Christmas Crafts

How to: Make Vintage Tags

September 1st, 2010 at 08:00am Under DIY

With only three weeks left until our wedding, my fiance and I have been trying to finish up all of our last-minute, DIY projects.  Both of us love worn, aged and vintage-esque décor, but we don’t  have enough cash to drop on real antiques.  By making new items looked distressed we can save money, achieve [...]

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Delicious Christmas Crafts

August 29th, 2010 at 06:00am Under Christmas

This Monday’s issue of FaveCrafts’ Quick and Crafty newsletter features 20 of the most delicious Christmas crafts.  Unfortunately, they aren’t all edible (I know, disappointing), but they do look delicious!  I wouldn’t want to spoil your appetite too much before dinner, but I suppose I can share a few of these delectable craft projects.
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Vintage Crafts from Christmas Past

August 22nd, 2010 at 06:00am Under Christmas

It’s no secret that I have an admiration (or some might say obsession) with all things vintage or vintage inspired.  Because Christmas is coming up in just 121 days, if you haven’t already, you need to start thinking about the types of Christmas crafts you want to give as gifts this year.  Since anyone can [...]

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Green Christmas Crafts

August 15th, 2010 at 06:00am Under Christmas

Want to go green this Christmas?  It’s really a piece of cake!  There’s no reason why trying to be more environmentally friendly should have to stress you out.  There are plenty of fun and green projects that you can make for the holiday season.  This Monday issues of FaveCrafts’ newsletter focuses on green Christmas crafts [...]

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Christmas Crafts that Last

August 8th, 2010 at 08:00am Under Christmas

Time has a way of sneaking up on you without warning.  I find myself preparing for Christmas for months, only to have it pass by so quickly!  This is why it’s important to select Christmas crafts that can last.  The more I thought about it, I realized that the best gifts are the ones that [...]

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Countdown to Christmas: Get Crafting!

August 1st, 2010 at 06:00am Under Christmas

This weeks Christmas newsletter focuses on entertaining during the holiday season.  If you are anything like me, it really stresses you out, but it doesn’t have to be that way.  The key is to start preparing for your holiday party early. Besides the meal (and okay the presents, too) the first thing that everyone is [...]

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Christmas Countdown: Let’s Get Cozy

July 18th, 2010 at 06:00am Under Christmas

Don’t you love to feel nice and warm?  I know I do.  Living in the Midwest, this desire becomes much stronger during Christmas time, when the temperature plummets into the negatives.  Goosebumps and chills aside, the holidays are a great excuse (like we need one) to start making warm and cozy Christmas crafts.   In honor [...]

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Christmas Countdown: 5 Delicious Decorations

July 11th, 2010 at 06:00am Under Christmas

Christmas is that time of year when everything seems magical – lit up trees, sparkling garland and homemade ornaments – all of it works to create a festive and memorable ambiance.  But no Christmas, or Christmas crafts, would be complete without delicious baked goods (glass of cold milk optional).
As I worked to assemble the latest [...]

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New Pattern Monday: Featured on FaveCrafts

March 29th, 2010 at 10:36am Under News

You may have noticed that our homepage, FaveCrafts.com, is updated every week with a new slew of featured craft projects. In the four quadrants on the homepage, we feature Crochet Patterns, Knitting Patterns, Christmas Crafts and Kids Crafts – 6 of each every week! It’s easy to look over these if you’re on our site [...]

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Having Fun with the Tampon Angel

January 6th, 2010 at 12:00pm Under Guest Post

Hello, my name is Tricia Meek and I wanted to let you know that I came across your Unique Tampon Angel Ornaments around Thanksgiving. I work at a Christian school and every year we have an ornament swap party. This year I thought I’d be a little silly and give a “gag” ornament. So I [...]

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