Simple and Elegant Christmas Gift Tags - free printable

Hello, and welcome. Today I'm sharing here some simple and elegant gift tags that you can print in the comfort of your home and use for your Christmas gifts. 

Check them out below: 

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #243!

Hello and welcome back to The Really Crafty Link Party, I'm so glad you could join us! 

Show us what you've been busy with lately - share all your wonderful crafts with us and try to visit at least a couple of other posts and leave a nice comment on other people's creations. 

Also if you can, help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until next Thursday and I will be posting the features on December 4th (how can it be December already?).

The Really Crafty Link Party #242 featured posts!

Hello and welcome. I hope you've all had a wonderful week, a wonderful Thanksgiving for those of you who celebrate it, and now it's finally Friday so it's time to share the features of this week's link party. 

And because December is right around the corner, this week's features are all about Christmas. Scroll down to see them:

25 Days of Self-Care To Treat Yourself During The Holidays - with free printables

Many people struggle with self-care - we're always too busy with work, family, etc. And this year, as stress and uncertainty have taken over a majority of our lives, it has become even harder to stop for a bit and think about ourselves. Nonetheless, self-care is extremely important as it helps encourage maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself and others. 

With the holidays coming up, stress seems to consume us even more due to the pressures that accompany the holiday season — travel plans, hosting relatives and finding the perfect gifts for all your friends and family - and wondering if we'll be able to pull all that through in the current situation. So this year, gift yourself by filling your December calendar with some holiday self-care! 

Below is a list of self-care ideas to get you started so you can nourish yourself for the holidays. Who knows, you may end up getting your New Year's Resolutions off to an early start! 

Cross stitched wooden Christmas tree ornament - with free pattern

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing with you a pretty Christmas tree cross stitched on a wooden circle, to be used as an ornament or as a gift tag. 

Find out how to make it below.

Easy DIY Christmas gift tags

After yesterday's upcycled felt gift bag, today I'm bringing you another easy Christmas craft: gift tags. 

Because this year Christmas will be mostly homemade around here, I'm trying to get a lot of the work done early. Though, really, these gift tags can be put together really quickly. 

DIY Christmas gift bag from upcycled felt

Hello, and welcome to a new week! It's almost December so I've been woking on...yes, Christmas crafts. And because this year I will be ordering almost everything online or making it myself, I'm going to need creative ways to wrap gifts using materials I already have at home.

So today I'm showing off the gift bag I made upcycling an old felt puzzle mat. Check it out below:

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #242!

Hello and welcome back to The Really Crafty Link Party, I'm so glad you could join us! 

Show us what you've been busy with lately - share all your wonderful crafts with us and try to visit at least a couple of other posts and leave a nice comment on other people's creations. 

Also if you can, help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until next Thursday and I will be posting the features on November 27th.

DIY Meets Movie Night: How to Recreate the Theater at Home

With the current world events, people have had to become more creative - from work to entertainment. So all of us DIYers are able to let loose and let our creativity soar like never before. 

But even if you’re not a DIY guru, you can still make an incredible DIY movie night from home. Here’s how. 

The Really Crafty #241 featured posts!

Hello and welcome. I hope you've all had a wonderful week - now it's finally Friday so it's time to share the features of this week's link party. 

Scroll down to check the amazing featured posts:

5 Foods that Whiten Teeth

Ok, so this is not one of my usual crafts posts but...at this point in time when most of us want to avoid necessary visits to the dentist (I know I do), I found this information from Auraglow very interesting and had to share it here. 

We all know that certain foods and drinks can stain your teeth (hello, red wine!); however, there are also foods that can whiten teeth. 

Heart shaped zipper purses - pattern and tutorial

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm back here to share my latest zipper purses, this time shaped like hearts.

Crochet holidays napkin rings - free pattern

These shorter fall days (especially with the rain we've had around) have made me turn more to crochet than to sewing projects. So today I'm sharing here the pattern for the napkin rings I came up with during last weekend.

Because the only thing I dislike about crochet is the need to weave in ends, I decided to make the green part (the ring itself) in just one piece, not cutting the yarn in between - find out how below.

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #241!

Hello and welcome back to The Really Crafty Link Party, I'm so glad you could join us! 

Show us what you've been busy with lately - share all your wonderful crafts with us and try to visit at least a couple of other posts and leave a nice comment on other people's creations. 

Also if you can, help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until next Thursday and I will be posting the features on November 20th.

The Really Crafty Link Party #240 featured posts!

Hello and welcome. I hope you've all had a wonderful week - now it's finally Friday so it's time to share the features of this week's link party. 

Scroll down to check the amazing featured posts:

6 great DIY craft room storage ideas

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm bringing you a very useful round up of ideas to help store and organise craft supplies. I don't know about you, but I always tend to buy more craft supplies than I need - and then bring home some more just in case...

So organising my crafts closet is a challenge, and no matter what I do, it always tends to look messy. So I have started to research better options to keep my supplies organised and that are (1) fairly inexpensive and (2) easy to make. Here are are a few of my favorites: 

Holiday Gifts Crochet Coasters

Hello, and welcome! After sharing here my pine trees pattern, today I'm back with another Christmas-y crochet project, this time one I recently added to my Etsy shop: coasters shaped like wrapped Christmas gifts, complete with bows!

Crochet triangle pine trees - free pattern

Hello, and welcome! I know I'm not the best when it comes to decorating for each season, but this year I've been on a roll trying to get rid of all my yarn scraps - these pine trees where just perfect for that. Not to mention, of course, that they will make cute winter decor. 

I still haven't decided if I'm going to make a garland or if I will be using them as ornaments (or maybe both, but here's the free pattern in case you want to make some yourself

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #240!

Hello and welcome back to The Really Crafty Link Party, I'm so glad you could join us! 

Show us what you've been busy with lately - share all your wonderful crafts with us and try to visit at least a couple of other posts and leave a nice comment on other people's creations. 

Also if you can, help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until next Thursday and I will be posting the features on November 13th.

The Really Crafty Link Party #239 featured posts!

Hello and welcome. I hope you've all had a wonderful week - now it's finally Friday so it's time to share the features of this week's link party. 

Scroll down to check the amazing featured posts:

Fish shaped felt zipper purses

Hello, and welcome! If you've been visiting a while you already know I love sewing zipper purses. In all shapes and sizes. These fish shaped zipper purses are my latest project. 

Virtual Thanksgiving activities

In Portugal we don't celebrate Halloween as a holiday, but I've always been of the opinion that on a regular basis we should all stop for a moment and give thanks for all the great things we have in our lives. 

This year, if we're safe and healthy we have even more to be thankful for. However, celebrations will all be different. 

DIY doll diapers

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here a very important project, at least from my daughter's perspective: new diapers for her baby dolls. 

A while ago I wrote a doll diaper tutorial. For these new diapers I used the same pattern, but changed a few things. 

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #239!

Hello and welcome back to The Really Crafty Link Party, I'm so glad you could join us! 

Show us what you've been busy with lately - share all your wonderful crafts with us and try to visit at least a couple of other posts and leave a nice comment on other people's creations. 

Also if you can, help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until next Thursday and I will be posting the features on October 30th.