Christmas Countdown: 25 Days ~ How to make a Gingerbread House

Any baking novice can tackle a gingerbread house. While the kits from the store are convenient, making your own may be easier than you think. Plus you can make it with your kids. This gingerbread house is delicious and a lot of fun, too. Just follow the step-by-step process in this video and of course use your imagination! Gingerbread House Tutorial Download the Gingerbread house template to make your own here source:...

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fabulous fridays...the interview ~ Jewellery by B

It's Friday and we are pleased to bring you one more interview from our beloved crafters. Today we are featuring: Jewellery by B. Her name is Belinda and she makes amazing jewellery. Let's meet her: 1. Tell us a bit about yourself/ introduce yourself. Besides crafting what else do you love doing? My name is Belinda and besides making jewellery, I like going for long walks in the countryside, travelling, meeting up with my friends for...

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Christmas Countdown: 26 Days ~ Creative Handmade Stockings Ideas

Brimming with gifts on Christmas morning, beautifully decorated stockings are a delight to wake up to.  Handmade stockings are much better because they really invite stuffing.  They can be made of felt, burlap, old sweaters and socks and many other materials. Some of them need to be sewed while some other are much more easy to make.  Here are some tutorials that might help you with that. 1. Personalised Stocking Make...

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How To Engage your Fans on Facebook ~ Part 3

Are you looking for new ways to engage your Facebook fans? Do your current Facebook engagement tactics need a little more flare? Your visibility in the news feed depends on engagement like never before. If your page is experiencing a drop in engagement, using different post types and making a few content adjustments can bump it back up. #5: Gain Insights From Facebook Data Pages that post content blindly without learning more about...

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DIY Easy Felt Finger Puppets

Here’s an easy craft for beginner sewers - even kids can make these easy felt finger puppets! Choose the felt, cut the shapes, thread your needle, and start sewing! What You Need: Felt and Embroidery floss brown, red brown, light brown, orange, gray, white, and black  Embroidery needle  Scissors Read complete instructions on Handmade Charlott...

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Basics of Blogging [infographic]

Blogs are a great way to express yourself, your hobbies, to connect with others who share your passion and to share information. Also, blogs are great for business. It helps drive traffic to your website, to establish authority and drives long-term results. Choose your blogging platform, your field, and start blogging. Click here to see whole infographi...

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Christmas Countdown: 27 Days ~ 9 Holiday Snowman Ornaments Ideas

Don't wait for a snowy day to have some wintertime fun! It's always a good idea to fill your Christmas tree with snowman ornaments. We garthered for you 9 Snowman Ornamets from a lot of things, including buttons, bottle caps, pom-poms, flowers and so on. No matter which one you make, these snowman crafts are sure to melt your heart during the Christmas season. Enjoy! 1. Bottle Cap Snowman  These cute bottle cap snowmen ornaments...

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DIY Glitter Holiday Party Hats

This is a great idea for a DIY for all party and holiday occasions. Grab your materials and let's get started! Supply List: Paper Mache Cone (Purchased at a local craft store)Mod Podge (In the finish of your choice! There are so many options)Paint brushGlitterTinsel GarlandHeadband (Or ribbon/elastic if you prefer)Hot Glue Gun To Make: Cover your paper mache cone with an even coating of Mod Podge. Work quickly, you don’t want any...

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How to Promote Your Handmade Shop for Free ~ Part 2

Selling handmade items online isn’t easy, but if you master the ups and downs of online retail, you can be successful. To start you on your motivated marketing strategy, we’ve delineated a few tips and tricks to give you an initial boost. 1.  Make offers The more offers you make, the more you’ll sell.  Really.  Changing your offer every week or month encourages people to come back to your website to check out your latest deals....

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Christmas Countdown: 28 Days ~ 10 Holiday Organizing Tips

The holidays come with so many things. Things to buy. Things to make. Things to decorate. Things to give. Things to cherish... So staying even somewhat organized through the busiest time of the year, will be a huge stress reducer. Here are some of our favorite tips for super simple and time saving organizing during the holiday season: 1. Gift Tracking List It is the giving season, that is for sure!  And it can get out of control, expensive...

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