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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Mini Santa Bauble - free cross stitch pattern

Hello, and welcome! Here's this week's cross stitch pattern, perfect to spread the holidays cheer:


mini santa bauble cross stitch pattern

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

DIY pom-pom decorated paper clips

I've been busy making lots of Christmas gifts, but I wanted to pop in here quickly to share an amazing stocking stuffer idea:

 

DIY pom-pom decorated paper clips


Monday, December 1, 2025

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #489!

Hello, and welcome! I hope you've had a lovely weekend and I'm glad you could join is for a new link party this week.

If you can, please try to visit at least a couple of other posts and/or leave a nice comment on other people's creations, and help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!


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As usual, the party will be open until Thursday and I will post the features on Friday, December 5th.
 
Please note that there's a 50 entries limit, so make sure you link up early!

Missed last week's features? Click the image below to check them out:




And now, let's party!

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Mini Paris Landscape Cross Stitch Pattern

Hello, and welcome! Here is the latest cross stitch pattern that I added to my Etsy shop, one more in the tiny pattern series - landscapes and abstract patterns all in the same small standard size of 30 x 40 stitches.




While it's not always easy, I love the challenge of trying to make everything fit into such a small sized pattern. In this particular case, getting the Eiffel tower 

Friday, November 28, 2025

The Really Crafty Link Party #488 featured posts!

Hello and welcome! It's Friday again, so it's time to share the features of this week's link party!




Thank you all for joining the party and sharing with us. It's always a pleasure and an inspiration to go through all your wonderful posts!

Scroll down to check out this week's lovely features:


Mini Box Advent Calendar Tutorial, shared by Serenity You



Keto Creamy Chocolate Mousse, from Esme Salon


If your post was featured, congratulations!



Feel free to grab a button below and proudly display it in your post or blog.




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And don't forget - all craft-related posts linked (not just the features) are pinned to the Really Crafty Link Party Pinterest board here. 


I wish you all a wonderful weekend and I hope to see you back here on Monday for a new link party!

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Thursday, November 27, 2025

DIY Reusable Tulle Gift Bags

These little tulle bags are perfect to wrap up small gifts, chocolate boxes and overall any kind of stocking stuffers. They are also very quick and easy to make.

 

DIY Reusable Tulle Gift Bags


Wednesday, November 26, 2025

DIY Pink and Blue Floral Felt Corner Bookmarks

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm back here to show you a couple of felt bookmarks I made recently as part of my effort to finish as many Christmas gifts as possible before the beginning of December...

 

DIY Pink and Blue Floral Felt Corner Bookmarks