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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 open area, you…
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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 yourself? Here’s the recipe!
Nanny’s Sour Cream…
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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
Like these?
You can download all the images to make your own little Game Box, a cute homemade stocking stuffer!
Happy Holidays everyone!
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First off, we had a fun, if hectic trip to Disney last week, and some lovely guest posters while I was away, so if you missed them, be sure to check these out!
Tutorial: Make a Bracelet from an old Record
Kelly from Tresijas shows us how to make a fun and easy bracelet! A great present that you can do yourself…
Christmas Tag Downloadable
Fanie from Art vs Craft.net made a cute cat Christmas gift tag for you!
A cute stocking stuffer: The Little Game Box
And my own holiday gift to you, Download everything you need to make this little game… with bunches of cards with illustrations by…
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ell, at least I gave you some cool tutorials…
Here are a few you might want to go check out again!
Links:
Picture Frame Ornament Tutorial
Recipe Related Gift Ideas
How to Make Homemade Eggnog – Both Cooked and Uncooked versions
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A couple of fun little doodles for you (and IF)…
First is a little monster/alien I’ve been doodling lately, hatching from his egg! Second is the little monster, in holiday mode! Which do you like better?
Free Download of the Santa Monster, if you’d like to use it for holiday cards or crafting! Just click through to flickr and download it there.
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Today I’m over at Dollar Store Crafts — Go check out my tutorial for making a cute, easy and cheap Stocking Ornament / Gift Card Holder!
And, in case you missed it, while I was off in London last week, we had 3 lovely tutorials last week by three lovely guest posters!
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Tutorial – Make Resin Star Christmas Tree Ornaments From Kerry at www.pennydog.com A great project if you’ve been wanting to try crafting with resin! |
By Heather from Dollar Store Crafts I love projects that turn old sweaters into something new.. this would be great for when you accidentally shrink one, too! |
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Moss Terrarium Gift Tutorial from Shrimp Salad Circus
Hola, and happy Week After Thanksgiving! I’m Lindsay from Shrimp Salad Circus, and I would like to help you out with your Christmas gifting! I have a few people on my list that are nearly impossible to shop for, and I’m willing to bet that you can all relate. That’s why I have a little tutorial to make something in just twenty minutes that will look great on Mr. or Ms. Impossible-to-Shop-For’s desk, shelf, or countertop! This is one of the quickest, easiest gifts you’ll make this holiday season, and it’s probably one…
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You can’t deny it now, the holiday are really upon us now… Stay tuned this week for 3 Holiday Tutorials!
Some Fun holiday stuff from Last Year, while you’re waiting…:
- Make a Shrink Ornament Santa HERE (includes template)
- Lemon Pie – Decorate with a winter snowflake theme HERE
- Some great ideas for Holiday Up-cycling! Finalists in last years Dabbled Upcycled Craft Contest… Here!
- How to Make Homemade Eggnog. Try it! HERE
- Make and Freeze Homemade Stock (Any of those holiday recipes that call for broth will be better with homemade!)- HERE
- Holiday links: Click here for cute holiday links. And Click HERE for bunches of ornaments and tutorials.
- Printables: “Uncoventional…
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If you’re making Christmas ornaments, you’d better get started now! So here is the first of the 2009 collection of links to holiday ornament tutorials! (For more ideas, check out Last Year’s here).
I love this Polaroid Ornament from Katie Cupcake! And she has a detailed tutorial on making these on her blog – Go Here!
Such a clever idea, and a great way to display family photos. Plus what a perfect gift for Grandma…
Want more ideas? Here are some I collected from flickr (links below the big pic)…
1. Bolinhas de natal, 2. Bright Paper Ornaments – Tutorial, 3. Vintage Egg Ornament…
