Few homemade candy recipes remind me of growing up more than homemade fudge. My family has been making the same fudge recipe for four generations now, and it is–hands down–the creamiest, richest fudge you’ll ever find. We like to include pecans in our fudge, but this recipe can certainly be made without them. Keep reading…
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Salt Dough Ornaments – The ULTIMATE guide!
Salt dough ornaments are a classic Christmas craft that I have memories of making when I was small. In fact, my keepsake ornament box is filled with salt dough ornaments made by my own children, and they are some of my most treasured ornaments to hang on the tree each year! Salt dough is very…
DIY Grinch Ornaments
The Grinch has always been one of our family’s favorite books to read at Christmas. To pay homage to this classic story, I decided to create these adorable Grinch Christmas ornaments! Made out of oven-bake clay and just a few other simple supplies, these DIY Grinch ornaments would be terrific for making with kids. They…
How to Make Paper Christmas Trees
Paper is a terrific supply to use to make cute and affordable holiday decor! These easy paper Christmas trees come together in a snap with my free tutorial, which includes the downloadable SVG files to use with your Cricut machine, or the printable PDF templates to cut out by hand. The way these paper Christmas…
Candy Corn Treat Bags
Package up sweet Halloween treats in these adorable candy corn treat bags! These come together in a snap with my easy tutorial, which includes the free pattern pieces. Perfect for Halloween parties or giving as gifts to friends, neighbors, and more, these treat bags are the ideal size for holding fun-sized Halloween candy. Let’s get…
Hocus Pocus Wreath
This year, I decided to make a Hocus Pocus wreath to pay homage to my all-time favorite Halloween movie! This cute Halloween wreath is easy to make with tulle and an embroidery hoop, plus any fabric Hocus Pocus design you like created with a Cricut and heat transfer. I’ve got all the details below for…
Ghost Plushie Pattern
Adorable and perfect for Halloween, these ghost plushies are a fun sewing project that comes together in a snap! My free ghost plushie pattern provides all the details you need to make one (or a pair!) of your own. Grab your sewing gear, and let’s get started stitching up this adorable Halloween sewing project! Amy…
Biscochitos Cookie Recipe
Growing up in New Mexico, Biscochitos were always a favorite cookie recipe to make, especially during the holidays. As a matter of fact, biscochitos (also spelled bizcochitos) are the official cookie of New Mexico! These lovely cookies have a crumbly, tender crumb that is brimming with the fabulous flavors of anise, cinnamon, and sugar. And…
Easy Paper Pumpkins
It is so satisfying to turn simple sheets of paper into a fun craft project! These easy paper pumpkins are a snap to make, and they are absolutely perfect for fall decorating. This guide for how to make paper pumpkins includes easy-to-follow steps and free templates for making pumpkins of three sizes. This is a…
Fabric Yo-Yo Pumpkins
Turn small amounts of fabric into adorable fabric pumpkins with my easy tutorial for Fabric Yo-Yo Pumpkins! This how-to guide includes everything you need to create these yo-yo pumpkins, including free templates for pumpkins of two different sizes, and step-by-step photos to guide you through all of the steps. This is a fall craft project…