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Wondering what to make this holiday season? Five of our Spoonflower Ambassadors have shared what’s on their holiday project list this year, ranging from sewing projects to home decor and more. All of these projects are customizable for other festive or celebratory occasions too, making them all great DIYs to get inspired by. Feel free to adapt them for your own decorative whims, wishes and wants!
Each of these Ambassadors have written a detailed step-by-step tutorial for these crafts on their respective blogs, so be sure to click through to learn their tips and tricks to getting these projects done and dusted.
Brand name: Casa Watkins Living
Website: https://www.casawatkinsliving.com
Instagram: @casawatkinsblog
Tutorial: https://casawatkinsliving.com/diy-gift-ideas-with-peel-and-stick-wallpaper
What led you to pick this particular project?
The vast amount of beautiful wallpaper and coordinating home decor makes for an excellent DIY gift project and gift arrangement!
What Marketplace designs have you chosen for this project and why?
Photo mat: I chose Small Flora Tropical Escape – Jungle Plants – Exotic Cheetah by trendy_creation_prints due to its colorful bold pattern. When decorating a photo mat, it’s great to go bold with a color or pattern to bring pizzazz to the wall.
Covered tray: I chose Pot Plants by cheeky_leopard for its timeless style and sophistication. It can be used year round and for many different styles of homes. It’s a beautiful botanical print that is festive even for the holiday season.
Christmas tree: I chose both Peruvian Tassels by artistic_visual_designer and Mexican Blanket Horizontal by anchored_by_love to compliment each other. Both colorful wallpapers are festive and add a pop of holiday cheer to any home. As a fan of non-traditional holiday colors, this mix of patterns and wallpaper design adds so much more color and character during the holiday season.
What other materials will you be using?
Peel and stick wallpaper, coordinating tea towels, cocktail napkins, napkins, trays, photo mats for frames, beautiful printed art or family photography
What has been inspiring you as we approach the holiday season this year?
Definitely bright colors and botanicals this year. With the less-than-festive year last year due to the pandemic, this year is full of life with colors and botanicals.
Website: http://robert-mahar.com
Instagram: @robert_mahar
Tutorial: http://robert-mahar.com/holiday-card-display
What led you to pick this particular project?
As a kid, I remember all of my aunties having some variation of a holiday card holder on display at Christmastime. The challenge I gave myself was to take the nostalgic 1980s version I remember from my childhood and update it — creating a handcrafted version that fits my grown-up aesthetic!
What Marketplace designs have you chosen for this project and why?
I’ve created six variations of this design, in three colorways — giving makers the flexibility to create a Holiday Card Display uniquely their own: DIY Holiday Card Display collection by robert_mahar.
What other materials will you be using?
What has been inspiring you as we approach the holiday season this year?
After a pandemic hiatus, I’m looking forward to the possibility of gathering with friends and family for the holidays this year — inspiring me to tackle festive handmade decor projects!
Brand name: Goldschool DIY
Website: https://goldschooldiy.blog
Instagram: @goldschool.diy
Tutorial: https://goldschooldiy.blog/einen-adventskalender-aus-nikolaus-stiefeln-naehen/
What led you to pick this particular project?
Often the Advent calendars you can buy in stores or online come with a lot of plastic waste and are usually not very sustainable. However, a self-made Advent calendar can be used for many years and can be filled individually. That’s why I had the idea of sewing an Advent calendar on my own — with 24 small Christmas stockings as doors!
What Marketplace designs have you chosen for this project and why?
I’ve collected several designs that I just love and that look good together here: Christmas Collection by goldschool_diy.
What other materials will you be using?
You can find all of the materials I’m using and a step-by-step tutorial in my blog post about the Advent calendar on my blog!
What has been inspiring you as we approach the holiday season this year?
Since I had the idea for the Advent calendar this summer, I was primarily guided by colors that are seasonally independent and that don’t really follow any trends. These are mainly mustard, terracotta and beige. I wanted to sew something that harmonizes well and that is timeless and simple in design and pattern, so that it can be used again year after year.
Brand name: MochaGirl Place
Website: https://www.mochagirlplace.com
Instagram: @mochagirlplace
Tutorial link: https://www.mochagirlplace.com/post/it-s-not-christmas-yet-but
What led you to pick this particular project?
I needed a craft that was quick and easy to do but still fun to create.
What Marketplace designs have you chosen for this project and why?
My holiday theme for my Christmas tree is Botanical Flavor. I chose holiday-themed prints in shades of brown in Petal Signature Cotton®. The print color schemes really compliment each other and add balance to my brown tree. I used the following prints: Beaded Garland by chimes, Snowflakes by a_spacecat, Christmas Star by hejamieson, Holiday Christmas Fir Trees by jac_slade, White Pointsettia Sandstone by onesweetorange and Brown Stripes by andrea_lauren.
What other materials will you be using?
I wanted to use the least amount of supplies as possible and you really could do this project with any leftover fabric you may have lying around. Just make sure to have enough to cover the entire ornament so that there are no blank spots.
What has been inspiring you as we approach the holiday season this year?
The main thing inspiring me this year is bringing the outdoors in. Nature has a way of displaying unique beauty during the holiday months and so I wanted to express that vibe in my own holiday decor.
Brand name: Meg Made
Website: https://www.megmadesewing.com/welcome
Instagram: @megmadesewing
Tutorial link: https://www.megmadesewing.com/blog/handmade-holidays-velvet-blazer-with-spoonflower
What led you to pick this particular project?
I love the idea of a special piece that can be dressed up or down for holiday parties and get-togethers. A velvet blazer is flexible for swanky work parties or casual family dinners and, in the right design, it can be worn even after holiday celebrations are over.
What Marketplace designs have you chosen for this project and why?
I used Vintage Prairie Chintz Floral Bouquets in Black + Fuchsia by yesterdaycollection and Small Purple Pink Plaid by kellyrenay. I was inspired by a gorgeous velvet jacket from Valentino that had a ditzy floral motif and the vintage prairie floral with its pink flowers was a perfect choice to recreate my own version. Jacket linings are a great place for pattern mixing so I chose the purple and pink plaid to complement the floral main fabric.
What other materials will you be using?
Coordinating thread, interfacing, and a button or two, depending on preference.
What has been inspiring you as we approach the holiday season this year?
This year I’m particularly drawn to nostalgic elements that remind me of the best parts of the holidays. For me, that looks like classic 90s Christmas movies, favorite treats and slow days at home. I’m loving designs in the Spoonflower marketplace that feature motifs from iconic Christmas movies or utilize my favorite, comforting color palettes — basically things that feel like a big hug!
Alexa Terry Wilde is on the Brand Marketing team and is Spoonflower’s Maker Community Manager. She also runs a vintage clothing business called Antlers and Astronauts.
4 comments
What a nice surprise to see one of my patterns in these projects! I always read the project posts for ideas and never thought I’d see one of my patterns here. ????