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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Make a tote bag from two fat quarters

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 06:38 AM PDT

Amy from Diary of a Quilter guest blogs over at Make and Takes with a tutorial showing how to make a fun little tote bag out of a couple of fat quarters.  There is an endless array of cute fabric designs available in fat quarter cuts; you probably have a stack in your fabric closet already!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Make…

Tutorial: How to make a casserole carrier

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 06:30 AM PDT

 Summer is potluck season, and what better way to bring your covered dish to a potluck or barbecue than in a pretty casserole carrier?  Jenny Garland shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop for making one.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Moda Bake Shop]

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Tutorial: 4th of July flag t-shirts

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 06:21 AM PDT

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make these 4th of July themed t-shirts.  There is a ruffled version for the girls, and a plainer version for the boys.  So cute!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Make It and Love It]

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Techniques: Using Texture Stamps

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Nancy Doren

Join Nancy Doren on the Scrapbooking from the Inside Out blog for some really cool and interesting ways to use texture stamps on your cards and scrapbook pages. Click here for her tutorial.

-Heather

Bikini and Palm Tree Cookies

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 05:03 AM PDT

Find the step-by-step tutorials for decorating these oh so summery cookies HERE at one of our fave blogs, Bake at 350.

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Special Offer: BasicGrey Minialbum Kit

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 05:00 AM PDT

For a limited time this BasicGrey minialbum kit is on sale at Scrapbook.com for $18.36 discounted from the regular price of $27.40. You can also download the free instructions to complete the album. Click here for more information.

Dipping Rice Krispie Treats

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:28 AM PDT

There seems to be an infinite number of clever uses for Rice Krispie Treats, such as these chocolate-dipping-worthy popsicles at Twig and Thistle. Already, I’m envisioning adding these to a chocolate fondue dessert table. {The original idea for these dipping popsicles came from Balancing Motherhood.}

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Two adorable no-sew kids capes

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:11 AM PDT

Ruffles and Stuff posted this tutorial for a no-sew flutter cape for kids. It looks easy and super cute, all it requires is some fleece, scissors and a length of ribbon!

Yesterday On Tuesday has a nice tutorial for making super hero capes out of t-shirts and fabric scraps. For this one you’ll need an iron and some Heat’n Bond and maybe some fabric…

Tutorial: Patterned Clipboards

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Use your scrapbook papers and plain clipboards to get organised in style! This tutorial from Jen at Let’s Make it Ours shows you how. Click here to go to tutorial.

Inspiration du Jour – Love You to the Moon and Back

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog

Dagmar’s Goat Milk Bath & Body Products Sale

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 02:00 AM PDT

For the first time, Dagmar’s Goat Milk Bath & Body Products will be selling products at their farm. Over the Fourth of July weekend, visit Breeden's Hill at 8423 S. Indian Ridge Rd. in Leavenworth, IN. This is a great opportunity to purchase 100% All-Natural Handmade Bath & Body Products in person. Visitors will receive a 20% discount on their entire…

Giveaway: Penguin Prize Pack July

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 12:01 AM PDT

Thanks to the second episode of Penguin’s GetCreative, we have a HUGE Penguin Prize pack to giveaway. Read on to see how you can win.

In this second episode:

  • Discover how THE ARTIST IN THE OFFICE can show you how to bring some creativity into your 9-5 work life.
  • Sew a charming dog made out of gloves from SOCK AND GLOVE.
  • Learn some creatively bizarre…

Foodoodlers Giveaway

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 10:45 PM PDT

Foodoodlers are the original patented food coloring markers that kids and food enthusiasts alike love to play with. The markers work perfectly as edible party crafts and could be used at birthday parties, sleepovers, campfires and as part of a rainy day project, as well as by professional food stylists and caterers.
They are FDA approved and Star K Kosher.

Thanks to foodoodlers…

Watch this Glass Blowing Video

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 10:01 PM PDT

I have always wanted to blow glass. I tried it a couple of times but soon realized that the learning curve was way too great. And I can achieve most of what I really want to create with kiln forming and lampworking. But watching glass blowing is so awesome…over at eHow.com I have found a number of instructional glass blowing videos…

Tutorial: Firework Bracelet

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 09:32 PM PDT

This fun and celebratory bracelet tutorial comes from Aubree at Yellow Blackbird.

It is just the thing for this coming weekend!

Tutorial: How to sew a sleeve placket for a buttondown shirt

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 09:20 PM PDT

Kathie from Ramonster and Ramonsterwear shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a sleeve placket for a buttondown shirt.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sew, Mama, Sew!]

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How to work with Cold Porcelain

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 08:44 PM PDT

Diane Gilleland shared this how to, on making and working with “cold porcelain” on CraftStylish.

There are lots of possibilities with this medium and it seems as if it can be worked in much the same way as metal clay .

Tutorial: Make a reversible vinyl baby bib with pocket

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:31 PM PDT

Mariska from No Time To Be Bored shows how to make a reversible pocket bib out of a piece of vinyl.  The pocket will catch bits of food as they tumble out of baby’s mouth and hands.  And the vinyl surface can easily be wiped clean – ALWAYS a plus!  Get the how-to.

[photo from No Time To Be Bored]

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Tutorial series for beginning sewists

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:16 PM PDT

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity will soon be kicking off a new blog series aimed at beginning sewists.  Named Sewing 101, this series will focus on basic skills.  Look for guest posts from some of your favorite sewing bloggers!  Read more at Pickup Some Creativity.

[photo from Pickup Some Creativity]

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Tutorial: Boardwalk T-Dress for little girls

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:11 PM PDT

Jen from Growing Up With Charissa and Footprints shows how to refashion an adult tee into her little girl-sized Boardwalk Dress.  This is a quick, easy dress with loads of personality.  Go to the tutorial. (You’ll need to scroll down for the tute.)

[photo from Footprints]

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The Newest Issue of The Flow – The History of Flameworking

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:07 PM PDT

I took the information for this issue of The Flow directly from them since they described it so well. What a great issue. If you love flameworking this is the best magazine for it!

The Summer 2010 issue of The Flow explores the history of flameworking, including several fascinating artist profiles on some of the heroes of the Studio Glass Movement, including…

DIY my big tissue paper roses

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 04:04 PM PDT

   

Although these stunning roses are not felt they are still a fiber.    Sandra Foster of My Shabby Streamside Studio created these lovely Roses out of tissue paper and many of her followers asked her to make a tutorial and she did. This blog is a must see.  The New York Times did an article about Sandra and her "My Shabby Streamside…

Freebie: Fouth of July Digi Stamps

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 02:32 PM PDT

image by Scrap N Fonts

Click here to visit Scrap N Fonts and download these fun 4th of July digital stamps.

-Heather

Wire Work and Polymer Clay Tutorial

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:59 PM PDT

I found this wonderful pictorial tutorial from flickr member Alkhymela!

The simple step-by-step photos show how a lovely intricate piece was created.

Click on the photo to check it out!

DIY Lemonade Stand

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:32 PM PDT

I think I would spend way more than a quarter a glass just for this ambiance. See the details of this cleverly decorated lemonade stand (with sweets) HERE at paper and cake, and you can purchase the printables HERE, which includes the signs, treat wraps, pinwheels, paper chains, straw markers, jar labels, and lots more.

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