As Heather said when she passed on the link to these awesome Regency silhouette ornaments from Colleen of The Magic Bean, they are “Jane Austen-tastic!” Indeed. The details are fantastic, and I like her tips for adding the trim around the edges. Thanks, Heather!
Our friends at Sew, Mama, Sew! are striking up their 4th annual Handmade Holidays, a 30-day series full of great tutorials, recipes and gift ideas for the holidays. We firmly believe there’s something special about the time and energy you dedicate to handmade that helps gift-giving transcend obligation. Handmade gifts are imbued with love, time, […]
On a cozy Saturday afternoon in December 2008 2006, I poured myself a glass of wine, and sat down to make something. I didn’t know what I wanted to make exactly, I was just feeling creative. I had watercolor paper and some other supplies. Over the course of that afternoon, well into the evening – […]
Flickr user even-star created and posted this fun Space Invaders Christmas cross-stitch chart. Get started now to make one for each of your geeky pals this holiday season! [via Mr. X Stitch]
See how you can work a little craft theme into your holiday decor with this lovely yarn ball wreath tutorial from Kristi of Life Through the Lens. [via @TheLongThread]
Our finely wired friends at Parallax have teamed up with EETimes and Innovative Generation to create a holiday contest centered on LEDs. The purpose of the contest is to “inspire middle-school and high-school students to work with microcontrollers and electronic components to create their own LED holiday projects. The contest is open to students aged […]
This year I am decorating my home for the winter by adding touches of rich metallics everywhere. The gleam of gold warms my cottage and the sparkle of silver fits with my modern aesthetics. To keep things sophisticated, I chose a single motif — the humble pine cone. Each one was easily transformed into treasure […]
