Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Pleated ribbon headband

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:48 AM PST

Becca from Blue Cricket Designs guest blogs over at Ruffles and Stuff with a tutorial for making this pleated ribbon headband.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]

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Hot Pink Spiral Cookies

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:43 AM PST

Find the how-tos (impossibly easy) to make these colorful spiral cookies (impossibly gorgeous) HERE at Sprinkle Bakes.

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New Release: Stamps of Life

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:01 AM PST

image by The Stamps of Life

The Stamps of Life has just released four new clear stamp sets, a floral set, a birthday set, a hello set and a cool alphabet set. Click here to view the new sets and then go here to see a project/intro video with these new sets.

-Heather

Digital Kit to Benefit Haiti

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 05:00 AM PST

Digital Scrapbooking Place has released this limited edition kit to benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti. All proceeds from the sale of the kit will be donated to World Vision. The kit will be available for purchase until February 14th. Click here for more information

HEADBANDS

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:57 AM PST

I ran across this retro beauty recently and decided to look around for other headbands. Wish I could wear the darn things, but I can’t. I have two good friends who wear headbands every day. One of them, Lori, would especially like the first one!

Rose Headband

Rose Headband

http://crochetliving.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-02-15T10%3A29%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=20

Earwarmer Style Headband

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/crochet-flower-earwarmer

And, these from Donna’s Designs are a bit different:

Donna's Headbands

http://www.freepatternsdonnascrochetdesigns.com/three-head-bands-with-tails-free-crochet-pattern.html

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Green Scrapbooking Resources

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:00 AM PST

Erika at Scrapbook Obsession has posted a list of resources for those interested in going green with their scrapbooking. Click here to go to article

Inspiration du Jour – AliDavis

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:00 AM PST

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

DIY: Detoxifying Bath Salts

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 01:00 AM PST

Amanda Hehr recently posted an articles on how to make your own Detoxifying Bath Salts at home. The recipe aides in eliminating toxins, in turn feeding your body with healthy nutrients & protecting you from disease & renewing your ability to maintain optimum health.

Tutorial: Sew a set of pretty cloth napkins

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:00 PM PST

We’ve recently moved to using only cloth napkins at our house.  While our everyday napkins are ones that we’ve picked up for next to nothing at yard sales, it’s nice to have a set of pretty napkins as well.  Sew4Home shows how to make a set of napkins out of your favorite designer print cottons.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sew4Home]

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Tutorial: Asymmetrical Blossom Tee

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 07:59 PM PST

Melanie from Sewing for Scarlett shows how she reworked a standard Target jersey tee into this awesome asymmetrical Blossom Tee.  She cinched in the neck so it didn’t plunge down quite so low and then created this beautiful neckline detail with fabric cut off from the sleeves.  Love it, love it!  Get the how-to to make your own.

[photo from Sewing for Scarlett]

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Tigger Mask

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 07:45 PM PST

Reading to your children is so important…why not pair a craft activity with a book! There are plenty of Winnie The Pooh books out there that you could do make this Tigger Mask to go with it!

CLick on over to Pane, Amore e Creativita to see how.

Tutorial: Create a small pressing table from a TV tray

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 07:42 PM PST

Elizabath Hartman from Oh, Fransson! shows how she created a pressing table using a folding TV tray table.  It’s not meant to replace a full-sized ironing board, but it’s small enough to sit near the sewing table for those quick pressings in between seams.  Get the tutorial at Oh, Fransson!

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Tutorial: Basic tote bag with small ruffles

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 07:34 PM PST

Bags don’t have to be complicated to be pretty.  This basic tote bag by Cally from Calico is a perfect example.  Love the clean lines paired with the small rows of ruffles!  She shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  Not only is the finished project striking in its simplicity, but the tutorial itself is visually appealing.  Go to the…

Frost Paint

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 07:11 PM PST

Homemade Mamas is such a creative site for inspiration and ideas. Check out their Frost Paint that they created after making Bath Salts.

This paint would be great for a winter, weather, or snow lesson plan.  It makes any picture look icy and frosty!

Playdough Hearts

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 06:47 PM PST

The Magic Onions has a cute Valentine’s idea that is so simple. I love that she has them hanging on an armoire…so cute!

Love and Kisses Candy Jar

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 06:22 PM PST

Find the how-tos for making this cute kid-friendly love and kisses candy jar HERE (filled with lovely messages and chocolate kisses) at Homemade Mamas.

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The coolest recycling thing I learned at the Craft Super Show and CHA Winter 2010

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 04:15 PM PST

Kunin felt and all Kunin products are made from Eco-fi, high-quality polyester fiber made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles! Can you believe that! I had no idea. Kunin felt is a staple in so many adult and kid crafts, now it makes me feel so happy to know it is so eco-friendly! To see more pictures from these two big craft…

Giveaway: Fun with Felt Food from “The Whimsical Gourmet”

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 03:18 PM PST

To kick off a new year and a new shop The Whimsical Gourmet, is holding a giveaway! She started making felt play food for her little girl and then a friend asked her to do a craft show for her. She had some leftover sets after the show, so she decided to put them up on Etsy. They all sold…

Free patterns and charts

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 02:20 PM PST

Silhouette Cookie Tutorial (and Many More)

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 01:21 PM PST

Not only is Fancy Flours an uber-fabulous go-to site for baking and decorating supplies, but they offer tutorials on their site, too, like this one for Valentine’s profile cookies.

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Learn crewel stitchery with Mary Corbet

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 01:15 PM PST

Back on New Year’s Eve, Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog shared the pattern for this crewel rooster with us. And ever since then, she’s been letting us peek over her shoulder as she stitches it up in style. Go to the original post to grab the pattern. Then click through Mary’s blog posts to enjoy her progress. What a relief it…

New Release: Catslife Press Stamps

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 01:03 PM PST

image by Nora Griffin and Catslife Press

 Catslife Press has some wonderful new wood mounted rubber stamps out, lots of new labels and very cool bird images, I LOVE these vintage pigeon images! Click here to see what’s new and then visit Nora Griffin’s blog for some great samples too.

-Heather

Today’s Scrapbook Steal

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 09:58 AM PST

Today, January 28th at Scrapbook Steals, get a set of all occasion rub-ons by Pebbles for $16.99 discounted from $36.00  Click here to purchase.

More reports from CHA

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 09:48 AM PST

Paula Gilarde writes about CHA Highlights here on her blog.

Linda Beeson posts a bunch of photos of the favourite new items she saw. Click here to see

Tutorial: Ruffled heart banner for Valentine’s Day

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 07:36 AM PST

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog for making this pretty Valentine’s Day banner with ruffled hearts.  Get the how-t0.

[photo from Pickup Some Creativity]

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