Today I’m sharing a quick and easy project idea for really kicking your holiday gift wrapping up a notch with a personal touch: Handmade Printed Twill Ribbon!For this project, you will need:Wording PDF files {{free downloads}} OR word processing softwareMerry and Bright PDFJoy to the World PDFWhite twill fabricFreezer paperIronComputer printerRotary cutter and…
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12 Unique Holiday Wreaths
Who can believe Christmas is now less than two weeks away! If you’re still on the lookout for a festive wreath to adorn your front door to greet holiday guests, today I’m sharing twelve of my favorite wreath ideas that I’ve come across recently. I never cease to be amazed at the wealth of inspiration…
Sliding Door Gift Card Holders
It seems my Christmas list grows longer each year, and I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that sometimes a gift card is just what the doctor ordered for simplifying my holiday shopping and helping me preserve a teensy bit of my sanity. I hate how impersonal gift cards can be, though, so my…
Win $2,500 in the Naughty or Nice Contest!!
If your wallet is feeling a little thin after all of the Christmas shopping you’ve been doing, you are going to be very, very excited about the giveaway opportunity I am sharing today!How would you like to win $2,500 just in time for the holidays? I thought so! ForRent.com and Homes.com are running a contest…
Saturday Seven Party {No. 5}
It’s Saturday!! Welcome to the party! New to Positively Splendid? Each Saturday marks my Saturday Seven, a time when I open up the PS stage for YOU to share your projects!Please link back to Positively Splendid, either using a text link (Positively Splendid) or by using the button below: Feel free to link to any project,…
Saturday Seven Spotlight
I am going to go on record and say that my readers rock! Not only did we exceed one hundred links in last week’s party for the first time (116 – yay!), but the projects y’all shared were downright exceptional! I had such a hard time narrowing them down to just seven to share this…
Rit Dye Giveaway!!
Giveaway ClosedCongratulations to #72 – Ann-Kay Design!***If y’all stopped in earlier this week, you probably saw the Dyed Corn Husk Christmas Trees I made using an amazing box of goodies I received recently from Rit Dye. I had so much fun coming up with a cool project to use the dyes, and the wheels are already…
Homemade “Instant” Hot Chocolate
It’s the little things that make life so special, like sitting down to a cup of hot chocolate with my son after he gets off the school bus on wintry afternoons. I love the concept behind instant hot cocoa, but it falls flat with me for two reasons: 1) it just doesn’t taste as good…
Dyed Corn Husk Christmas Tree Tutorial
I was the lucky recipient a few weeks back of a downright impressive shipment of Rit Dye, and I knew the moment I cracked open the box that I wanted to use the dye for something Christmassy. The array of vibrant colors contained in that one humble package made my heart sing! Since I had…
By the Dozen: My Go-To Crafting Tools
I recently had a reader write to ask about which tools I would recommend for new crafters wanting to get their feet wet. With Christmas fast approaching, I thought a post like this one would be perfect for helping you round out your lists for Santa! 🙂An email from PS Reader Jennifer: I was wondering if you…