Holiday DIY Craft Roundup Knitting, Crochet, and Craft Patterns from Liz @PurlsAndPixels With the holiday quickly approaching, I thought it might be helpful to round up all of my holiday-themed knitting and crochet patterns in one place. From knit mitten ornaments to garlands to potholders, my patterns and guides can help you add some handmade…
Whether you have unraveled a project or just have some leftover yarn, by now you probably have some scraps that are in need of organization. Winding yarn into neat balls keeps your strings from becoming a hopeless tangled mess. While there are many ways to coil yarn for storage, center-pull yarn balls are the most…
Shipping Cookie Gifts How to ship cookies for gifts and care packages This year the holiday budget was a little tight, so I decided to make everyone cookie baskets for Christmas. For our nearby friends and family I picked up some round, decorative plastic boxes. I used cupcake papers and aluminum foil to separate the…
Printable “From Santa” Gift Tags for Christmas A Free DIY project from Liz @PurlsAndPixels It turns out that Santa doesn’t always remember to put tags on the presents he brings. I needed some gift tags for my presents this year, so I made up this sheet of printable “from Santa” gift tags for Christmas. If…
Mickey’s Birthday Cake A Do-It-Yourself Guide from Liz @PurlsAndPixels When my little one turned 2, he was completely obsessed with Disney Junior’s Mickey Mouse Club House. So, of course, I decided to throw him a Mickey themed birthday party. The most important part of the party was his mickey cake. Mickey Mouse has a birthday…
DIY Learn to Knit Gift Set A do-it-yourself gift idea from Liz @ PurlsAndPixels Do you have a friend or family member who often says, “I wish I knew how to knit”? Here is a quick, cost effective, and thoughtful DIY gift set idea. For a birthday, mother’s day, Christmas, holiday, or just as a “thinking…
Beechnut Baby Food Jars The new baby food jars from Beechnut are my absolute favorite. The canning jars Beechnut chose are a unique pear shape that flares at the bottom. They were so adorable I could not resist collecting them and saving them up for some kind of craft project that I’d get to “one of…
So, I held my very first yard sale today! Well, actually it was a garage sale, since it was inside the garage. Whatever you call it, selling your stuff can sometimes be necessary. Whether you’re trying to clean out old clutter from around the house or working to get a little extra cash, a yard…