Reuse those Christmas wrappings and keep everyone busy making a Recycled Wrapping Paper Wreath. Great for a last decoration to keep up after the holidays or to save for next year. Added to Christmas Crafts and Recycled Crafts
Add some old-fashioned charm to Christmas-time with a vintage Personalized Knitted Christmas Stocking. Includes charts for Santa Claus, Christmas trees, children and an alphabet. Such a classic and a wonderful gift for a favorite child. Added to Christmas Crafts and Knitting Patterns
Whether you have snow or not, you can make your own snowstorm indoors with this assortment of snowflake crafts! Added them all to Christmas Crafts and Winter Crafts
Mod Paper Snowflake Paper Garland
I love a good Nativity scene, and by good, I mean that it touches the heartstrings and pierces the noisy hustle and bustle of the holiday season for just a brief moment. Here are a few handmade Nativity scenes that I like -
Reason for the Season, Simple Wood Nativity
Merry Christmas from AllCrafts.net to you!
If your activities this weekend involved dragging a live evergreen indoors and décorating to your heart’s content, then you may be interested in this nifty idea for a Hidden Christmas Tree Watering System. Above you can see the magic, before the clever hiding is finished. It’s a little crafty, and little handy, and all in the spirit of Christmas. Added to Christmas Fun
If you still have this year’s Christmas cards, make a Holiday Card Star by cutting and folding according to this great tutorial. Added to Christmas Crafts and Recycled Crafts
Have you heard about Inchies? They’re a recent crafts craze. How creative can you be in a one inch square? I’m drawn to them because I cannot resist adorable little things. I’ve wondered what to do with these 1 inch by 1 inch cuties. Here’s an answer — make Inchie Christmas Ornaments. This variety is quilted but I bet you can adapt the idea to paper-based ones, too. Added to Quilting and Christmas Crafts
Christmas is coming! It’s time to pull out your advent calendar or make a fresh new one. There’s still time to finish it if you start soon, and there are so many options that I was astonished.
After finding more than 40 amazing and different Christmas Countdown Calendars, I put them all in in a new Advent Calendars Gallery.
Here’s a sampling:
I love the clean lines of this Wall Pocket Quilt Advent Calendar. It’s a great use for a collection of Christmas fabrics.
Have a country Christmas with this Yo-Yo Christmas Tree Quilt Advent Calendar pattern. The days are counted down with small ornaments hung on buttons sewn onto the green yo-yo’s of the tree. Very cute!
Another fun way to use up bits of Christmas fabrics, the Sewn Christmas Stockings Advent Calendar is nice if you are filling yours with gifts or candy.
The Little Birdie Advent Calendar is a great take-along hand-sewing and embroidery project
The Stacked Matchbox Advent Calendar is irresistible. I love cute little drawers and I love the hidden secret picture that is revealed as the drawers are opened and reversed each day.
No-sew and almost no work at all, the Baby Socks Advent Calendar is so sweet and so easy!
Festive indeed! This Clear Christmas Ball Ornaments and Tinsel Advent Calendar could be hung on the mantel or on a Christmas tree
While this version of a Unique Cone Advent Calendar has a kid-inspired look, I think you could also make an elegant version with fancy scrapbook papers.
Perfect for families to create together, there are several idea for Origami Advent Calendars
As simple or complex as you wish, a Printable Blank Advent Calendar awaits your creative mind!
Customize this Printable House Photo Advent Calendar to highlight special people and events throughout the year.
Not into cute? Try this Modern-Retro Printable Advent Calendar on for size.
Searching for an out-of-print pattern? Good news -the Leisure Arts Patterns Library is now online. Each pattern costs a few dollars and can be downloaded instantly. The selection is huge for all types of crafts – Crochet, Knitting, Needlework, Sewing, Plastic Canvas and more. The patterns are pdf files and sized to print on letter-size paper. I know many people will love their plasic canvas dollhouse furniture. It’s adorable. The baby crochet sets are also very nice. This is a great resource for crafters, so happy browsing!
Here’s your basic simple Christmas Tree Cross Stitch Chart. What you do with it is up to you! I love teeny-tiny Christmas ornaments so I plan to have a lot of fun making one of these! Maybe I could rubber-stamp Shrinky-Dinks and make my own little Christmas balls and stars and candy canes…
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