T.G.I.F.ree~ Christmas Craft Tutorials!

At this time of year, getting anything for free is especially welcome! As we scurry around looking for bargains, here's a holiday treat~ some freebie Christmas craft tutorials for you to create.

This first feature is actually a blog post on HubPages with 10 links to different free tutes for Christmas stockings~

This website has hundreds and hundreds of projects for Christmas!

Or you can get hundreds more from Tipnut's Crafty Christmas blog...

If you like to do Photoshop projects with your pics, here's 24 great free Christmas tutes you can try out.

The Magic Bean promises a Holly Jolly Holiday with these cute Christmas tutorials they posted on their Freebie Friday post this month. You can find free deals there every Friday!

Of course, there's millions of free ideas out there for Christmas Craft Tutorials but we just love finding a few great ones for you and making your holiday just a little easier! Here's one last site we'd love to share from One Crafty Mumma~ she has posts including 25 Days of Christmas Craft and tons of others for holiday crafts, tutes and recipes, this was one of my favorites!

Happy Holidays!
;) Cat

Love 2 DIY on the Weekend~ Christmas Centerpieces!

The first impression your Holiday dining table makes is usually based on the centerpiece and then your settings. This year, why not bring some fresh and eco friendly style and sparkle to the table? Here's some of my favorite finds on Pinterest and even if some may not use all upcycled, recycled or reused materials you can certainly put your own creative spin on these ideas.

For example, try using some mismatched stacked dishware and cups with packages wrapped with leftover wrapping and ribbons and some clippings from your tree...

Even old spaghetti jars would be perfect for this~ Use pines or twigs from the yard to make it more wintery and Christmas fabric and ribbon! Maybe even a candy cane or two...

This one was designed for a wedding but would be perfect for the holidays! Use painted tin cans or old pots for the base, rocks in the base will hold the little tree or use a branch from your tree. You can sprinkle the snow on it or try using mini garlands of tiny beads.

White paint poured and swirled into used wine bottles are perfect upcycled vases for sprigs of any twigs or greenery or go with the silver or white theme.

Here's another idea for those old spaghetti or mason jars~

I love this upcycled coffee pot centerpiece!

And don't forget the little ones~ this one is perfect for the children's table!

No matter what style your looking for to dress your table in~ be sure to make it GREEN this year! The simpler the design the easier it is but even fancy, intricate centerpieces can be made from upcycled materials!

Enjoy your weekend DIY'ing!
;) Cat

Love 2 DIY on the Weekend~ Upcycling Holiday Ideas!

We told you it's beginning to look like an Upcycled Christmas last week~ Here's some ideas for you to make yourself and bring some upcycled Christmas decorations into the picture!

Upcycled Soda Bottle Penquins by Lucy from Craftberry Bush

Upcycled Christmas Tree Project from Mommy Labs

How about creating a tree from plastic bottles using an innovative kit from Design Pack Gallery~

Eco Friendly Christmas Wreath Ideas from Good Housekeeping

All Natural Fruit Ornaments from Good Housekeeping

Upcycled Cardboard Holiday Village Houses from even*cleveland

Upcycled Wine Cork Reindeer Ornament by Kim Bradley on Etsy

Upcycled Christmas Ornament Ideas on Pinterest

So look around you and see what you might be missing as potential craft materials~ Take on a DIY project this weekend and creatively reuse something --- UPCYCLE it into a cheery and festive Christmas decoration!