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No sew bag

Over at Little Birdie Secrets, Nicholette & Vanessa show how to make this fab bag out of just a square piece of fabric, yes, thats all you need, a square piece of fabric!!!
Check it out HERE.

Muffin Size Christmas Cakes

In my house theres only my eldest who likes Christmas Cake, but I love the smell it gives when baking so I shall be definately having a go at this recipe over at Utterly Scrummy Food For Families, shared by Michelle.
Perfect for making the house smell Christmassy and for visitors to munch on ;)

Recycled Jewellery

This unusual necklace is made out of disposable plastic cups!
Find out how HERE at Aunt Peaches

Christmas Angel Tutorial

Nicky has shared a great tutorial over at Creative Flourishes on how to make this Angel.
Perfect for all ages (my lil brother made one in nursery in 1990 using a doillie which my mom still has)

Journal Cover

HERES a great step-by-step guide on how to make a journal cover.
Alicia has given very clear instructions and photos on this fabulous tutorial.

The Perfect Man

Yes ladies, its what we'd all like, The Perfect Man - in this case hes a gingerbread man. Oona at Its not Terrys' Its mine shows us how to make this guy into the perfect gift.

& if you want to make your own gingerbread biscuits then I use this recipe by Delia, I find it just that little bit more festive than the usual.

We need YOU

Next week we'll be showing you what others have made from the tutorials we have featured ... have you made anything from the tutorials we've shown here? it doesnt matter if it was last week, last month or last year, comment or email us a link to your blog post on it, or a photo to handmadeheartfelted@hotmail.co.uk and we'll share it here. We love seeing your creations so please dont be shy.

We also welcome any links to tutorials you've seen while looking around the net and have thought "Wow" to.
 It can even be one of your own that you want to share.

A big thank you to all our readers, especially everyone whose left a comment, you make us feel appreciated and keep us looking for new links to share with you all.

Book PurseTutorial

I soooooooooo want one of these! but as of yet I havent found quite the right book, well, at least not one I can rip the pages out of!
Have a look how they're made at hungry panda clothing.

Bath Cookies

These bath cookies are a fab idea over at Craftbits.com, simple to make & they last AGES.
I'd pair them up with some bath milk to make a gift of cookies & milk

Yarn bugs

A cute little project on makingfriends.com that even children could make
but if Santa yarn bug (there wording not mine) isnt your things hows about..


Snowman Yarn Bug


They have plenty of other bugs as well for through out the year

Trim that tree!

Trim that tree with a cute tree skirt from Centsational Girl. Check out her full tutorial HERE.

Rose Cuff Bracelet

Flowers are everywhere in fashion at the moment, to wear in your hair, on your shoes, clothes & on your jewellery.
Disney, over at Ruffles and Stuff shows a simple way to make this beautiful bracelet - perfect as a gift or to wear yourself.

Melting Middle Truffles

Dont these look delicious! I keep finding things to add to my food hamper gifts, far too many things, but I think these are a must. Simple to make AND they can be stored for a month.
Go have a look at them on the BBC Good Food website.

Granny Chic Slippers

I remember my great gran shuffling around in a simple pair of slippers, those slippers are now all the rage but they still can look a lil naff. Disney, from Ruffles and Stuff has a tutorial to make them look gorgeous, well worth a look. They'd make a beautiful present.

Magazine Christmas Trees


Check out Martha Stewarts genius HERE and create these fabulous inexpensive christmas tree decorations.

Button Scarves

Over at Twelve Crafts Till Christmas there is a great tutorial on how to make this scarf - it does involve sewing with a machine but its very straight forward.

Orange Pomander Tutorial

Visit Olde Pear Primatives HERE for a great tutorial showing you how to make these Orange Pomanders. I would probably use a red ribbon for a bit more colour, but they smell absolutely divine. I plan on making some!


Snowflake Window Clings

Family Fun show how to make these beautiful and very simple window clings.

Recycled Wool Sweater slippers

If little slippers arent your style & you'd prefer slipper boots how about checking out Cassidys tutorial on making Recycled Wool Sweater Slippers over on her blog, Thrillingly Thrifty. She even shows you how to felt a sweater so you can make them from that. & you can make them in ANY size.

Paper Garland Tutorial

This fabulous tutorial could be used for any occasion. A great way to use up scraps of Christmas paper though!

Check it out at Shabby Chic Crafts HERE


Cute Slippers

How about making slippers for your loved ones this Christmas, or even yourself. Martha has decorated these with bells over at MarthaStewart.com

Paper Advent Calendar

Check out The Red Thread blog for this fabulous tutorial
which shows you how to make this beautiful advent calendar.

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Baby Sock Advent Calendar

How cute is this!! Martha Stewart does it again with this baby sock advent calendar that'll take less than 5 minutes to make.

Felt Ornament Tutorial


Check out Fantastic Toys Blog for a tutorial on how to make these gorgeous tree decorations!

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Monogram Ornament

Theres' lots of these monograms around at the moment though this is the first time I've seen one decorated in quilling.
Suzy shows how you can create your own over at Suzy's Artsy-Craftsy Sitcom.

Grow A Candy Cane

This is a very cute, magical idea for children at Little Wonders' Days by Kelly
For those of you who have little elves visiting around christmas, this could be an idea for your elf to get involved in.

Toy Teepee

I would just love to receive this as a gift for Christmas (regardless of whether I was a kid or not!) Check out Sew Mama, Sew for the tutorial.

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Twiggy Tealight Holder

Isnt this stunning! and so simple to make.
Go on over to Twig and Toadstool where Shanti will show you how.
I shall be making some to add to my Christmas decorations this year.

Felt Christmas Tree


This tutorial reuses woollen sweaters but I think you could use any felt and create just as nice an effect. What a fab Christmas decoration! Tutorial from The Long Thread can be found HERE.


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Paperclip jar and Paperclips

Carmen from Whoopidoo...ings sent us a link to a wonderful tutorial by Marie Seguls at Art from my Heart where she shows how to decorate a baby food jar and matching paperclips/book marks.
Its split up into 3 parts so heres links to all 3 pieces
Part 1

Thanks for sharing with us Carmen, and of course Marie for the tutorial.

We're always eager to have your input, have you seen a great tutorial on the internet somewhere, please let us know either by leaving us a comment or emailing handmadeheartfelted@hotmail.co.uk

YOUR creations

I'd like to take a moment to interupt our tutorials to show you what people have created from the tutorial links we've showcased

Firstly, Nicky (aka Qwiksave) over at Creative Flourishes has made this wonderful mini pumpkin based on the Mini Pumpkins tutorial link we featured earlier this month

I have also been busy creating things such as
and
(you can check out K's Crafty Corner for more details on how I got on)

Have you made anything from the tutorials we've showcased?
Link back to us on your post, let us know about it and we'll feature it next month.

Star Boxes


.Hand.Made.Heart.Felted. will be showcasing some fabulous Christmas tutorials through the months of November and December with new tutorials for you EVERYDAY!

To start us off THIS cute star box would be a fabulous addition to any Christmas gift.

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