So, I went in a different direction. We’ve been playing with R/C helicopters in the office recently, which is what inspired this gift. Here you go, John: a fiberglass R/C helicopter kit from Titan. Isn’t it neat?
I love the detail that Andrea Burnett of Sheep Creek Needlecraft has been able to capture in these awesome needle felted Star Wars ornaments. Check out the Millennium Falcon cockpit and dish! Geek trees need these this holiday season for sure. [via Nerdstink] Related: Needle-Felted Jabba The Hut How-To: Lego Star Wars Ornaments
After spotting a photo of marbled nails on Pinterest, The Cheese Thief figured out how to water marble her own nails, in candy cane colors. She then decided to try her newfound craft skills on glass ornaments, which she purchased at Michaels. She gives us a two-fer post, showing us how to marbleize both your […]
Middle school teacher Joshua Zimmerman streamlines the Altoid-tin-turned-flashlight project with his relatively simple version, using a cute Altoid Smalls tin. He says he spent less than 4 bucks, took only 20-30 minutes to make it, and ingested 14 mints in the process. Looks like a fun project for both adults and kids.
If you want to bring a little video game action into your holiday decor this year, our own Lish has a great tutorial for making these cool Angry Birds ornaments over on Metroparent. She’s even provided templates you can print off and use to make them! We won’t judge you if you keep saying, “WAAAAHOOOHAAA!” […]
Donna from As the Card Rack Turns repurposed a parmesan cheese shaker into a storage container and dispenser for smaller gage twine and ribbon. Her cheese shaker storage idea is great solution for bestowing order on your crafting or your wrapping space this holiday season. And, as an added bonus, she also included a roundup […]
I loved (and still love) the sparkly German advent calendars my grandmother sent me each year growing up, but I would probably have loved this clever book advent calendar even more! It couldn’t be simpler, and while there’s some initial cost buying the used holiday books, you’re set for years to come! My mom used […]
