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From Cards to Gifts - Craft Ideas for All the Holidays

Holidays are a great time for crafters. It’s a time for vibrant colors, exotic papers and fabrics – just a time to let your imagination run free. Here are our Holiday Crafts and the tools you need to make them. We cover everything from Christmas to Thanksgiving and are constantly adding more. If you don’t find what you are looking for here, use the search box or click on the “Contact” link on the bottom of this page to send us your questions. Visit us often since we are constantly adding new content.

Holiday Crafts Overview

Holiday Crafts
The gateway to our Holiday Crafts Ideas.

Christmas Crafts

Acrylic Bead Ornament - Variation One

Acrylic Bead Ornament - Variation Two

Acrylic Bead Ornament - Variation Three
Colorful kids Christmas crafts.

"Angels We Have Heard on High" Christmas Card Pattern
Instructions for a stamped handmade Christmas Card.

Beaded Christmas Ornament
An elegant addition to your tree.

Beaded Christmas Tree
Create a family heirloom with this beautiful beaded tree.

Beaded Christmas Tree Decorations
Add the finishing touches to your tree.

Beaded Fringe Christmas Angel
A beautiful Christmas decoration.

Beaded Icicle Christmas Ornament
Easy to make colorful Christmas ornament.

Bread Based Clays
Tips and recipes for using bread based clays. Ideas for Christmas Ornaments.

Candy Cane Candle Holder
Easy to make Christmas decoration.

"Caroler's" Collage Christmas Card Pattern
Instructions for a handmade Christmas card using wet embossing and collage techniques.

Cork Christmas Coasters
Easy to make holiday craft.

Child Art Christmas Card
How to feature your child's art on your family Christmas cards.

Christmas Bookmark Pattern
An easy CreataCard project for a kindergarden class looking to make Christmas gifts for their parents.

Christmas Cookies Scrapbooking Layout
Use your favorite Christmas cookie recipe as the basis for a Holiday scrapbooking layout.

Christmas Cotton Angel Instructions
How to make a cotton boll Christmas angel.

Christmas Tree Placecard Holder
A delightful addition to your holiday dinner table.

Clay Pot Baby Snowman Ornament
Another cute Christmas decoration.

Clay Pot Nutcracker Ornament
A cute Christmas ornament.

Clay Pot Reindeer Ornament
Use as an ornament, centerpiece or place card holder.

Clay Pot Snowman
Christmas decoration.

Craft Ideas: Christmas Keepsake Album
Decoupage your Christmas cards and letters, creating a memorable keepsake.

Digital Images for Handmade Ornaments
How to transfer digital images to handmade ornaments.

Easy Christmas Earrings
How to use lampwork beads to make Christmas earrings.

Christmas Ornament Recipes
Easy home cured clay recipes to use to make Christmas ornaments.

Christmas Ornament Making Tips
Tips on making colorful Christmas ornaments.

Christmas Tree Scrapbooking Layout
How to combine pictures and graphics into a Christmas tree scrapbook page.

Embossed Velvet Gift Bag
Elegant gift giving.

Gingerbread House
How to make gingerbread and construct a gingerbread house.

Glittery Christmas Ornaments
Add sparkle to your tree with these glittery Christmas ornaments.

Glitter Designs on Christmas Ornaments
Using glitter to add Christmasy designs to ornaments.

Gold Washed Etched Glass Votive Candle Holders
How to make festive etched glass candle holders for gifts or sale.

Handmade Christmas Card Pattern
A collage based Christmas card design.

Hand Decorated Christmas Ornaments
Decorate your own Christmas ornaments and create memories.

Hand Painted Christmas Ornaments
Materials safe enough for children to use.

Iridescent Ornament
Christmas craft for children of all ages.

Decoupage Hand Decorated Christmas Ornaments
Using decoupage techniques to decorate your ornaments.

Fabric Paint Decorated Christmas Ornaments
Decorate your ornaments with fabric paints.

Glitter Glue Ornament
An easy to make handmade ornament.

Holiday Decorations
Use a little gold spray paint to add glitz to ordinary items and make your Christmas decorations more festive.

Kids Crafts for Christmas
Patterns for simple Christmas crafts your kids can do.

Lace Snowflake
How to make elegant holiday decor.

March of the Penguins Crafty Holiday Cheese Ball Display
Recipe for a penguin and igloo cheese ball for holiday parties.

Non-Traditional Christmas Decorations
Using old radiators as Christmas decorations.

Origami USA 2005 Christmas Tree
Video of the 2005 Christmas Tree at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

"Peace" Christmas Card Pattern
Instructions for an embossed handmade Christmas card.

Pillow Snowman
Simple kids craft for Christmas.

Pinecone Ornaments
Make your own glittery pinecone ornaments.

Quilted Christmas Place Mat
Festive holiday decorations.

Ribbon Angel Christmas Ornament
How to make an attractive handmade Christmas ornament.

Ribbon Christmas Ornament
Colorful, easy to make ornaments.

Silver Poinsettia Christmas Ornament
Elegant but simple.

Snowflake Christmas Ornament
Colorful, glittery snowfake patterns.

Starry Gift Bag
A shimmering, starry gift bag, excellent for Holiday gift giving.

Tassel Christmas Ornament
Fancy, but easy to make.

"Tip Frosty's Hat" Christmas Card Pattern
An unique photo-album card that replaces the annual Christmas newsletter.

Wire Ribbon Christmas Candle
Easy to make decorative Christmas Candles.

Wrapping Paper and Floral Cone Christmas Trees
An easy Holiday craft.

Wreaths
How to make Christmas or year round wreaths.

Easter Crafts

Box Easter Bunny
A cute gift idea made of craft boxes.

Easter Cards
Simple to make, Easter themed cards.

Easter Crafts
Some ideas for crafts appropriate for Easter time.

Easter Potted Egg Centerpiece
A colorful addition to to Holiday table.

Easter Scrapbooking Ideas
Plan a Easter themed scrapbooking layout.

Decorating Easter Eggs
How to beautifully decorated Easter eggs.

Preparing Eggs for Decorating
How to blow out eggs.

Decorated Easter Eggs

Dyed Sticker Egg

Glittered Egg

Decoupage Egg

Marker Egg

Gold and Silver Leaf Eggs

Waterslide Decal Egg

Rub-on Decal Egg

Gold Embossed Egg

Rhinestone Egg

Additional Easter Egg Ideas

Halloween

CD Ghost
Halloween craft for kids.

Halloween Apple Shrunken Heads
Ghoulish Halloween craft.

Halloween Crafts for Kids
Wacky Spiders - an easy Halloween Craft for children.

Halloween Cup Cake Holder
A holiday centerpiece.

Halloween Glow in the Dark Garland
A spooky Halloween party decoration.

Halloween Spiders
Simple, easy to make, halloween crafts.

Milk Jug Ghost
A spooky Halloween decor craft.

Mothers Day

A Digital Mothers Day Card
Step-by-step instructions for making your own digital card designs.

Eyeglass Lens Pin
Turn old eyeglassses into pretty pins.

Mini-Mannequin Jewelry Holder
A one-of-a-kind Mother's Day gift.

'Mom u Rock' Paperweight
A simple gift kids can make for their moms.

Mother's Love Photo Holder
Display your photos with love.

Handmade Mothers Day Card Patterns
Four handmade card patterns.

Pretty Pen Pot
A colorful Mother's Day gift.

Spring Photo Flower
Another Mother's Day gift idea.

Thanksgiving

Artifical Pumpkin
A easy to make artifical pumpkin for Thanksgiving or Halloween.

Fall Table Runner
A colorful addition to your Thanksgiving table.

Goofy Turkey Place Card Pattern
Add some fun to your Thanksgiving table with this fun place card pattern.

Pumpkin Centerpiece
An easy to make pumpkin centerpiece for fall or Thanksgiving entertaining.

Thanksgiving Doily Bowl
A special holiday table decoration.

Turkey Napkin Rings
Clay napkin rings for your Thanksgiving table.

Turkey Place Card Holder
Decorations for your Thanksgiving entertaining.

Valentines Day

Altered CD Envelopes
Dress up the lowly CD envelope by adding digital artwork - with a Valentine's Day Theme.

A-Mazing Heart Valentines Day Cards
Be inspired by these winners in our Valentine's Day Card Contest.

"Cherish" Handmade Greeting Card Pattern
A simple to make, but elegant handmade card.

Classmate Valentines Cards
Simple, easy and fast to make cards that your children can do for their whole class.

Digitally Designed Valentines Day Card
Add WOW to handmade cards using digital styles.

Etched Heart Champagne Flute with Beaded Charms
An elegant romantic gift or party favor.

Foam Heart Magnets
A very simple Valentines craft for children of all ages.

Four Handmade Valentines Day Cards
Patterns for four easy to make Valentines Day cards.

Heart Shaped Jewelry Holder Pattern
Directions for a no-sewing, padded jewelry holder.

Painted Heart Champagne Flutes
A romantic Valentines gift idea.

Pin Weave Valentines Card
Colorful Valentines keepsakes.

Pretty In Pink Valentines Cards
Three simple Valentines Card ideas.

Puffed Heart Valentines
Original Valentines gifts.

Quilled Pastry Hearts with Key Lime Curd
A crafty heart shaped dessert recipe.

Stamped Valentines Cards
Decorate your Valentines with art stamps.

Sweet Hearts Bookmark
A easy to make Valentines gifts for the readers you love.

Valentines Bagalope
A cute Valentines Day gift bag.

Valentine Garland Candle
A simple idea to dress up a candle for Valentines Day or any other holiday.

Valentines Heart Beaded Key Ring or Cell Phone Bob
A great Valentines gift.

Valentines Crafts for Kids
Easy to make valentines gifts.

Valentines Scrapbooking Layout
Creating a romantic layout to preserve Valentines memories.

Year Round

Della Robia Wine Glass Collars
A colorful way to identify wine glasses at a party. It also makes a nice place setting.

Golden Leaves of Autumn Place Cards
A colorful place card pattern to print out on your computer.

Graphics Programs for Crafters
From beginner to advanced, reviews of the most popular greeting card and graphics software programs available. Use these programs to make greeting cards, wrapping paper, gift boxes, ornaments & more.

Holiday Gift Bag Pattern
An easy to make craft pattern for a Holiday Gift Bag.

More Craft Patterns
A dazzling array of patterns for just about anything, free from Joann.com and CreateForLess.com. These include many seasonal holiday projects and patterns.

Patterns & Templates for Your Computer
Patterns for everything from holiday greeting cards, to wrapping paper, to scrapbook pages to quilt patterns, all free from printer manufacturers.

Pop-Up Place Cards
Place cards for any occassion.

Lighted Holiday Potpourri Jars
A festive, easy to make potpourri jar that makes a great gift or product for your craft business.

Holiday Wine Glass Charms Pattern
Brighten up your Holiday parties with these festive Christmas wine charms.

Wine Corsets
Dress up your holiday wine gifts.


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