DIY holiday decor

15 Festive DIY Projects for a Handmade Holiday

November 17, 2017

We’re kicking off this festive time of year with a Handmade Holiday blog hop featuring some of our favorite makers and designers to see how they celebrate the season across the globe. It might be snowing at our Berlin, Germany factory, but our friends in Australia are hitting the beaches for the holidays — and they’ve got DIY projects to prove it!

Each day we’ll update this post so you can see what everyone is making and find out how to recreate the projects at home. You can even join the fun by following #sfholidayhop and tagging your handmade holiday projects on your favorite social channel!

Today we’re starting things off right here with a DIY project from community favorite and a familiar face to the blog, Ceri Staziker, aka CeriGwen. Keep reading to see how Ceri is celebrating Christmas with her family using a customized advent calendar printed on Kona® Cotton Ultra. She may have even left a little gift so you can customize your own calendar!

HANDMADE HOLIDAY BLOG HOP SCHEDULE

Friday, November 17 | Ceri Staziker | Ceri Gwen

30 Gift Wrap Designs for Everyone this Season

November 9, 2017

When choosing gift wrap to add personality to your presents, what design trends catch your eye most? Do you go with traditional patterns like plaids and stripes or do you prefer to let your gift wrap do the talking with bright colors and bold design choices? We’ve searched the Marketplace for some of our favorite designs to celebrate the season. They’re cozy and festive and we promise you’ll find the perfect design for everyone on your list! We’ve even sprinkled in four DIY projects to inspire your holiday décor!

Before you get started, we suggest taking a note from the gift wrap expert herself, Lia Griffith! Find out her tips and tricks for flawlessly wrapped presents with this helpful video tutorial.

Deck the halls with the perfect Christmas stocking DIY, free pattern included! Shop featured designs.

30 Gift Wrap Designs for Everyone this Season | Spoonflower Blog

Shop featured Christmas designs

Vote For Your Favorite Knitting Fabric Designs!

December 11, 2015

The winter crafting phenomena manifests itself in countless ways, but the most popular form might just be knitting – sweaters, socks, hats, dog booties… you know the drill. But have you considered how lovely knitting designs look on fabric? Feast your eyes on the contenders in this week’s contest and vote for your favorites!

5 Handmade Holiday Decorations to Start this Weekend

November 28, 2014

Shake off that turkey-induced haze and start crafting your way into the next round of holidays! These DIY holiday decorations are simple to make and add a huge dose of personality to your space. Take this weekend to gather your supplies and start planning your masterpiece mantel.

DIY Woolen Trees | Make + Haus

Tutorial: How to make a fabric chain garland

December 24, 2012

My kids and I usually make some kind of handmade ornament every year at Christmas. Little painted green trees with clothespin bases and glued-on sequins were one year’s project. Then there was the year of the silver pipe cleaner circles with plastic pony beads threaded onto them, among other sweet decorations. Many such handmade ornaments cover our tree and house at Christmas time and I love thinking about years past when we bring the ornament boxes down from the attic and crack them open each December.