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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Peanut Butter Sandwich Sushi

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:32 AM PST

Here’s a way to make peanut butter sandwiches brighten up a lunch box: make them sushi style. Find the how-tos for rolling peanut butter and fruit sandwiches sushi style HERE at the kitchn.

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Video tutorial: Sewing a basic hem

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:31 AM PST

Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 Video Tutorial series with a video showing how to sew a basic hem.  Not only does a hem make the edges of your project look nice and neat, it also keeps them from fraying.  View the video.

[photo from Chica and Jo]

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Freebie: Digital Kitty Cat Stamp

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:03 AM PST

image by Motivet

Visit the Motivet blog  to download this utterly adorable digital kitty stamp for free.

-Heather

Tutorial: Saving a Layer as a Dcoument in Photoshop

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:00 AM PST

This video tutorial from Designer Digital shows you how to save one layer from a multi-layered document as a separate document. Click here to go to tutorial

Free pattern: Peace quilt

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:17 AM PST

Here’s Give Peace a Chance quilt pattern designed by Rosemarie Lavin & Jean Ann Wright for Windham Fabrics. Features Rosemarie’s Feelin’ Groovy fabric collection. Get the free pattern.

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Where You Scrap: Sarah Hodgkinson

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:00 AM PST

Sarah Hodgkinson takes us on a tour of her family’s new craft room. In her posts she includes “supply lists” of her organizational solutions. Click here to see more.

Make a Scrappy Blog Banner

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 04:00 AM PST

If you don’t feel like using a digital program to make a blog, banner, or you’re not sure how, why not do like Vivian Masket did and use your scrapbooking supplies to make a scrappy banner? You’ll have a custom, handmade image that’s all you for your blog! Click here to visit her blog.

Giveaway – BLOGTEST #2 – WEEK #4

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 03:52 AM PST

This book and the first in the same series (Making Eyelash Crochet Leis) are up for grabs this week.  Please refer to the rules below to enter the contest.  This week’s question is:

WHICH CROCHET DESIGNER HAS MADE BEST USE OF EYELASH YARNS IN HIS/HER DESIGN WORK?  Kindly post a link or picture so we’ll know what you’re talking about.

Here are…

Inspiration du Jour – Effroi (Fright)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 03:00 AM PST

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.

Get Back To Nature!

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 02:56 AM PST

Moss Ring by thecharmlady on Etsy. $12.00

This unusual ring would be the perfect daily reminder of  getting back to nature with your habits, lifestyle and desires.

Sale: Fine Grain Sea Salt

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

For a limited time, The Natural Beauty Workshop is offering a 50% discount on all sizes of Fine Grain Sea Salt. And, if you need some inspiration for what to do with all of that Fine Sea Salt check out all the recipes posted on their blog.

Dolly Donations

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 10:30 PM PST

CraftGossip.com is proud to be sponsoring this fantastic cause. Making a difference one dolly at a time.

Check out their website for all the details of how you can help too.

Dolly Donations.

Tutorial: The Fly Top shirt from trousers and a tee

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 06:44 PM PST

Head over to Cut Out + Keep to find out how to make The Fly Top – a top that’s made from a t-shirt and the top of a pair of trousers.  The fly of the trousers becomes the fastener at the neck, and the waistband becomes the neckband.  Brilliant!  The tutorial at Cut Out + Keep is an excerpt from…

Tutorial: Stretchy ruffled t-shirt scarf for kids

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 06:35 PM PST

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff tells how to make this ruffled t-shirt scarf for little kids.  The ruffling is done with elastic thread, so the scarf is all soft and stretchy.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]

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Tutorial: Marc Jabobs-inspired rosette skirt

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 05:29 PM PST

Laurel from Dart and Gather shares a tutorial for making this Marc Jacobs-inspired skirt covered with rosettes.  The skirt itself is a simple tube, and the rosettes are easily sewn on.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Dart and Gather]

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Party Spoons

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 05:28 PM PST

How festive and brilliant are these? I love this idea. Find the step-by-steps to making these baubled chocolate spoons (I know “baubled” isn’t a word, but they are chocolate spoons with edible baubles, so it seemed apt) HERE at Delicious Delicious Delicious. My favorite is second from the left.

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Tutorial: Make an easy shoe bag from a pair of pants

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 05:16 PM PST

Lia from Lia’s Space of Thoughts shows how she made a shoe bag out of the leg of an unwanted pair of pants.  The bottom hem becomes the top edge of the bag – no hemming!  Brilliant!  Appropriately enough, she embellished the bag with an applique of a high-heeled shoe.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Lia's Space of Thoughts]

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Tutorial: Baby boy onesie, with special info on binding edges

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 02:35 PM PST

Naomi from Omi Creates joins Celebrate the Boy month with a free pattern and tutorial for a baby boy onesie.  The onesie is sized for a 6-month-old baby boy.  If you have an older or younger baby, you’ll need to adjust the pattern accordingly.  Even better than the free pattern, though, is the special information on dealing with knits – in particular,…

Project: Stamped Floral Wall Hanging

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 01:36 PM PST

image by Vanessa Spencer

Visit the Stamington and Co. website for instructions from Vanessa Spencer on how to make this cool stamped collage wall hanging. Be sure to notice how she cleverly used the a clear scalloped stamp and curved it to form the edge of the flower, how smart!

-Heather

Tutorial: Wii remote applique for a t-shirt

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 01:35 PM PST

Inspired by Celebrate the Boy month, Nikki from Salty Pineapple appliqued her son’s t-shirt with a Wii remote.  How cool!  She shares a tutorial so you can make one, too.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Salty Pineapple]

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Free Pattern – Headband/Earwarmers

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 01:03 PM PST

Up here in the frozen North (it’s been snowing now for about 4 months, and there’s not really an end in sight, but we’re used to that, we revel in it, we can take it, bring it on and all that), we live in “layers”. There are some days when there’s not been an ear warmer/headband ever knitted that will…

Onion Lotus

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 11:51 AM PST

The boring subject line of this post doesn’t do justice to this gorgeous lotus flower made from an onion and spinach leaves. Find the post HERE at Little Food Junction.

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Quick and Easy Felt Tissue Pouch

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 09:02 AM PST

Watch this video on how to create this useful tissue pouch on Martha Stewart's site.   She makes this in a matter of minutes using a product call Steam-a-Seam double-faced iron-on adhesive that makes this project a breeze.  You can Purchase the Steam-a-Seam on Create for Less it run between $2 plus-$4 plus in different sizes.  There are also templates for the…

Tutorial: Lap blanket with pockets for your feet

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 07:02 AM PST

Instructables user cicir_99 shows how to make this lap blanket with pockets for your feet.  Now your feet won’t peek out from the bottom of the blanket and get cold!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from cicir_99 on Instructables]

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