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Decorating for Christmas is always a blast!  I’ve gathered a few…well, maybe more than a few holiday tutorials for you to create a festive handmade holiday.

I love handmade decorations!  There seems to always be some new and creative idea to add to my list each year.  You’ll find something for everyone in this collection of tutorials…from book page trees to subway art pillows.

  1. Ribbon Christmas Tree – WhipperBerry
  2. Christmas Subway Art Pillow – Tatertots & Jello
  3. Winter White Willow Wreath – Centsational Girl
  4. Book Trees – Creative “Try”als
  5. Ruffle Christmas Trees – Shanty2Chic
  6. Festive Napkin Rings – The Lettered Cottage
  7. Santa Hat Decor – Thrifty Decor Chick
  8. Crepe Paper Tree – Creative Chaos
  9. Felted Holiday Garland – Papernstitch
  10. Present Topiary – That Village House
  11. Santa Mantel Art – Bower Power Blog
  12. Milk Glass Christmas Trees – Madigan Made
  13. Pottery Barn Inspired Advent Calender – The Feminist Housewife
  14. Beeswax Tree Candles – Martha Stewart
  15. Thread Christmas Tree – Trade Line
  16. Fabric Santa Bag – Skip to my Lou
  17. Mod Paper Snowflake Garland – Curbly
  18. Jingle Bells Shadow Box – Blue Eyed Blessings
  19. Simple Holiday Cards – amy a la mode
  20. Invisible Christmas Tree – Not Martha
  21. Elf Boot Stoking – Family Fun
  22. Fresh Cedar Monogram Wreath – Dittle Dattle
  23. Gift Wrapping Toolbox – Ana White
  24. Christmas Applique Tea Towels – Little Birdie Secrets
  25. Amy Butler’s Felt Stocking – Amy Butler Design
  26. Christmas Advent Matchbox Jar – Just a Girl
  27. Christmas Planner Tutorial – Eighteen25
  28. Ornament Wreath – Matt & Becky
  29. Snowflake Pillows – Noodlehead
  30. Vintage Christmas Village – Ally Scraps
  31. Poinsettia Garland – Wee Folk Art
  32. Mini Fabric Christmas Trees – Lemon Tree Creations
  33. Solar Powered Wreath – Not Martha
  34. Ribbon Christmas Tree – She’s {kinda} Crafty
  35. Faux Fabric Paper Snowmen – Whipperberry
  36. Christmas Tree Canvas – Cleverly Inspired
  37. Quilted Christmas Tree Skirt – Sew4Home
  38. Frosted Wine Bottle Display – Cleverly Inspired
  39. Recycled Sweater Trees {or hats} – Sweater Surgery
  40. Modern Christmas Village – Tiny Apartment Crafts
  41. Tissue Paper & Yarn Christmas Trees – Cathie Filian
  42. Reindeer Rootbeer/Beer – Life of a Modern Mom
  43. Rudolph Sock Dogs – Martha Stewart
  44. Pinecone Elves – Martha Stewart
  45. Scalloped Felt Tree Skirt – Martha Stewart
  46. Christmas Tree Pillow – Dittle Dattle
  47. Matchbox Advent Tree – Country Living
  48. Popsicle Stick Snowflake – The Ballard Bunch
  49. Stenciled Noel Napkins – Pickles and Cheese
  50. Wine Cork Wreath – Good Housekeeping
  51. Wood Christmas Trees – Young and Crafty
  52. North Pole Sign – Krylon
  53. Christmas Card Wreath – Martha Stewart
  54. Winter Holiday Birch Houses – Getting Stitched on the Farm
  55. Hoopie the Snowman – Betz White
  56. Sparkle Candle Holders – Better Homes and Gardens
  57. Peppermint Pillow – Sewing.org
  58. Vintage Book Page Garland – Living the Swell Life
  59. Glitter Starburst – Her Beautiful Mess
  60. Illuminating Holiday Jar Candles – Better Homes and Gardens
  61. Glam Holiday Wreath – A Blonde’s DIY Life
  62. March of the Penguins – Craftberry Bush
  63. Yarn Ball Wreath – All Things Heart & Home
  64. Under the Mistletoe Silhouettes – Welcome Sunshine Home
  65. Simple Mantle Trees – Making Lemonade
  66. Coffee Filter Wreath – Decor Chick
  67. Santa Key – Organize and Decorate Everything
  68. Jute Christmas Trees – Thrifty and Chic
  69. Epson Salt Candles – Thrifty Parsonage Living
  70. Crochet Snowflake Table Runner – All Free Crochet
  71. Christmas Wall Tree – Red Red Completely Red
  72. Paper Holiday Village – Claudine Hellmuth
  73. Wooden Snowman – Crafty Chic Mommy
  74. Paper Christmas Tree Set – Glue Arts
  75. Snow Globe – Little Birdie Secrets
  76. Noel Stocking Hanger – Craftberry Bush
  77. Block Nativity – Learning to be Me
  78. Elf Hat – Craftyminx
  79. Snowflake Chandelier – Make Grow Gather
  80. Felted Christmas Tree – Purl Bee
  81. Christmas Sampler Embroidery Patterns – Red Brolly
  82. Paper Gingerbread Houses – Twelve22
  83. Fake Snow – About.com
  84. Altered Wooden Spool Tree – Sei Lifestyle
  85. Clothes Pin Countdown Wreath – Kristy Wiseman
  86. Christmas Apron – Phyliss Dobbs
  87. Candy Cane Scrunch Scarf – Fleece Fun
  88. Holiday Soap Pumps – Brown Paper Packages
  89. Stenciled Holiday Pillows – My Backyard Eden
  90. Crochet Christmas Stockings – Sugar’n Cream
  91. Wood Nativity Set – Sugardoodle
  92. Tomorrowland Trees – Wise Craft
  93. Framed Ornaments – According to Kelly
  94. Christmas Subway Art Download – Eighteen25
  95. Holiday Shadow Box Art – Allison Waken
  96. Holiday Planner – The Project Girl
  97. Reindeer Art – Unnecessary Necessities
  98. Cookie Cutter Christmas Wreath – Better Homes and Gardens
  99. Light Up Holiday Cards – Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
  100. Embroidered Tea Towel – Needle in a Haystack
  101. Santa Claus Can – Sew Many Ways

That should seriously keep you busy for awhile! :)   Hey, if you use all of these I’m sure you could charge admission to your home this year.  It might even help to pay for your craft supply bill…ha!

If you are looking for beautiful holiday ornament tutorials you’ll love this list of 101 Handmade Ornaments!!

101 Free Christmas Printables

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I usually decorate the day after Thanksgiving.  How about you?  Do you wait a bit or do you try and stretch out the holidays by decorating early?

~Kim

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1 NotJustAnotherJennifer October 13, 2011 at 3:14 pm

Yes! The weekend of Thanksgiving. We usually celebrate Thursday with my husband’s family and either Friday or Saturday with my family, so after that is done, we get out the Christmas decor. I love Christmas, but it makes me nuts when people skip over Thanksgiving.

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2 Renee - Kudos Kitchen October 13, 2011 at 5:54 pm

Thanks to my sister, I just discovered your site. I can’t wait to delve in and start discovering things. I have an Etsy shop and am always looking for way to grow and improve it. This is awesome! Thanks for being there to lend a helping hand!
@kudoskitchenart

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3 janet metzger October 13, 2011 at 8:26 pm

Hello Kim,

I love these posts!

janet xox

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4 Whimsy Couture October 13, 2011 at 8:49 pm

I just shared this with my readers! http://whimsycoutureboutique.blogspot.com/2011/10/101-handmade-holiday-tutorials-found-at.html
Thank you for posting this!

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5 Tricia October 14, 2011 at 9:05 am

Another awesome 101 tutorial. Thanks. Pinned it – of course.

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6 rebecca October 14, 2011 at 11:38 am

Oooh lots of fab new things to try out this year!x

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7 Heather {WhipperBerry} October 16, 2011 at 5:01 pm

What a collection!! You are truly amazing… I am so honored to have the top spot. Totally made my day!!
kisses
heather

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8 June October 16, 2011 at 9:43 pm

Thanks for putting your “hunting & gathering” skills to work for us! I’ve had a great time looking and am not even halfway thru the list yet!

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9 Kristin Nicholas October 17, 2011 at 5:56 pm

Thanks for linking to my Holiday Birch Tutorial. They are so much fun to make and totally easy! I have lots of needlework and knitting tutorials and videos on my blog too. Take a look if you have a minute.
Happy Crafting. My best, Kristin Nicholas

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10 Kimara October 17, 2011 at 7:31 pm

First off, thanks for including us in this awesome list. So much to do, so little time, but there is sooooo many inspiring people and projects!

In our family, the holidays seem to begin in October, although I’ve been banned from listening to Christmas music until after Halloween! Thanksgiving weekend is when we start decorating. With lots of family around for the Thanksgiving weekend, it’s always fun to decorate with a group.

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11 Sarah @ Thrifty Decor Chick October 17, 2011 at 9:01 pm

Thanks so much for the mention! What a great list of projects!

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12 Leanne October 18, 2011 at 12:14 am

Wow! What a great collection! Thanks for including my Santa Key.

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13 C Roecker October 18, 2011 at 1:46 pm

Thanks for adding me to your list of holiday crafts. I can’t wait till nap time to check out the others you posted!
Looks like I need to take a look around your site to get some ideas on etsy sales…
Thanks again! I am very honored!

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14 Karin@creativechaos October 21, 2011 at 4:18 pm

Thanks so much for including me on this fabulous list. So many great ideas!

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15 Lauren Douglas October 23, 2011 at 6:26 pm

Hi there, thanks for the links!
We usually decorate the day after Halloween. Well, this year, the tree’s already up & trimmed and it’s only October 23rd. :)

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16 Carrie October 23, 2011 at 11:19 pm

Couldn’t figure out why my traffic spiked this week, so I checked Google analytics and saw my little paper trees were featured here. THANK YOU, that was a wonderful treat and I can’t wait to check out the other projects!

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17 Carrie @ Dittle Dattle October 24, 2011 at 11:36 am

Thank you so much for the shout out! Really put a lot of time and effort in this list and we appreciate it!!!

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18 Kim Schreur October 25, 2011 at 7:59 pm

Yeah! What a fun list! Thanks so much for putting my Reindeer Rootbeer/Beer on there. :)

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19 gertie @ The Old Block House October 26, 2011 at 12:01 pm

Thank you for such a wonderful list!

Tonight I’m going to get a nice cup of hot chocolate (maybe with a little Bailey’s) and come back and cruise through the links.
gertie

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20 Mrs. Limestone October 26, 2011 at 6:56 pm

Wow, Im going to be sooo busy. Thanks for putting this together.

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21 Shelli October 28, 2011 at 3:10 pm

Honored to be a part of your list! Thanks so much!!! Happy Holidays!

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22 Lindsay October 28, 2011 at 9:59 pm

Thanks for featuring the present topiary! We are thrilled to have made it to this list. :)

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23 Phyllis Dobbs November 1, 2011 at 10:59 pm

Thanks so much for posting a link to my Christmas apron! The holidays will soon be here so happy holidays!

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24 Evonne November 15, 2011 at 5:34 pm

Thanks for mentioning my popscicle stick snowflake wreath on your list! I can’t wait to check the rest out – great list!

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25 Shanty2Chic November 29, 2011 at 12:18 am

Thanks so much for the mention! What a fun list!!
~Whitney

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26 Shannon Kaye July 16, 2012 at 6:45 pm

What a great list – thank you so much

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27 krish September 4, 2012 at 9:12 pm

Nice crafty collection.However, some handmade cards can also be added!

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28 Sue November 3, 2012 at 10:06 pm

I do love your posts and appreciate the tut groupings!,

Yes, I start after Thanksgiving. We head to the hills to cut a tree on Friday after Thanksgiving. With college kids, that is our chance to carry out this tradition before the kids head back to college!

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