Glitter Christmas Lyrics
Pencil Box offers a lovely and sparkly idea with this glitter lyric project. A handy pdf is included to make recreating this for yourself a cinch!
Holiday Projects
Zero to Maker: My First Maker Holiday
This year marks my first Maker Holiday Season. As I wrote about in my last column, it’s given me an opportunity to reflect on what the last few months have meant. It’s also opened up a whole new world of possibilities: gifts I can make!
Live Christmas Tree for Modern Decor
I love Pinterest because I always find things I never would have discovered any other way. Like this photograph of a stunning modern living tree from a Swedish blog called Lotta Agaton. To recreate the look, find a small living tree and rinse all the dirt from it’s root ball. Then untangle the roots and […]
Quick LED Robot Ornament (video)
My colleagues over on CRAFT all have the work ethics and compulsive tendencies that of any crafter worth his/her stripes. When Rachel and Lish proposed an ornament swap this year, precariously close to Christmas, we all piled on. None of us can resist crafting on a deadline. I whipped up a whole bunch of these cardboard LED robot ornaments on Sunday morning. I used what I had at hand– some cardboard, spray paint, and a whole bunch of LEDs. Since I can’t resist the urge to document my crafts, enjoy this video and see the complete how-to on Make: Projects.
Printables: Doodle Holiday Tags
Happy holidays! I can’t believe that Christmas is in less than a week! Anyway, while shopping winds down and wrapping becomes the main focus, I’ve made some doodle gift tags for you to use! Just download the file, print, color in the doodles, crop, and add to your gifts. Enjoy! Download the Printable Doodle TagsRight […]
Quick LED Robot Ornament
When Rachel and Lish proposed an ornament swap so close to Christmas, I couldn’t resist crafting on a deadline, so I whipped up a whole bunch of these cardboard LED robot ornaments on Sunday morning. I used what I had at hand- some cardboard, spray paint, and a whole bunch of LEDs. Since I can’t […]
Project: Upcycle Sweater Stocking
By Tiffany Threadgould Old sweaters are a great fabric for new projects. Take your favorite striped, argyle, or plain old sweater and reconstruct it into a holiday stocking. This makes a great personalized project and a fun way to preserve sweaters that have holes or stains. Simply cut around that spot or embellish it with […]
