One of my favorite things to do is to create a personalized holiday gifts and decorations. Here’s a craft that would work for either, a homemade grapevine holiday wreath.
Grapevine wreaths are literally made from grapevines. If you have grapes, you know they produce miles and miles of vines. Mine take over everything if I don’t […]
Making your own Christmas stocking is fun…and you won’t even have to sew! What you will need is a bit of creativity and ingenuity to personalize your holiday experience.
Items needed:
Old Christmas stocking
1/4 inch fusable tape
Pins
Fabric
Scissors
Iron and board
Ribbon
Craft glue
Start by placing your old Christmas stocking on a layer of fabric. Trace the shape to create your […]
Gifts for gardeners are welcomed at the holidays, despite the cold weather. Believe me, we are always thinking of spring! This gift is more of an assembling type of gift with a bit of personalization. I also recommend including a personalized holiday card with a photo of from their garden or yours.
The most challenging part […]
There are so many creative ways to make the holidays affordable and also personalized. If you have someone in your circle of friends or family that wears hair clips, why not make a personalized set for them? It is a project that can be as simple or elaborate as you want to make it.
Start by […]
A set of napkin rings and a personalized Christmas Card will be a fabulous gift for your loved ones. This is quite possibly one of the easiest, and most fun family crafts, that I have posted so far.
Here’s what you will need:
Wired Ribbon (the type with the wire along the edges)
Cool Glue Gun
Decorating Accessories (sequins, […]
OK, I am breaking from my usually scheduled affordable and cool things to make for Christmas gifts (with accompanying personalized Christmas Cards) to tell you about this cute idea for ghostly candy.
This craft is specifically created with the kids in mind. Creating crafts to hand out on Halloween helps kids feel involved and valued. And […]
Using family photos for Christmas cards is a great idea! But you can make them into gifts, too. In our last post, we talked about the websites you could use to generate all kinds of gifts. From calendars to golf balls, you can personalize almost anything. But, I think my favorite was the mosaic created […]
Use your family photographs for photo holiday cards or for lots of different holiday gifts. In this post, we will talk about ways to find digital photo resources online. In part 2, we will talk about how to use your inkjet or laser printer to make masterpieces.
Digital photos are becoming the standard in photography. Though […]
Giving a personalized Christmas card and a personalized lamp is a great way to show someone you care! This project involves a trip to the craft store for the lamp kit. But I encourage you to look around your house for glass jars or other containers that you can repurpose or reuse.
Here’s what you will […]
Personalized holiday cards and personalized towels are a great combination for the holidays! I have always wanted to learn to sew, but just haven’t done it yet. Still, that doesn’t mean I can’t personalize towels with my trusty laptop and printer.
You will need:
an image
a computer and printer
transfer and plain printer paper
an iron and ironing […]