Diane Gilleland has not one but two great tutorials for turning a crafty eBook into a perfect gift. As she puts it: Last year, I didn’t talk much about crafty ebooks during the holidays, because let’s face it – as cool as they are, it can be hard to give them as gifts, since there’s […]
Martha Stewart’s annual craft fair, this time with a holiday twist was earlier this month. Take a look at the photos over on her web site of the great vendors on hand and the fun guests had while attending.
By Katie Goodman Cranberry pomegranate sorbet is a wonderful, seasonally appropriate party dessert. It packs great flavor while still being a more health-conscious option than most desserts. The sorbet’s beautiful color will certainly take the spotlight at your holiday party this year. This is a great option for dessert if you need to work on […]
Dollar Store Crafts has lots of really great, reader-submitted holiday decorating ideas, including these two that really piqued my interest. Mitten Garland I’m heading over to the local thrift store to look for old wool sweaters and scarves to make this! We’re working on a Dr. Seuss-inspired tree this year, and I think maybe a […]
Hope everyone is having a fine Christmas eve. Here’s a little holiday mood music, from our friends at ShopBot. [Thanks, Bill Young!]
Katie of Good Life Eats shows you how to make homemade pancake mix jars, using her recipe for 5 Grain Pancakes with Flax recipe. Package it up in a cute jar and this makes an easy gift to make.
Kate at Design Sponge shows you how to make a balsa wood mini tree – perfect for small living spaces. Kate writes: I scrapped several–okay, many–variations on miniature tree designs. Too many of them involved tools that not everyone has room to own or otherwise were unable to support ornaments. I settled with balsa wood […]
