Thanksgiving

Don’t Miss This eBook: Creative Ideas for the Holiday Home

November 17th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Christmas+ Thanksgiving

Creative Home Arts Club has supplied us with a beautiful collection of holiday craft projects in the Creative Ideas for the Holiday Home eBook. This eBook is free to download and print. You will find 20 craft projects, including 10 Christmas Crafts and 7 fall craft projects perfect for Thanksgiving decorating.

Included in this eBook:
Metallic Leaves Wreath [...]

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Guest Craft Project: Pumpkin Pillow

November 16th, 2009 at 11:45am Under Felt+ Sewing

Designer Chery Ball of Stillcraftyafter50.blogspot.com sent us a great autumnal sewing project. The Pumpkin Pillow is made from a felted wool sweater and scrap fabric (for the leaves and stem). A touch of embroidery adds wonderful texture to the stuffed pumpkin. The leaves are affixed easily with Aleene’s Fabric Fusion™ Adhesive. Make this now for [...]

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Guest Post: Fall Leaf Placemats

November 11th, 2009 at 01:55pm Under Guest Post

Don’t let your tables go bare this Thanksgiving holiday. It’s the perfect time to get creative and decorate your home for all your guests to see. We had guest contributors, Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie, authors of The Siblings’ Busy Book, contribute a great fall craft. The fall leaf placemats are a great addition to [...]

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How to: Make a Thanksgiving Gift Basket

November 11th, 2009 at 12:29pm Under Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a couple weeks away so you need to hurry up and make those decorations. I always love bringing something to my Aunt’s house to share with everyone, whether it’s a dinner treat, dessert or a home decor craft she can keep. I hear Thanksgiving gift baskets are popular; if you’re making it for [...]

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What to Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner

November 11th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Thanksgiving

Wondering what to bring to Thanksgiving Dinner? When you attend a Thanksgiving feast at a friend or family member’s home, you should bring a gift for the host(s). A little gift recognizes the hard work involved in cooking for a group and thanks the hosts for the effort. Lucky for you, these Thanksgiving host gifts [...]

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How to Make an Edible Thanksgiving Craft

November 4th, 2009 at 03:27pm Under Thanksgiving

I can just smell the turkey roasting in the oven at my aunt’s house. The butter melting and turning the turkey crisp, the mashed potatoes heating up while all the kids are running around the house. I love this holiday as it’s the one time of year I can see my extended family. The house [...]

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Decorative Fall Towel

November 4th, 2009 at 11:10am Under Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving you can decorate your home and your kitchen to fit the needs of the holiday. The fall colors, the cool breezes and the smell of the turkey roasting in your oven. All these things are great around Thanksgiving. LeeAnn Christenson of christensoncreations.etsy.com and kitchencreations.artfire.com has sent in a great project. While you’re cooking [...]

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14 Ideas for the Thanksgiving Table

November 1st, 2009 at 05:00am Under Thanksgiving

Use these craft ideas to decorate your Thanksgiving table.
Burlap

Pick up simple burlap from the garden center (the burlap with the looser weave looks better) and use it to create a table runner, place mats, or a table cloth. The edges can be kept a little frayed for a rustic look great for autumn gathering.
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New Free eBook: Creative Ideas for the Holiday Home from Creative Home Arts Club

October 28th, 2009 at 12:35pm Under Holiday

The end-of-year holidays are a great time of year for crafters. With the new free eBook from Creative Home Arts Club, Creative Ideas for the Holiday Home, you can create your own personalized decorations and gifts. In this eBook, you will find 20 craft projects organized by Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Many of the projects [...]

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How to Make Turkey Time Aprons

September 16th, 2009 at 04:52pm Under Kitchen Crafts

If you have kids or if you remember when you were a kid then you know exactly what I’m talking about. Back in the day my mom and I would always put some kind of craft together. I liked painting and I liked making messes, so we would always find some kind of craft where [...]

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