Winter Wonders | Frosty Finishes & Icy Sparkle for Seasonal Crafting

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Welcome to Winter Wonders — Frosty Finishes & Icy Sparkle for Seasonal Crafting. This curated collection celebrates the cool, crisp beauty of winter with powders, sparkles, and mixed-media favourites designed to bring frosted texture and shimmering elegance to your projects. If you love crafting with icy blues, glacial whites, soft silvers, and delicate pearlescent tones, you’re in exactly the right place.

From snow-kissed backgrounds to serene winter scenes and sparkling embellishments, Winter Wonders has everything you need to embrace the quieter, colder side of the season and let your creativity shine.

And if cool winter crafting isn’t quite your thing — or you simply prefer festive brights over frosty blues — you’re in luck! We’ve also created Christmas Crackers, a joyful, holly-jolly collection brimming with bold colour, twinkling sparkle, classic Christmas reds and greens, and all the merry finishes you need for holiday-themed makes. So whether you’re embracing the beauty of winter itself or diving head-first into full festive crafting, we’ve got the perfect sparkle to match your creative mood.

To make things even more magical, we’re running a seasonal offer on the entire Winter Wonders category! From 1–17 December, you can take 20% off all these frosty powders, shimmering sparkles, cool-toned metallics, and more when you use the code WOWDEC20 at checkout. It’s the perfect time to top up your favourite icy shades or try out a new wintery finish to bring even more frosted shimmer and subtle sparkle to your seasonal makes.

For the full list of products included in this promotion, please see below!

🎄 Technique Tutorials – Get Ready to SLEIGH Your Holiday Crafting

When it comes to winter crafting, there are so many ways to add frosty finishes, icy shimmer, and delicate sparkle to your projects. Below, we’ve gathered a selection of our favourite techniques and tutorials to help you make the most of the powders, sparkles, foils, and mixed-media textures featured in the Winter Wonders collection. Each idea brings a different kind of winter magic — whether you’re building snowy scenes, adding glacial highlights, or layering up cool-toned mixed-media textures.

❄️ 1. Textured Winter Wash

This dreamy technique starts with a soft, snowy watercolour wash and builds into a gorgeous textured background with stencilled paste and melted embossing powders. The result is a raised, tone-on-tone design that feels like frosted patterns forming across icy glass. It’s a beautifully subtle way to add depth, shimmer, and winter elegance to your makes.


🪞 2. Frosted Glass Overlay

Give absolutely anything an icy makeover with the magic of Frosted Glass! This technique blends cool blues and teals, adds a touch of distressed warmth around the edges, and then seals the whole panel under a shimmering, glassy coat. The result is a frosted, icicle-like finish that makes your design look like it’s been pulled straight from a winter windowpane.


🧊 3. 3D Embossing Folders & Embossing Powder

Ready to level up your embossing folders? Swipe ink onto one side of a 3D folder, run your cardstock through, sprinkle on your favourite powder and melt the magic. Depending on which side you ink, the shimmer will cling to the peaks or the valleys, giving you two totally different wintery textures — both with serious WOW factor.


🦋 4. Ice Crystals Trio Butterflies

These layered butterflies are pure winter magic — heat-embossed in shimmering Icy Crystals powders and stacked with gently folded wings that look ready to flutter off the card. Paired with a soft, tone-on-tone background sprinkled with neutral Sparkles, the whole design feels frosty, elegant, and beautifully dimensional. It’s a gorgeous way to bring icy texture and movement to your winter makes.


💙 5. Blue Earth Sparkles & Layered Elements

If you adore cool, icy textures, this project is a total winter wonderland. Think deep blue blends, shimmering embossed details, and die-cut elements coated in matching powders for that “everything is dusted in frost” moment. A final sprinkle of Earth Sparkles ties it all together, giving the whole piece a magical, snow-kissed glow you’ll want to recreate again and again.


❄️ 6. Snowflake Shaker Page

If you’re a snowflake super-fan, this project is pure joy — even if your winter never gets below “jumper weather.” Packed with embossed snowflakes, sparkling texture, airy vellum layers and a magical acetate shaker, this page is a blizzard of shimmer in the best possible way. With a sweet vellum envelope and all your elements layered together, it’s the perfect frosty feature for December documenting (or any crafty moment that deserves a flurry of sparkle).


🌨️ 7. Mixed Media Snowy Canvas

This round mixed media canvas is winter decor at its dreamiest — layers of texture, hand-cut stencilling, and a blanket of White Puff Embossing Powder that looks just like fresh snowfall. With a bold 3D sentiment and frosty embellishments adding depth and drama, this piece delivers full “winter showstopper” energy. It’s the kind of project that makes you want to grab your powders and start building your own snowy scene straight away.


🧊 8. White-on-White Winter Rose

This elegant card captures winter at its crispest — layers of white and silver textures, soft shimmer, and the subtlest touch of distressed foil for an icy glint. The star of the show is a snowy 3D rose, looking like it’s been sculpted straight from frost. It’s a beautifully serene winter make, perfect for anyone who loves cool-toned drama with a touch of sparkle.


✨ 9. Sparkling Stencilled Plaid

This technique takes a classic stencilled plaid and gives it a wintery glow-up by swapping the top layer for Embossing Sparkles. The result? A cosy monochromatic background with just the right amount of shimmer, finished off with a matching sparkly sentiment for that satisfyingly cohesive look. It’s a brilliant way to bring a touch of frosty magic to your stencil stash.


✨ 10. HOT Foil & Winter Watercolour

This stunning technique pairs a flawless icy blue HOT-foiled background with soft, dreamy watercolour blooms for the perfect mix of shimmer and movement. The smooth shine of the foil plays beautifully against the flowing pigment, creating a look that feels fresh, frosty, and effortlessly elegant. With a matching foiled sentiment to finish it off, this card is winter chic at its finest.


❄️ 11. Mixed Media Snowflake Wreath

This dreamy art journal page is winter magic on a spread — layered blue inks, shimmering embossed snowflakes, and delicate branches forming a full frosty wreath. Everything comes together in cool tones of blue, white, and silver, creating a crisp winter wonderland right on the page. With an embossed seasonal sentiment nestled in the centre, it’s the perfect blend of mixed media texture and icy elegance.


🌟 12. Custom Snow Mix with Changers

When your snowy scene needs just the right mix of brightness and sparkle, sometimes the answer is a little DIY embossing-powder magic. This technique shows how a custom blend can completely transform winter textures and give your project that perfect snowy glow. It’s a brilliant way to fine-tune your finish and make your winter makes truly one-of-a-kind.


🦋 13. Frosted Butterfly Gift Tags

These oversized butterfly tags prove that a winter colour palette can shine far beyond winter themes. A distressed, heat-embossed tag sets the scene, while the butterflies — stamped, ink-blended, and beautifully “iced” with Crystal Sparkles — bring a fresh, frosty shimmer. It’s an elegant way to add winter magic to all-season projects.


❄ Join Our Winter Wonders Community Gallery!

There’s nothing we love more than seeing how you use WOW products in your own creative adventures, and winter crafting is always full of breathtaking inspiration. Our Community Gallery is packed with projects from talented makers all over the world, showcasing frosty finishes, cool-toned blends, shimmering textures, and beautifully layered winter effects — all created with powders, sparkles, and foils from the Winter Wonders collection.

Whether you’re drawn to crisp, minimal elegance or full-on icy sparkle, you’ll find plenty of ideas to spark your imagination. Don’t forget to tag us in your creations — we adore sharing your work and celebrating your crafty brilliance.

  1. Craft something Winter/Snowy/Icy themed, or just use the cool tones featured in this collection. Try using techniques from this post or your favourite WOW! powders, sparkles, or foils.
  2. Share it online if you’d like, but it’s totally optional.
  3. Add your project to the gallery below — you can add a link if you have one, or simply upload a photo to take part.

❄ Winter Wonders Collection ❄

From 1–17 December, you can take 20% off the products seen below when you use WOWDEC20

T&Cs:
Offer valid on all Winter Wonders Collection products only. Code must be applied at checkout. Available on both WOW websites from 1–17 December. No minimum purchase required. Discount limited to one use per customer. Some products may appear on only one site due to retirement. Cannot be combined with other offers, discount codes, or bundles. Subject to availability. Non-exchangeable for cash. WOW reserves the right to modify or end the promotion without prior notice.

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Blue Earth Sparkles
Blue Earth Sparkles

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Navy Earth Sparkles
Navy Earth Sparkles

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Stroke Of Midnight Sparkles
Stroke Of Midnight Sparkles

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Crushed Ice Sparkles
Crushed Ice Sparkles

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Starlight Sparkles
Starlight Sparkles

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Stratosphere Sparkles
Stratosphere Sparkles

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WOW! Fab Foil - Satin Aqua
WOW! Fab Foil – Satin Aqua

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WOW! Fab Foil - Dark Blue
WOW! Fab Foil – Dark Blue

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WOW! Fab Foil - Teal
WOW! Fab Foil – Teal

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WOW! Fab Foil - Ice Blue
WOW! Fab Foil – Ice Blue

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WOW! Fab Foil - Turquoise
WOW! Fab Foil – Turquoise

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Cyan Blue HOT Foil
Cyan Blue HOT Foil

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Indigo Blue HOT Foil
Indigo Blue HOT Foil

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Blue Pearl Embossing Powder
Blue Pearl Embossing Powder

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Hint of Blue Embossing Powder
Hint of Blue Embossing Powder

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Metalline Dark Blue Embossing Powder
Metalline Dark Blue Embossing Powder

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Metalline First Frost Embossing Powder
Metalline First Frost Embossing Powder

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Lagoon Embossing Powder
Lagoon Embossing Powder

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Blue Topaz Embossing Powder
Blue Topaz Embossing Powder

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Primary Bluetiful - Ultra High Embossing Powder
Primary Bluetiful – Ultra High Embossing Powder

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Blue Tang Embossing Powder
Blue Tang Embossing Powder

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In The Navy Embossing Powder
In The Navy Embossing Powder

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In The Navy - Ultra High Embossing Powder
In The Navy – Ultra High Embossing Powder

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Primary Soft Aqua Embossing Powder
Primary Soft Aqua Embossing Powder

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Blueberry Embossing Powder
Blueberry Embossing Powder

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Tranquil Azure Embossing Powder
Tranquil Azure Embossing Powder

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Mare Embossing Powder
Mare Embossing Powder

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Oasis Embossing Powder
Oasis Embossing Powder

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Oceanic Embossing Powder
Oceanic Embossing Powder

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Sea Mist Embossing Powder
Sea Mist Embossing Powder

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Glassy Ocean Embossing Powder
Glassy Ocean Embossing Powder

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Tschenny's Sky Embossing Powder
Tschenny’s Sky Embossing Powder

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Twilight Embossing Powder
Twilight Embossing Powder

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Blueberry Pie Embossing Powder
Blueberry Pie Embossing Powder

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Poppin' Blue Embossing Powder
Poppin’ Blue Embossing Powder

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Sea Flower Embossing Powder
Sea Flower Embossing Powder

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Pastel Blue Embossing Powder
Pastel Blue Embossing Powder

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Fluorescent Blue Embossing Powder
Fluorescent Blue Embossing Powder

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Blue Moon Embossing Powder
Blue Moon Embossing Powder

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Sea of Tranquility Embossing Powder
Sea of Tranquility Embossing Powder

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Space Dust Embossing Powder
Space Dust Embossing Powder

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Tarnished Teal Embossing Powder
Tarnished Teal Embossing Powder

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Blue Glitz Embossing Sparkles
Blue Glitz Embossing Sparkles

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Periwinkle Embossing Sparkles
Periwinkle Embossing Sparkles

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Blue Diamond Embossing Sparkles
Blue Diamond Embossing Sparkles

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Dress Blues Embossing Sparkles
Dress Blues Embossing Sparkles

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Pea Coat Embossing Sparkles
Pea Coat Embossing Sparkles

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Cerulean Embossing Sparkles
Cerulean Embossing Sparkles

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Midnight Sky Embossing Sparkles
Midnight Sky Embossing Sparkles

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On The Lake Embossing Sparkles
On The Lake Embossing Sparkles

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Laguna Embossing Sparkles
Laguna Embossing Sparkles

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Oceanside Embossing Sparkles
Oceanside Embossing Sparkles

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Frosted Glacier Embossing Sparkles
Frosted Glacier Embossing Sparkles

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Totally Teal Embossing Sparkles
Totally Teal Embossing Sparkles

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Vintage Peacock Embossing Sparkles
Vintage Peacock Embossing Sparkles

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Clear Gloss Embossing Powder
Clear Gloss Embossing Powder

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Clear Gloss Super fine Embossing Powder
Clear Gloss Super fine Embossing Powder

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Clear Gloss Ultra High Embossing Powder
Clear Gloss Ultra High Embossing Powder

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Neutral Ultra Shimmer Embossing Sparkles
Neutral Ultra Shimmer Embossing Sparkles

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Clear Hologram Sparkle Embossing Sparkles
Clear Hologram Sparkle Embossing Sparkles

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Clear Sparkle Embossing Sparkles
Clear Sparkle Embossing Sparkles

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Frosted Glass Embossing Sparkles
Frosted Glass Embossing Sparkles

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Silver Earth Sparkles
Silver Earth Sparkles

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Prism Silver Earth Sparkles
Prism Silver Earth Sparkles

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Silver Squares .035 Sparkles
Silver Squares .035 Sparkles

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Silver Squares .062 Sparkles
Silver Squares .062 Sparkles

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WOW! Fab Foil - Bright Silver
WOW! Fab Foil – Bright Silver

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Silver Gloss HOT Foil
Silver Gloss HOT Foil

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Silver Matt HOT Foil
Silver Matt HOT Foil

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Metallic Silver Embossing Powder
Metallic Silver Embossing Powder

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Metallic Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder
Metallic Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder

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Metallic Silver Ultra High Embossing Powder
Metallic Silver Ultra High Embossing Powder

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Metallic Polished Silver Regular Embossing Powder
Metallic Polished Silver Regular Embossing Powder

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Metallic Polished Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder
Metallic Polished Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder

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Silver Smudge Embossing Powder
Silver Smudge Embossing Powder

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Metallic Silver Sparkle Embossing Sparkles
Metallic Silver Sparkle Embossing Sparkles

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White Earth Sparkles
White Earth Sparkles

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White Blaze Sparkles
White Blaze Sparkles

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WOW! Fab Foil - Snowy White
WOW! Fab Foil – Snowy White

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White Pearl Embossing Powder
White Pearl Embossing Powder

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White Pearl Super Fine Embossing Powder
White Pearl Super Fine Embossing Powder

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Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder
Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder

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Opaque Bright White Super Fine Embossing Powder
Opaque Bright White Super Fine Embossing Powder

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Opaque Bright White Ultra High Embossing Powder
Opaque Bright White Ultra High Embossing Powder

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Vanilla White Embossing Powder
Vanilla White Embossing Powder

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White Puff Ultra High Embossing Powder
White Puff Ultra High Embossing Powder

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Ice Crystals Trio
Ice Crystals Trio

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White Twinkle Embossing Sparkles
White Twinkle Embossing Sparkles

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White Puff Twinkle Embossing Sparkles
White Puff Twinkle Embossing Sparkles

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White Glitz Embossing Sparkles
White Glitz Embossing Sparkles

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Sparkling Snow Embossing Sparkles
Sparkling Snow Embossing Sparkles

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🧊 Wrap Up the WOW! 🧊

Winter crafting has a special kind of magic — soft, serene, shimmering, and full of delicate detail — and the Winter Wonders collection is here to help you capture it beautifully. Whether you’re embossing frosty backgrounds, adding icy sparkle to sentiments, layering glacial textures, or creating snowy scenes, these powders, sparkles, foils, and mixed-media favourites offer endless ways to bring cool-toned elegance to your makes. It’s the perfect collection for anyone who loves working with a cool-toned colour palette, or simply wants to bring a touch of winter’s quiet beauty into their crafting.

We hope this collection inspires you to explore new techniques, try different finishes, and embrace the peaceful beauty of the season in your crafting. Don’t forget to share your creations with us — we absolutely love seeing what you’re making!


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