Digital Holiday Stamps — 365daysofcrafts.com If you’re thinking about making your own holiday cards, gift tags or other seasonal crafty creations, I have a lovely selection of holiday themed digital stamps now available. There are poinsettias, gingerbread men, carolers and even a cute penguin. You can create a wide variety of paper crafts and mix media projects using these images. I’m adding more designs regularly and love to hear your suggestions so please feel free to drop me a note with your requests. Handmade notecards featuring art by Jen Goode Take a look at these holiday examples featuring JGoode Designs digital stamps. Handmade notecard featuring gingerbread man digital stamp art by Jen Goode Handmade notecard featuring penguin digital stamp art by Jen Goode Handmade notecard featuring Poinsettia digital stamp art by Jen Goode Handmade notecard featuring Christmas Tree and Gifts digital stamp art by Jen Goode Handmade notecard featuring Holiday Caroler digital stamp art by Jen Goode What is a digital stamp? Like this:
goldalights.jpg (JPEG Image, 281 × 350 pixels) Finally it feels like spring in the city! And there’s nothing more synonymous with the season in the city than a Bloody Mary at an outdoor brunch. Stoli went on a “Search for Mary” earlier this month to find fresh takes on the classic cocktail from around the country, enlisting foodie/fashionista Katie Lee to shake up a few ideas of her own. Whether you head to your local hot spot or host your own get-together, these red-hued remixes are sure to surprise and delight: Mary by the Beach 10 oz. In a large pitcher, combine the vegetable juice, vodka, lemon juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, kosher salt, onion powder, and hot sauce to taste. The Red Snapper 1 oz. Add the salt, peppers, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice to a shaker glass. The Five Borough Bloody 2 oz. Combine the liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice. The Lone Star 1 oz. Combine the liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice. The Mediterranean Mary 2 oz.
Don't Blink" Angel Topper & Other Holiday Geekery Diana W. tells me her dad made her this Doctor Who-inspired weeping angel tree topper: I can't decide if it's the most awesome thing ever or the most disturbing. I'm also totally jealous I didn't think of it first. And here's another menacing tree topper for you: Robot Santa from Futurama! Tracey M. crocheted this little guy herself, and I love that she even included the spikes in his hat pompom: Check out Tracey's post at Mostly Nerdy Crochet for more pics and instructions. Remember the Star Wars snowflakes from last year? Timey wimey fun. Plus they include all the templates, so you can make your own! These retro space stockings are really - REALLY - making me want to learn how to sew: Those of you already blessed with that ability can grab the templates - for free! Speaking of sewing, last year Melanie W. hand stitched the most amazing set of Lord of the Rings ornaments: Look at all that detail! Not only that, Melanie also did a Mega Man set: Confession: I know nothing about Mega Man.
Sweet and Ready-to-Eat Holiday Gifties | GlamNest When in doubt, you can’t go wrong with one of these holiday delights. They’re the perfect treat for under the tree or inside the stockings. Sweet, delicious, and prettily packaged, kids and grown-ups alike will be tickled and tempted at the sight of this Christmas eye-candy. Snowman Brownie Pops, $29.95 Six Chocolate Christmas Lights, $30 Chocolate-Filled Peppermint Snaps, $24 Reindeer Treats or Bag of Coal, $11.95 Marshmallows or Chocolate Marshmallows, $16.50 Christmas Crunch, $26 Holiday Tower Of Cookies, $65 12 pc. S’Mores, $26
Homemade Christmas: Canning Jar Soap Dispenser I fell in love with this idea the minute I saw it... Canning jar soap dispensers are a fun and easy gift or useful item to make! I have used our pump everyday for over a year now and it has held up beautifully. I picked up the jar for 50 cents and a lid for $2 at a tag sale...so the whole project was really economical. If you are interested in purchasing the antique zinc lids and blue Ball canning jars, Ebay or Craigslist are a great place to search.I typed in "zinc canning jar lids" on Ebay and there were so many available for a reasonable price! The pump is from a bottle of Suave lotion. You can also buy pumps from a craft supply store or online HERE.I like to use what I have on hand, so the pump from the Suave lotion is perfect:).To clean the pump out, just put it in a jar of warm soapy water and pump away until it is clean. To make the soap/lotion dispenser: Measure the width of the top portion of your pump... the part with the spring in it.Mine measured 1.5cm wide.
Fortune Cookie Ornament - A Tutorial Every year, I make each of my children a handmade ornament so that when they get married/move away from home they'll have a nice little set of ornaments for their first tree. That's the plan, anyway. This year, I decided on some fabric fortune cookies I had seen on this blog, and holy cow! I love them! So, let's get started shall we? Here's what I used: 1/4 yd felt (I used a 30% wool felt blend) 1/4 yd coordinating fabric (I used a Christmas flannel) Thread Pinking shears Ribbon I traced the bottom of a quart sized paint can onto my fabric. I layered one felt circle with one fabric circle and had my daughter (who is 7 and desperately wanted to help) pin the center and four points around the edge. Then I sewed them together using whatever seam allowance it is to the edge of my presser foot (you can tell that I'm totally a professional). Then, using my awesome new pinking shears, I cut around my circles. Now, fold your circle in half with the patterned fabric side being on the inside.
tutorial: felt polaroid christmas ornament yay! i'm finally getting around to posting this! i'm not that experienced with sewing, i kinda just make it up as i go, and it's been a while since i did a tutorial, so i hope this all makes sense. :) supplies needed:white felt. ***ETA: if you're making these for small children, i recommend adding a piece of thin chipboard [like a piece cut from a cereal box] to your ornament to prevent it from getting bent as easily. just cut it the same size as your photo, glue it to the back of your photo and slip it into the polaroid felt sleeve.] 1. cut your felt into a 9 inch by 4 1/4 inch rectangle. 2. fold in half, hamburger way. 3. turn it right side out, and poke out the corners with a chopstick or the eraser side of a pencil. 4.iron on the lowest setting on your iron. 5. cut out a square on one side for your picture. mine ended up being approximately 2 3/4 inches. set aside the felt polaroid. 6. trim your photo. 8. trim your ribbon to the desired length.
Blog » Stop SOPA Well, after putting them in my app, I realized I wanted some real-life bacon Christmas ornaments! So, After a few attempts, I came up with a way to make them resemble bacon while making them nice enough to hang on the tree! You can make multiple decorations for your tree, or make one as a Christmas gift to give to a bacon-loving friend! It makes a finished piece about 5 x 2″ with a 3.5″ ribbon to hang it. Materials Red FeltColor 2 Felt (White, Beige or Pink)Red Thread Thread that matches Color 2Wire (about 18″ per decoration)Ribbon (8″ per ornament)Print out of this pattern Tools PinsNeedleScissors Optional: Sewing MachineGoogly EyesBlack Beads (for eyes)Black Felt (for mouth)GlueFiber BattingLiquid Smoke (to give it a nice bacony smell) Instructions Cut out the six pieces of felt. All done! Well, that’s it! Leave a Reply
Lucy's Cards So the time has come to share more photos... I thought I'd focus on storage! I love jars. First, ribbons. Here you can see them with my buttons jars. These cute pots are perfect for small embellies And here's a close up of my beautiful starge pots a dear friend gave me. and one for essential pens and tools... I got these pots from Ikea - they are supposed to hang from the wall, but ae not up yet. and one my twine and lace. Stamp storage. :) my sister gave me a Clip-it-Up for Christmas, and an add on for my birthday. Woodblock stamps are in drawers. And one for small. And finally, look! And look at my INKS! Seriously, I am in heaven. I hope you've enjoyed a trip through my new storage solutions. :) Have a happy Saturday evening. x Supplies
Make a Beach Christmas Ornament If you love the beach, you will love this ornament idea! Beach Christmas Ornaments made with clear balls, sand and tiny shells. Beth, the creator behind this fun project, even made the ornaments right on the beach. To get the sand into the balls, she employed a little helper. Add a few tiny shells. And here we go.