When I was a kid, I used to love making paper snowflakes, even if my imagination was always several steps beyond my paper-cutting skill level. Last year, when I finally broke out some paper and made my first snowflakes since grade school, I was unreasonably proud of myself when I actually managed to cut a […]
Need some last-minute DIY inspiration? Our own Meg Allan Cole packs 33 holiday-related DIY projects into two short minutes in her Best of DIY Holiday Gifts & Decor video over at ThreadBanger!
I am a very recent convert to the joys of needle felting, but the whole process seems custom-made for holiday crafting! I love this tutorial for tiny needle felted mittens from Meg at Mega Crafty because it’s so easy to customize colors and styles to fit personal preferences and home decor. Her method uses cookie […]
Looking to step up your gingerbread house making game this year? Check out this amazing gingerbread brownstone project from Instructables user kitchentablescraps! Living in Brownstone Brooklyn myself, I’m definitely impressed with the meticulous attention to cookie-and-frosting detail—there’s even a fire escape!
Upcycle your cardboard gift boxes into adorable cardboard gingerbread people with this fun tutorial that Patty from P.S. it’s in the details shared on the papernstitch blog! I can’t decide whether my favorite detail is the crystal “sugar” sprinkles or the the oven-fresh distressing around the edges. Too cute!
When I was growing up in Michigan, pine cones were always a staple of my family’s cool-weather home decor, and the sight of them always brings back warm memories. You can invite some natural beauty into your own home this holiday season with this gorgeous pine cone garland tutorial from Amy Merrick on Design*Sponge. I’m […]
Need some shatter-proof ornaments to keep your tree safe for little hands and furry paws? These fabric pom pom ornaments from Linda at Craftaholics Anonymous are big, bright, and won’t break if you drop them! Head over to her site to see the ornaments, and you’ll also find a link to her fabric pom pom […]
