Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Freebie: Printable Birthday Greeting

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Head on over to Shimelle.com to download a PDF printable with the birthday greeting shown above as well as accents and journaling boxes. Click here to go to download.

Tutorial: Girl’s spring/Easter dress with patchwork stripes

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Tam from Sew Dang Cute shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making these spring/Easter dresses for girls.  The stripes are made from a jelly roll of pre-cut fabric.  I love the super-long length – they remind me of the maxi dresses that are so popular right now!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Moda Bake Shop]

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Giveaways from Stephanie Howell

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 06:17 AM PDT

Stephanie Howell has three great giveaways from her sponsors on her blog this weekend. Enter to win either a spot in the new class from Creativity Prompt; a kit from Scrap for a Cure; or a copy of the Christmas Minialbums idea book from Scrapbook Trends. Click here to go to giveaway.

Freebie: Thank You Star Digital Stamp

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 05:51 AM PDT

image by Treehouse

Click here to download this fun thank you star digital stamp for free from treehouse stamps.

-Heather

Book giveaway: Easy Quilt Projects

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 05:39 AM PDT

Jacinda from Prudent Baby is hosting a giveaway of this book Easy Quilt Projects by Better Homes and Gardens. Get contest details here.

A GOLDMINE OF FREE BABY PATTERNS

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 05:37 AM PDT

Have you ever heard the name Alice Fowler?  I just heard of her for the first time today!

http://www.alicefowler.com/fowler/index.html

She designed many, many lovely things for baby.  None of  her patterns is in print at this time, but thanks tot he wonders of the internet and the work of devoted follower(s) of Alice Fowler, some of her patterns are available to us.

Don’t…

Free patterns and charts

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 05:01 AM PDT

Pioneer Woman Actions for Photoshop Elements

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 05:00 AM PDT

The Pioneer Woman has released Photoshop Elements versions of her very popular photo editing actions. Click here to download the actions and learn how to install them.

Inspiration du Jour – Peek-A-Boo

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

DIY: Easter and April Fool’s Day Projects

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Soap Queen has lots of fun Easter and April Fool’s Day soap projects posted on her blog. I especially love the Easter Soap Kit from Bramble Berry!

Glass Education Center – Salem, NJ – A Quick Field Trip

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:28 PM PDT

I love finding new places that focus on glasss that I can visit sometime whether it be on line or in person. Today we’ll go to the Glass Education Center via the internets…but the next time I’m in New Jersey (which could be June) I’m stopping by to tale a look. They just held the 2010 International Flameworking Conference there and boy do…

Fabric and mirror images

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 08:35 PM PDT

Vicki of Field Trips in Fiber shares how she selects symmetrical fabric for her kaleidoscope quilts. Go to her post Buying Symmetrical Fabric to find out what she says.

Image from Spoonflower

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Quilty podcasts

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 07:53 PM PDT

 The International Quilt Study Center and Museum offers many podcasts on my favorite subject – quilting. Here’s a current list. Go to their podcasts page and check it out.

  1. “Snail Trails, Broken Dishes and a Streak of Lightning” by Mary Anne Jordan
  2. “An Aesthetic Life: the Story of Quiltmaker Rose Kretsinger” Jonathan Gregory
  3. “Childhood Treasures: Quilts Made for and by Children” Mary Ghormley
  4. “Chintz: Indian Textiles for the West”…

Tutorial: Sew a holster for a toy gun

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 07:34 PM PDT

Hello Marzipan shares a tutorial showing how to sew a fabric holster for a toy gun.  Make one for your little cowboy!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Hello Marzipan]

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Tutorial: Make a fabric Easter basket

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 07:08 PM PDT

If you don’t have an Easter basket already, you don’t have to resort to one of the cheap, flimsy, tacky Easter baskets flooding the retail stores right now.  Try making one instead.  Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Pickup Some Creativity]

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Tutorial: Vintage-style bicycle basket

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 06:37 PM PDT

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shares a tutorial for making a vintage-style bicycle basket.  I love the ruffle around the top – it’s so feminine!!  Even though it was intended for an adult bicycle, the size works on a kid’s bike as well.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from A Lemon Squeezy Home]

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Free download: Bunny applique templates

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 06:26 PM PDT

Just in time for your Easter sewing projects, Whimsy Couture shares a downloadable file with a trio of bunny applique templates on her blog.  If you want an applique but don’t have the fabric on hand, or don’t want to go through the trouble of tracing and cutting it yourself, you can also purchase them ready-to-use at Whimsy Couture’s sister shop, My Whimsy…

Star Wars Cookies

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 05:57 PM PDT

First the Alice in Wonderland cupcake eye candy, and now the Star Wars baked goods… Find a roundup of clever cookies from various bakers HERE at OCWeekly. Picture shown from flickr user SweetSugarBelle.

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Alice in Wonderland Cupcakes

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PDT

And these are just the Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum ones! Find more inspiring Alice in Wonderland cupcakes HERE at Three Baking Sheets to the Wind.

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Cultivate Domesticity with this cute measuring tape wallet!

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 04:28 PM PDT

I saw this wallet at my local sewing store this weekend whilst I was buying myself a serger. (Serger!! I’m so excited! GAH!). The ones I looked at were super cute (wallets I mean) and sturdy and well made.

These wallets are made out of real measuring tapes.

This wallet is not only a great conversation piece, it’s also very sturdy…

Zooguu Monster Plushies

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 03:06 PM PDT

I like all these cute little Zooguu plush dolls. My friend suggested this Etsy store to me when I was asking around for a snail plush. I like the monsters though. They’re so round!

This is from the Zooguu Etsy profile:

Each and every toy is handmade by the husband & wife team of Jen & Brian Gubicza. Jen has 10+ years of…

Say It With Eggs

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 01:54 PM PDT

After seeing this inside out egg submission to the Eating Your Words challenge, I think I might have to withdraw my entry! Find the how-tos for making omelettes with egg white words inside HERE at The Daily Spud. And, if you live in Ireland, read on… learn more HERE to enter to win a lovely-sounding wine and chocolate prize (for those with Republic…

Bunny Peeps Cupcakes

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 01:38 PM PDT

Does the Peeps’ power to make all things better ever cease? Find the recipe and how-tos for making these Peeps bunny topped cupcakes HERE at Homemade Mamas.

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New Release and Coupon Code: Artistic Outpost Stamps

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 12:52 PM PDT

image by Artistic Outpost

Artistic Outpost stamps has two new unmounted rubber stamp sheets out, Lovely Day and Steampunk and right now through March 31 you can save 15% off everything in their on-line shop (except EZ Mount Foam) by using coupon code: spring2010_15 at check out.

-Heather

Learn to make beaded leaves

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 12:40 PM PDT

Here’s a brilliant idea from SharonB of Pin Tangle blog: She points to a jewelry beadwork tutorial on Craftster (by beadizzygrl) and says, “I can see embroiderers and crazy quilters adapting this pattern. Imagine using just the leaf part of this pattern along side silk ribbon embroidery.” Yes yes yes! Learn to make the leaves from beadizzygrl’s tutorial.