Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Interchangeable contrast cuffs for girls’ jeans

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 07:03 AM PDT

I love the look of a contrast cuff on a pair of girl’s jeans, but the cute fabric prints can mean that the jeans only match a couple of tops.  A laundry goddess I am not, so I need my daughter’s jeans to match just about any top she has.  (After all, that pair of jeans may be the only…

Giveaway on unKit Live!

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT

On tonight’s unKit Live! Scrapbooking show Sudie will be discussing The Edge of Scrapbooking.  Learn different treatments for paper edges, and enter the giveaway of the brand new die cutting template – Caged Bird Alterations -by Tim Holtz for Sizzix. Click here for more information.

Tutorial: Easter bunny tote from an old pair of sweatpants

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:51 AM PDT

Chica and Jo show how to make an Easter bunny tote  from an old pair of sweatpants.  I love this! The long handles of the tote mimic the shape of bunny ears, and a simple circle appliqued to the body of the bag evokes a fluffy bunny tail.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Chica and Jo]

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Lookie what she made: Needle organizer and scrap catcher

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:43 AM PDT

Walter + Veronica share their latest project on their blog - a scrap catcher and sewing machine needle organizer/pincushion all in one.  The grid on the pincushion portion has squares designated for different fabric types.  This way you can easily find the right needle for the type of fabric you are sewing.  Great idea!!  Read more at Walter + Veronica’s blog.

[photo from Walter…

Adhesive Blog Hop

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:26 AM PDT

It’s the last week of the 3L blog hop by Nat Kalbach and Liz Hicks. Click here to see Nat’s post this week. Click here to see Liz’s post this week.

New Stamp Company: Lawn Fawn

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:06 AM PDT

image by Lawn Fawn

There’s a super cute new stamp company called Lawn Fawn! They have some adorable clear stamp sets, they currently only have four sets, the “Critters in the ‘burbs” set is my personal fave, but I’m sure we can expect lots more great stamps from them in the future if these first few sets are anything to go by. You can…

Pancake Messages

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:51 AM PDT

Found via Gordon Gossip via Ohdeedoh, check out this clever tip for writing on pancakes from Cathe at Just Something I Made. Find the tip HERE at SC Johnson Family Economics.

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Box of Chocolates Topped Tart

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:35 AM PDT

The name of this tart got me: the Forrest Gump. Or maybe it was the chocolate. Or the gorgeous photography. Most definitely all of the above. Find the recipe for making this beautiful chocolate tart HERE at Almost Bourdain.

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Ta Dah! Selvage wall hanging

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:09 AM PDT

Anya over at Hills Creek Quilter just finished this selvage string quilt for her sewing space. Can you guess how many yards of fabric it took to produce enough selvages for this beauty? Visit her post Can’t Stay Away from Those Selvages to find out.

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MARCH GIVEAWAY – WEEK #4

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:07 AM PDT

Allegro Madil is a bulky boucle yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% nylon with 82 yards per 50 gram ball.   The color in this picture is a bit brighter than the skein I have in front of me.  I’d describe it as a lime green with flecks of grape and deep mauve.  Please don’t hold me to those color…

Free Online Access to ST Mini Albums

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Click here, or the image above to get free access to the online version of Mini Albums, one of the best selling issues from Scrapbook trends Magazine.

Crazy Quilt Easter egg

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 04:36 AM PDT

Jane from Crazy Once Again made this gorgeous Easter egg starting with a crazy quilt block. Her muse - Victorian panoramic eggs and the promise of Spring. Visit her post Easter CQ and Memories where she recalls she and her sister dressing up for Easter.  

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Inspiration du Jour – One Saturday

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.

Rainforest Lip Butter Recipe

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PDT

From Nature With Love shares a recipe for Rainforest Lip Butter on their blog, The Natural Beauty Workshop. You can find all the supplies you need at From Nature With Love.

Free pattern: Ballet Bunny softies

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 07:36 PM PDT

Jo from Chubby*Hobby shares a free pattern and tutorial for these sweet Ballet Bunny softies.  These little guys (and gals) are soooo cute!!  And their narrow little builds make for easy snuggling by young hands.  Go to the free pattern and tutorial.

[photo from Chubby*Hobby]

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Tutorial: Make covered buttons without a covered button kit

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 07:19 PM PDT

Mademoiselle Chaos from ParaNoire shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to  make covered buttons without using those expensive covered button kits.  A circle of fabric and a bit of handstitching is all you need, and it can be done in just 5 minutes per button.  Want to know how?  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Mademoiselle Chaos]

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Free pattern: Bunny finger puppets for Easter

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 07:07 PM PDT

The Purl Bee offers a free pattern and tutorial for these cute little bunny finger puppets.  I love the pop of contrasting color on the insides of the ears!  Go to the free pattern and tutorial.

[photo from The Purl Bee]

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Tutorial: No-sew woven fabric rag rug

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 06:56 PM PDT

Joanne from Craft Passion shows us how to make this no-sew rag rug.  Instead of a braided rug that requires you sew the braided strips together, the strips in this rug are woven together.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Craft Passion]

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Freebie: Digital Stamp Word Bubbles

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 01:04 PM PDT

image by Bird's Cards

 Visit Bird’s Cards blog to download some free “I Miss You” and “Happy Birthday” digital stamp images for free, click here.

-Heather

Winner of the black Felted Beret with red flowers giveaway

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:44 AM PDT

First off let me say that everyone that entered this pay it forward giveaway are winners for writing about people close to you that are in need or with serious illnesses. All of the people you wrote about will be on my prayer list. This was the hardest giveaway we’ve ever had to judge, but after consulting with several other…

“Alabama Studio Style” book and blog tour

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:32 AM PDT

Eco friendly lifestylist Natalie Chanin of Alabama Stitch* fame has just released a second book, Alabama Studio Style. Go here to read what Natalie says about her book tour – she shares her favorite interview questions. Be sure and visit all the places she’s been to so far. Get the blog tour schedule.

Here’s a look at the front cover of the new book Alabama Studio Style.

*I gave my…