CRAFT:

Holiday Project: Santa Peanut

Myra at My Little Mochi got a great idea from a Japanese website to create little figures like this santa out of a peanut! Just paint a peanut and glue it onto a walnut shell. Have a nutty holiday! [ via ] Link.

Read more and comment

---

Holiday Gift: Make V-Stitch Scarves

Cassi at Bella Dia has taken the pattern she crochets for her blanket and turned them into these great looking v-stitch scarves. You'll have plenty of time to make a few of these this week for holiday gifts! Link.

Read more and comment

---

Holiday Project: Stenciled Holiday Cards

Sarah at the Pink of Perfection shows you how to make some cool looking holiday cards with stencils. Link.

Read more and comment

---

Holiday Project or Gift: DIY Photo Block Kit

Thank you Photojojo for making it even easier to give one of the best gifts you can make -- a beautiful custom photo block! With their DIY Photo Block Kit you'll have everything you need to create two (that's right two!) sets of photo blocks for any of your 4" x 6" photos. (You'll need your own scissors and a ruler. Easy peasy!) This kit also makes a great holiday gift. Link.

Read more and comment

---

Holiday Gift Tags

Ashley of Kitty Genius has made some cute gift tags of her illustrations (love them!) in PDF format that are free to download and use on your gifts! Check out her cute Etsy store too. Link.

Read more and comment

---

Holiday Project: Wrap Presents with Fabric (video)

Nat stopped by ABC's "View from the Bay: and showed how to do some DIY gift wrapping: "Dress-up your holiday presents this year by wrapping them in a new and inventive way that will impress everyone! Natalie Zee Drieu from Craft magazine came back to The View from the Bay to tell Spencer and Janelle about some easy crafts that will liven up any holiday party. " - Link.

Read more and comment

---

CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Fitzpatterns Shirley Dress

Get your sparkle on during the holiday party circuit with Lisa Howdin's Shirley Dress from Fitzpatterns. The off-the-shoulder dress with a tie belt is a super simple dress you can make. Use knit fabrics such as Lurex, knits, jerseys, terry towelling, cotton/lycra mixes. Pictured here is a dress made in black and silver Lurex.

This dress is a size Medium. For other sizes and more information, please visit the Shirley dress page. - Link.

• Download this week's CRAFT pattern PDF - Link.
• Subscribe to the CRAFT podcast and get this pattern and other CRAFT content delivered automatically via iTunes - Link

Read more and comment

---

New "i Craft: things" Leatherman in Our MAKE Store

Here's a brand new product for our CRAFT fans! Small enough to fit on your key chain, the "i Craft: things" pocket tool is the perfect companion for mobile fixing, cutting, and crafting. This is a limited offering with custom "i Craft: things" lovingly laser-etched with care using a 35W laser. Comes with a 25-year warranty from Leatherman. Only $39.95 in our MAKE Store. Link.

Read more and comment

---