Blogmas Giveaway - Coming Soon! #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 24

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to do a quick post to explain a giveaway we will be having in a few short days! This post is going up later than normal as we have been busy discussing details.

For the last 24 days we have been doing a post a day for something we called blogmas! We really wanted to do something fun where we can could give you a ton of ideas for christmas but also with enough time.

We have enjoyed doing it so much and as a thank you to those of you who follow the blog and also our social media account we wanted to do our very first giveaway! It's also our way of giving you a little christmas present!

Currently we are still getting everything together for the giveaway as we want to make it as perfect as possible for you and show our appreciation. It will be all crafty things both made by us and also bits we have purchased ourselves!

Stay tuned and be sure to follow us on Instagram as that's where we will be hosting the giveaway later this week!

Let us know in the comments below what's been your favourite #blogmas post!

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Happy crafting! & Blogmas; sad to see it's over!! We have a lot planned for 2016 though so be excited!

Susan x

Aurora Borealis Card Part 2 - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 23

Hey everyone and welcome to the last tutorial post of #blogmas! 

I can't believe we started this nearly a month ago. It's gone by so quick and it's been such an enjoyable experience. I really hope you have all enjoyed it!

If you saw last posts - here - you will have seen me show you how you can create an aurora borealis scene with inks! Now in this post I will show you how you can put it together in a card/

I created a very simple card to show how effective the aurora borealis sky is! You will easily be able to re-create this card with limited supplies.

If you want to find out how to make this card then just keep reading.

Aurora Borealis Card Part 1 - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 22

Hey everyone. We are down to the last few #blogmas posts!

I wanted to do a two part card tutorial for the next couple of posts. This first part I will show you how to easily create an aurora borealis scene! You only need a few colour inks and a couple of sponges to get the amazing look!

You could use this technique to create cards for any occasion but I think it's particularly fun to use for a Christmas card!

If you want to find out how to make this card then just keep reading.

DIY Decorative Reef - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 21

Hey everyone and welcome to post 21 of #blogmas!

I wanted to do a real short one today showing you how you can quickly make your own reef!

I saw a circle of woven wood in a market for such a small price and was completely inspired to make my own reef.

It's so easy to do and you only need a few materials to make it.

If you want to find out how to make your own then just keep reading.

2 in 1 Christmas Card & Gift Card Holder - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 20

Hey everyone! I can't believe we are already down to last 5 post for #blogmas! It's gone so quick!

I wanted to do another christmas card for you today but with an added extra; a gift card holder!

This card is perfect for so many reason, if you are in a rush, have limited supplies or wanted to completely surprise someone! It's so easy to make and your play around with the position of your gift card! You don't have to worry about it falling out when they open it and it hides what kind of gift card it is. I don't usually like to give gift cards with the shop name on the card as it gives it away instantly!

If you want to find out how to make this super easy card then just keep reading.

Box For Truffles! - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 19

Hey everyone! Hopefully you will have seen my homemade truffle post - if you missed it you can find here. 

I said I would be showing you how to make a box for the truffles the next day but I got the posts mixed up and to be honest I couldn't wait to show the biscuits!

I made a small sliding box that will fit two truffles - just the right amount - and I also added a window as I did with the box for the biscuits!

This box is super easy to make and hopefully it will give you another fun idea on how you can box up your presents for your loved ones.

If you want to find out how to make the box then just keep reading.

Box For Christmas Biscuits - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 18

Hey! Can you believe we are coming near to the end of #blogmas?!

If you missed yesterdays post I showed you how to make some delicious biscuits. Check it out here. I wanted to show you how you can make a sweet little box for your biscuits.

You and your children or grandchildren can give these out as presents. They are so easy to make and you can add some many embellishments or leave it nice and simple.

If you want to find out how you can make your own then just keep reading.

Christmas Biscuits - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 17

Hey everyone and welcome to another baking post here on Sukilu Crafts!

Yesterday I did a post on how you can make some yummy truffles - which me and my family thoroughly enjoyed. I mentioned today's post would be a box to put the truffles in but as it's the weekend I couldn't wait to show you something else! Me and Danielle made these biscuit with Danielle's daughter Brooke. It was such a fun afternoon and Brooke really enjoyed making, and eating, these biscuits.

If you haven't got any plans for the weekend I would highly recommend you grab your children or grandchildren or even nieces/nephews and have some fun in the kitchen. This biscuits are a vanilla flavour decorated with some simple icing!

They are very easy to make and you add your own elements to make them even tastier. If you want to find out how you can make them yourself then just keep reading.

Chocolate & Strawberry Truffles - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 16

Hey everyone! It's day 16 of #blogmas and we've got a couple of baking posts lined up for you!

We wanted to make some small treats for you and your family. The first ones are chocolate and strawberry truffles which are super easy to make and they taste delicisous! I would definitely say these are more suited towards adults just because they are quite rich in flavour and a bit messy! But I'm sure children would love them just as much.

You can eat these and decorate them in so many different ways. Leave them just as a truffle you will have created a soft treat or cover them in chocolate and freeze for a chocolate surprise. Our other baking post is more for children so make sure you subscribe so you don't miss it!

If you want to find out how you can make your own truffles then just reading!

Santa Gift Card Holder - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 15

Hey everyone. Can you believe it's day 15 of #blogmas! 

I recently saw a tutorial on YouTube that really caught my attention and I really wanted to re-create it. I have been subscribed to Susanne over at SuNN Stampin for quite some time and I love the videos she does. She's so pleasant to watch and does easy to follow fun tutorials which I would highly reccomend for craft lovers! Check out her channel here and watch the video that inspired this post here.

It's a very cute and easy to make gift card holder with a belly band that looks like Santa's belt!

If you want to find out how to make this then just keep reading.

Gift Box For Men - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 14

Hey and welcome to day 14 of #blogmas! It feels like it was only yesterday I started this. What has been your favourite so far?

Today I wanted to show you a fun way of boxing up a perfume or any tall items to give to your friends or family for christmas.

I made a box like this a while ago for wine glasses my sister makes but I wanted to show you a more masculine version. This box is super easy to make and you could easily adjust the size to fit your gift!

If you want to find out how to make it then just keep reading.

Christmas Tree Card - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 13

Welcome to day 13 of #blogmas! Can you believe we are officially in December now?! I am so excited for Christmas this year.

I wanted to do a tutorial today showing you how you can make a simple card using minimal stamps.

I love this tree stamp, I believe I got it free in a magazine! This card is super easy to make and there so much room for experimenting. You could change up the colours to get an entirely different look. I think it would be fun to make a whole bunch of these all in different colours.

If you want to find out how you can make this card then just keep reading.

DIY Napkin Rings - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 12

Hey everyone and welcome to the 12th post of #blogmas. First of all I can't believe we are all ready half way through and second of all, it's December tomorrow!

Today I wanted to give you another tutorial which you can use to decorate your table for that special family christmas dinner. I showed you how to do some placemates a few posts back and today I wanted to show you how you can create your own napkin rings.

These are so easy to make and you can create them for any size napkin you want. I wanted to give mine a simple look but you could add a lot more if you wanted to.

If you want to find out how then just keep reading.

Hanging Snowflake Decoration - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 11

Hey and welcome to day 11 of #blogmas!

I wanted to show you a decoration in todays tutorial which can be used in many different ways.

If you've been following all the blogmas posts you will know my theme this year for christmas is gold and red. 

I wanted to create a piece of decoration that was fun, had glitter but still looks very neat and subtle.

I created these suspended snowflakes in circles of ribbon which as you can see in the above picture I put all together and stuck them to a wall. This is just one of the many ways you could use this and I will tell you the rest at the end of this post so be sure to continue reading.

Lets get started!

Milk Carton Box for Chocolate - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 10

Hello everyone and welcome to day 10 of #blogmas.

I really hope you've enjoyed all the posts we've done so far, please be sure to let me know if theres anything you want to see.

In todays post I wanted to share you with how you can make a cute little milk carton box for a piece of chocolate.

I purchased a pack of chocolate snowmen and reindeers and thought it would be fun to create something that I can put them in. I gave this one to one of my granddaughters and she loves it! 

These are so easy to make and they are perfect for any little gifts you want to give Christmas day or even before.

If you want to find out how then just keep reading.

Wrapping Paper Decorating - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 9

Hey and welcome to another #Blogmas post!

I can't believe we are already nearly half way through. 

I wanted to another quick tutorial today showing how you can create your own christmas wrapping paper.

I've always found wrapping presents quite tedious and never found a paper that I absolutely loved. Once I realised I could in a way create my own it has changed my opinion completely.

It's so easy to do and you can make your paper to match your theme. All your presents under your gorgeous decorated tree can all look they a picture from a magazine!

If you want to find out how you can make yours then just keep reading.

Shaker Gift Tag - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 8

Hey everyone and welcome to day 8 of #Blogmas! 

I've been having so much fun the last few days working on some more posts for the next 16 days! I can't wait for you see what else I have planned.

Today is almost a little sister to the post from day 4 the Shaker Card which you can find here. I show you how you can create your very own shaker card.

In this post I will show you how you can use the exact same method to create a shaker tag.

They are so easy to make and are very unique. I think these would be perfect to put on childrens toys as it allows for some interaction.

If you want to find out how you can easily create your own then just keep reading.

DIY Placemat & Coaster - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 7

Hey everyone! I can't believe it's already day #7 of Blogmas already. I'm pretty sure doing this will make Christmas come around so much quicker for me!

How have you been enjoying it so far? It's definitely been a lot more fun, and challenging at times, to work so much more fast paced trying to make sure all the pictures are done and we don't fall behind doing this project but it's definitely been worth it so far.

In todays post I wanted to share with you a quick table decoration idea. I will be showing you more throughout the next 17 days so stay tuned!

You can very easily create placemats and coasters for you table to use during your christmas dinner. I really want all my christmas decor to match this year and I've chosen a red and golden theme. I don't want to have to hunt around for little things like placemats as I have such a specific colour theme.

If you want to find out how you can create your own then just keep reading.

DIY Advent Calendar Part 2 - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 6

Hey everyone! Welcome to part 2 of how to can create your own advent calendar!

If you missed part one where I show you how to can make your boxes then check out the post here.

Today I will be showing you how to put it all together. It's pretty simple to do and I think it not only makes a pretty cool advent calendar but also looks like as a decoration piece.

I wanted to create the effect of a christmas tree which is very easily done with 25 boxes.

If you want to find out how to assemble your advent calendar then just keep reading.

Decorate Gift Tag - #24DaysOfBlogmas Day 5

Hey everyone and welcome to day 5 of #blogmas! I feel like the first four posts have just flown by.

How have you been enjoying it all so far? Let us know if there is anything you would like to see.

Today I wanted to show you another way you can create a cute gift tag. This is more decoration a ready made one than actually making it but you could definitely do one from scratch.

I think little touches here and there on my project can make the biggest different. I also think it's nice to create a special label if you have one present that is considering more main than the rest to put it on. Make's it stand out a lot more!

If you want to find out how I decorated my gift tag then just keep reading!