Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Button Flower

Posted: 26 May 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Rachel Hall shows how to use your button stash to make these cute flowers on the A Million Memories blog. Click here to go to tutorial.

Tutorial: Eco Travel Lid reusable bowl cover from fabric

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:42 AM PDT

Summer is picnic season, and with it come potlucks and covered dishes.  Instead of using foil or plastic wrap to cover your salad bowl, why not use an eco-friendly reusable fabric cover?  Allyson Hill shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this Eco Travel Lid.  Get the how-to.  (The tutorial is available from the side bar of her blog.)

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Tutorial: Poolside robe from a towel

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:29 AM PDT

Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shows how to make this poolside robe out of a large towel.  Inexpensive beach towels are readily available at the discount stores right now.  Grab one up and make yourself a new swimming wrap!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Grosgrain]

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Tutorial: Make a wide-brimmed hat

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:12 AM PDT

Stefi from Just Chic shares a tutorial on her blog for making a wide-brimmed hat.  This is perfect for the sunny days you’ll be spending at the pool this summer!!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Just Chic]

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New Release and Freebie: Squigglefly Digi Stamps

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:07 AM PDT

image by Squigglefly

Squigglefly digital stamps has released some cute new images, lots of bears, karate kids, a flower fairy and this cute bird bath. Click here to see all that’s new. Also be sure to check out their “freebie” section for free download like the word bubbles shown below.

image by Squigglefly

-Heather

Freebie: Vintage Ticket Stubs

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Download these printable ticket stubs from Stampington & Co. Click here to go to download

Tutorial: Make a pair of girl’s knit pants, no pattern required

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make a pair of knit pants for girls.  It’s actually very easy and doesn’t require a pattern, so long as you have a pair of pants that fit that you can trace.  Go to the tutorial.

[Thank you to Ady for sending me a link to this project!]

[photo from From an Igloo]

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Travel: Frogs on thread

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:13 AM PDT

Crafty traveler Tina from Seaside Stitches blog spied these architectural delights on a bridge in Connecticut, USA. So fun!

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TAKE SOMETHING GOOD AND MAKE IT BETTER

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:05 AM PDT

There’s a free pattern at CrochetMe for a doll (http://www.crochetme.com/media/p/88091.aspx ) .  It’s cute.  But look what another crocheter did with it!  I think these dolls are about as cute as a doll can be!

http://dollydonations.blogspot.com/2010/05/adorable-free-crochet-doll-pattern.html

Check the crocheter’s own blog for close-up:

http://beansiebabbles.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-dolly-donations-to-haiti.html

One Buck Wednesday at Jessica Sprague

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Get a selection of digital kits for just $1 on sale today only (May 26th) at Jessica Sprague. Click here to go to sale.

Great Deals at Scenic Route

Posted: 26 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Along with deep discounts of their own products, the Scenic Route Online Store is now adding kits from other manufacturers like BasicGrey, Cosmo Cricket and My Mind’s Eye. The Ambrosia kit shown above is on sale for $20 instead of the MSRP of $33. Click here for more information. Click here to go to store.

Inspiration du Jour – Hands

Posted: 26 May 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

DIY Spa Treatments

Posted: 26 May 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Going to a spa is a luxurious & time-consuming treat we can’t all afford. But, thanks to Olicious Life, we can treat ourselves to an indulgent spa treatment or two at home. Check out the DIY Spa Treatments posted on their site.

Summer Cheer Earrings

Posted: 25 May 2010 08:56 PM PDT

You can find the downloadable instructions for these “Summer Cheer” earrings, made with summery colored crystals, on Jewelry Making Daily.

Tutorial: American flag bunting

Posted: 25 May 2010 07:15 PM PDT

Saltwater Kids shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this patriotic American flag bunting.  She uses the red and white ticking to create the stripes on the flag.  A bit of denim is the field of blue.  Brilliant!! This would be an easy project to make to decorate for the 4th of July.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Saltwater Kids]

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Prepping a Kiln Shelf for Firing

Posted: 25 May 2010 06:41 PM PDT

While at Bullseye last week for the class I took, we were shown how to properly prepare a kiln shelf for firing. I’ve been an advocate for thin fire to fire glass on, but that’s because I can be a bit lazy now and then. You can get away with it for flat work but if you plan to slump your…

Tutorial: Make a fabric Science Discovery Toy for toddlers

Posted: 25 May 2010 04:05 PM PDT

Chris from Pickup Some  Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog for this fabric Science Discovery Toy.  The soft fabric shapes are also pouches, each with a different kind of closure.  Labels on the front show the name of the shapes, and the pouches are sized so that one will fit inside another.  Think of all the fun – quiet, non-electronic, no-batteries-required…

Free pattern: Toddler-sized backpack

Posted: 25 May 2010 03:45 PM PDT

Toddlers love toting items from one place to another, and backpacks are a fun way to do it.  The only problem is, most backpacks are far too large for their little bodies.  Em, AKA That Crafty Mrs. V, shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a toddler-sized backpack.  Get the pattern and tute.

[photo from That Crafty Mrs. V.]

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Tutorial: Make a Father’s Day bunting out of dad’s old ties

Posted: 25 May 2010 03:38 PM PDT

Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shows how to make this Father’s Day bunting out of dad’s old ties.  What a cool idea!!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Dollar Store Crafts]

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Giveaway and Sneak Peeks: Hero Arts Stamps

Posted: 25 May 2010 02:16 PM PDT

image by Hero Arts

Hero Arts is having sneak peeks for their new stamp releases coming June 1st and also a giveaway for goodies from the summer catalog. For chances to win you can download this blinkie on your blog, tweet or become a Facebook, all the details can be found here on their blog, as well as all the fun stamp…

Book Review: Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World by Mark Frauenfelder

Posted: 25 May 2010 01:43 PM PDT

First can I say I just giggle because I still get a thrill out of meeting someone I first get to know through a book that is written about their personal experiences and then get to meet in person. I know more about them than they know about me and it seems a little voyeuristic.

I had the pleasure of meeting…

Robot Wearing a Towel, Happy Towel Day!

Posted: 25 May 2010 12:32 PM PDT

Happy Towel Day, readers! I dig this sculpture of a robot celebrating towel day by Flickr member HerArtSheLoves. (Click on the photo to go to the artist’s photostream, or click here to visit the etsy shop.

If you are a Douglas Adams (“Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”) fan, you probably know what this…

$2 Tuesday at The Digichick

Posted: 25 May 2010 11:30 AM PDT

It’s $2 Tuesday at The Digichick, where select items are on sale for $2 only today! Pick up digital kits from designers like Kellie Mize, Karla Dudley and Sarah Jones. Click here to go to sale

BarBQ Sweater??

Posted: 25 May 2010 11:16 AM PDT

This is actually a bamboo sweater, not a barbq sweater, but here’s the story. I stumbled across some links for Bar B Q crafts and wondered how you’d mix Bar B Q with knitting. Well, I got distracted (it happens. often) and my eye was pulled toward this very interesting sweater. The pattern is free, too, over at FaveCrafts.com Just click…

Last Day of Sale at Designer Digitals

Posted: 25 May 2010 10:52 AM PDT

Hurry on over to the Designer Digitals Store where everything is on sale at 30% off! Click here to go to sale.