Now that all there is left to do is gift returns and exchanges from Christmas oh and maybe a little after Christmas sale shopping thoughts turn to New Year’s Eve and celebrating ringing in the New Year. Over at the … Read More ...
Winner of 6 Tubes of DecoDen Bling Paste, Giftwrapped book and more goodies!
Bettina G. of Blue Springs, MO is the winner of 6 tubes of DecoDen Bling paste and tips, a copy of the book Giftwrapped a box of bling and a Pocket Patterns
9 ways to make pretty and easy backdrops
Taking more photos is on my to-do list in this upcoming year as I have just joined the Instagram world and I am totally in love with it! These 9 ideas for making pretty backdrops is just what I need. … Read More ...
Money Gift Idea – How to make a Money Christmas tree lot
I know giving gift cards is super popular but this idea for creating a Christmas tree lot out of dollar bills crates a decoration in addition to a fun way to give money. Pop on over to the blog Kim … Read More ...
How to make a bling covered headband
Just in time for New Year’s Eve- a holiday I associate the most with bling, Allison sent in a link to the blog The Quiet Lion where there is wonderful photos and a great tutorial on how to make a … Read More ...
Elsa and Frozen Christmas craft
At Halloween virtually every little girl was dressed as Elsa and it occurred to me I bet Christmas would be a good time to craft up some Frozen and Elsa decorations. I found this collection at the blog Sunshine and … Read More ...
9 Furoshiki folds to wrap gifts including a recycled t-shirt cutting diagram
If you like to wrap gifts in unusual ways with eco-friendly materials this idea for using a t-shirt as gift wrap along with the fact that this design has a built in handle makes it a great idea. If the … Read More ...
Give the Gift of Books for Christmas at 50% off!
Big fabulous sale at QBookShop.com 50% off all books and free shipping on orders over $50 until Dec 31, 2014. There are 100’s of books, gifts, postcards, calendars and more on virtually every topic available there!
3 of my personal … Read More ...
How to make yarn and twine bottle brush trees
Can you really ever have too many trees in your Christmas forest? I think not. I average at least 1 new tree each year. This tutorial on how to make bottle brush trees out of yarn, garland, rope, and twine … Read More ...
R2-D2 Hanukkah dreidel (or droidel) download
Are you blinking and scratching your head thinking whaaaaat? Yes this is an R2-D2 dreidel or as the post at HEEB calls it a “droidel” I am just cracking up! Grab yourself a pencil and spin on over to the … Read More ...
Giveaway: New Magazine- Artists & Makers from the Cloth Paper Scissors peeps!
Enter to win a copy of this brand new inspiring and pretty magazine- ARTISTS & MAKERS created by the same people who publish the yummy Cloth Paper Scissors magazines. Leave a comment in today’s post sharing a comment about your … Read More ...
12 ways to make greenhouses
I know probably right now the only green thing you are thinking of is a Christmas tree but you may want to start thinking about building a green house to extend your growing season. It would make a great new … Read More ...
20 Frozen crafts perfect to decorate and celebrate
Over at the blog A little Craft in Your Day there is a post that features 20 Frozen movie crafts. Even if you aren’t a fan of the movie there are some really interesting crafts and techniques. The one … Read More ...
7 fun and festive candle ideas
Over at The Budget Decorator there is a a fun and pretty collection of ideas for candles. I especially liked this idea of using a recycled wine glass as a votive holder and adding a decorative paper lampshade. They look … Read More ...
How to make a melted crayon ornament
We have all seen melting crayon scraps into rainbow crayons and even the ironing them in between wax paper to make sun catchers but this idea for melting the crayon scraps in a glass ornament and swirling it around is … Read More ...