Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: How to make a ringer shirt

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 07:02 AM PDT

Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make a ringer t-shirt.  Think you can’t do it?  It’s easier than you think.  Make one, and you’ll be hooked.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Crafterhours]

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Tutorial: Airplane tray activity center for toddlers

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 06:36 AM PDT

In preparation for their upcoming airplane trip, Jeanine from Serving Pink Lemonade made this awesome tray cover for her son.  This fabric cover turns the drop-down airplane tray into a quiet activity center with pockets, a zipper, a car track, and more.  This is such a brilliant idea!!  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Serving Pink Lemonade]

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Tutorial: The Pick It Up Skirt for little girls

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 06:24 AM PDT

Nicole from Nicole Barr & Co. and Create and Delegate shares a tutorial for making her Pick It Up Skirt for little girls.  Three pick ups create pretty bubbles and gathers in the body of the skirt.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Create and Delegate]

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Project: Stamped Envelope Book

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Hero Arts and Lisa Spangler

Making your own small books can be so much fun! Join Lisa Spangler on the Hero Arts blog to learn how to make this lovely stamped envelope book. Perfect for keeping track of notes, receipts, small photos, etc. Click here for her tutorial.

-Heather

A WEE BIT OF INSPIRATION

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:25 AM PDT

I ran across these recently and thought I’d share them with you.  No pattern available – but I bet you could crochet one without a pattern.  Measure your phone or ipod and crochet a couple of rectangles.  Join them and embellish with charms.  Too cute!

You can see more color combinations here:

http://www.aimcraft.com/apparel/mobile-phone-cover.asp

Tutorial: Crepe Paper Medallions

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Click here to go to tutorial.

Swap-bot: Swaps for all seasons!

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 04:10 AM PDT

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Swap-bot is a great online resource for the indie craft swapper! This is a moderated site that enables people to sign up for preexisting swaps or start their own . Users get profiles and the swaps are rated so you can see what others have thought of their swap offerings. Swaps can be anything from themed ATC swaps, scrapbooking swaps to special…

Freebie: Printable Lists

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Download these free printables from Creature Comforts. Also check out the neat tutorial in the same post. Click here to go to download

Inspiration du Jour – Um Dia Feliz

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog

DIY: I Heart Soap

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Soap Queen’s latest tutorial is one showing how to create soaps featuring embossed letters & a heart declaring I Heart Soap. This project utilizes Bramble Berry’s I Heart Soap mold.

Tutorial: Make a bow waist belt

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 08:05 PM PDT

Thera from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate shows how to make this fabulous bow waist belt.  The wide belt cinches in and calls attention to your waist, and the bow adds a feminine flair.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Crafty Pirate]

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Tutorial: Taggy Cube soft toy for baby

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 07:46 PM PDT

Laura from Eleanors Boutique shares a tutorial on her blog for making a super cute Taggy Cube toy for a baby.  Just like the taggy blankets, there are ribbon tags of various colors and textures sticking out from the sides of this soft cube toy to keep baby entertained.  This would make an awesome present for a new baby!! Go to the…

Tutorial: Make an ironing pad

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:02 PM PDT

Liz Copeland shares a tutorial explaining how to make your own ironing pad. More portable than an ironing board, a ironing pad allows you to turn any flat surface into a spot for your ironing.  To take it with you, just fold and go.  Get the tutorial.

[photo from Liz Copeland on Associated Content]

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Technique: Burnt Paper with Markers

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 01:37 PM PDT

image by Sweet Designs By Cheryl

Check out this wonderful technique on the Sweet Designs by Cherly blog. Giving the look of burnt paper but instead of lighting a match it’s done with Copic markers, how cool, or should I say how “hot” is that?! Click here for Cheryl’s tutorial.

-Heather

Waterbottle Octopus

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 01:03 PM PDT

Crafts by Amanda shows you how to re-use your old waterbottles and turn them into “underwater” creatures! I love that this Octopus is pink…perfect with the bow.

Paper-Cut Cake

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:59 PM PDT

I’m pretty sure I can find no words to capture the awesomeness of this cake. Spotted on dessert girl, this cake is inspired by paper-cut artist Su Blackwell and made by the amazing cake designer Kate Sullivan. (Scrolling through both of their sites is an absolute must.)

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Cardboard Tree House

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:54 PM PDT

Living Locurto discusses her fond memories of having a tree house….

as she was planning her own children’s tree house, she made this one out of cardboard! What a great inspiration for creating one with your children…I love the Lincoln Logs as posts. Why not create either a real or cardboard tree house of your own with your family!

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Chalkboard Crafts

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:49 PM PDT

This craft is so cute, and you can turn the bag into practically anything! Sew Can Do shows you how to make this bag, and if you search around the rest of her blog, you will find other great chalk crafts like chalkboard sneakers!! I love it! She  also mentions some important SAFETY information about chalk paint so you will want…

Cupcake Dress

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:46 PM PDT

How fabulous would it be to wear this cupcake dress to your next party? Unless it’s an outdoor event (birds). Spotted on Cupcakes Take the Cake, the dress was made by Alice in Cakeland for the Amsterdam International Fashion Week.

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Child’s Art Turned Into a Softie

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:40 PM PDT

My children are always carrying things around the house because they feel attached to them for a period of time. These softies made our of children’s artwork may never be put down. Mother * Lode shows you an amazing tutorial for how to make these. For an older child, they may like the experience of  completing this project all by…

Monster- Recycled

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:33 PM PDT

Craft-Project.com shows you how to turn a used sandwich box into a somewhat “cute” monster! Perfect for paring this craft with a monster book.

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Free Pattern: Oopsie the Octupus softie by Melly & Me

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 08:06 AM PDT

Melanie Hurston from Melly & Me shares a free pattern over at Moda Bake Shop for Oopsie the Octupus.  Isn’t he cute??  I love the little fabric yo-yo “suckers” on the bottoms of each leg! Go to the free pattern and tutorial.

[photo from Moda Bake Shop]

Too Good To Miss….

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 07:38 AM PDT

Vogue has done it again! Their latest Stitch Dictionary, called Lace Knitting, is #5 in their Stitchionary arsenol.  With this book, anyone, and I do mean ANYONE can knit lace. I know what you’re thinking, that maybe anyone can do lace but you can’t. But think of it this way. It’s just a series of yarn overs and decreases strategically placed to…