Christmas

  • 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

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 24

    (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) This littl...
    Nov 30, 2012 12 Comments

  • Outdoor Spruce Top Decor

    I’ve always admired the beautiful holiday spruce top* displays I see in people’s yards and in front of stores here in Minneapolis. Since I don’t have much of a front porch or stoop, ...
    Nov 28, 2012 4 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 23

    (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) This week ...
    Nov 23, 2012 8 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #23 – Felt Gift Card Holders

    For this Iron Craft challenge we were asked to create something for any one of the upcoming holidays. It seems these days I’m giving more and more gift cards as presents (especially as my nephew...
    Nov 20, 2012 5 Comments