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All the Epic Projects From 'Holiday Crafters Gone Wild'

November 23, 2020

Get inspired by the holiday crafting competition that was larger than life. These expert crafters threw down and proved they could even teach Santa's elves a thing or two.

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Meet the Judges + Host

Who wouldn't want to impress these festive faces? Designer Kim Myles and party planner Mikie Russo judge the throwdown with Jay Manuel on hosting duty.

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Dazzling and Daring

Host Jay Manuel shows off an epic suit fit for an epic competition.

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Putting Skills to the Test

Woodworker Sam Raimondi cuts pieces for the first challenge. Her teammate, Charlotte Smith, helped to design the colorful, modern centerpiece and tablescape.

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An Evergreen Affair

Sam and Charlotte's table features a green color palette and modern take on a holiday look.

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Simple and Effective

Using pieces of cut wood and a quick marbling technique for the painted trees, Sam and Charlotte's centerpiece is a stunning accent for any holiday table.

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Magical Mindset

Magician Mario Marchese and his wife Katie use their skills of illusion for the centerpiece challenge.

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Tricks Up Their Sleeves

Using precise measurements and tension from invisible string, Mario and Katie created a floating pedestal centerpiece as the focal point of their tablescape.

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Fun and Festive

Sticking with the two-dimensional motif from their centerpiece, Mario and Katie went bold and used an illustrative, outlined style for their holiday table.

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Budget-Friendly Tree Craft

Using the tops of plastic spoons, Mario and Katie created a one-of-a-kind tree that anyone can recreate. While they stuck to a monochromatic palette, spray painting the spoons would create a colorful take on the craft.

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Friendly Fun

Mariana Leung, a designer, and Terry Rollyson, an expert crafter, bring their friendship and skills together to tackle the competition.

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Dramatic Monochrome

For the centerpiece challenge, Mariana and Terry created an all-white tree shape. With glitter and fabric, they added textured elements to the tree to create visual interest.

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Showing Off Their Skills

For the chair covers, Mariana stitched up something cozy to go with the winter theme of their table.

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Winter Wonderland

Details like snowglobes complete the look.

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"We Don't Speak Basic"

Guerdy Abraira and Garrett Arnold go all-in on their spinning winter storm centerpiece.

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Guerdify It

Wedding planner and stylist Guerdy seeks to make the most of every experience creating dimension and adding texture with materials and flowers. Her design and tablescape for the show was no different!

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Black Swan

Sticking with the dramatic, winter elements of the centerpiece Guerdy and Garrett add hand-glued feathers and textured accents to their chairs.

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Design-Focused

Guerny and Garret went for an elegant, high fashion take on a holiday table.

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Donut Grow Up

For the tree-trimming challenge, Mario and Katie used Mario's magic experience to tap into a childlike mindset.

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Classic and Colorful

Sam and Charlotte's tree pays homage to craft-chic Christmas trees.

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Jolly and Bright

Mariana and Terry create a colorful, fun take inspired by elves for their tree and tree topper.

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Open Up!

For the final challenge, Mario and Katie stick to their kid-friendly motif and design a cottage utilizing the illusions from their previous looks, including a fun door in the shape of an open mouth!

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Sweet Dreams

Sam and Charlotte create a classic, confection-inspired look for the final challenge.

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And The Winners Are ...

Sam Raimondi's woodworking skills and Charlotte Smith's eye for design end up paying off big! These two took home the $10,000 cash prize after four intense holiday crafting challenges.