Ho ho ho! 🙂 Yeah, ok, so I’m not Santa… anymore. I was for a long time though! This will be the first year that my kids have “outgrown” believing in Santa, or at least believing there’s a person named … Read the rest
9 Star Projects for Christmas
Christmas crafts are popping up all over the internet. Stars are symbolic of the Christmas holiday and adorn the top of many Christmas trees. They make beautiful ornaments,gift toppers and card decorations. Here are just a few of the lovely … Read the rest
Skiing Penguin Ornaments
Suzy from Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy Sitcom shows us how to make these cute skiing penguin ornaments out of blown eggs and toilet paper tubes. Aren’t they sweet?… Read the rest
Matchbox Advent Calendar
Oh my, how cute is this concept? This starts out as a little chest of drawers, each drawer being numbered for the advent. Then each day, as the drawers are removed, they are turned around and a picture of a … Read the rest
Snowflake Garland
Recycle some of those security envelopes that your bills mail comes in, and turn them into a lovely snowflake garland.
Magdalena of The Craft Revival will show you how in this tutorial.… Read the rest
A Snowman from Vintage Parts
If you aren’t familiar with the blog Punkin Seed Productions, you are missing out. Kristi Flanagan is a talented tole painted who makes some really beautiful things. Take this adorable snowman for example. She took a couple of vintage … Read the rest
Etsy Stalking: For Pet Lovers
Looks like this Etsy Stalking feature is going to be a regular on Fridays, the numbers don’t lie! You guys like it, so I’ll keep doing it. 🙂 This week the keyword was “pets”. So for you pet lovers out … Read the rest
Mirror Candle Centerpiece
This centerpiece is all aglow and will look stunning on your holiday table. To find out how to dress up your table with this pretty centerpiece, check out Just Call Me Martha Stacey.… Read the rest
Peppermint Cupcake Tower
This adorable cupcake tower is a perfect project for the holidays! Put one of these together out of old candlesticks and plates and wow your guests. See the tutorial on HoneyBear Lane.… Read the rest
6 Pretty Pinecone Projects
Pine Cones. Pinecones. ? However you see it, spell it, or type it, pinecones are a fabulous craft medium that can be formed into Christmas trees, bird feeders, wreaths, and tons more. Here are some pretty pinecone projects I was … Read the rest
Ballard Knockoff Burlap Bird Ornament
Heather from Me Making Do guest posted at The Country Chic Cottage and shared how to make these adorable burlap bird ornaments. You can see the Ballard originals and get the burlap bird ornament tutorial here.… Read the rest
DIY Mercury Glass Stars
I’m still trying to decide what new ornaments I want this year. I have a few ideas in mind, but haven’t tackled any of them yet. I thought these were pretty cool. Do you want to create the look of … Read the rest
Pyramid Tree Advent Calendar
I came across this awesome advent calendar made out of paper pyramids, just like little Christmas trees. Julie Ree shows on her blog how you can hide candy or note inside each of the trees and even hang them on … Read the rest
Origami Box Ornaments
Samantha Miller of Sam’s Red Shoes guest posted over at Creature Comforts and shared how she made these wonderful origami boxes and make them look like little Christmas presents. These would make cute ornaments or as displayed, a festive garland. … Read the rest
Mod Podge Fabric Ornaments
Amy over at Mod Podge Rocks made these super fun fabric covered ornaments. The best part is that they are kid project friendly! So sit your kids down, gather up some fabric scraps and Mod Podge
and get busy! Amy … Read the rest