Christmas
Crafts at Christmas
Christmas is such an busy time for any of us who like to put our own spin on the festive season. Here we have ideas to inspire you to create your own fabulously decorated Christmas cakes and bakes, Christmas cards and some gift ideas for the aspiring crafter.
Is there such a thing as leftovers when it comes to Christmas goodies? I guess this is possible if you are a generous soul who wants to make sure none of your guests get even the slightest bit peckish, never mind go hungry, and over cater with the mince pies, cake and other delicious festive […]
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If you’ve already had a go at needlefelting, you might like to try producing some needlefelted ornaments for Christmas. With this type of project, you can enjoy making the items in the run up to Christmas, or perhaps tackle them over the festive holiday when you are really feeling Christmassy. Either way, you will end up with […]
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If you know someone who has always had a yen to start baking and perhaps have a go at cake decorating, then here are some Christmas gift suggestions. You never know, these might just give them the impetus to dive in and you never know, might even get to reap the rewards should a cake […]
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Christmas cake recipes tend to be handed down as part of the family tradition and the same cake mixture and decorative scheme produced year on year. And that’s a great part of Christmas: tradition. After all, if your granny or other family member hit upon a perfect recipe that works time after time, why change […]
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Previously, we looked at some of the interesting ways you can use buttons in the design of your homemade greetings cards. Here, we take a look at using them in Christmas card design and feature some ideas to help get you started or to give you inspiration for your own projects. In our earlier
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For the grown up crafter in your life, there are many ideas for that special Christmas gift. One really good idea is to buy a cross stitch kit that will enable them to have fun and interest while working the design, resulting in a beautiful picture which can be framed once all the work has […]
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It’s that time of year, in the run up to Christmas, when Christmas cakes are baked and iced ready for the festive season. And then there is the question of “how to decorate the cake?”. Do you have a family tradition that’s followed unfailingly year on year? Or do you do something different each time […]
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Here at Crafty Bug we thought we’d share with you some of our thoughts and ideas for gifts for the forthcoming festive season by picking out some of those lower cost items that would make great stocking fillers. At the time of writing all items are priced at no more than £5. Children’s Beginner Knitting […]
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