Using your Craft Project form, look at the items you will need for each project. Make a check mark next to each item you in your supply list that you already have. Begin making a shopping list based on the
To Shop or Not for Crafting Supplies
Scheduling Craft Time
Figuring out what crafts you want to make and give as gifts is the first big step in crafting for the holidays, but now it is time to plan time to work on the projects in your busy schedule. Realistically
Planning Your Crafts
No matter if you want to start a new craft you found on Pinterest this year, or finish craft projects you started last year but just did not get finished, you need to fill out a Craft Project Form. The
Do You Like to Make Gifts?
The first and most important question to ask yourself when thinking about giving crafts as gifts is simple: do you even like to craft? And then the second part of the equation, do you like to craft under pressure? While
When to Send Your Cards?
Years ago I watched a television show set in the 1940s where the mother spent all Christmas eve trying to get her Christmas cards addressed and to the post office for them to be postmarked with December 24 on each
Christmas Card List
Challenge: Make a list of all the people you would like to send Christmas cards to this Christmas and then classify each one. Mailing Christmas cards is always the one thing that I tend not to do if I start
Cards as Gifts
For many people, sending Christmas cards is their way of sending a small gift to their friends and family. With a little planning, you can send the one card to everyone that becomes his or her favorite card – you
Family Signing Night
Dread signing your Christmas cards? Have a family signing night! Signing cards can be a long task and cause writer’s cramps if you are the only person in your family signing everyone’s name to your Christmas cards. A solution to
Gather Your Addresses
Now that you have your Christmas Card List completed, the next step is to make sure you have addresses for everyone. Start with finding the addresses for your “must send cards to” or A group and work your way down
Free and Low Cost Ideas for Christmas
Take a sheet of paper in your notebook and begin making a list of free and low-cost gift ideas. If you find the ideas online, print out the idea, and place it in your notebook. Here are a few ideas: