Christmas

Handmade Photo Ornament

These precious ornaments adorned the Christmas tree every year of my life growing up.  My grandmother makes each one by hand.  I showed you some of her handmade decorations last year.  This is the newest addition to the group.  This time, my grandma posed a little for you all. Pin It

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Tim holtz facet jewelry

Need a handmade gift, stat?  Procrastination happens, it is o.k..  Here are some great ideas that work up fast and won’t break the bank. Acrylic facet jewelry from Tammie Tutterow DIY wood votives from Tatertots and Jello Lemon sugar scrub with printables at Printable decor Holiday bath tea from The Mother Huddle Tissue paper candles

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creative gift wrap

This year, I wanted to keep the gift wrap simple and elegant.  I decided on Dollar Tree craft paper, and white boxes with embellishments in red, white, silver and black.  I spent the majority of the time on the tags, combining digital printables with stamping, embossing and other scrapbooking techniques.  It had been awhile since

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Fingerless Mitts

This pattern is for small women’s size Size 8 Circular Needles or DPNs Worsted Weight Yarn and fun yarn (optional) Instructions: Cast on 24 sts and distribute on circular needles (or DPNs) Rows 1-8: k2p2 ribbing **Pick up fun yarn at this point if you are using it** Row 9-27: st st around (21 rounds)

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Sweetgum Tree Garland

I have been stepping on these spikey sphere thingies for the last 2 years of living where they are abundant.  Since the first time I saw them, I have wanted to use them in a crafty way.  They look all space age futuristic orbital starburst like.  So cool.  I finally decided to make some garland

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Let it Snow Christmas Wall Art

Oh my, I am loving these paper spheres.  Here, I showed you garland made from stringing them together.  Today, I will show you how to make this precious snowman framed winter art.  This is a quick, easy project, perfect for those last minute Christmas gifts to check off of your list.  Can we say frugal? 

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Handmade Christmas Ornaments

{Originally shared at Sew Woodsy}   Today I will share with you my easy burlap tag embellished fabric star ornaments. Supplies: White fabric; I used leftover tea towel scraps Fabric scissors Burlap Printer Sewing machine or needle and thread eyelets and eyelet setter string or twine for hanging Pencil for tracing template Instructions:   You

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West Elm Paper ornaments

Coiled magazine page project return!  These little things are so easy to make, and basically free.  I have shown you the larger cross wall art, and a small cross ornament.  A sweet friend who knows how into rolling paper I can be, pointed out these West Elm ornaments… I had just enough strips of folded

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How to Make Garland

I wanted to do something with the gorgeous Martha Stewart holiday patterned paper I got in the mail, so I came up with this sphere paper garland.  It is super easy to make, albeit somewhat time consuming.  All you need is some pretty paper, a glue stick, a couple of circle punches and some twine.

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DIY Christmas decorations

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