Christmas Utensil Holders - DIY

A festive paper project to add whimsy to your table setting for Christmas. Even the kids can get in on this one. Thanks to Stamp with Heather for the tutorial on this one. [link]

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Book Give Away - Enter to Win

A great Christmas present arrived in the mail today. What made it great? It was unexpected and there were two of everything asking me to share them on my blog as a give away or to use them for gift giving. The gift you wonder? A set of books from Lark. 

The set consists of eight books (great for the eight days of Hanukkah). The series takes about 100 favorite images from the 500 series and puts them into a pocket sized gift book. Each book is 5 x 5 inches. The categories are: earrings, pendants, handmade books, art tiles, chairs, tables, handmade dolls and ceramic sculptures. 

I will send a complete set to one lucky winner. 

Only entries with a US address please 

(unless you want to pay for the shipping)

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Icicle Ornaments Tutorial

Make your own icicle ornaments from a plastic soda bottle. You can get many from one bottle and they will not break like their glass counterparts. Thanks to Cut Out + Keep for the tutorial. [link]

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Holiday Decor

Holiday inspiration. The original artist created this from hand painted wooden balls, and it sells for $135. [link] But I was thinking this could be done with ornaments (for a lot less) and used for Christmas or Hanukah. 

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Buttons and Bow Ornament

A Sprinkle of this and a Dash of that has the cutest ornament photos of a few she made. There is no tutorial but I think you can figure it out. If you want to see a few more images and a close up, follow the link - they are about half way down the page. [link]

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Felt Ornaments - Free PDF Pattern

Adorable! Download your pdf pattern from Stumbles & Stitches. [link]

more very cute ornament pictures shown as well!

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Snow Men Craft

I just love these Glowing Snowmen from Stuff by Ash. She has a great tutorial on her blog. I am going to have to make these with my kids - what a great Christmas break craft! [link]

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Paper Ornaments

Great tutorial from I Could Make That for these beautiful paper ornaments. They can be made from decorative paper, cards and even Magic the Gathering cards! [link]

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Avery Makes Holidays Easier

Who needs a team of elves when you’ve got a sleigh-full of free holiday templates from Avery!

Just in the nick of time—personalize your address and shipping labels, gift tags, invitations and more.

To get started: just download the all new Avery Wizard 4.0 software. Then add the free holiday designs (separate download) and you're on your way! [link]

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Carol Doak’s FREE Keepsake Frame Block projects

Carol Doak's Keepsake Frame Cards are now available in stores, and to give you a jump on your handmade holiday greeting projects, Carol Doak has provided an array of holiday themed block patterns for free download.[link]

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Star Straw Craft

This is a really cool star made from straws. It was published in Life Magazine from 1959 - What a find!! Enjoy. view here...

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Christmas crafts for children

A few ideas for Christmas crafts for children. Some include associated bible verses. Good for Sunday school crafts. more...

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Christmas Present Requests

I was asked to make a few items as Christmas presents for a friend. Her request was for a necklace for a 10-year-old girl who likes pink and green. And then for a 4-year-old, a barrette and if possible could it contain her initial, the letter P.

I sketched a few ideas and made the following, (the necklace colors are more brilliant than indicated in the photo) I hope they are liked:

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Five Free E-Books

Holiday Greetings Christmas Crafters:

Get 'em while they're hot! FaveCrafts is bursting with new craft projects for the holiday season. We have put together Christmas crafts and goodies into 5 eBooks. Download and print a free craft eBook for crafting inspiration at your fingertips. This week's five free craft eBooks will help you craft the perfect decorations and gifts for your friends and family.

In the first eBook, Holiday Ideas for Gifts in a Jar, you can find 34 projects to give as gifts, decorate your home and make lovely desserts out of. Some of which include chocolate body scrub, a snowman cookie jar, s'mores in a jar and more. more...

In the second eBook, Homemade Christmas Gift Guide, you can find 65 pages of gifts organized by recipient such as bath mitts for mom, a t-shirt scarf for your brother, wine coasters for your husband and small gift exchanges. more...

In the third eBook, Santa's Guide to Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids, find 24 kid-friendly Christmas crafts including frosty the snowman stand, sparkle name stockings and easy ribbon wreaths. more...

In the fourth eBook, Creative Ideas for the Holiday Home from Creative Home Arts Club, find a great resource for using all of your favorite techniques to make holiday gifts and decorations. more...

In the fifth eBook, Quick and Easy Christmas Crafts, find over 25 great crafts including ornaments, kids' crafts, greeting cards, gift ideas and more. more...

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