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The Woodland Elf Blog
How to Make a Handstamped Treasure Box
Basic stamping techniques and a little varnish can turn a plain wooden box into a cute keepsake. Video tutorial by Amber Reifsteck, The Woodland Elf
Christmas Card Lampshade
Here’s a good way to upcycle old Christmas cards and broken lampshades while ending up with a free decoration for next year. You will need: An old lamp shade Old Christmas cards Silver or...
Little Hearts Wreath
Lately I’ve been getting a lot of help in finding shops that will take my craft items. One of my fellow market vendors was very kind in mentioning my name to several people who...
Charlie Brown Iron-on Transfer Paper Shirt
One of my cousins is a Charlie Brown nut. I think he has every line in the Christmas and Great Pumpkin specials memorized. So this year for Christmas, we wanted to give him a...
A Christmas Cookie Party
Most everyone who celebrates Christmas also takes part in the simple joy of making Christmas cookies. There is something very satisfactory about rolling out a lump of cookie dough and pressing in cookie cutters...
T-shirt Dress
There is an updated video version of this post available here. I had a bag of extra t-shirts lying around, so I had either the option to cut them up and make a rug...
Thanksgiving: A Three-day Event
I’m not sure anyone enjoys Thanksgiving as much as my family. For us it’s not just a dinner, it’s a three-day event. The Wednesday before thanksgiving, all the family members meet up at Gramma’s...
Legend of the Seeker Pumpkin
When it comes to carving pumpkins, my brother, sister and I are maniacs. We spend the entire year collecting silhouettes that will make good new patterns, and carve dozens of the fruits come Halloween....
The Real Halloween
The origins of Halloween are a bit different than the fun-filled holiday we celebrate today. Everyone instantly recognizes the familiar Halloween signs: witches on broomsticks, black cats, spiders. We wait for the costumed trick-or-treaters...
