Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Heart-shaped wreath covered in fabric roses
Tutorial: Fleece monkey hat for toddlers
New Release: Impress Rubber Stamps
Valentine’s Day Soaps
E-Merge 2010 – Semi Finalists Listed
Tutorial: T-shirt ruffle scarf
Free pattern: Patchwork candle mat with ric rac trim
Tutorial: Girl’s apron with gathered fabric flower details
Custom Light Switches
Cupcake Liner Garland
Contest: Hero Arts Monthly Theme
LOVE IT!!
Lollipop Flower Pots
Tutorial: Maternity pencil skirt
Freebie: Butterfly Paper and Tags

Tutorial: Heart-shaped wreath covered in fabric roses

Posted: 24 Jan 2010 06:22 AM PST

Sew Much Ado has the how-to for making this heart-shaped wreath covered in gathered fabric roses. Each flower is made from a strip of gathered fabric. If you have a gathering foot for your sewing machine, break it out for this project. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sew Much Ado]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, heart, wreath, fabric, rose, rosette, gathered, strip

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Tutorial: Fleece monkey hat for toddlers

Posted: 24 Jan 2010 06:14 AM PST

Emily from Toad’s Treasures shows how to to make this adorable fleece monkey hat for a little toddler. So cute! Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Toad's Treasures]

[via Someday Crafts]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, fleece, monkey, hat, beanie, toddler, child, kid

New Release: Impress Rubber Stamps

Posted: 24 Jan 2010 06:04 AM PST

image by Impress

Impress Rubber Stamps has just released some lovely new stamp images just in time for Valentine’s Day, click here to see what’s new. And be sure to stop by their Valentine gallery for loads of great card making ideas too.

-Heather

Valentine’s Day Soaps

Posted: 24 Jan 2010 01:00 AM PST

The Soap Bar shares some wonderful Valentine’s Day soaps. Pictured here: Two Juicy Baby Ruby Red Grapefruit Valentine Heart Conversation Shea Butter Soaps by So Stinking Sweet.

E-Merge 2010 – Semi Finalists Listed

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 11:32 PM PST

A few month back I posted a blog about a contest being put on by Bullseye Glass called E-Merge. The application period has closed and they have announced their semi-finalists. Check out the site to see if there’s anyone you know of…or just to see whose been chosen. I’m sure it’s beyond thrilling to see your name listed and to…

Tutorial: T-shirt ruffle scarf

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:54 PM PST

Bethany from Vermillion Rules and love, september shows how to make this ruffled t-shirt scarf. She makes it from an old-tshirt, so it’s soft against the skin. I’m digging the bright yellow in her example! Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Vermillion Rules]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, t-shirt, tee, ruffle, scarf, refashion

Free pattern: Patchwork candle mat with ric rac trim

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:29 PM PST

Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs shares a free pattern on her blog for this candle mat. Ric rac trims the squares. Go to the free pattern.

[photo from Flower Girl Designs]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, patchwork, candle, mat, ric rac, ric-rac, rick rack

Tutorial: Girl’s apron with gathered fabric flower details

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:20 PM PST

Lindsay from The Cottage Home shows how you can make this sweet apron for your little girl. Gathered fabric flowers are fun extra details that give it a girly feel. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from The Cottage Home]

[via One Pretty Thing]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, girl, apron, gathered, fabric, flower

Custom Light Switches

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:12 PM PST

Here’s a great way to give your child the reigns to decorate their own room..have them customize their own switch plates! Head on over to Art Projects for Kids to see how…

Cupcake Liner Garland

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 01:56 PM PST

I’m not sure yet when or where I will make garland from cupcake liners, but I will find a when or where. Find the tutorial HERE at the 100 Layer Cake blog. {spotted at My DIY Wedding Day}

Technorati Tags: garland, cupcake liners

Contest: Hero Arts Monthly Theme

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 12:23 PM PST

image by Hero Arts

Each month Hero Arts is going to have a new contest based around a different creative theme. Submit your projects using Hero Arts stamps and you could win a $50 shopping spree! This month theme is Friends and Valentines, click here for all the info on how to enter.

-Heather

LOVE IT!!

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 11:07 AM PST

The Heartigan Cardigan from Knitting Daily!

This would be a perfect Valentine idea, come on, I know you’re looking for ideas. While the elbow patches are certainly cute, what you can’t see on the picture is the small heart embroidered, or knit in on the front.

Very nice! From Knitting Daily: http://www.knittingdaily.com/media/p/39598.aspx

Lollipop Flower Pots

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 08:41 AM PST

I’ve posted on lollipop flowers before, but these pink beauties packaged in pots full of conversation hearts got me. Find the how-tos HERE at All You.

Technorati Tags: flowers, lollipops, candy, hearts, Valentine’s Day

Tutorial: Maternity pencil skirt

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 08:21 AM PST

Who says you have to spend your entire maternity time wearing dowdy clothes? Sherrie from Domesticday created a maternity version of a pencil skirt that is anything but dowdy, and shares a tutorial telling how she did it. Get the how-to.