Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Make a scented rice pack to ease growing pains

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:54 AM PST

It’s a fact that our kids grow up fast!  While it’s fun to watch your child grow into their “big kid” selves, it’s no fun at all watching them suffer from growing pains.  Emily from The Rubber Punkin created a special rice pack just for her son’s growing pains.  She shares a tutorial as well as a printable “Growing Like a…

Tutorial: No-sew book pillow

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:41 AM PST

The Lavendar Daisy shares a tutorial for making a no-sew pillow that’s shaped like a book.  What you can’t see from this photo is that it opens up to reveal a “page” on the inside.   Think of the possibilities!  You could make the outside look like a photo album, and then on the inside applique printed fabric photos of your family. …

Happy Groundhogs Day!!

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:03 AM PST

To celebrate Groundhogs Day I’ve searched around and found some cute groundhog stamps to share.

From Shirley’s Two Girls (card by Stamp, Paper and Ink):

image by Stamp, paper and ink

From Stamps by Impression:

image from Stamps by Impression

From Kritters in the Mailbox:

image by Kritters in the Mailbox

From Groundhog Stuff:

image by Groundhog Stuff

and lastly this cute post mark from Terbearco on Etsy:

image by Terbearco

Happy Groundhogs…

Just out, Jessica Levitt fabric collection

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 05:40 AM PST

Take a look at my new love interest – this swatch from the Breeze colorway from Jessica Levitt’s very first fabric collection. It’s in stores now both brick and mortar and online. I found Breeze at Down Shadow Lane online shop. See additional colorways –  Timber, Clay, and Berry. I heart them all. Be sure and visit Jessica’s blog Juicy Bits.

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Online Crop at Two Peas in a Bucket

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 05:00 AM PST

Save the date! Crop online with Two Peas in a Bucket this Friday February 5th from 7-11pm CST. The crop will be held on the Garden Girls Message Board.

Valentine’s Day Pig

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:33 AM PST

This pig is so cute, and would be great in a lesson plan about Farm Animals, around the time of Valentine’s Day.  Mommie Daze shows you how to construct this cutie pig.

iSandwich

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:24 AM PST

Check out this blog devoted to a video tutorial for creating your own iSandwich 4G, HERE. I think this just about epitomizes edible crafts, no?

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YOU GOTTA HAVE (MORE) HEART(S)!

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:06 AM PST

Some quickies (pardon me) for Valentine’s Day:

http://creativeyarnsource.com/heart.pdf

A cute bookmark – which you might want to add a pretty bead or two rather than the tassel:

http://crochet.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://members.tripod.com/~lhamm/heartbk3.htm

These are almost too cute for words – if you don’t have the bead eyes on hand. use a couple knots of thin black thread:

http://www.roxycraft.com/crochet_hearts.htm

Tutorial: Three Frame

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:00 AM PST

Christina Close has posted a turorial showing how to make this hanging 3-Frame decor item. Click here to go to tutorial

Inspiration du Jour – meganklauer

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 03:00 AM PST

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.

How to Do Cat Makeup

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

Although this might not come in handy until Halloween, you never know when you may need to know how to do cat makeup as shared by Wicked How-To’s.

P.S I Made This and Helmut Lang

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:09 PM PST

P.S – I made this is collaborating with Helmut Lang and has created a line of jewelry out of their soft leathers and denim to be shown in the 59th St windows of Bloomingdales.

Here is a tutorial that they have created on how to make the look for yourself.

Also, if you are in NYC check out the Designer DIY event with…

Heart Charms

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:00 PM PST

Here is another excellent tutorial from Ornamentea. This one is for a Valentine’s charm bracelet.

But what I like best from this tutorial are the instructions on how to color basic metal charms – spray paint of course!

Tutorial: Sew a new seat for a dolly stroller

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 08:06 PM PST

Little girls love taking their dollies on walks with doll-sized strollers.  You can find them fairly often at yard sales, but often the seat has seen better days.  Whether the seat is ripped, faded, or just not your cup of tea, you can create a new seat with this tutorial by Jaime from Prudent Baby.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Prudent…

BLOGTEST #2 – WEEK #1 USE UP THOSE NOVELTY YARNS

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 08:06 PM PST

This month, you can win TWO BOOKS!

The one pictured above, Making Eyelash Crochet Leis 2 and the first book in the series, Making Eyelash Crochet Leis.

These books are by Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki and were published in 2004 – BUT they are brand, spanking new.  The authors are from Hawaii and offer some interesting and attractive necklaces.  Most of…

Tutorial: Make a hooded bath towel for the kiddos

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:59 PM PST

Homemade Mamas shows how you can make a hooded bath towel.  Starting with a bath towel makes one sized just right for kids to wrap themselves up in after they get out of the tub.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Homemade Mamas]

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Tutorial: Sew a reusable snack bag

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:36 PM PST

Holy Craft has the how-to for making this reusable snack bag.  Iron-on vinyl and a serger make this a quick, practical project.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Holy Craft]

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Free pattern: Zippered pouch shaped like a whale

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:25 PM PST

Lia from Lia’s Space shares a free pattern for a zippered pouch that’s shaped like a whale.  Isn’t he cute??  The zipper goes the length of his whale belly.  Go to the free pattern.

[photo from Lia's Space]

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Tutorial: Heart-shaped sachets for Valentine’s Day

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:12 PM PST

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make these pretty heart-shaped sachets.  Fill them with scented rice for a sweet smelling Valentine’s gift.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from The Mother Huddle]

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Tutorial: Olympic Mascot Cookies

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:13 PM PST

More great things from Sweetopia: Find this beautiful tutorial on decorating Vancouver Olympic mascot cookies HERE.

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Are You Ready For Some….

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:01 PM PST

No, it’s not football season, but we do have another giveaway. Not sure how that all ties in, hang in there with me, I can usually make it all work. How about an alternative to that football game? This one’s another of Interweave Knit’s DVD’s!

The only thing you have to do is leave me a comment telling me why you…

Wonderful Watercolor Beads

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:23 AM PST




watercolor beads

Originally uploaded by gingerblue

Gingerblue posted this bowl of beads on the CraftGossip Flickr Pool. When I saw them I immediately thought of Easter eggs and yummy candies.

I think that the technique sounds really interesting. They are polymer clay cores which are inked, painted and dyed, just like Easter eggs. What fun and what a great and happy looking…

How to make a pink poodle footstool from recycled materials

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:41 AM PST

how to make a pink poodle Pop on over to this YouTube video to see how to make a Pink Poodle Footstool from an oatmeal container, cardboard box, bathroom tissue tubes plus faux fur and felt. And this fun designer’s blog Joanne’s *J* Spot.

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Sweets in Literature

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:21 AM PST

I love when CakeSpy collects sweet tidbits of culture…like this roundup of sweet talk in literature.

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Fabric swatch: Cats’ Secret Garden

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:05 AM PST

I spied this swatch from the Cats’ Secret Garden collection whilst browsing P&B Textiles online page of Current Collections. This novelty print, designed by Susan Brack, would be perfect in an I Spy quilt.

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