Tag Archives: christmas

“Don’t Blink” Treetopper (and more awesomely geeky/crafty Dr. Who links)

By Dot | Published January 13, 2012

Dude! Totally love this nerdy DIY Don’t Blink Angel treetopper by The Domestic Scientist! For the non-Dr. Who fans, this is the reference to the weeping angels.

Although I’m not really sure Dr. Who is nerdy anymore now with the modern Doctors. Old school Dr. Who is still nerdy, but I never got into that – I must admit I just love the new stuff (I started watching with Eccleston, and adored Tennant, and now Smith is just too much fun!)

Renee says:

From I made her out of Paper Clay. Best stuff

… Read on…

How to: B&W wood photo ornaments and keepsake gift tags!

By Dot | Published December 13, 2011

I recently did a guest post on the FedEx Out of Office blog, with a tutorial on making personalized wooden ornaments and gift tags from photocopies of your photos and drawings. It’s pretty cool, go check it out: Personalized Black & White Wood Ornaments for all the step by steps.

It’s a really neat technique that just uses acrylic gel medium from the art store– no toxic chemicals or anything like that. The toner from the photocopy remains on the wood, so the white areas of your photo become wood colored, which is… Read on…

From Snow Globes to Card Art: 7 Simple DIY Holiday Decor Ideas

By Dot | Published November 29, 2011

(thanks Jessica for this lovely guest post! -ed)

Whether we like it or not, the colder months are officially upon us and the holidays are just around the corner. Using items you already have around, transforming your home into a warm and welcoming place is easier than you ever imagined. These quick and simple tips for do-it-yourself decorations will have you sitting back and relaxing with a hot cup of cocoa in no time at all!

Snow Globe:

Not only is it super easy to create your own snow globe, it’s a really fun child-friendly activity. Grab an empty mason… Read on…

Planning ahead for Holiday Cookie/Candy Baking

By Dot | Published November 15, 2011

Here’s a few cookie ideas that I’ve posted and linked to in the past, that I thought were worth a repeat!

Start planning ahead now… many cookie recipes can be made ahead and frozen, which makes things easier when the season gets more hectic. Plus, that leftover halloween candy you’ve been trying to get rid of is great for replacing chocolate chips in your fave chocolate chip cookie recipe!

12 Days of Ass Friendly Christmas Cookies from The Novice Chef… Some really tasty looking treats, and under 100 calories… I love the Chocolate Hazelnut Pinwheels- They can

… Read on…

Christmas Cookies and Sweets Ideas

By Dot | Published December 21, 2010

My kid is out of school, and so I think it’s time to make some last minute Christmas cookies… Here are a few cool ideas for xmas treats to make, eat, and/or give!

12 Days of Ass Friendly Christmas Cookies from The Novice Chef… Some really tasty looking treats, and under 100 calories… I love the Chocolate Hazelnut Pinwheels- They can double as an edible ornament! (though I think I’ll make some with Jam inside instead)
From Tip Junkie: Semi-homemade food gifts – from peppermint bark, to ‘ready to make’ rice krispy treats.
Also from

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The Ghost of Xmas Past: Some Crafty Ideas

By Dot | Published December 16, 2010

Are the kids out of school next week and you need something to keep them occupied? Or do you just need to get your holiday creativity on? Here are some past articles you might want to check out…

Make a TreeSkirt from a Tablecloth

(keep an eye out for a good one at the after Christmas Sales this year!)

Make Resin Christmas Star ornaments

with this great tutorial from Kerry.

Haven’t you been wanting to try
making something out of Resin?

Lindsey shows us

… Read on…

A $4 Treeskirt from an ‘After Christmas Sale’ Tablecloth

By Dot | Published January 2, 2010

I spent way too much time and money at the 75% off at Target the other day, and found this great snowflake cotton tablecloth. It’s a nice heavy weight, and I love the red and whites! But I didn’t really need a tablecloth, and I have been really meaning to make a treeskirt, since I usually just wrap some spare fabric around the bottom of the Christmas Tree.

So this was my quickie project for today…

Since my space for my tree is squared off, I made this one a square, but if you tree is in a more… Read on…

Holiday Baking – Making Sour Cream Poundcake

By Dot | Published December 24, 2009

Happy Christmas Eve!
I’ve been in baking mode for the last few days, so I thought I’d share one of the things I made…
My first attempt ever at making my grandmother’s recipe for Sour Cream Poundcake. I have always loved this stuff, and it’s my own little holiday tradition that I eat this for breakfast on Christmas morning! It needs no icing or other adornment, it’s positively fabulous as is, and if you’re lucky, you get the incredibly tasty crunchy crumbly bits on the top!

(excuse the photo – taken by my phone!)

Want to make it… Read on…

Download: Set of Christmas Gift Tags!

By Dot | Published December 22, 2009

Here is a simple set of Christmas themed gift tags for you (made with some of the images from the Little Game Box from friday). It’s also my Illustration Friday for “Undone”, since these will just be thrown away when the wrappings are undone, but they are cute while they last!

To Download as PDF: Gifttags-2009-Dabbledorg
To get from Flickr: Go to Flickr, then choose All Sizes