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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: How to make the Charlie Reusable Grocery Bag

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:02 AM PDT

Jordan from Blueprint Crafts gives step-by-step instructions (with photos) for making the Charlie Reusable Grocery Bag.  You can find the pattern for the bag at BurdaStyle, along with their downloadable instructions.  BurdaStyle’s instructions seem fairly straightforward, but often it’s helpful to see alternate wording or descriptions when tackling a new project.  Get Jordan’s instructions over at Blueprint Crafts.

[photo from Blueprint Crafts]

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Challenge and Giveaway

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Sarah Hodgkinson is challenging you to use a sketch and a colour scheme to create a layout. Submit a link of your creation by April 9th and you could win:

-one Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock Swatch Book (very handy when matching colours for a project)

-one package of Trifecta (60 sheets of Core’dinations Black Magic, Vintage and Essentials cardstock)

-one package of Jillibean Soup Core…

Free pattern: Krista Apron with shirred top

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:24 AM PDT

Elizabeth from Think Liz shares a free pattern on her blog for her Krista Apron.  This apron is all girly-goodness with a ruffle at the bottom and a shirred top.  Go to the free pattern.

[photo from Think Liz]

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Free Card Sketch and Contest from Creative Imaginations

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Creative Imaginations

Here’s a free sketch and a challenge from Creative Imaginations. You can create a card using at least 80% Creative Imaginations products and upload it to their card sketch gallery by the end of the month and each  month one person will win a prize package. Click here for more info.

-Heather

Lots of Freebies!

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Melissa Kaiserman has posted links to tons of free printables over at Write.Click.Scrapbook. Click here to go to post.

Tutorial: Collage Cards

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Ever wonder what to do with all the bits and pieces left over from a project? Julie Balzer takes you through a tutorial on using your scraps to make cards. Click here to go to tutorial on the Kenner Road blog.

Video: Low Light Photos

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Photojojo has posted a video showing you how to take better photos in low light conditions. Click here to go to video.

Inspiration du Jour – Met Ma (With my Mom)

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

Spring Cleaning Your Makeup

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PDT

While you’re in the Spring cleaning mode, be sure not to overlook your makeup bag. Using out-of-date cosmetics can be very bad for your skin. Unsure when to purge your makeup? Check out BellaDugar’s tips here.

MARCH GIVEAWAY – WEEK #5

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 01:08 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…

Tutorial: Silk Flower Bib Necklace

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 10:34 PM PDT

This floral bib necklace tutorial from Terisa at Running With Scissors is excellent for a number of reasons.  It has a ton of how-to tips, such as using matte medium and 3D crystal lacquer to enhance the flowers, and creating a pleated and bowed cord for the necklace, as well as its dramatic look and using of non-typical jewelry making materials.

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Free pattern: “Happy Feet” Felt Baby Booties

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 08:50 PM PDT

Head over to C & T Publishing blog for the free pattern for these “Happy Feet” felt baby booties.  There are endless possibilties for customizing these little shoes with appliques and trims.  Go to the free pattern.

[photo from C & T Publishing blog]

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Free pattern: Tula’s take on Hope Valley

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 08:23 PM PDT

Tula Pink took this pattern - a free download at Free Spirit called Hope Valley – and made a fabulous quilt using the Flutterby fabric collection. See her quilt here.  

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Rabbit Hole Pancakes

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 08:03 PM PDT

Now this is a way to get your Easter morning off to a fun start: a rabbit hole pancake stack. Find the how-tos HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go.

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Tutorial: Fabric Happy Birthday banner

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 07:23 PM PDT

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this fabric Happy Birthday banner.  Make one and create a new family birthday tradition!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Pickup Some Creativity blog]

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Rectangle in a rectangle quilt

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 07:07 PM PDT

Andrea of Millions of Thoughts made this quilt from Kona solids. The process to create this beauty was not without obstacles. Go here to see what she learned.

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Tutorial: Add stitching to the back pockets of jeans for a designer look

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 06:35 PM PDT

Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how you can add stitching to the back pockets of a pair of inexpensive jeans to get the look of a pair of high-end designer jeans without the huge pricetag.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar]

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Win a ticket to Blogher raffle: Still two more days to enter!

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 06:23 PM PDT

This isn’t exactly craft related except for the fact that Blogher will be chock full of fabulous craft bloggers, myself included. :)

Win a ticket to Blogher ‘10 Conference and contribute to a worthy cause. Read how to enter on Three Kid Circus. Jenny is raffling off her sister’s Blogher ticket.

My beautiful, hilarious, 38 year old sister has breast cancer.

She’s endured countless medical…

Tutorial: How to make an Infinity Scarf

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 05:51 PM PDT

Homemade Mamas shows how to make an Infinity Scarf, a simple scarf that can be worn in many different ways.  Not only is it versatile, it’s also a super easy sewing project!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Homemade Mamas]

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Funny Food

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 04:58 PM PDT

For pure edible crafts eye candy, visit My Food Looks Funny (of Cheezburger sites, of epicute…). Yep. Pure edible crafts eye candy.

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Download: One inch pin-back button template!

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 04:01 PM PDT

This Friday I am going to be hosting a table at Oakland’s Art Murmur for the Church of Craft. If you come by our table you can make a free pin-back button! I’m getting various fun images, fabrics and other things ready so that people can design themselves a fun button.

I was looking online for a quick Illustrator template for…

The Peeps Fluffernutter Sandwich

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 12:58 PM PDT

And the Peeps keep on coming…. Check out CakeSpy’s Peeps Fluffernutter sandwich. Find the how-tos HERE at Serious Eats.

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New Release: Prickley Pear Stamps

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 12:48 PM PDT

image by Mary Boesel and Prickley Pear

Prickley Pear stamps has just released a bunch of wonderful new stamp designs for spring. They have lots of birds, floral images, owls, Eater, baby and more. One thing I like about their stamps is they offer all their images either mounted or unmounted. Click here to see what’s new and don’t forget to visit…

Shopping From The Stash…

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 12:39 PM PDT

Ok, problem here – (hands waving wildly in the air from the back of the class).

I have approximately 257 skeins of sock yarn. These need to be knit, obviously, into the socks that I bought them for (patterns included). So where’s the problem? All of these yarn companies keep coming out with new sock yarn. That I feel like I…

Beetle Brooches

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 10:38 AM PDT




Beetle Brooches

Originally uploaded by feeliz

Creepy and Crawly, and cute as can be! I love these pretty and colorful beetle brooches by Jana Lehman. Click on the picture to head over to the artist’s photostream.