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How to: Easy to Make Christmas Gifts for Guys

December 9th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Christmas

This holiday, I need 5 christmas gifts for guys on my list, including my Dad, my boyfriend, two brother-in-laws and a very rambunctious nephew. Finding the right Christmas gifts for guys can sometimes be difficult, especially when those guys wish only for expensive electronics. While we might not be able to deliver expensive electronics, we [...]

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Link Love: The Best Christmas House Crafts from the Web

December 3rd, 2009 at 05:00am Under Christmas+ Sites We Love

Yesterday, I wrote about how you can make festive Christmas house crafts for a therapeutic holiday activity. I focused on stockings and garland as two of my favorite holiday decorations. Today, I want to share some of the best ideas I have found on the web for making your own Christmas house crafts.

Glittering Christmas House [...]

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How to: Make Festive Christmas House Crafts

December 2nd, 2009 at 01:07pm Under Christmas

Christmas house crafts help decorate your home for less and provide an outlet for creative expression. Such creative activities can be very therapeutic, especially during the busy holiday season, and bring a wonderful sense of pride when completed and displayed for guests to see. Making Christmas house crafts can also be a social activity. Gather [...]

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Help a Reader: Ornament Craft

December 2nd, 2009 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader

Can you help this reader make this ornament craft? Have you created something similar that you would like to share? Teresa writes,
I saw a clear bulb decorated with glow in the dark paint and a fabric cut out decal of tinkerbell. I tried using elemers glue mixed with a little water to glue to clear [...]

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Product Review and Giveaway: Noel Memory Wordbook Kit

November 27th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Product Reviews

With die-cut wordbook pages, coordinating papers, stickers and embellishments, you have everything you need to create a great memory book for Christmas. Just add your photos and keepsakes. The kit even comes with an easel for display. Give the kit or the completed book as a Christmas gift. Learn more and enter to win the [...]

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28 Days Till Christmas: Sewn Ornaments

November 27th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Christmas

Use your sewing skills to create some fantastic Christmas ornaments this season. Whether you are a sewing whiz or new to sewing, find ornament projects for your skill level.
Art Nouveau Ornament

Quick Stitch Holiday Ornaments

Fabric Stocking Ornament

Yo-Yo Fabric Ornaments

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How to: Make a Christmas Craft with Clay Pots

November 25th, 2009 at 02:40pm Under Christmas

Making your own Christmas crafts can be so much fun. I’ve started making my gifts, which are ornaments. They aren’t the greatest as I just bought glitter glue and ribbon, but they’ll do. There are so many easy Christmas crafts out there that you can make, especially with clay pots.
Clay pots don’t just have to [...]

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How to: Make Your Own Advent Calendar with Free Christmas Crafts

November 25th, 2009 at 02:31pm Under Christmas

One of my favorite themes for free Christmas crafts is advent calendars. After Thanksgiving, advent calendars count down to Christmas and often provide little treats to make the wait a bit more bearable. Do you remember when those last few weeks before Christmas were almost unbearable in your excitement? When you really had to fight [...]

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Help a Reader: Christmas Wreath Craft

November 25th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader

Can you help this reader with her Christmas wreath craft? Do you do this craft? Do you have any suggested variations? Sherry writes:
Many, many years ago, I remember making Christmas wreaths out of nylon net and a coat hanger. The hanger was bent into a circle, and the nylon net was cut into shapes line [...]

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35 Days Till Christmas: Crafts for Entertaining

November 20th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Christmas

Many of you will have guests this holiday season. Whether you are hosting all 20 cousins or just a few friends for a dinner party, you want your guests to feel comfortable and have fun visiting your home. Homemade decorations are a great way to create a festive environment at low cost. I have picked [...]

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