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Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Transform a bathmat into a chic throw pillow

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 06:46 AM PST

fuzzypillowThis knobby, highly textured throw pillow looks like it stepped right out of a high end designer’s shop.  Would you believe it started its life as a bath mat?  Kate from Centsational Girl transformed it into the chic pillow you see here.  Go to Centsational Girl to find out how.

[photo from Centsational Girl]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, bathmat, bath, mat, rug, throw, pillow, toss,…

Donation: Operation Write Home

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 06:02 AM PST

image by Operation Write Home

image by Operation Write Home

Do you have a stash of hand stamped cards laying around that you might like to donate? Operation Write home is looking for greeting cards for our troops. Here’s what they say about their organization” “We are a large group of volunteer card makers across the US and have sent almost 300,000 handmade cards to our…

Free pattern: Mingle Color Theory

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 05:43 AM PST

Free pattern MingleThanks to alert blogger Khris from Freebies for Crafters for this great find. Go to Robert Kaufman’s Free Quilts and Projects page to download. 

[tags]free pattern, Robert Kaufman, modern, color theory[/tags]

Lofty string pieced challenge

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 05:07 AM PST

LOFT CHALLENGEStephanie from Loft Creations is hosting a challenge to use up scraps by doing projects made from string style blocks. She says any size goes, any project goes as long as you just do it in 2010. Go here for further details.

Via one of her Supremes, Jackie at Canton Village Quilt Works

[tags]challenge, string pieced projects, 2010[/tags]

Tutorial: Using Layered Digital Templates

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 04:00 AM PST

template tut

Shimelle Laine shows you how to use layered templates in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Click here to go to tutorial.

A Photo an Hour all Day Today!

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 03:30 AM PST

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EssenseVibez is holding a challenge today. Take a photo each hour today of your surrounding, then share them in a mosaic format for all to see. Click here and here for more information on taking part.

Inspiration du Jour – chicscrapper29

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 03:00 AM PST

IDJ

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.

Quick and Easy Beauty Tips for the Future Bride

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 01:00 AM PST

Faith Lawless shares Quick and Easy Beauty Tips for the Future Bride on About.com. She shares four Bridal Beauty Tips that are sure to leave you feeling gorgeous on your special day.

Art Glass Tiles…

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 08:57 PM PST

P1150370So I’ve got a bathroom remodel in progress. Pretty exciting stuff here in the old homestead. This project is long overdue and is my first adventure in creating art tiles. Most of the tub area will be done with white subway tiles but I fused some really lovely glass in greens and blues and dichroic glass too. I fused larger…

Tutorial: Baby hat from a sweater sleeve

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 08:55 PM PST

babyhat_sweater_endKathie Sever and Bernadette Noll from Future Craft Collective share a tutorial on Craftzine for making this hat for baby out of the sleeve of an adult sweater.  The  hat is styled to stay put on baby’s head.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Craftzine]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, baby, infant, hat, sleeve, sweater, refashion[/tags]

Tutorial: Turn a t-shirt into a soft tunic

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 08:21 PM PST

TunicCover_lgHead over to CraftStylish to get this tutorial by Cal Patch on how to turn a t-shirt into a tunic with a gathered front.  This tutorial by Cal Patch is an excerpt from CraftStylish Restyle.  Get the how-to.

[photo from CraftStylish]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, t-shirt, tee, tunic, gathered, neck, CraftStylish, Restyle[/tags]

Tutorial: Ruffled jersey scarf

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 07:01 PM PST

jerseyrufflescarfSew Much Ado has the how-to for making this ruffled jersey scarf.  I’ve got to try her method for creating and stitching down the ruffles.  Check it out! Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sew Much Ado]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, jersey, scarf, knit, t-shirt[/tags]

Fortune Meringue Cones?

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 06:56 PM PST

valdayconesHmmm, not sure what to call these faux-ice cream cones made with meringue cookies that contain secret messages. But cute for Valentine’s Day. Find the how-tos HERE at Better Homes and Gardens.

[tags]meringue, cookies, ice cream cones, chocolate, Valentine’s Day, fortune cookies[/tags]

Tutorial: Jumper dress for an infant

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 06:15 PM PST

infantjumperRachel from Smile and Wave shares a tutorial for making a jumper for a little bitty baby.  The dimensions she gives are for 0-3 months.  Make one of these as a present for a new little baby, and you’ll quickly become the favorite auntie!  If you’re sewing for an older baby, you can easily adapt the dimensions to a bigger size. …

Tutorial: Make a maternity shirt from a long skirt

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 06:05 PM PST

maternityshirtrefashionRochelle at Home Sweet Homebodies shows how she transformed a long skirt into this maternity shirt. The cap sleeves and ruffles at the neck are totally on trend for this season!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Home Sweet Homebodies]

[via Show & Tell on Blue Cricket Design]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, maternity, shirt, skirt, refashion[/tags]

A Felted Calendar Cover Tutorial

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:10 PM PST

sassycrafter_calendar_cover

It is still January and this is such a clever and lovely idea for your pocket calendar. The  sassy crafter writes:  Even with the ongoing surge of technology, paper calendars remain the tried and true way of keeping track of what’s going on in life. In this era of ever-increasing personalization, why not create a fun cover to protect your paper…

New Release: Paper Work Stamps

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 01:19 PM PST

image by Paper Works

image by Paper Works

Paper Works stamps has just released some super duper cute Valentines Day stamps, I love this one called First Date, so sweet! Click here to see all their new stamp images.

-Heather

Super Bowl Cupcakes

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 12:21 PM PST

cupcakefootballOf course I’d have to turn any sporting event (wait, football, that’s a sport, right?) into an opportunity for sweets. Find tips on baking cupcakes and how-tos for making these football and cheerleader cupcakes, as well as how-tos for making the cute cupcake liners, HERE at celebrations.com.

[tags]cupcakes, cupcake liners, football, cheerleader, Super Bowl[/tags]

cupcakecheerleader

A Ton of Kid Friendly Valentine’s Crafts

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 11:31 AM PST

Women’s Day has compiled a great list of some cute kid-friendly Valentine’s Day crafts. Click on over to check some of them out!

vdaycraft

Cardboard Tube Penguin

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 11:26 AM PST

Given that its about 45 degrees here in Florida, I figured a “Winter” theme craft would be appropriate. Click on over to Kids Craft Magazine to see how they make this cute little penguin.

tubepenguin

Woolgathering gives us a present

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:55 AM PST

CalendarSnapshot-thumb-320x400The talented Elizabeth Perry of Woolgathering has created a lovely free downloadable 2010 calendar. You can download the PDF here.

I think I have posted about Elizabeth Perry and her woolgathering sketch blog before. If you haven’t checked it out you should.

You can also buy her original artwork or prints here.

Knitters Without Borders

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:23 AM PST

tsfbPlease consider joining Stephanie, knitsignal11310The Yarn Harlot, in her ongoing efforts to help people in need, specifically, at this time, the folks in Haiti. I won’t go on and on about it, she says it much better than I ever could. Please read, here: http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2010/01/13/the_knitsignal.html

Haiku Knits by Tanya Alpert

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:06 AM PST

haikuWraps and shawls, rolled collars, flared sleeves, kimonos, lacy scarves, asymetrical collars, vests, tunics and pullovers and more!  This book features 25 patterns inspired by Japanese design.

Pattern for knitters of all levels are included in this book that combines Japanese style with Western fit and function.

Haiku, the graceful and evocative form of Japanese poetry, celebrates nature in all it’s subtle…

Tutorial: Fabric Wrapped Necklace

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:01 AM PST

pretty dittyHere is an excellent tutorial by Pretty Ditty on how to make a fabric wrapped beaded necklace with a detattachable flower pin.

I really like this blue necklace, but there is also a striking black on and links to tutorials on making flowers.

(found via Dollar Store Crafts)

Giveaway at Debby’s Dare: Glimmer Mist

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:00 AM PST

Chocolate-Covered-Cherries

Debby of Debby’s Dare is giving away this bottle of Chocolate Covered Cherries Glimmer Mist. Click here to go to giveaway