Make your own minimal mountain art with a pop of holographic sparkle with this simple DIY art tutorial! This project was made in partnership with DecoArt, and this post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. We took down all of our Christmas decorations over the weekend, and the house is feeling a little bit empty now. Do you know this feeling? It's like there's a hole where the tree used to be. Know what I mean? That feeling always prompts me to do some rearranging and to add in some new decor. DIY art project to the rescue! You know that I love me a DIY art project. If you are also looking for a home decor refresh, then I have the perfect little DIY winter art project to share with you all today! DIY Holographic Minimal ... [Read More]
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Twist Front Crochet Headband: Free Pattern and Video Tutorial
My free Twist Front Crochet Headband pattern will teach you how to make an adorable and trendy chunky headband to keep your ears warm this winter. This post includes both a free written pattern and a video tutorial, so keep scrolling and start crocheting! This project was originally shared on the Darice blog, and contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! I'm super excited to share a new crochet pattern and tutorial with you all today! This simple headband/earwarmer pattern has a nice chunky texture and fun twist front look that is really trendy these days. Plus - good news! - this headband is super easy to crochet. No tricky stitches or techniques required! I have shared a few crochet headbands here in the past (like the Sailor ... [Read More]
Slouchy Shell Crochet Hat Pattern: Free Crochet Beanie Pattern
Learn how to make your own cute crochet beanie with this free slouchy shell crochet hat pattern! This pattern features a ribbed brim, shell stitch body, and fluffy pom pom topper. I originally shared this project at Crafts Unleashed, and this post may contain affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I guess in some parts of the world it is still cold and wintery. I am seeing pictures of snow and ice skating and things like that, so even though it was a ridiculous 70 degrees F here today, I guess I am still good to post a cold weather crochet pattern? Right?? I hope so because here we go! The good news is that this hat is really cute, in my humble opinion. It really has all of my favorite crochet beanie features - ribbed brim, textured ... [Read More]
How to Work with Etched Glass Vinyl & Free Snowflake SVG File
Learn how to work with etched glass vinyl and make a beautiful snowflake glass cloche to decorate your home this winter. I am also sharing a free snowflake svg cut file that you can use for all kind of winter-themed crafts! A big thanks to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post. This post contains affiliate links, which provide me with a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you have ever etched glass using etching cream and a stencil, you know that it can be a smelly and slightly stressful project. You need glove and have to move fairly quickly and if you get one drop of etching cream out of place it can make your project less than perfect. I really do love the results you can get using etching cream, BUT if you are looking for a much easier way to get a really similar ... [Read More]
Crochet Snowflake Ornaments – Free Crochet Pattern
Learn how to crochet snowflake ornaments with this free crochet pattern! You can make your own pretty snowflakes in whatever colors you like. Use them to as ornaments for your tree, string them onto a garland, or tie them onto gifts! I originally shared this post at Crafts Unleashed, and it contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! Are you decking your halls yet? Looking for some new holiday craft and crochet projects? I have a simple little wintery crochet project to share today. These cute crochet snowflakes can be made in any colors you like to fit your holiday color scheme and make perfect Christmas tree ornaments. They are similar to the popular crochet star ornaments I shared in the past, just a bit more lacy and delicate. Crochet Snowflake ... [Read More]
How to Host a Downton Abbey Winter Tea Party
Host your own Downton Abbey inspired winter tea party complete with beautiful decor, delicious treats, games, and 1920's style headbands. A big thanks to World Market for sponsoring this post! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. See my full disclosure policy here. I have watched Downton Abbey from the very beginning, and we are just weeks away from the American premiere of the final season (can't believe it!), so it was the perfect time to celebrate with a Downton Abbey Tea Party! World Market loves Downton Abbey just as much as I do, and they have a whole collection of great Downton Abbey products for you to recreate your own tea party or to buy as Gifts for Tea Lovers in your life. This is my second year hosting a Downton Abbey tea party (check out last ... [Read More]
Marble & Copper Cube Winter Floral Arrangement
This pretty Marble and Copper Cube Winter Floral Arrangement has a polished marble look with copper leaf, AND it's easy to make thanks to foam! Thank you to Floracraft for sponsoring this post. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. If you click through and make a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. This month for our Make It Fun: Crafts team post, we were challenged to make a project from the Make It Fun: Crafts 2015 Holiday E-Book and put our own little spin on it. There are lots of great craft ideas in the e-book, but I decided to do my version of the gold-dipped cube arrangement, except I decided to go with a marble and copper look. Isn't it pretty? I love that it has a winter vibe, but it's not overtly "holiday" so this ... [Read More]
Deer Applique Envelope Pillow
I made this little deer pillow when I was getting ready for my Christmas home tour, but it will be sticking around long after all the Christmas decorations are boxed up (we are still working on that over here - no judging, please!). I saw this pillow cover from H&M home, and decided to make my own version. Of course the H&M one only costs 10 bucks so I could probably have just bought that one, but I wanted mine to have a little pop of color. I started by finding images of flowers and an deer online. I edited the the deer photo to give it a sepia-toned look and then printed my images onto fabric using freezer paper. Next, I cut out the images, and used wonder under to attach them to a piece of felt that I cut out around the shape and sewed onto the piece of fabric cut ... [Read More]