November 11 ~ Passion for Art
| Today’s features help you pair inexpensive, handmade art supplies with things like the Creative Suitcase below (or one of the many selections in the “Related Tutorials” section below). A set of finger paints or chalk with our Art Smock would make a great gift for young children on your holiday gift giving list. Hardback sketchbooks in a messenger bag would be so fun for artists of any age… Enjoy! |  |
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Jello Playdough The authors recommend using Classic Jello the first time you make this vibrant Jello Playdough, which also smells super-good! |
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Homemade Finger Paints These Homemade Finger Paints from Tiffany at Easie Peasie are so vivid, and super-easy to make. |
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Creative Suitcase Nat from ByNight designed this Creative Suitcase for a series on Whip Up. Artists of all ages will find the small pockets and zipper pouches handy for all types of art supplies. (We included two photos here to show you how the suitcase looks all zipped up, and then open with organized supplies.) The English tutorial can be downloaded at the link above, but there’s also a French version that can be found on Nat’s blog. |
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Homemade Chalk Teach Your Tot shows you how to make Homemade Chalk, and the post also includes links to various themes that include activities you can do with your toddler and chalk. |
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Hardback Sketchbook Amy from Angry Chicken shows you (in a video!) how to make these easy Hardback Sketchbooks. |
Bag a Day
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We’re sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
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Feed Sack Messenger Bag This Feed Sack Messenger Bag from Megan at The Crafty CPA uses a belt for the handle; we think it would be perfect for carrying sketchbooks on the go. |
Related tutorials you might just love: Vintage Smock Sew-Along (Part 1), Summer Camp Utility Apron, Sew Wild Mobile, Art Smock, Sewing Cards & Envelopes, Merry Stitches Ornaments
Plus these technique posts to help you create art with fabric: Raw-Edge Appliqué, Primary Tints: Beginning Fabric Dyeing, Tips for Embellishing Knits, Easy Applique: The Starch Method, Be My Bluebird ~ Wool Felt Valentine, Nature-Inspired Easy Embroidery Sampler
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Hand-Carved Rubber Stamps Riyo at Talk to the Sun designs these beautiful Hand-Carved Rubber Stamps from her home in Japan. In addition to the wonderful assortment of stamps you can buy in her shop, Riyo generously shares tips for how to make your own rubber stamps on her Talk to the Wind and Sun blog. |
Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today’s projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
| Dena’s choice | Kristin’s choice | Liz’s choice | ||
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Raspberry Swirl Marshmallows We’ve featured recipes from Mowie at Mowlielicious before. These Raspberry Swirl Marshmallows look just as good as everything else we’ve tried! Yum! |
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5-Pointed Paper Snowflakes Jessica at How About Orange shows you how to make the classic 5-Pointed Paper Snowflakes with a 5-point folding directions download. You can string them up to add a festive touch to your decorating or use them for wrapping! |
Win It
Tweet #handmadeholidays or tag us on Facebook this week for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Sew,Mama,Sew!
Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these books!
Sewing Basics: All You Need to Know About Machine and Hand Sewing
Author: Sandra Bardwell
Publisher: Abrams Books, STC Craft
Sewing Basics is the ultimate encyclopedia for sewing at home. This thorough guide covers everything from choosing fabrics to operating a sewing machine to hand sewing, fitting, fine-finishing, trouble-shooting, and more. Whether the sewer is trying to decipher the symbols on a printed pattern, line a pocket, work French seams, or fit a muslin, she’ll find what she’s looking for here, all precisely explained and illustrated with hundreds of step-by-step photos. Both for beginners learning how to hem and for more experienced sewers who need help mastering advanced techniques, Sewing Basics is an invaluable reference tool sewers will want to keep within easy reach for many years to come.
The Burdastyle Sewing Handbook (US Winners Only)
Author: Nora Abousteit, Alison Kelly, BurdaStyle
Publisher: Potter Craft
The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook is the most comprehensive, hip and creative guide to learning to sew clothes with style. With more than 430,000 members around the world, BurdaStyle is the largest online community of sewing enthusiasts, fashion designers and DIYers. In their first book, BurdaStyle celebrates this vibrant, global community as they teach readers everything they need to know to design and sew an entire wardrobe of fashion-forward looks using the five fully customizable sewing patterns enclosed with the book. Filled with gorgeous photography, step-by-step instruction and contributions by 78 designers from 22 countries, The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook will be the go-to guide for every fashion sewer.
Stash Happy: Felt: 30 Fun Projects for Felt (and Fabric) Lovers
Author: Amanda Carestio
Publisher: Lark Crafts
Lark’s new Stash Happy series is the cure for the common crafter’s dilemma: what to do with all those scraps and leftover materials!
The 30 fun projects in Stash Happy: Felt feature practical items (a fall-inspired tea cozy), cute accessories (a stylish retro-inspired clutch), unique home décor and holiday crafts (a felt flower bouquet), and adorable kid stuff (a repurposed wool bear cub hat). Everything you need is here, including illustrations, templates, and helpful hints from the designers.
Deux Petites Souris (a.k.a. two little mice) is Cinzia’s shop, a self-taught sewer and designer who likes to create beautiful and useful items with her sewing machine like aprons, bookwraps, bags and– most of all– quilts with a modern edge! She is also a sewing instructor for beginner and experienced sewers. This week Cinzia is giving away a Mini-Quilt Bookwrap in our Handmade Holidays series. She writes, “A great way to keep your favorite novel protected as you toss it into your bag. This book wrap features a handy slot to keep your book from slipping out as well as a built-in bookmark. Book wrap stays attached as you read. Just re-wrap and tie when you’re done. Adjusts to fit any size paperback novel! Makes a great hostess gift, or a gift for booklovers and teens.” Prize value: $25
Visit the Deux Petites Souris blog and shop for more from Cinzia!
Fig Tree Quilts: Fresh Vintage Sewing
Author: Joanna Figueroa
Publisher: Martingale & Co.
Bring fresh vintage style to your home with five great quilts and a basketful of unique projects ranging from adorable pin cushions and charming aprons to pillows and journal covers. All feature Fig Tree Quilts’ signature palette of warm, inviting tones. See how easy it is to personalize each project with the creative use of embellishments such as beads, ribbons, and bows. For wedding showers, birthdays, or special sewing buddies, you’ll have the perfect gift every time.
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2010 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
10 ~ Passion for Travel
9 ~ Passion for Cooking + Baking
8 ~ Passion for Exploration + Adventure
7 ~ Passion for Teaching + Learning
6 ~ Passion for Sewing
5 ~ Passion for Organization
4 ~ Passion for Relaxation
3 ~ Passion for Clothes
2 ~ Passion for Play
1 ~ Passion for Accessories
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All photos are used with permission from the artist.
380 Responses to “November 11 ~ Passion for Art”
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Love the Burda book!
my fingers are crossed!
Wow, the bag belt is just about the greatest idea ever — thanks so much for posting that! What a great use for old belts.
LOVE today’s tutorials!
I think homemade marshmallows are included in your list every year. My plan is always to make them, but it never seems to happen. Maybe this Christmas I will actually get them done! Love today’s round up. These would make great kid gifts year round.
Love these tutorials….thanks so much!
I am fairly new to sewing and have not yet tried any of the zillions of awesome bag tutorials. I think that todays featured Messenger Bag may be my first bag creation!
I look forward to checking the tutorials during handmade holidays every morning! Thanks so much!
love the creative suitcase! Great ideas!
I just love your website!
oh so genius to use a belt for the messenger bag strap!
I’ll have to try the playdough recipe–my son and I love playdough. (I hate the store-bought stuff, though. I can’t stand the smell!)
These crafts are going to come in handy during vacation!
My daughter LOVES art!! That suitcase would be great for restaurants and the finger paint is hugely up her alley! So fun!
my little artistic girlies will love these ideas! The jello playdough is so beautiful!
Great prizes, love them all.
love that bookwrap!
You have really done a great job finding great projects and books to buy!
more great projects!!
Love all the tutorials! Some great ideas for my kids and nieces and nephews!
I want to make every single one of these. And I want that book cover!
I think I’m going to need to try the finger paints! Look like they’ll be great gifts for my nephews!
Such great ideas for all my kids, thank you!
I can’t wait to try the Raspberry Swirl Marshmallows!
& now I want to make marshmallows…! The finger paints look amazing.
What a great list of fun things to make. I wish I had known how to make my own chalk and finger paints.
I already had a couple of these pinned and just added a few more. My boys are going to have have awesome stockings this year! My goal is to do all homemade stocking stuffers aside from some small books. It is a family tradition to include a book or two in the stocking every year.Thanks you sewmama sew and bloggers who came up with these awesome ideas! Also thanks for a chance to win some awesome craft reading!
HAppily following Ashley @ Thereisnoplacelikehomemade (dot)blogspot (dot) com
The creative suitcase is just perfect for my kids!
those marshmallows look amazing!
The fingerpaints and chalk look like so much fun! Thanks for the ideas!
such fun ideas! Makes me wish I was five and could fingerpaint all day instead of sit in front of this computer at work
That bag is pretty awesome!
Jello playdough? Amazing!
Pick me.
I wasn’t going to decorate for Christmas, since my partner will be out of the country over the holidays, but those awesome paper snowflakes have changed my mind!
Also, I’ve been oggling that BurdaStyle Handbook since they announced it. I’m buying it after Christmas if I can’t manage to get it here or for a gift!
Wonderful! Thanks for the chance.
Great messenger bag tut today! I also love the idea of an art suitcase. I think with all my junk, I need to make one even larger!
I will be trying out these finger paints soon! These would be a good stocking stuffer.
Wow what great crafts!! And what a great selection of giveaway books! Thanks!
The creative suitcase is so clever!
I’m going to make some jello playdough!
More projects to try!
oooh, wonderful ideas today!!
Wow those marshmallows look yummy!
Will pass these on to a friend with children and a school teacher I know!
This was the perfect day for my little artist. Thanks.
I can’t wait to get my hands on the Burdastyle book.
What a great list. I’m sharing this with a close friend who has kiddos in the perfect age range for this!
I have always wanted to try homemade marshmallows!
Ooooh, the Burda book! Also, I loove the finger paints in ball jars- so pretty!
Loving all these tuts
My kids would love all of these gifts!
Adorable, as usual!
Those stamps are great!
I’ve seen Jello Playdough on Pinterest. It’s definately on my To-do list!
Beautiful!
Great ideas for day 11 thanks!
Going to have to add the homemade chalk and homemade paint to my list!! Fun!
I can’t wait to make the Jello Playdough for my kids!
That suitcase is adorable! Thanks for these wonderful ideas
I’m definitely intrigued by this Jello Play Doh!
this looks awesome!
I love watching Amy Karol’s videos.
Lots of great ideas here today.
I am off to finish some of my earlier handmade distractions.
Happy sewing.
Yum! Raspberry marshmallows!
Great ideas!
I love these projects! I need to print them out and come back in a couple years when my son is a little older so he can properly enjoy them!!! Thanks!
May have to whip up some jello playdough and finger paints over here. I have a little boy that would just LOVE those — making them and using them.
My favorite day so far! I love the jello play dough. I definitely see many paper snowflakes decorating my gifts
I really like the messenger bag! I don’t have any old seed bag fabric, but I’m sure I can find something else that will work, and I certainly have old belts! Thanks so much for the idea!
I must make those marshmallows.
Fantastic ideas – perfect for my kids.
I would love to have the sewing basics book!
My boys are almost beyond the playdough age, but I bet I could lure them back with that Jello playdough! Amazing colors!
Those yum raspberry swirl marshmallows are gonna haunt me all day, lol.
I have been wanting to try that playdoh recipe!
Looks like fun!
I have got to try the jello playdough recipe! My daughter would love this!
I am so enjoying this! Homemade art goodies are too much,thanks.
I could definitely use the sewing basics book and the felt book is cool too!
I’ve book marked, pinned and swooned over almost everything in this post. I’ve let other days go by without comment as someone else may neeeeed those books. Today I throw my hat in the ring. Thanks for the chance.
oooh, loads of ideas and raspberry swirl marshmallows, too?!
So many ideas and great prizes today! I’m totally inspired by the bag and the Crafty CPA site.
Bookmarking the homemade finger paint to make for my son when he’s older!
The feed sack bag is great!
Just looking at the picture of the raspberry swirl marshmallows got my mouth watering…oh my!
The projects all look so fun! I wish I had some little ones to make these for…I do love that messenger bag too though!
Thanks for all the great ideas!
I’m pretty sure these round-ups are just to tempt me to make things for myself. Despite not being a toddler, I think the idea of making your own chalk looks really fun!
I love these ideas – so many great ones to offer to my kids. We’re in the process of figuring out to make a handmade Christmas exciting. Thanks for sharing.
My MIL, who is an artist, would love that artist’s bag. Must make for Christmas.
again cute ideas – that feedsack messenger bag looks like a nice easy project and more fun than putting presents in bought gift bags!
Clearly I’ve been living under a rock. Jello playdough?? Amazing!
I love that Jello playdough idea, something I will definitely be trying!
I look forward to these great ideas everyday!
Ohhh Burdastyle has a book that is awesome! I just discovered their website last week!
great tutes!
Love all of the homemade art supplies. I’m going to have to try the chalk next summer.
So many great ideas…thanks!
Those marshmallows look so good!
I love every single one of these tutorials!
Love all the homemade art supplies, what fun!
I like the idea of homemade chalk. and I love the hardback sketch books
Wonderful prizes today!
Always look forward to your posts this time of year (and every other time really.)Thanks for the giveaways.
love, love, love it all!!! : ) The messenger is super cool and the jello play dough is definitely going on my list. THANKS!!!
Love the homemade paints, chalk and playdough!
My toddler will love these!
Such pretty play dough colours! I have the equipment needed for lino cutting, so I might attempt some inspired little button prints…
Wow! Best list of ideas yet. I want to do them all! Kristin’s fabric choice is awesome. Love it! I need to learn how to tag on fb.
The playdough looks good enough to eat, lol!
Those sketchbooks are a wonderful idea.
That rasberry dessert looks devine.
What a great post today! I want to try everything!
So many great ideas, how do you know where to start?
Stash Happy Felt looks fun!
Stocking Stuffers!!!!
The felt projects book would be super fun to create things with my artiste toddler! We’re going to make chalk today!
Thanks for all the homemade art ideas. And thanks for the great giveaways too.
Love the tutorials.
The play dough and finger paints look like great stocking stuffers!
The felty book looks cute
This might be the best day yet! Two projects I’m definitely going to try (playdough and finger paints…can you tell I have a toddler?) plus a couple more I might try and I want every single prize! Keep up the good work with your awesome handmade holidays series!
Awesome ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Oh my gosh, where to start! I think every single project on this post is a must make for me!
Thanks for more fun projects!
Huh. Homemade chalk. Who knew???
I think this post is my favorite by far – can’t wait to create!
What a wonderful set of tutorials!
love those handcarved rubber stamps!
Ooh I would love any of these books!
Happy Friday!
I’ve never succeeded at making marshmallows. I should try again.
Yay! Can’t wait to make jello play dough!
I love these ideas–and those hand-carved rubber stamps are awesome!
Thank you! We’re running low on our (smelly) Crayola finger paints and I was about to look up some homemade recipes.
Those marshmallows sound delicious!
Art time with my daughter will be taken to an all new DIY level with these awesome projects. Thanks!
Awesome projects, awesome books. I pinned the first two projects–definitely going to make those.
All so cute!!!!
I’d love to win the Fig Tree Quilts book. Thanks for being so generous.
Oh – I want to play!
Cute ideas for kids.
I’d have lots of fun with the felt book!
These look like some fun ideas.
I am so curious about the jello playdoh,I will have to check it out.
Oh, my! I need to bookmark so many things on this page!
I’m going to have to try making the jelly play dough, it looks so pretty!
I’ve never thought to make my own art supplies, thanks!
So nice to see a book with felt projects that aren’t cutesy!
The creative suitcase is so cool! And my granddaughter would love those yummy marshmellows! The handcarved rubber stamps are really neat too. Thanks for all!
The handcarved rubber stamps are really neat. Thanks for the giveaway.
Love the button stamps, so pretty and such a great idea!
i make playdough all the time and have never heard of using jello!
so many wonderful ideas for a variety of crafter types! Thanks again!
I’m going to have to make the jello play dough, the colors are so pretty.
Such beautiful colors!
I loved Kristin’s choice of fabric today! So beautiful.
This is the best one thus far! I can’t wait to make the ALL!
I so want that burda style sewing book! And the raspberry marshmallows look so yummy.
That playdough is luscious.
Love the Jell-O playdough and homemade chalk!
i love that feedsack bag! i have some coffee burlap that i’ve been hoarding for the right project, and this might be it!
I love all of the great ideas for make-your-own craft supplies!
That recipe looks so yummy!
i can’t wait to make the playdough and fingerpaints for my little ones!
I would be happy for any one of those great books! Thanks for the chance.
What a great set of tutorials, the homemade finger paints looks like a great project to try out for my girls. Thanks!
So many great art crafts! Thanks so much for sharing!
Love these project ideas! It’s so worth the time I take to check this blog every day
i love the rainbows in today’s post. it instantly made me happy. lots of fun stuff to try out.
Raspberry swirl marshmallows!?! Delicious! And a perfect treat while doing art projects!
Delicious books!
the bag is super cute ! and the colors are lovely and lively ! thanks !
Some raspberry marshmallows sound good RIGHT now!
lovin the marshmellow recipe. Might try it today!
Great project ideas for rainy and not so rainy days with the kiddos!
Oh wow, I’ve never come across homemade paint or chalk before. That will make a great holiday project.
Today’s tutorials were so much fun! Makes me want to roundup the kids and play! Thanks again for another great day!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Again…great giveaways!
The feed sack messenger bag is great!
My kids would love the play dough and finger paint.
I love the art suitcase. I have the perfect person on my list for this!
The finger paints are beautiful!
I love the snowflake link…they’ll make great additions to my Christmas presents this year!
I love all the tutorials today!!
Wow! Those are some super-bright and cool ideas.
So glad to find directions for homemade playdough, fingerpaint, and chalk all in one place!
lovve the actual craft supply directions will have to bookmark this for when LO gets old enough to create
That suitcase for creative tools is stellar! I’m off to check out her blog….Thanks for sharing all these great ideas and resources.
The kids are going to love these.
raspberry swirl marshmallows – yum!
Once again you’ve hit the jackpot with all your wonderful ideas, projects, and products. Thanks again!
Too many cool things to make!
I love felt projects!!
I love the ideas for homemade chalk and finger-paint! Now I know what to make for my 8 year old niece for Christmas. Or perhaps as a kit and make it with her. And the Sewing Basics and Burda Style books are on my wish list.
ART!! Yay! (the marshmallows look FANTASTIC!!)
Thanks for the rubber stamp link–I like it!
still loving the daily great ideas
I had no idea you could make your own chalk :O Thanks for the ideas x
more stamps!
You can make your own chalk? Fabulous!
Oh my goodness the Creative Suitcase is superbly fantastic!!!
Don’t have any little ones any more, but these ideas will be great someday when there are grandbabies.
ready to give home-made paint a go. We seem to be constantly short a color or two.
Thank you for the great ideas!!! I need to get started on some of these for Christmas!
I needed an activity to do with some kids this weekend and was going crazy trying to think of something. When I saw the post about chalk I thought “Ah ha!” it’s perfect.
Jello play dough? Yes please!
these are great! love the book too. thanks
Maybe I can get my kids to make their own chalk.
Love all these projects! The suitcase and the handbook are really wonderful!
love the creative suitcase!! so cute
Oooh, what awesome crafts today! Thank you for sharing!
I can’t wait to make the jello playdough for my little one.
I think I’ve just finished my “shopping” for all the little artists on my list! Thanks for all the great ideas!
Love the snowflakes – will be decorating my math classroom with these.
I just love the creative suitcase, and must have the Burda sewing book!
love the tutorials that are also fun activities
A boatload of “must make” items today!
i love the felt wrap for the coffee press
Love these ideas, there’s so much creativity to be had from simple finger paints and chalks. Thanks!
I think I may make homemade play dough for all my daycare kids this year. Thanks for the idea!
Fantastic! I love the jello playdough, and the raspberry marshmallows are a must! Thanks for the fun!!
My kids are going to love all this stuff. So great!
Very nice!
Love that messenger bag!
I think we have some jello playdough in our near future. Thanks!
Too bad my kids are grown…too bad we didn’t have internet!! Great ideas and such fun!
I think this day is my favorite so far!
All of these books look awesome, I’d love to win one. I love this whole post!
Fantastic ideas! I know my toddler and my nieces would love any of these! Fab ideas!
love the five pointed paper snowflakes
Love all the homemade art supplies, great Christmas gifts!
Homemade play dough, finger paint and chalk ‘how to’s will be useful in our house. Yeah!
To quote Tiffany from Easie Peasie, “Art supplies make my {heart} happy.” Thanks for a great theme today.
How cute! I’d love to make my nieces some chalk & finger paints for our crafty time!
Oh my goodness, my daughter would love the paints and chalk… time to get making
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thinking about those finger paints for a little friend of mine!
Lovely selection
Jello playdough seems like a great rainy day activity too.
The creative suitcase looks wonderful!
More fabulous tutorials! I love the Creative Suitcase!
I have wanted to make fingerpaints for years!
I’m so loving this. I think the grandchildren will need Christmas boxes this year not stockings
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I didn’t even know you could make your own chalk. I see some great weekend projects in our future. Thanks!
I hadn’t heard of Burdo before – all of the books are fantastic!
Awesome tutorials…the jello play dough looks like mucho fun!
Those treats look amazing!
Great stuff!
Jello playdough sounds like a great project! A perfect gift for my niece and nephew!
Jello play dough is genius!
Love the creative suitcase!!!
Love the paper snowflakes. Haven’t made them in years.
the fabric choices of the day are fabulous.
lots of fun!
I love the finger paint. it is so beautiful.
Great ideas. I want to make the Jello playdough, too.
Love the fingerpaint!
It just snowed today! Time for some snowflakes! Thanks for the chance to win!
Sweetness calls me to create in media other than fabric
jello play dough, finger paints, etc. – need to read these more closely and see if can make something for my grandnieces that we keep — and marshmallow peppermint for me
I can’t count how many pages I have bookmarked during this last week. Thank you so much for bringing together such wonderful ideas.
Love all the tutorials,the creative suitcase would make a great Christmas gift
Barb.
I have been so scared to bring paints into the house, (a shame I know) But I think I will be making those paints and playdough for my girls this Christmas and may some others
Yum. i need to remember to try making marshmallows.
We love to make paper snowflakes at our house. Hubby brings home large blotter paper from work and we make a 3′ snowflake to hang in our picture window.
i cant wait to make the play dough!
jello for playdough coloring! brilliant!!
What a neat idea for playdough! Love the bright color it produces!!!
love the finger paints and homemade chalk…what awesome ideas!
Love the playdough idea, thanks!
Another day of cool ideas that I want to make. My favorites are the messenger bag and the rubber stamps. Thank you, again!
Love the tutorials specially the chalk one, thank you.
Marshmallows! Yay!
Such neat colorful projects today.
That Jello Play-Doh looks interesting…
The playdough is like one I’ve made with kool aid but these colors are much brighter and better!
I was just looking for a playdough recipe…. Jello playdough sounds way more fun!!
I can’t wait to make some of these!
I love today’s tutorials!
Wow! So many inspiring pieces! My inner child is dying to make the playdough and finger paints!
I love the feedbag using a belt; I have some leather belts that have somehow become too short. It’s not the cookies, I swear.
Fun! That playdough sounds great!
Genevieve
So awesome! How do I “tag” you on Facebook?
I love the BurdaStyle book and Sewing Basics. Thanks for more great tutorials!
Wow, I love the bag…it’s super cool. Thanks!
Can’t wait to try out the Jello Playdough and the finger paints!
When helping kids make art, chalk, paint and playdough are a must. How great is the creative suitcase. Great ideas. Can’t wait to checkout the Raspberry Swirl Marshmellows as well.
Thank you for the giveaways and a chance to win.
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Love today’s bag, and those marshmallows look YUMMY!
Thank you! Once again some really great ideas!
I love the feed sack messenger bag. I love anything made with old feed sacks. Tells my age!
I like the belt idea for the bag. The “recipes” for the kids activities might be worth a shot.
So many great ideas for my toddler! I can’t wait to make the finger paints… Thank you for posting all of these!
That bag does look perfect for sketchbooks! Good-bye gardening, hello sewing!
Great tutorials and giveaways. Thanks.
those finger paints are amazing. i must make them. (eventually)
What fun! I think I need to make ALL of these things!
A messenger bag is on my To Do list. More choices?!?!
I love the idea of using a belt for the bag strap. Good inspiration!
Wow – I’ve never heard of playdough being made with Jello before! Will have to give that one a go!
Love the book wrap. What a smart idea.
yum, marshmallows!
Wow, my favourite day of tutorials so far, I have enough little ones in my life to make all of these wonderful things! Hopefully they will let me play with them too!!
Mmmm, those marshmallows look yummy!!
I gotta try making the marshmallows!
Just pinned a tutorial for chalkboard paint on my Pinterest… the homemade chalk goes with it just fine! Thanks!
Fun art tutorials, like the suitcase the best.
They are awesome !1
Such an amazing idea….snowflakes for everyone!
Thank you for the chance to win!
Kind regards from very cold Germany
Claudia
I love the finger paint idea for holiday gift for the little ones in my family. Thanks for sharing these great ideas!
Every single one of these projects is a gem! Thanks for sharing them all.
Great ideas.
These are great today! What fun ideas.
My goal this Christmas is to attempt homemade peppermint marshmellows! Thanks for a great recipe.
Great kid projects; I am going to share with my sister.
My kids are going to love me after reading this post. :0)
Lovely ideas! The creative suitcase is just fabulous! Thanks for the tutorials!
Great selection of books!
Any of those books would be a great win!
homemade chalk- how cool!
Curious about the finger paints, I think it is a good idea, but I am afraid it will spoil fast.
All the projects and books look great!
That jello playdoh sounds like lots of fun. Thanks for all the great ideas!
Thank you so, so much for featuring my creative suitcase. I still can’t believe I am on your amazing blog
Merci!
Awesome projects. And I love those button stamps… hmmm… I’m thinking they may need to be a x-mas gift for myself.
I love the handmade journals. They’d make great gifts paired with color pencils or a nice pen.
So many great ideas! Now, where to start?
I’d love to try the jello play-dough sometime.
we love homemade playdough, but never thought of adding jello, brilliant!
Cute stuff!
I really like the Creative Suitcase!
Love the creative suitcase and I really will have to try the play dough too!
More fabulouse giveaway prizes, thank you
Instead of bookmarking each tute I want from this page, I am marking the whole page! I love them all! My sister in law told me to make her daughter some doll clothes for Christmas, blech! I would much rather make that artists bag! Yay!
Oh, and as for the hand carved stamps for the “Buy it” why not just carve your own? I love stamp carving! I don’t stamp much, but the carving them is pure relaxation. Good thing I have swaps to send them in.
ooo…i think i need a cozy for my french press now.
Great tutorials! Thank you!
Playdough and paint and chalk – oh, my! Perfect for the grandchildren! Thanks for sharing again.
Gonna have to print up so snowflakes!
I just got Stash Happy Felt last week and def. recommend it! Cool projects!
Right, love the jello playdoh, and snowflakes…off to gather supplies tomorrow!
love all these things omg, must make them all!
Would love to see that felt book!
love those books
Love this post! And glad to hear the good feedback on Stash Happy, I’ve been considering it.
I love the creative suitcase – and am hopping over to see the French version. thanks!
The playdough and finger paints would be a great preschooler gift! thanks!
The felt book looks great!
So much good stuff!!! That art case is amazing!
Those marshmallows look delish!
These tutorials are brilliant. Some lovely ideas for gifts. Yummy!
Love all the links today!
Awesome! I want to make the fingerpaints for my kids. Or maybe the playdough. And maybe a suitcase for my daughter. Now my list is getting longer and longer.
Great tutorials!
Love the dough and the paints — and the chalk recipes! Fabulous!
The marshmallows look yummy!
Beautiful paper snowflakes – thanks for all the inspiration!
My little artist would have a blast with these projects!
Just downloaded the snowflake tutorial…Love the marshmallows too!
I’m going to save the fingerpaint instructions for a stuck-at-home day.
love the belt as bag handle
the jello playdough looks yummy!
I can’t wait to try some of these for my little artist!
I don’t even know which one to start with! They all look like great projects
Jello playdough?! Get outta town… Is it bad to taste it?!
That creative suitcase is going on my Christmas to-do list!
um, i think this whole list just got pinned for future projects. again. you rock.
I love that creative suitcase! What a fab idea.
The Jello playdough is genius.
my kids would LOVE those fingerpaints!
If I don’t win the felt stash book, it will definitely be on my holiday wishlist!
so far the bag a day feature has been the best part! I can never get enough
Some great ideas – lots of fun
This entire post is full of so much goodness! I love creating with my girls and it’s more fun if we create the products we are creating with!!
I LOVE that creative suitcase. Looks so cute.
The creative suitcase is awesome!
I hope I’m not too late to enter. I just tweeted about your handmade holidays projects.
I’m going to have to make some of those finger paints! That might be the PERFECT present for my friend’s two small children…. and another set for mine.
So fun and colorful today!
Never heard of jello playdough till now…what a fabulous idea!
Glad to see some-one else loves books so much that she has made little quilts for them, Cinzia is a girl after my own heart!
Jello play dough?!? How awesome is that!
Excited to make some of the finger paints!