Do you need an idea for using up your pile of scrap wood? These gift blocks are another scrap wood Christmas project using scraps of 4×4 posts. I made them in red, green and white, but you could make them in any color that says “Christmas” to you. Things You Need: 4×4 post scraps Chop […]
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Crochet Easy Facial Scrubbies and Face Cloths
Do you need a quick gift for your girlfriends? Bridesmaids? Teachers? Secret Santa?… Even if you are a beginner to crochet, you will have no problem whipping up these easy facial scrubbies and face cloths. These round scrubbies or square face cloths will look adorable wrapped in ribbon and placed in a basket. Add bath […]
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Vintage Porch Spindle Snowmen
I’m not too far out of season with these vintage porch spindle snowmen. Actually, if you consider we are just getting into the snowy, snowman building time of the year, I am right on time. These snowmen started out as a box of dirty porch spindles my husband found at a garage sale for $4. […]
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Restyled Rocking Horse
Whew! Christmas is over. It’s been several months of constantly crafting for shows, gifts and articles. Not to mention planning for the next show, attending shows, Christmas shopping, wrapping gifts, baking, preparing for Christmas day and dinner. It seems kinda strange to wake up the day after and not have a huge list to tackle […]
Whew!! The last couple of months have been a whirlwind of craft shows and craft show prep. Thankfully, I only have one small show left. These signs have turned out to be great sellers this year. Seriously, it has been wash, rinse, repeat for weeks. Maybe I sold them too cheaply, but since this particular […]
Do you still have an unfinished gift list? Are you running short on cash? Think you have no time to make anything in time for Christmas? This project or multiples of this project can be completed in less than an hour. I used scraps of aspen branches I have been toting around since we moved […]
Yes, I know…time is running out to get this done by Christmas, but trust me…it’s quick and easy. You could have it completed in the time it takes to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie…or two. 😉 Things You Will Need: Red Heart Super Saver: 1 skein each 706 Pretty n’ Pink and 313 Aran Crochet […]
Shell Crafts Check out LoveToKnow for my tutorial article on crafts to make with shells. Read on for the story behind this article. A lot of times when I have a new assignment I don’t have all the items I need. I have to decide on whether it is more economical to purchase things I […]
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Crochet Reindeer Gift Card Holder-Free Pattern
Crochet Reindeer Gift Card Holder I just finished this tutorial for Love To Know last week. It works up very quickly, making it ideal for packaging those last-minute Christmas gift cards. You can find the free tutorial here. Enjoy!
Old Stencil Ornaments There’s always something that needs a transformation and when I went through my stencil suitcase I realized I just didn’t use these old brown stencil templates anymore. I still like the vintage look of them, but I have newer stencils that work for actual stenciling. Not one to get rid of anything, […]