sews guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a how-to for this raglan sleeved tee with snaps at the front shoulders.  She made it for her little boy, but it would also work for girls.  The design is based on a Mini Boden shirt she saw on Pinterest.  The shirt is …

Free Pattern: Reindeer Tracks Cowl

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:06 AM PST

reindeer tracks cowlI have a pretty long-running obsession with projects that use slipped stitches with the yarn in front so that the extra yarn becomes a decorative feature in the project. I knit a baby blanket this way that’s still one of my all-time favorites, and there’s a project in my new book that uses slip stitches on the bodice of a …

Project: Stamped Bangles

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:05 AM PST

These bangles are really stunning! They are made using acrylic fragments, stamping and glitter. Not only would they make lovely jewelry pendants but also gift tags, cell phone charms, etc. Visit the Stampendous blog for all the details.

-Heather…

Tutorial | Photo Block Ornament

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:00 AM PST

Are you looking for a unique ornament or gift? Try this photo block ornament tutorial by Melanie at Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts. She shares two options for making these : painted or covered with paper. Click here to go to the tutorials.…

Gift Idea: Homemade Grill Rubs with Free Printable

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:58 AM PST

It’s not easy making a homemade gift for a guy. At least the guys in my life are hard to shop for, let alone create for. This tutorial sounds about right. Find the recipes, packaging how-tos and link to a free printable for these homemade grill rubs HERE at Kojo Designs, courtesy of guest blogger Molly from The Creative

Cookie Pop Props for the Elf on the Shelf

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:38 AM PST

So you know how I just posted minutes ago on these cute carrot nose cookie pop props from Sue of Munchkin Munchies, and how clever she is with all of her cookie pop props? Need another chuckle? Check out these teeny tiny cookie pop props made for the Elf on the Shelf. I mean come ON! Find them HERE

Snowman’s Carrot Nose Cookie Prop

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:34 AM PST

From she who also brought you such inventive cookie pop props as the Groucho Marx glasses, Jack O’ Lantern smiles, and neckties… how about a snowman’s carrot nose? Make them HERE at Munchkin Munchies.…

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Trees

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:32 AM PST

peanut butter cup christmas treesMy favorite candy turned into Christmas trees would be too much for me to resist. I love this sweet, simple idea, aptly created (with how-tos included) HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.…

Cookie Display Snow Globes

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:22 AM PST

If these cookie dioramas-turned-snow globes are a new trend, then I’m absolutely on board, not just for Christmas, but all year long (Easter bunny and eggs for Easter, a beach scene for summer, trees for Arbor Day…). I find them to be utterly gorgeous. Case in point: Find snow globe cookie party favors HERE at The Enchanted Oven.…

Healthy Santa Hat Strawberries

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:19 AM PST

Santa3Always good to sneak a little fruit into Christmas snacking, right? Find the how-tos to make these cute, and healthy!!, Santa hat strawberries with yogurt and coconut HERE at One Handed Cooks.…

Chocolate Cherry Mice

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:12 AM PST

Chocolate Cherry Christmas MiceChocolate-covered anything is fine by me. But chocolate covered cherries that look like cute Christmas mice? Even better. Make them HERE at Happy Hour Projects. These were made for a blogger cookie swap, so be sure to check out all the links to yummy treats at the end of the post, too!

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Tutorial | 2013 Instagram Desktop Calendar

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:00 AM PST

Nathalie from An Ounce of Creativity shares all the steps for making this desktop calendar using Instagram photos. She shows how she used her binding machine to make the calendar, and provides a link to a free printable 2013 calendar. These would make great gifts!  Click here to see more.…

Little Christmas Goodies

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:22 AM PST

Here are two really cute ideas for quickie Christmas gifts.  What could be cuter than this simple but effective cellphone cover just in time for the holidays?  The free pattern is available here.

While I was at  Krishna’s site, I saw the secret to how people make those cute, crocheted beads for a bold necklace!  And the bright red …

Tutorial | DIY Christmas Tree Garland

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:00 AM PST

Dom at Crafted shares this tutorial for making a Christmas Tree garland from patterned papers. She also provides a free template you can download. Click here to see more.…

Rudolph Corn Dogs

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:07 AM PST

It doesn’t take much to dress up a corn dog for Christmas… Make Rudolph corn dogs HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.…

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