handmade holiday

  • Project: Snowflake Christmas Tree Skirt

    Some point over the years the tree skirt Matt and I had was ruined by water. I’ve been meaning to make a new one for us, but haven’t been really inspired. Then I saw the tutorial for Flann...
    Dec 05, 2013 19 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 Challenge #24 – Paper Snowflake Trees

    We are in the height of holiday madness for Iron Craft this challenge. I just happened to see the perfect idea in the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living, paper trees. The trees in the magazine were...
    Dec 03, 2013 11 Comments

  • Project: Boxwood Wreath

    We have a new house (!) and there is boxwood in the front yard. Since we moved in, I have wanted to do a boxwood wreath. I did it! And now you can too. Boxwood Wreath (the real deal) Supplies: 18...
    Nov 26, 2013 2 Comments

  • Handmade Holiday Gifts for the Home

    Help someone spruce up their home with a handmade gift they can use in the kitchen, living room, dining room or anyplace that needs that special touch. 1. Willow branch candleholder 2. City light l...
    Nov 13, 2013 No Comments

  • Handmade Holiday Gifts for the Young and Young at Heart

    Today we continue our Handmade Gift Guide. Lots of fun things here from Lego shaped soap to princess dresses made from towels. 1. Lego DJ T-Shirt 2. Lego Soap 3. Princess Towel Dress I 4. Princess T...
    Nov 06, 2013 1 Comment

  • Handmade Holiday Gifts for Her

    Christmas is less than two months away! But there is still time to make a thoughtful handmade gift. Over the next week we’ll be giving you lots of ideas from our archives for gift you can make f...
    Nov 04, 2013 2 Comments

  • 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

  • Handmade Holiday – Holiday Decor Project Index

    Over the last two years we’ve shared quite a few tutorials and patterns for holiday decorations. With the season upon us, we thought we’d compile links to all of them in one place for you....
    Nov 05, 2012 No Comments

  • A Handmade Holiday Gift List

    In my mind there is nothing more meaningful than a handmade gift. You are not just giving a gift, you are giving your time and talent. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite tutorials and...
    Nov 02, 2012 No Comments

  • Project: Fabric Gift Wrap Bags

    For this week’s Iron Craft challenge, I made fabric gift wrapping. Here is how I did it: Supplies: Fabric (1 yard works well for 1 big and two smaller bags. But anything over 1/2 yard will wor...
    Dec 15, 2011 2 Comments

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