Lettering by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn for OMHG Happy November friends, it's time to celebrate all the ways we make merry for our second annual Merry Makers theme! Warm yourself by our community fireplace as we share stories of merriment & good cheer. This month on OMHG we will be filling the internets with merriness as we gather to share stories, recipes, tutorials + … [Read more...] about November on OMHG: Merry Makers
Merry Makers
Adventures in Merry Memory Making
"Merry" lettering by Shauna Lynn for OMHG “I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year. And thus I drift along into the holidays – let them overtake me unexpectedly – waking up some fine morning and … [Read more...] about Adventures in Merry Memory Making
Free Printable! Fold + Cut Kirigami Snowflakes
I'm in the midst of a not-so-secret love affair with kirigami. Hand me a piece of origami paper and I get to itch to cut it up! Of course, most of us have dabbled in this art of cutting and folding paper - usually when making paper snowflakes as (or with) children. Christmas is the perfect time of year to grab your scissors and make snowflakes once more. I teamed up with … [Read more...] about Free Printable! Fold + Cut Kirigami Snowflakes
Crafting Holiday Traditions to Share with Friends
I have stepped away from the kitchen, and am writing this as the smells of holiday baking drift from my oven to where I sit at the computer. I am baking 6 dozen cookies to share with my girlfriends. Last Christmas, we started the tradition of gathering for a cookie exchange, and it looks like this will be something that we continue for a long time. The concept is … [Read more...] about Crafting Holiday Traditions to Share with Friends
DIY WATERCOLOUR HOLIDAY CARDS
I’ve been making my own holiday cards for as long as I can remember; it started out as a creative outlet to the mass-produced alternative and has now become one of the things I enjoy most about the holiday season! I always tend to wait until the weather changes and it actually feels like the holidays before coming up with my designs; I just can’t seem to get into the … [Read more...] about DIY WATERCOLOUR HOLIDAY CARDS
