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Don’t buy Christmas cards! Make these instead. They are so much more personal. Click on the photo to go to the tutorial.

Have old greeting cards that you want to do something with? Check out my previous post: Old Greeting Cards: What Can I Do With Them?

Looking for more Christmas tutorials? Simply check out my blog archive for Christmas!

Contents:

• Christmas Card Tutorials
• Christmas Cards You Can Print for Free
• Free Christmas Clip Art
• Holiday Newsletter Tutorials
• Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos

Christmas Card Tutorials:

Painting Cards: Painting.About

The Easy Technique for Painting Handmade Christmas Cards: Painting.About

Santa's Sleigh Christmas Card Tutorial: Cheeky Magpie

Starbucks Coffee Sleeve Christmas Card: Aileen's Musings

Make a Greeting Card with Scrap Fabric Applique and Buttons: Crafting a Green World

Make a Collage Window Card from Recycled Papers: Crafting a Green World

A Simple Recycled Paper Greeting Card: Crafting a Green World

Ribbon Tree Holiday Cards: CraftZine

Goofy Holiday Cards: Cheeky Magpie

Glittered Holiday Cards with Fold-In Shapes: Martha Stewart

Gift-Wrapped Cards: Martha Stewart

Holiday Digital Photo Cards: Martha Stewart

Stand-Up Figure Cards: Martha Stewart

Button Snowman Cards: Martha Stewart

Embossed Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Ribbon Trees Card: Martha Stewart

Rickrack Cards: Martha Stewart

Snowflake Cards: Martha Stewart

White Christmas: Sweet Greetings: Martha Stewart

Glittered Cards with Melissa: Martha Stewart

Ornament Cards: Martha Stewart

Hankerchief Cards: Martha Stewart

Punched Snowflake Photo Card: Martha Stewart

Monogrammed Cards: Martha Stewart

Puzzle-Cut Pine Tree Cards: Martha Stewart

Doily Stencil Cards: Martha Stewart

Mirror Image Silhouette Cards: Martha Stewart

Christmas Tree Photo Cards: Martha Stewart

Button Cards: Martha Stewart

Candy Cane Rickrack Cards: Martha Stewart

Reindeer Pop-Up Card: Martha Stewart

Punched Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Sparkling Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Cookie Cutter Cards: Martha Stewart

Magnet Cards: Martha Stewart

Photo Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Stamped Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Seasons Greetings Simple Stanzas: Martha Stewart

Christmas Cards You Can Print for Free:

• Christmas Card Patterns: Scrappin’ Out Loud
  

Mini Greeting Card and Letter Writing Set: Eat Drink Chic

Free Christmas Clip Art:

• Vintage Family Number Christmas Cards: Just Something I Made

Glittered Clip Art Deer Cards: Martha Stewart

Glittered Clip-Art Bird Cards: Martha Stewart

Clip Art Holiday Gift Cards: Martha Stewart

Clip-Art Craft: Snowman Card: Martha Stewart

Glittered Clip Art Bird and Berry Cards: Martha Stewart

Holiday Newsletter Tutorials:

Envelope-Fold Holiday Letter: Martha Stewart

Holiday Newsletters: Martha Stewart

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

• Cherry’s Jubilee has some AMAZING Christmas cards – they are truly a work of art!

Christmas Wishes Card: Scrappin Out Loud

Season's Greetings Card: Scrappin Out Loud

White Cards: Ruffles and Stuff

Merry Little Christmas Ornament Card: Stampin Up

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

I can’t believe how fast Christmas is approaching! I already feel overwhelmed. I need to start on presents, and SOON! Ornaments are always a great option, either as the present itself or an accent piece on the gift’s packaging.

I also have a previous post for other indoor Christmas decoration tutorials.

If you’re looking for even MORE ornament tutorials, I’ve continued my link list here: DIY Christmas Ornament Tutorials, Part 2

Here are some great tutorials that I’ve found on several different kinds of ornaments.

Contents:

• Misc. Ornament Tutorials
• Button Ornament Tutorials
• Crochet Ornament Tutorials
• Fabric Ornament Tutorials
• Food Ornament Tutorials
• Glass Ornament Tutorials
• Knitted Ornament Tutorials
• Paper Ornament Tutorials
• Pinecone Ornament Tutorials
• Plastic Canvas Ornament Tutorials
• Tin Ornament Tutorials
• Trim and Ribbon Ornament Tutorials
• Wire Ornament Tutorials
• Wooden Ornament Tutorials

Misc. Ornament Tutorials:

• Make a Disco Ball Ornament out of Junk CDs: Wait4369 on YouTube

Old Ornament Makeovers: BHG

Make Your Own Geek Christmas Ornaments: Geekware

Flower Petal Ornament Cover: JewelryMaking.About

Cheapo Jute Twine Ornaments: Shanty2Chic

Christmas Stars out of Plastic Bottles: Espiritcabane

Peace Sign Ornament Tutorial: Crap I've Made

Twinkle Pom Pom Ornament: Zakka Life

Tinsel Snowflake: Martha Stewart

Daddy Snowman Clay Pot Ornament: The Artful Crafter

Christmas Nutcracker Clay Pot Ornament: The Artful Crafter

Reindeer Clay Pot Ornament: The Artful Crafter

Puzzle Piece Ornament: FamilyCrafts.About

Recycled Christmas Tree Drum Ornament Made from Bottle Cap: eHow

Festive Gourd Ornaments: Gingerbread Snowflakes

How to Make Japanese-Inspired Ornaments: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Making God's Eyes: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Swedish Needlepoint Pattern: Needlepoint.About

Making Wheat Stars and Festive Photo Frames: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Espejitos (small mirrors in Spanish): Gingerbread Snowflakes

Ombre Glittered Seashell Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Seashell Angel: GinaCarruba

Drum Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Wax Snowflake Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Birdie Ornaments: Ruffles and Stuff

Button Ornament Tutorials:

Button Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Button Wreath Ornament: Martha Stewart

Crochet Ornament Tutorials:

Recycle a Card into a Crochet Ornament: Roots and Wings Co.

Fabric Ornament Tutorials:

• True Meaning of Christmas Ornaments – Patterns and Story: Family Crafts
• Felted Acorn Ornaments: WildlyWoolly

Felt Animal Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Miniature Stocking Ornament from Sweater: The Storque

How to Make Adorable Polar Bear Ornaments Out of an Old Wool Sweater: Fun in the Making

Felt Christmas Ornament: Zakka Life

Thrifted Tree Ornaments: The Long Thread

Argyle Applique Ornament Tutorial: So September

Make a Felted Dala Horse Ornament: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Snowflake Pendant Tutorial: Resurrection Fern

Charming Ornaments: A Spoonful of Sugar

Pattern for a Half Eaten Gingerbread Man: Elsie Marley

Christmas Owl Ornament Pattern: DiversionMary

Felt Christmas Ornament Tutorial: My Fantastic Toys

Fabric Ornaments: ModPodgeRocks

Food Ornament Tutorials:

Cinnamon Bird Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Christmas Cookie Ornament: Martha Stewart

Retro Mice Ornament: Roots and Wings Co.

How to Make a Christmas Orange Pomander: That Artist Woman

Faux Tart Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Glass Ornament Tutorials:

How to Paint a Faux Stained Glass Christmas Ornament: Painting.About

Santa's Belly Ornament: NapTimeCrafting

Ashley's Thrifty Ornaments: Shanty2Chic

Knitted Ornament Tutorials:

Mini Christmas Stocking Ornament: Knitting.About

Christmas Wreath Ornament: Knitting.About

Paper Ornament Tutorials:

• Photo Ball Video: YouTube
• Making a Toilet Paper Roll Ornament: MikeContent on YouTube

Punched Paper Photo Ornament: Martha Stewart

Recycled Ornaments How To: Martha Stewart

Christmas Card Ball Ornament: SantasPostBag

Make a Paper Globe Ornament: RubberStamping.About

DIY Ornament: JunkMailGems

Picture Frame Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Paper Bead Star: RubberStamping.About

Three-Dimensional Doily Ornament: Martha Stewart

Christmas Photo Ornaments to Make With Your Kids: Roots and Wings Co.

Floating Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Chandelier Ornament: Cheeky Magpie

Click and Print Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Seed Packet Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Indian Paper Poms with Potpourri and Spice: Cathie Filian

How to Make a Christmas Card Star: WikiHow

Accordian Pleated Flower Ornaments: Sleepy in Seattle Stamps

Recycled Card Ornaments: Vickie Howell

Bird Ornament: Cheeky Magpie

Mini Pinata Ornaments: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Making Woven Paper Baskets: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Pinecone Ornament Tutorials:

Pinecone Elves: Martha Stewart

Plastic Canvas Ornament Tutorials:

Plastic Canvas Snowflake Picture Ornament: Roots and Wings Co.

Tin Ornament Tutorials:

How to Make Punched Tin Light Shields: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Aluminum Cans Star Ornament: Aluminous Publishing

Whitney's Tin Ornament: Shanty2Chic

Trim and Ribbon Ornament Tutorials:

Rickrack Christmas Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Ribbon and Bow Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Wire Ornament Tutorials:

Glow Ball Ornaments: Instructables

Wooden Ornament Tutorials:

Silhouette Ornaments: Roots and Wings Co.

Clothespin Doll Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Wooden Ornaments: CraftRookie

Scrap Wood Snowmen: Crafting a Green World

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

My sewing room is CLEAN! Before, fabric, craft stuff, papers, and books were EVERYWHERE, and half of the stuff that was in the room didn’t even belong. Nothing was organized, and I stopped crafting and sewing because I didn’t want to clean it up! One day, which happened to be this past Sunday, I decided to dedicate my entire day to cleaning it up. I am super proud of my efforts, and want to share! YES! Also, I’d like to think I’m overly organized, so maybe this will inspire some of you to organize your stuff the way I do!

First, we have the lovely shelving from Ikea that holds most of my fabric and other misc. stuff. The majority of the stuff in my room is from Ikea, because it’s so cheap and really simple. Since I’m in the mood, I’m LISTING what I’ve got! They might not be in the best locations – but I find it easy to find everything I need. hehe – starting from the upper left corner and going across each row:

• My cousins t-shirts for their t-shirt quilts that I’m making by the end of next year
• Books that need to be turned into secret hiding places or clutches
• Scraps of solid color fabrics
• Felt and Zippers
• Silicone Molds for soaps
• Misc. shelf: glass ornaments, resin materials, misc. items that need attention, and random candles
• Scraps of patterned color fabrics
• Elastic, socks and gloves for reconstruction, and glue gun supplies. I also have some drop cloth on the side for misc. projects
• Thermal/Waffle and Lycra Fabrics
• Patterned Knit Fabrics
• More patterned knit fabrics
• Striped knit fabrics
• Cork and Interfacing
• Solid Knit Fabrics: Reds and Blues
• Fleece Fabric
• Solid Knit Fabrics: Whites and Blacks
• Patterned Cotton Fabric
• Solid Colored Cotton Fabric
• Canvas Fabric
• Solid Knit Fabrics: Greens and Yellows
• Seasonal Fabric
• Old Khaki Pants and Fleece
• Quilted Fabric
• Fleece and Flannel Fabric

Then, I have my lovely sewing machine and serger. That blue bench is FILLED to the top with my college papers and such. It definitely needs to be sorted through. But for now – who cares!? I’ve also got my photo setup supplies under the tables. I actually have 4 dress forms. The gray one is my favorite though, so it gets to stay! Eventually, I’ll figure out where to put the other ones so I can use them all.

It makes me so happy that everything has a place and is put away I store the majority of my t-shirts that need to be reconstructed in boxes and bins underneath my tables. It’s really nice to have so much table space. It’s always good to have several containers to organize stuff with. I’ve got ribbons, magnets, scissors, tools, thread, and tons of other misc. things that have their very own place so I can find everything easily. I’m thinking about making labels though, because half the time I forget where I organize stuff at!

I have way too many books – mostly craft books, marketing books, horror novels, and graphic design books. And a whole lot of printed out tutorials. I keep all of my patterns organized in files by type. The boxes underneath the table has some creepy old dolls that I want to craft with, as well as a ton of scrapbooking supplies. The two red toolboxes hold X-acto knives and other cutting tools for scrapbooking. Can’t forget the Cricut! That tool has saved me more time cutting than I ever thought possible.

Yay! My cutting table – it’s on wheels, so I can move it to wherever I need it. Haha, you can already see my craft stuff coming out after the cleaning. I do hope that I can keep this room clean! Otherwise, I am just so unmotivated to do anything. A clean room = a happy and productive me.

Before I cleaned up this closet, all of the stuff in here was all over the tables. What a nightmare! Now I’ve got everything all organized and accessible. Woot! This closet’s got stuffing, clothing that needs to be fixed, t-shirts that I want to make into my own t-shirt quilt, and t-shirts that I’ve kept to reconstruct for myself I also have a ton of Christian’s grandma’s clothing that she gave to me. It was a little odd and I was going to give them away – but then I had some genius ideas of what to do with them. You’ll just have to wait and see how I transform grandma clothes into awesome ones. Can it be done? You better believe it! I’ve also got all the button supplies stored in here, as well as frames, granite tile samples, shoes to reconstruct, and paper supplies.

Here is closet #2. This is where I keep all of my finished clothing and accessories. I also have stuff that I’m going to resell in here. Not much yet, but I wouldn’t worry about that! On the upper shelf, I’ve got stacks of drawing paper packets, ties from Christian’s grandpa to be reconstructed, my awesome staple gun, more paper, screen printing materials, and general markers/crayons/colored pencils. Oh! Did I mention I use charcoal for stuff too? I think I just have too many passions. haha. What can I say, I LOVE all crafts!

The green bin has a ton of tin containers, bottle caps, other bottles, and other resources that can be recycled. The Target bag has EVEN MORE t-shirts to reconstruct (I think I have around 500 t-shirts that need reconstructing in all) and the bag next to it holds all of my knit fabric scraps.

Looking closer into the closet, I’ve got a ton of beads, a button box, more stored fabric, and magnets. My white rolling bin contains adhesives, fabric paint, and sealer on the top, acrylic, oil, gouache, and paint brushes in the middle, and keyboard keys, extra storage containers, and silverware to be reconstructed in the bottom one.

Well – that’s my sewing/craft room. I was just so happy that I finally cleaned it up enough to be able to photograph it and share it!

I hope everyone can have an awesomely crafty day. Muahaha!