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Countdown to Christmas Chalkboard

December 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Do you have an Advent Calendar or Christmas countdown? It’s not too late to make one up for this year! This sweet Countdown to Christmas Chalkboard is so cute and would make the perfect decoration for any room in the house. It’s made with a simple wood slice and you could add ribbons or trim to match […]

Filed Under: chalkboard paint, Christmas, Crafts, winter Tagged With: Christmas, Guests, Holiday Decorations, Home Decor, Paint

DIY Fire and Ice lanterns

December 3, 2013 Leave a Comment

These beautiful fire & ice lanterns are easy to make and beautiful to see. Even if you live in a warmer winter climate, you’ll want to make a few of these for your winter holiday entertaining.

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Holidays, winter

Snowman Ornaments Made from Flower Pots

November 29, 2013 1 Comment

Take boring clay flower pot and turn them into sweet snowman ornaments with Crafts By Amanda’s easy tutorial.

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Holidays, winter

Easy Epsom Salt Luminaries

November 26, 2013 2 Comments

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Want an easy, sparkly winter craft?  Look no further than these beautiful epsom salt luminaries from Amanda at Crafts By Amanda. Aren’t they beautiful?  Click here for the full tutorial, including precautions and tips about working with epsom salt. (There’s still time to do this for Thanksgiving dinner too!)

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, epsom salt, Glass, Holidays

Pottery Barn Inspired Painted Holly Pillow

November 25, 2013 Leave a Comment

I am not a very good artist.  Fortunately, my friend Colleen at Just Paint It is not only a good artist, she is a great teacher.  She did a great knock off of Pottery Barn’s Holly Leaf Drop Cloth Pillow. Click here to see her full tutorial. Happy crafting!

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, fabric, Holidays, spray paint, winter

Make an easy fabric gift bag for wine.

November 22, 2013 Leave a Comment

I always make sure I have plenty of wine on hand.  (You know I like wine, right?)  With the holidays coming up, I  make sure I have even more since a bottle of wine makes a great hostess gift.  30 Minute Crafts has a great tutorial on how to whip up a festive wine bag. […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, fabric, gift giving, Holidays

Elegant and Easy Jeweled Fruit Wreath.

November 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

I know Thanksgiving is just a week away, but how about making a quick wreath that would be great for both Thanksgiving and for Christmas?  This jeweled fruit wreath is beautiful and will make an easy transition between both holidays. Shannon at Madigan Made created this wreath and she has the easy “how-to” to make […]

Filed Under: Autumn, Christmas, Crafts, decor, Fall, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Wreaths

Anthropologie-Inspired Gift Tags {An Easy Knock-Off Project}

November 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

Make cute Anthropologie Inspired Gift Tags, just in time for Christmas.

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Holidays, Paper

Make a decorative winter platter.

November 18, 2013 1 Comment

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Today I’m going to show you a very realistic side of crafting, and how sometimes you discover new things while creating your biggest flops.  I call it Problem Solving Creativity.  It’s basically how you recover from a complete Craft Fail. Last year, Jen from Tatertots and Jello invited me to create a Christmas craft to […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Holidays, spray paint

More than 30 edible gift ideas.

November 15, 2013 2 Comments

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Holiday time! Time to start baking and cooking and sharing some holiday treats with your friends and neighbors. These look delish!

Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, recipes, Round-Ups

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