Holiday category

  • Preschool Project: Handmade Holiday Cards

    Time for another Preschool Project. And as the season dictates, we made holiday cards. The idea was to make large size greeting cards for the teachers’ holiday well wishes. Supplies: poster siz...
    Dec 13, 2012 2 Comments

  • Coffee Bag Stockings

    I have had an idea brewing for a while now. I needed burlap coffee bags. Finally I asked our favorite coffee shop owner, Bernie, if she had access to any. (picture from Flickr MalcolmC22. Thank you.)...
    Dec 12, 2012 11 Comments

  • DIY Inspiration: Yarn and Felt Wreaths

    I have to say, the Target holiday section is just so full of DIY inspirations this year. Here’s a couple of colorful wreaths that caught my attention. This one could not be simpler, its just a ...
    Dec 11, 2012 No Comments

  • Vintage Frame Wreath

    Last week Jenny and I went to this amazing sale (which I’ll tell you about in another post) and I picked up a beautiful, vintage oval frame. I loved the shape and details in the carving, but wh...
    Dec 11, 2012 5 Comments

  • DIY Inspiration: Modern Leaf Ornaments

    I love these wooden leaf ornaments from Crate and Barrel. There is something modern and Scandinavian about their simplicity. They remind me a lot of the Scandinavian Leaf Pillow I embroidered last ye...
    Dec 10, 2012 No Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project Wrap-up

    I can’t believe I managed to stick with making a Christmas ornament ever week since July! Ok, I had a little help from our friend Dr. Russ who provided us with some great paper ornaments three o...
    Dec 07, 2012 No Comments

  • Santa Lucia and Star Boy Ornaments

    Santa Lucia is an Italian saint that is a big part of Swedish (and other Scandinavian) holiday traditions. The night before Santa Lucia Day, December 13th, is said to be the longest of the year in Swe...
    Dec 07, 2012 4 Comments

  • Rick-Rack Garland

    I saw this somewhere in my pre-christmas surfing, and I knew I had to make some. It could not be simpler. Here it is! Supplies red rick-rack white rick-rack clear thread needle This is just a matte...
    Dec 06, 2012 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #24 – Knit Star Ornaments

    We’re dreaming of a white Christmas for Iron Craft this challenge, which meant we were asked to create something using the color white. I decided to knit up some white (and silver) stars which w...
    Dec 04, 2012 31 Comments

  • DIY Inspiration: Ornament Chandelier

    Check out this cool ornament chandelier from Crate and Barrel. It is so stunning with the white and silver ornaments. This looks like an pretty easy one to DIY since it’s just metal rings with ...
    Dec 03, 2012 No Comments