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Decorate your house this holiday with a fun mixed media on canvas project. Combine pattern paper, paints, ink and washi tape for an artsy project this Christmas. Find directions over on the Homegrown Hospitality blog.
-Heather
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The Creative Live blog has 21 awesome ideas for unique holiday gift wrapping, from traditional stamping, potato stamping, using washi tape and book pages to chalkboard paper, you’ll find tons of ideas using your craft stash to make your packages … Read More ...
Got lots of roll of washi tape
? Here’s a great gift tag idea, lay down strips of different prints of tape onto cardstock and die cut into a tag shape, lay a die cut tree shape over top and … Read More ...
This little guy looks like he’s got more presents then he can handle! The fun part about this adorable card from Janelle Stollfus is the mouse and presents actually wobble on the card, how cute is that?! Visit her blog … Read More ...
Die cuts aren’t just for paper, many will also cut things like fabric and felt. This lovely snowflake ornament was made with layers of die cut felt stitched down the center. The designer, Amy Sheffer added some sequins, buttons and … Read More ...
Giving a bottle of wine for the holidays this year? Here’s a fun stamped gift tag you can make to hang on it. Find directions for making the tags as well as detailed coloring instructions over on the Trinity Rose … Read More ...
Oh gosh, those cookies are almost too cute to eat! If you make tasty treats for the holidays you want a fun way to package them, right? These adorable cookie holders are a fun way to give someone your home … Read More ...
Add some extra pop to your holiday cards this year with a fun preset pop up card. Julie Davison has directions for folding, scoring and cutting the inside of a card to make a fun stack of present that pop … Read More ...
Vary your gifts tags this holiday season by die cutting or punching a bunch of different tag shapes and adding embellishments like sequins and ribbon and strips of pattern paper. Stamp out all your focal images at once (like these … Read More ...
Oh my gosh, does anyone else remember Spirograph?! I loved it when I was a kid! The Instructables blog has some great ideas for making some greeting cards with a retro feel using a vintage Spirograph set. I love the … Read More ...
The Christmas season is a time of giving, and what better way to show someone that you care than by creating a handmade gift or card. Handmade items are unique and special, and they demonstrate that you have put a … Read More ...
Find directions for making this joyful winter scene card over at Mariana Grigsby’s blog. I love how she added the words and circle of stars over top of the trees, it adds so much depth and the metlic bow … Read More ...
This oh so fun wreath was made with 4 half sheets of patterned scrapbooking paper and 65 clothes pins. Erin Lincoln used a die cut that fits a cloths pin to make the work go faster but you could use … Read More ...
Coloring books are the hottest thing right now but don’t spend all that time coloring your pages only to leave them closed up in a book where you can’t enjoy seeing them. You can cut out elements or use the … Read More ...
Mason Jar crafts are really popular right now and are great for recycling projects! You can turn an empty jar into a fun snow globe by adhering some die cut tree shapes to sticks and adding some faux snow into … Read More ...
