Category Archives: Holiday

Mother’s Day gift ideas

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Mother’s Day is coming up soon, so if you don’t have a gift picked out, consider making one of the following fun crafts.

Herbal Bath Tea – She says they’re easy to make, and they certainly look like nice gifts.

Cute Bag – If you’re a sewer, this bag is awesome!

Rice heat therapy bag – Wonderful for pampering and soothing aches and pains.

Bookmark with vintage fabric – For the reader mom.

Glass Terrariums – A fun project you can make together with your kids.

Tin can pin cushion – Cute, and easy.

Bottle cap magnets – Super cute, and what mom doesn’t like fridge magnets? (Or is that just my mom?)

Paper frames – Make your own paper frames inspired from a Japanese book. Perfect for framing a photo for mom.

*Photo courtesy of Kanko

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Easter Crafting

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There have been so many awesome crafts being circulated for the Easter holiday. I thought I’d share some of the fun Easter crafts that I’ve found around the web.

 

GENERAL CRAFTS

These adorable egg matryoshka dolls look worth making!

Easter window clings are perfect if you have children.

There’s a cozy for everything, including one for Easter eggs. Check out this Egg cozy tutorial.

 

FABRIC & YARN

Learn how to sew these secret pocket Easter eggs.

Make these adorable knitted Easter egg ornaments.

I love these colorful knitted Easter chickens.

Another Easter egg cozy. Knit one today.

 

EDIBLE CRAFTS

Chocolate bird’s nests. Make these cute bird’s nests for Easter, and then eat them!

Make these fancy golden chocolate Easter eggs.

If you’re looking to decorate your eggs a little differently this year, check out these variations.

This post gives tips for dying your Easter eggs naturally.

Happy Easter, everyone! And happy crafting.

 

*Photo by Lin Pernille

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St Patrick’s Day

Just wanted to wish you all a happy St Patrick’s Day!

Here is a tutorial on making a Crochet Shamrock Magnet to get you started!

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