Crafting a Handmade Home
For super soft hands all winter long, make this DIY sugar hand scrub with Dawn Hand Renewal Dish Soap and sugar. I originally shared my homemade DIY Sugar Hand Scrub tutorial 5 years ago and it’s been extremely popular. I get asked lots of questions about it all over social media and here on The Birch Cottage blog. In fact, I get asked so many questions,
Use your Cricut or Silhouette with this set of four Christmas SVG files to create Christmas ornaments, decorations, signs and more! Do you know I love my Cricut Maker? I mean, it is one amazing cutting machine and I couldn’t be more pleased with all the things I’ve made with it and am so looking forward to many more craft projects. My first Cricut machine
Learning how to upload SVG files to Cricut Design Space will allow you so much more flexibility and creativity with your Cricut crafting! Adding your own cut files or those your purchase online or obtain free from sites like The Birch Cottage, can really help you to take your Cricut crafts to the next level. Although there are some great images in Cricut Access, knowing
Wondering which Cricut Machine is right for you or maybe contemplating why you need a Cricut? Cricut Joy, Cricut Explore Air 2 or Cricut Maker My Cricut Story I remember what it was like when I bought my first Cricut machine and when I bought my Cricut Maker. I saw all the crafty things people were making with their Cricut machine and it made me
With a collection of over 20 free printable Christmas Gift Tags you’re sure to find one or more designs for all your Christmas gift tag needs! I was talking to my husband the other day about The Birch Cottage blog, as I often do. I told him that I felt like there was a lot of older content that has just gotten lost. Take for
Learn how to sew a reversible microwave safe bowl cozy. Use 100% cotton thread, batting and fabric to make a bowl cozy. This blog post originally appeared September 3, 2018. It has been updated for clarification and new photos. I made these bowl cozies for each of our children a few years ago for Christmas. Through the years, we’ve been gravitating towards more handmade or
Get ready for 2021 with a free printable 2021 printable calendar featuring vintage fruit illustrations. This is my fourth year creating and sharing printable monthly calendars featuring vintage illustrations. In case you haven’t noticed, I seem to have a thing for these beautiful vintage illustrations. And, believe it or not, I think these vintage fruit illustrations just may be my favorite yet. DOWNLOAD THE 2021
Patriotic Thank You Note Cards are perfect for expressing our gratitude to those who have or are currently serving on Veterans Day or anytime. Veterans Day 2020 is Thursday, November 11, 2020. There’s no time like the present to remember those who have served or who are currently serving in our military. My husband and I never thought we’d be a “military family.” Neither he
Shop at Michaels for craft supplies for great customer service, coupons, discounts and earn rewards for all your crafting purchases. Although I am a Michaels affiliate, this post contains a true story, completely unsolicited, and the opinions expressed are 100% my own. That Time we Were “Found” at Michaels Funny thing happened to my husband and I earlier this year. Back at the very beginning
A collection of 60+ handmade Christmas gift ideas. Whether you like to craft, crochet, embroider or sew – handmade gifts are the best! As I’ve been trying to figure out exactly what I want to make my own family for Christmas this year, I started saving ideas that I found around the web and thought I’d share them with you. I’m hoping they’ll spark some
This free printable Family & Friends Gather Here fall print makes for an easy way to add a touch of fall to your home decor. I just love fall and it’s beautiful display of muted yet vibrant colors, don’t you? In fact, just driving down my street, I can see autumn in all its glory. It’s as if mother nature is putting on a display
A collection of cookie mix in a jar recipe ideas for your handmade Christmas gift giving. Plus bonus brownie and hot cocoa mix jar recipes! In my home pantry, you will find Mason jars filled with what I call “cookie dough starters”, pancake mix and even small batch cupcake mixes. Besides making it super handy to whip up a batch of cookies, these cookie mix
Learn how to make a framed chalkboard from an old or thrifted picture frame to add warmth, charm and functionality to your home. When I was a little girl, I used to play school with my sister. At one point in our childhood, we even had a chalkboard – with real chalk nonetheless! You know, it’s such a shame that chalkboards have been replaced in
The Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8200 QCP Sewing Machine is is a sewists, seamstress and quilters computerized sewing machine dream come true! Last year for Christmas, my husband bought me the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8200QCP Special Edition Computerized Sewing Machine! It was an early Christmas gift and I told him that he would never again have to buy me another gift! Online Auctions Besides
Take part in the reader survey for The Birch Cottage to help me identify ideas that will help you in your crafting journey. As I plan projects to share with the readers of The Birch Cottage blog in the coming months, I’d love it if you could take part in my Reader Survey. This survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete and will
The Cricut Foil Transfer Tool is the newest tool from Cricut. The Kit is the fastest way to get up and running using foil in your projects! DISCLOSURE: This blog post contains affiliate links for products or services I think you’ll like. The Birch Cottage is a member of the Cricut Affiliate Program. This means if you make a purchase from one of these links, I will
I first made these cookies last October. These Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pudding Cookies are amazingly soft and full of chocolate gooeyness! But, pumpkin spice pudding is only available in grocery stores seasonally, so be sure to stock up now! This recipe originally appeared on The Birch Cottage blog on October 1, 2015. If you haven’t jumped on the pudding cookie wagon, you should! The cookies are
Learn to crochet a pumpkin with 5 free patterns. These crocheted pumpkins add the perfect handmade touch of autumn to your home decor! This post originally appeared on The Birch Cottage blog on October 11, 2018. The copy has been updated for clarification. I love to crochet. In fact, I just finished crocheting a large afghan for our daughter for her birthday. I had some
Add a touch of fall to your home decor with this easy to crochet Herringbone Crocheted Pumpkin pattern from The Birch Cottage. A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you how to crochet the Herringbone Half Double Crochet (HHDC) stitch. The HHDC stitch creates this lovely textured chevron pattern. Because I just love the way the stitch looks, I thought that it’d make a
Learn to sew a fabric pumpkin with this pumpkin pattern in 3 sizes. Add a touch of fall to your home decor with this easy fabric pumpkin pattern! Like a lot of you, I just love fall. I love the cooler weather. I love the changing of the colors. I love all the acorns, Buckeyes and other tree nuts that the trees give up so
