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“Warm Up Your Winter Decor with a Vintage Touch” plus 24 more

“Warm Up Your Winter Decor with a Vintage Touch” plus 24 more


Warm Up Your Winter Decor with a Vintage Touch

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 05:11 PM PST

Norwegian blog Vibeke Design shares a collection of lovely winter decorating ideas, many of which involve candles. My favorite is her use of the pictured vintage candlestick holder clip to add a little warmth to a potted plant. See more beautiful ideas here.…

What a Year It’s Been NYE Printable

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:41 PM PST

Kids New Year Resolutions

This would be a fun activity to do as a family and keep them every year! You can find the printable Thirty Handmade Days..

NYE Bingo Printable

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:36 PM PST

New Year's Eve Bingo

This is a great way to spend New Year’s Eve…playing Bingo! This is a free printable with instructions you can get over at Fun Family Crafts!

New Year’s Tree

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:27 PM PST

Are you like me, and never want to get rid of the tree in your living room? If so, then why not just change your Christmas Tree to a New Year’s Tree?! I love this idea that you can read more about over at Our Best Bites(which happens to be one of my favorite food blogs). So many fun New …

New Year’s Eve Party Hats {Family Craft}

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:21 PM PST

I cannot believe that I have never heard of a ‘family craft’ before…not sure if she invented the idea, but I love it! Here is a great ‘Family Craft’ that you can all do and ring in the New Year together! Head over to Salsa Pie for the tutorial and fun photos!…

NYE Hourly Countdown Bags for Kids!

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:16 PM PST

New Years Countdown craftI’m a little thankful that my kids are still young enough to not ask me to stay up till 12 on New Year’s Eve. But as soon as they do, I am going to be making these hourly countdown bags to keep them busy…such a great idea! You can find out more about whats in the bags at Cupcakes and

Fun New Year’s Headband {Kid Craft}

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:10 PM PST

Here is a great way to start off the New Year with a sparkly craft for kids! You can easily pick up the numbers, a cheap headband and some glitter to get right to work! You can find the tutorial over at Multiples and More.

10+ New Year’s Crafts for Kids

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:07 PM PST

I found a great compilation of crafts to keep your kids busy on or before New Year’s! Some of these crafts I have featured here on Craft Gossip in previous years. You can find the full list and photos at The Classroom Creative. (Photo from AlphaMom)

DIY Wool Felt iPad Sleeve

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:49 PM PST

I have heard that many people received some types of e-pads, I-Pads, Tablets, e-readers such as nooks or kindles and would like an attractive sleeve to carry and store it in.   Are you looking for a quick and lovely post holiday gift idea try making a wool iPad sleeve. This great accessory suits men and women, children and grandparents. The …

Ta Dah!: Modern quilt with camp-themed fabric

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:20 PM PST

Jacquie of Tallgrass Prairie Studio reminds me of why I love modern with her Fire Stacks quilt. She talks about its appearance in the latest issue of a national quilting magazine, shares her fabric choices, design, and tons of photos. Go HERE and prepare to swoon.

Image credit: Tallgrass Prairie Studio

Freebie: New Year Cut File

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 01:50 PM PST

Ring in the New Year with this festive and free svg cut file from SVG Cuts, click here to download.

-Heather…

Free Pattern: Fader Seed Stitch Ombre Cowl

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

ombre cowlI’m just getting caught up on some of the great knitting patterns I found when the holidays were getting close that weren’t really holiday related, so now I offer you this pattern from Vickie Howell for an ombre cowl worked in Seed Stitch.

Choose two harmonious colors of her Sheep(ish) yarn and you can stitch up this pretty in no …

Free pattern: Mermaid tail for an 18″ doll

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 11:41 AM PST

Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy and The Sewing Chick shares a free pattern to make a mermaid tail for an 18″ doll.  Love!!  Make it from a shiny, sequiny fabric to make it look like fish scales.  Go to her pattern and tutorial.

[photo from The Sewing Chick]…

Tutorial: Adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to give it an envelope neck

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 11:27 AM PST

Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how you can adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to create an envelope style neckline.  (It has the overlapping shoulders like you see on baby onesies and toddler shirts.)  She uses the Flashback Skinny Tee by Made By Rae, but this will work with any basic tee pattern.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Handmade Martini]…

Free pattern: Baby bib

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 11:18 AM PST

Bibs are one of my go-to presents for new parents.  They’re quick and easy to sew up, and can be made cute out of fun prints or appliques.  Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a baby bib.  Her pattern uses two pieces of fabric 4×8 inches, plus some Velcro for an easy closure. Go there to get the pattern and tutorial.

Tutorial: Reversible kid’s play cape

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 10:48 AM PST

Marigold from Dreadful Girl and Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shares a tutorial for making a reversible kid’s play cape. She suggests that you hurry up and sew some for Capes for Kids, who are collecting capes to give to kids in Newtown.  They’re well on their way to their goal of 3200 capes, but they’re still 700 short.  Go the

New Year’s Eve Party Ideas

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 10:48 AM PST

new years eve partyI heart everything about this colorful, clock n’ countdown themed New Year’s party over at Fiskars. Fin the ideas, with how-tos, HERE. (Spotted on Pizzazzerie.)…

Robot Juice Boxes

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 10:42 AM PST

Just perchance you have a robot party in your near future… I’m loving these easy juice box robots. Find the how-tos HERE at Gifts that Say WOW. (Spotted on Fun Family Crafts.) And if you need some more robot party ideas, hit up one of my favorites, Spaceships and Laserbeams.…

Hang the Stockings

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 09:55 AM PST

As stitchers you know how long it takes to stitch a Christmas stocking, so when Judy finished stitching this trio of stockings for her kids, she hit upon a unique display idea. Instead of stitching them into actual stockings, she mounted them and framed them. They are quite lovely! To see close-up photos of each one, visit Judy’s blog, Sew

Cotton Candy Cocktails

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 08:29 AM PST

I can almost guarantee this cotton candy cocktail will be the prettiest, fluffiest cocktail at your New Year’s Eve party. And by the way, for those with future princess parties in mind, I’ve also seen this cocktail made with Sprite in lieu of the booze. Find the how-tos HERE at Rock UR Party.…

How to make a recycled book page wings wall decoration

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 08:15 AM PST

Over at the blog Punk Projects there is a fun tutorial on how to make these angel wings from recycled book pages. I bet this technique could be used to create all sorts of decor.…

Make a Sculpture for Your Fake Plants

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 06:30 AM PST

Make a Sculpture for Your Fake Plants

This is something that’s perfect for me. My husband always called me a pant murderer in the early years of our marriage. For the first couple of years I tried raising houseplants, but alas I neglected them and they never made it. So I gave up and haven’t had a houseplant in probably 20 years. This is much more my …

Silly “Goose” Cake

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 07:28 AM PST

I know Christmas has passed, but I can’t help but share this silly goose. A Christmas goose. In sweet form. By CakeSpy, of course. Find the recipe HERE at Serious Eats.

Tips: Making Tiny Stamps from Rubber Scraps

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 05:54 AM PST

Do you use unmounted rubber stamps? After cutting them out do you often wonder “Isn’t there something I can do with all these rubber scraps?” Well, Aija from the Dictator Bean Craft blog has the answer. By using punches and cutting out simple shapes she’s put those scraps to good use by making her own adorable small stamps. Click here and here for more info on …

Tutorial | New Year’s Eve Glitter Party Hat

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:00 AM PST

Turn a plain store-bought party hat into this glittery party hat for New Year’s Eve. Vanessa shares  all the details over at Celebrations.…

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