It’s the perfect time to sew a placemat for Santa with a Dresden template. Christmas is coming and this is the perfect touch to add to Christmas Eve festivities. We always leave cookies and milk for Santa and vegetable sticks for the reindeer. Handmade gifts and decorations are so special and this one is no different! Before we start sewing, how about a FREE letter template for Santa? Okay, let’s …
I am so excited to have received a copy of Beverly (from Flamingo Toes) new book, Vintage Home Sewing. It is filled with eight adorable projects for your home and for gifting. I made some super cute holiday coasters using her pattern and directions for Simple Hexie Coasters. I am happy about sharing them with you and sharing more about the book too! These are my darling coasters. You can …
DIY Giant Gnome Pillow Beginner Sewing Project This gnome pillow holiday decorations was ridiculously easy peasy to whip up today. I had this fear that is was going to be hard but oh my gosh, not so much. It took about an hour from start to finish and I am super excited to share the directions with you. If you are following along as a regular reader then you know …
I create a gnome advent calendar to make at home that is easy and fun for those of you who love gnome and are getting ready for the holiday season. I love to watercolor so I used ooly’s watercolor paint pods to color the gnomes that I drew first with a permanent marker (on watercolor paper of course). I think this advent calendar is wonderful because it is small and …
The set of four Shapester dies was the first set I designed for Ellison Education. I love them. Regardless of the holidays that you celebrate during the winter season, the Shapesters make great cards! They can be dressed up to be festive for Christmas, Hanukkah or simply for winter fun! To create these fabulously festive cards, you will need the following supplies. Ellison Superstar Machine Scallop Card Die Shapester Dies …
Let’s sew up an easy and fun indoor winter game. This DIY felt winter snowman bean bag toss game is a much fun to make as it is to play. Jordan is having a holiday party in a couple of weeks and we are working on coming up with things for young teens to do that will be fun and create laughter. This is one of those ideas. To make the …
This Udderly Smooth holiday gift printable is perfect for all the winter holidays. With a happy snowman theme and a message that simply spreads cheer, it can be used in the schools and activities that prefer holiday neutral designs. I love Udderly Smooth and am a proud ambassador of the product. I often share my reasons I love it so much as well as fun ways to gift it but …
With two weeks off from school and work, we love to make breakfasts together as a family. This oatmeal chocolate chip cherry pancake mix jar gift with printable is such a great recipe and fun thing to give other families. We love it because it super delicious and makes thick and fluffy cakes. The CherryMan cherries are the secret and most fabulous ingredient. They make the cakes moist and sweeter …
I love the winter holidays! We make so many fun things in our home, at school, in Girl Scouts and well, just everywhere. These simply darling DIY holiday decor projects with Fairfield World projects are perfect for the season. If you like to get creative with others, they are great for a craft night party or to do with your kiddos. This post is sponsored by Fairfield World but the …
For some crazy reason, I am a little obsessed with snow globes this year. I made this one for my neighbor’s one year old daughter who also loves them! She can play with it because the pieces on it can be manipulated and moved around. I started with a pile of felt from Kunin Group. The felt that you can buy by the yard is best because you can get …