Christmas is all about expectation, excitement, joy, good feeling and of course, tradition. A Scandinavian Christmas is about as far from an Australian Christmas, that you can get - yet Handmade Scandinavian Christmas, by Hege Barnholt, is a wonderful resource which can be enjoyed anywhere in the world. Handmade Scandinavian Christmas is a beautifully photographed book, filled with wonderfully natural ideas, inspiring the reader to gather their family and create their own Christmas traditions. It is filled with Christmas crafting and ways to get everyone involved in spreading joy and enjoying the excitement of the lead up to Christmas. Handmade Scandinavian Christmas is divided up into sections: Preparing for Christmas, Cut and Glue, Light and Warmth, For the Birds, Perfect Presents, For Little Hands, Almost Christmas, Advent Calendars, Christmas Flowers, Tasty Presents, Sweet Christmas, Wrapped with Love, The Scent of Christmas, Cake Galore. There are over 120 projects and each is beautiful, yet achievable. Easy-to-follow instructions are accompanied by stunning photographs and full size templates to guide the reader through a creative and crafty Christmas celebration! My favourite section is Wrapped with Love. It’s filled with gorgeous ideas on wrapping gifts and making them look as special as the gift inside. It is divided up into colour themes which a section devoted to making labels and cards. Wrapping symbolizes the excitement and anticipation whilst the presents are sat under the tree. The wrapping can be just as exciting as the present itself showing both love and care. Cake Galore completes this book, with delicious recipes which can be made with (and eaten by) the whole family. Cakes and biscuits incorporating dried fruits - sweet bites of yumminess which everyone will enjoy. Christmas muesli, marzipan hearts and even chocolate truffles. Handmade Scandinavian Christmas is a book which will be kept and opened each year, guiding the reader in creating a handmade Christmas, filled with excitement, inspiration and family traditions. Available at Booktopia and CanDo Books. ISBN: 9781446303610 Format: Hardcover Language: English Number Of Pages: 160 Published: 1st September 2013 Publisher: DAVID & CHARLES Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book to review. All thoughts and images are my own.

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Since there's no one-size-fits-all way to decorate a Christmas tree, we asked our team to get sentimental with stories of their most-cherished ornaments.

Diddressed gathered some retro-fun craft supplies like gold spray paint, glitter, walnut shells and toothpicks to create these sweetly nostalgic boat

A Literal Family Tree This time of year always tends to be a bit nostalgic. It’s a time for family, which got me thinking about my whole family tree. I wanted to create something to help connect me to my ancestors. These Heirloom Family Photo Ornaments were the result. I collected some photos of my […]

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Christmas cards can have a second life when they are repurposed into beautiful ornaments. This craft is perfect for preteens to do independently; most younger children will need help.

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This winter season, bring the outside in with this nature-inspired Christmas decoration. These holiday candles have a unique pine-cone shape that have

Sure, there’s the requisite nativity scene, the ornaments that have been passed down from your great-grandparents, and the Griswold family inspired display of twinkling lights outside. But sometimes all you need is a trip to the grocery store to deck out your house for the holidays (especially if you’ve been procrastinating putting anything up!).

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Hello! Please note: This is a PDF pattern download, not the actual ornament! This does not include materials. This pattern is written in English. Pattern no. 11 - Lady Dancing This detailed sewing pattern shows you how to make colorful felt embroidered lady dancer ornaments. Perfect for your Christmas tree or for special handmade gifting. The ornament is sewn entirely by hand. Choose your own colors, or use my color guides found here: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html). I’ve always loved the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas song, so I designed this series of hand sewn folk ornaments for each of the twelve days, based on the original carol from 1780. The order is a bit different towards the end from the modern song*, and day four is colly bird, an old English term for blackbird. (Calling bird was substituted in later.) Read more about the series here on my blog: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html *A supplement pattern, Modern Numbering, is now available in my shop to easily re-number the patterns 9-12 to match the modern song, if you so prefer! (None other is needed, because the original and modern carol are numbered the same up through number 8, Maid a-Milking.) The 17-page Lady Dancing pattern features: - 4 x 5.25 inch wool felt lady dancing ornament with embroidery - 3.5 inch hanging loop - Neat, digitally drawn, actual-sized pattern pieces that do not overlap - Step-by-step, detailed instructions with clear, professionally drawn diagrams and color sample photos - Resources section with stitching diagrams, tips and supply links This pattern PDF will be available for INSTANT DOWNLOAD once your payment is completed! You will get an automatic email from Etsy with your download links. Materials used to make these ornaments are commonly available. They include: Sulky stabilizer, wool or wool-blend felts, wood beads, embroidery floss, cotton pipe cleaner, chenille stem, and stuffing. A complete list of materials is in the photo of the pattern page above. Zoom to read through it. HOW HARD ARE THESE TO MAKE? If you can do precision cutting, basic hand stitches (running stitch, whipstitch, backstitch and French knot) and are familiar with sewing and embroidery terms, then you can make this project and make it well! HERE'S WHY: this pattern utilizes a Sulky brand water-soluble stabilizer which makes putting the ornament together easy, fast and accurate. Simply print or copy the pattern to the stabilizer, adhere it to the felt, and embroider right on the lines. NO TEDIOUS PATTERN TRACING OR EMBROIDERY TRANSFER. Fantastic! (If you can't use the Sulky stabilizer, I've also included instructions for that.) This pattern is in PDF format on 8.5 x 11 paper, so you can print it from your regular printer at home on standard paper and stabilizer, as many times as you need for personal use. NOTE: This decoration has small parts and may present a choking hazard. This is not an ornament project designed for children under the age of three. COTTAGE INDUSTRY SELLERS: If you are a home sewer, YES, it is OK to make and sell items from this pattern as long as you credit me for the pattern. No mass production allowed. Please check my policies page for details. This pattern is ©2017 Larissa Holland, all rights reserved. Do not distribute or publish any portion of the pattern. Purchasing the pattern does not transfer you the copyright. It is unlawful to copy and resell this pattern. Thanks for respecting the copyright!

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Yesterday I linked you to 10 Free Crochet Christmas Ornaments, but today's list is for the knitters! Knit Christmas Ornament Patterns have all the same uses and advantages - small bits of yarn, quick, satisfying projects, and they're great small gifts and present toppers! So let's got on with the list! 10 Free Knit Christmas Ornament Patterns Click on the name of the pattern you like to go to its pattern page! Stjärna by Karolina Eckerdal: Beautiful, and only 50 yards of yarn! This pattern uses an unusual cast-on, and instructions for that are also included. Spunknit's Knitted Snowmen by

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After I posted my Christmas tree last week, I had a few requests for instructions on how to make the paper star. I think it might be hard to write out, but here it goes... Materials: - 4 strips of paper; 3/4" wide by at least 20" long - Thread or string to hang You will find large sheets of paper in an art supply store or the art section at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. I like to use a medium weight paper - not quite card stock but not regular copy paper. I use a self-healing mat, straightedge, and rotary cutter to cut the strips of paper. 1. Cut both ends of paper strips like those in photo below. 2. Fold each strip, not quite in half, but almost. See photo below. 3. Assemble strips in basket-weave pattern as shown in photo. 4. Here's another photo from a different view. See how the strips are entwined? 5. Pull tight so strips of paper look like this: 6. We are going to make a second basket-weave with our paper strips. Take one of the paper strips at top and fold over. So that your paper looks like this: 7. Now take one strip on the left and fold over to the right. Like this: 8. Repeat with the strip on the bottom, and then the last one on the right. For the last strip we need to finish off the basket-weave. Do this by inserting it under the other strips. See photo below: 9. So now, your paper strips look like this: 10. Now we are going to start making the points of the stars. Fold strip on upper right hand corner to look like photo below: 11. Now fold that strip straight down to look like this: 12. Fold the entire strip over to the left. Like this: 13. Now fold strip under. See photo below: 14. Now your paper strips will look like this: 15. Turn your paper strips counter-clockwise and repeat: 16. Repeat with remaining two sides and your paper strips should look like this: 17. Turn over and repeat with four remaining strips on back side. 18. Fold strips so they look like those in photos below: 19. Now we are going to fold the 3D points of the star. I think this part is the most difficult to explain - I hope the photos will help make sense of it! Hold paper in your hand and fold strip like shown in photo below: 20. Twist paper strip until it looks like photo below and insert under fold on the left. 21. Use your thumb to help form the point while pulling strip on left hand side. Pull tight, but not too tight until point is formed correctly. This takes some practice! 22. Turn star clockwise and repeat. 23. Repeat until all four points are complete.  24. Turn over and repeat until the other four points are created. The folding is done - your star should look like this: { Yikes, don't mind my dry, ugly hands. I had worked on a little project involving a saw and sandpaper earlier in the day, so that's my excuse! } 25. Now you need to trim the ends of the paper strips. carefully pull the strips tight and trim, careful not to cut your any folds on the star. Your star is finished! Use a needle and thread to attach a loop for hanging.  I made this green star a few years ago by using wrapping paper. The paper was green on one side but white on the other so I use spray adhesive to adhere two two sheets of paper and then cut into strips.   Good luck - I really hope this tutorial makes sense!

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Folded paper German stars remind many of childhood when they were made at Christmas time. Easy to follow, step-by-step video tutorial teaches you how.