Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Pin-up girl shorts from a pair of trousers

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PST

Lily from The House of Mirth made these flirty pin-up girl style shorts out of a pair of men’s business trousers.  Who knew pleated front pants could be made so sexy?  I’m lovin’ those scallops cut into the fronts!! If you want to know how she did it, she’s posted a tutorial giving a quick step-by-step.  Get the how-to.

[photo from The House of…

Tutorial: Interchangeable flip-flops

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 06:50 AM PST

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog for making flip-flops with interchangeable ribbon toppers and embellishments.  To change the look, simply peel the Velcro backed ribbon off and replace with a new design.  Brilliant!!  I am SO  making a pair of these for this summer!!  Get the tutorial.

[photo from Make It and Love It]

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Tutorial: Travel art organizer

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 06:35 AM PST

Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make this handy organizer for your child’s art supplies.  Pockets for markers, crayons, and coloring books (or pads of paper) keep everything all together and portable.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from From an Igloo]

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Baby Shower Cookies

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 06:25 AM PST

Check out these adorable baby shower cookies (including links to the cookie and frosting recipes) HERE from one of my favorite blogs, i am baker.

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Freebie: Fish Watching Digital Stamp

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 06:09 AM PST

image by Amanda Kastner

Amanda Kastner has a new digital stamp company called Digistamps by Amanda and right now she’s offering this super sweet digital “fish watching” stamp for free. Click here to download it and then be sure to check out all her other adorable digi images.

-Heather

Freebie: St. Patrick’s Day Printables

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 06:00 AM PST

How Does She?.com has these St. Patrick’s Day printables free for download. Click here to find out how to snag them!

Photography Class: The Very Basics

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:00 AM PST

This class by Katrina Kennedy on Get It Scrapped, will teach you how to use your camera better. Learn what all the buttons mean, how to compose better shots, and how to save and edit your photos. The six week class is meant for anyone with any kind of camera and costs $50. Click here for more information.

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Peacocks and Plumage quilt kit

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 04:57 AM PST

This quilt is breathtakingly stunning! Peacocks and Plumage is the creative result of two powerhouse quilt designers, Sue Spargo from USA and Sarah Fielke from Australia. You have options. You can buy the kit or you can give it a go on your own with the pattern which is featured in the Australian magazine 'Quilts Down Under' Issue #137.  Go here for futher details.

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Tutorial: Die Cutting exactly where you want to

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 04:00 AM PST

This tutorial from Be Creative shows you how to use your die cutting machine to cut shapes exactly where you;d like from a photo or printed material. Click here to go to tutorial.

Inspiration du Jour: Being Aunt Monica

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 03:00 AM PST

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

Amber’s Ambry

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 01:00 AM PST

Amber’s Ambry offers something knitters will be interested in…Knitter’s Hand Balm! The small, easy to carry tins are filled with balm that will rejuvenate rough, dry skin. And it is available in seven scents that sound yummy – Baking Day, Blueberry, Carrot Cake, Herb Garden, Red Apple, Unscented and Vanilla Latte.

Tutorial: Create a drawstring bag from a vintage hankie

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 07:48 PM PST

Kathleen from Beyond a Mom shows how to make a drawstring bag out of a vintage hankie.  Make one to store your lovelies, or use it to present a special gift to a loved one.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Beyond a Mom]

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The softie stuffing tool you can’t do without

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 07:24 PM PST

Sarah from Dolly Donations points us toward a cool tool featured over at Melly & Me.  This simple tool can be purchased at the hobby store for just a few dollars, and makes stuffing a softie an easier task.  What is this secret tool you can’t live without?  Head over to Melly & Me or Dolly Donations to find out.

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Tutorial: Time-out sack for toys

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 06:48 PM PST

All you mamas out there tired of stepping over toys left out on the floor, meet Gunny.  Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar created him as a time-out sack for toys.  If the toys are left out on the floor, Gunny eats them up and holds them in his belly for a while.  Brilliant idea!!  Do you need your…

Tutorial: Make a Burberry-inspired skirt

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 06:34 PM PST

OutsaPop! shows how to make this skirt inspired by one she saw on the Burberry runway.  It looks like it would be difficult, but really just a few simple fabric twists is all it takes to create the effect.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from OutsaPop!]

[via This Old Dress]

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Garden Cakes

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:56 PM PST

Garden themed cakes from Martha…. Find the recipes for making the flowerpot cakes HERE,the secret garden cake HERE, and the spring garden cake HERE.

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Giveaway! Knitting Daily Series 400 DVD

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 03:56 PM PST

Continuing on with telling you about these awesome dvds….

Show #404 features finishing techniques from seaming and washing to underarm shaping and raglans.

Show #405 explores different yarns used in different patterns. Natural fibers, different breeds of sheep and the different patterns and locations traditional to each breed are discussed as is processing these natural fibers.

Show #406 introduces an age old knitting…

St. Patrick’s Day Pancakes

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 01:56 PM PST

Not only do these Pot O’ Gold pancakes have chocolate treasures inside, but they are flavored with rum extract! How have I not used rum extract before? I must find some immediately. Find the recipe HERE at Homemae Mamas.

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Sale: JustRite Stamps

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 01:11 PM PST

image by JustRite

 JustRite stamps is having a March madness sale! All their stamps that measure 1 5/8″ are 20% off from now until 3/31. It includes lots of pretty borders, monograms and more. Click here to see everything that’s on sale.

-Heather

It’s new: Oliver + S Spring 2010 pattern preview

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:41 AM PST

The folks at Oliver + S are giving a  sneak peak of their new patterns for Spring 2010.  New this season are The Music Class Blouse and Skirt, The Sketchbook Shirt and Shorts, and The Ice Cream Dress.  Get the preview at the Oliver + S blog.

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Giveaway: Super Fast Pages Idea Book

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 09:45 AM PST

Jill at A Matter of Memories is giving away a copy of Super Fast Pages With 4×6 Photos, an idea book from Creating Keepsakes. Deadline for entries is March 21st. Click here to go to giveaway

How to mosaic a garden ball by recycling a bowling ball

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 09:20 AM PST

Betty of the blog Altered Expressions certainly altered a bowling ball in a beautiful way! Pop on over to her blog to check out her directions. Oh and if you are looking for another “look” in bowling ball mosaics pop on over to this post for a Halloween take on this idea.

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Breakfast Quiz…And Amazing Photography

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 07:59 AM PST

Note the missing utensils, plates and glasses in each of these amazing photographed works by Oliver Schwarzwal. Visit the feature on the kitchn to guess to which country each breakfast belongs. (I got the second one wrong, but I was sort of close.)

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Tutorial: How to make and apply bias tape

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 07:43 AM PST

Nikki from Nicole Mallalieu Design and You SEW, Girl! shows the many ways that bias tape can be used in your sewing projects – both as a sewing aid and as an embellishment.  She follows with a tutorial showing how to make bias tape and then stitch it down.  It’s one of those techniques that is actually far easier than  we think…