I have truly loved the motivation the So You Think You’re Craft competition has given me to tackle projects recently. I have to say, though, that it has been very hard keeping my creations a secret! I have always been horrible about spilling the beans when it comes to things I’m excited about, and my…
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Felt Flower Scarf
Thank you so much for bearing with me as I’ve gotten my act together in putting together this tutorial! We are going on snow day 3 here in our neck of the woods, something we never dealt with in Little Rock. People keep assuring me that it’s never like this in the winter here, but…
Whimsical Christmas Stocking Pattern and Tutorial
These whimsical Christmas stockings are inspired by the pages of the Ballard Designs catalog, but my DIY version is easy to stitch up and fully customizable to fit your decorating tastes! Read on the for the full pattern and tutorial for how these Christmas stockings come together. Amy @ Positively SplendidHaving grown up in a…
Hand-Dipped Sundae Candles
Many of y’all might have seen these sweet little candles I made for the Pennywise Presents Series over at Infarrantly Creative. Just in case, though, I wanted to share them here, too! 🙂I love coming up with ways to repurpose items I already have on hand to create something new. With the exception of a…
Advent Cookie Tree
Three or four years ago, I stumbled upon a charming idea in Southern Living to create a cookie tree for Advent. Instead of a typical calendar, the concept is to make a cookie to be enjoyed each day from December 1st through Christmas. This has become one of my favorite Christmas decorating traditions, as it…
Dry Erase Menu and Daily Planner
I love a quick, easy and functional gift idea. Today’s project is all that! Dry-erase organizers like this one are a terrific gift to make for sisters, moms, grandmas and teachers alike, and with an itty-bitty price tag and a minimal investment of time, you can whittle down your gift list considerably by making a…
Let It Snow!
Many of y’all probably saw this project posted over at Sew Dang Cute last week to kick off week 4 – Christmas Week – of the Crafting with the Starts competition. I hope you don’t mind me sharing it here, too. I am so tickled with how it turned out! 🙂Of all of my favorite…
Made by Mama Reita
During college, my mom was a bit of a celebrity among my sorority sisters. Mama Reita’s care packages would arrive from 1000 miles away brimming with everything from notes of encouragement to clothes to tasty treats. During a particularly stressful time, Mom even took the painstaking trouble to overnight me my favorite rum cake (a…
I (Heart) Turkey Tee (Boys’ Thanksgiving T-Shirt Idea)
With Thanksgiving around the corner, sew up a fun t-shirt for a little boy in your life to wear on the big day. This Thanksgiving I (heart) turkey t-shirt idea is so simple to make with my free templates! Okay – enough ruffles already. Let’s make some Thanksgiving duds perfect for the little guys…
Ruffled Turkey Tee
Sew a cute t-shirt for a little girl in your life to wear this Thanksgiving. This ruffled turkey tee is so easy to stitch up. Let’s get started! I love creating seasonal shirts for my kiddos, and this little turkey tee was borne of my latest ruffling obsession. What a fun way to celebrate…