Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Make a fabric portfolio to hold your journal

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 07:13 AM PDT

Jesse from JezzePrints shares a tutorial on her blog for making these fabric portfolio folders.  Pockets on the inside hold a sketchbook and a ribbon wraps around to keep it closed. Make one to carry a journal or sketchbook with you to catch your inspiration as it strikes.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from JezzePrints blog]

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Giveaway: ScrapScription Kit

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Cathy Zielske is giving away this kit from ScrapScription on her blog. Click here to go to giveaway

Help Peter Rabbit Find His Snacks

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 06:52 AM PDT

Every time I click on Gourmet Mom on-the-Go, the cleverness still always gets me! As a Beatrix Potter nut, I of course adore this idea for Peter Rabbit’s mixed up garden snack. The garden goodies are hidden beneath the green cover, so the child must help Peter find what is buried where. Find the how-tos HERE.  And the free printable is…

Tutorial: Easy Breezy Tank for girls

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 06:16 AM PDT

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness is not Optional shares a tutorial for this easy, breezy summer tank for little girls.  She made one is just half an hour!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Craftiness is not Optional]

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Free pattern: Summery Sun Hat for babies

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 06:06 AM PDT

Prudent Baby shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this Summery Sun Hat  for babies.  Not only is this a accessory for baby’s summer outfits, but it will keep the harsh sun off her his or her pretty baby face.  Go to the free pattern.

[photo from Prudent Baby]

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New Release Videos: Tim Holtz Alterations Line

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Tim Holtz

Tim Holtz has four great new videos demonstrating how to use his wonderful new product line called Alterations, it includes several styles of dies (the Movers and Shapers are unlike anything on the market today!) and his cool new texture embossing plates. Click here to see how to use these awesome new innovative products.

-Heather

Tutorial: Friendship Blossoms

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Learn to make these cute flowers containing a sweet surprise from the Family Fun website. Click here to go to tutorial.

Ta Dah!: Triple the pleasure

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:47 AM PDT

Debby from Quilty Pleasures is finished with making quilt number three for three lucky graduates. Nicely done. Read more here.

Video: Amy Coon chats with Megan Hoeppner of CK

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Click here to see two videos of a conversation between Amy Coon of The Paper Life and Megan Hoeppner, Creative Editor of Creating Keepsakes magazine. The videos were made during the recent Creating Keepsakes Convention in St. Louis.

Tutorial: Ripping Rulers

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 04:01 AM PDT

Jen shows some techniques for using ripping rulers on the Scrapbook Trends blog. Click here to go to tutorial

Inspiration du Jour – Made With Love

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

DIY: Laundry Detergent

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Sew Much Ado recently posted a tutorial for creating your own laundry detergent. The recipe only calls for four items, so it may be pretty simple to create.

Tutorial: Double Strand Washer Necklace

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 08:57 PM PDT

This tutorial for a bright and happy double strand washer necklace comes from Blue Cricket Design.  There are lots of ways to mix this one up too, with different types of ribbon, colors of washers etc.

Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired Smoldering Hues ruffled shower curtain

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 07:59 PM PDT

Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial on her blog for an Anthropologie-inspired Smoldering Hues shower curtain.  The rows upon rows of ruffles look so luxe!!  And the different colors give an ombre effect.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sweetie Pie Bakery blog]

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Tutorial: Make a vintage-inspired gunsleeve

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 07:50 PM PDT

Anna from Noodlehead shows how to make a gunsleeve.  The no-frills vintage inspired look would certainly appeal to the menfolk.  And for the lady hunters?  Be bold and make one in a girly fabric!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Noodlehead]

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It’s New: Summer Vacation Dress and Shortie sewing pattern

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 07:42 PM PDT

The Summer Vacation Dress and Shortie pattern by Dana from MADE is here just in time for warm weather sewing projects.  The pattern for the shirred sundress and romper gives instructions for 5 different looks and will work for any size child (or adult).  Regardless of whether it’s made from a bold, funky print or from a sweet vintage-style, the carefree…

Lion and Lamb Bread

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 06:16 PM PDT

Though March has passed, I still love this lion and lamb bread I happened upon on the Family Fun site. Find the step-by-step instructions for crafting the animals  HERE (gotta also love the instructions include squeezing dough through a garlic press).

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Cool New Classes at Maryland Mosaics

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:27 PM PDT

These classes just sound great. If you’re interested in Mosaic classes and are on the east coast check out Maryland Mosaics class schedule. There’s Mosaic Floral Bouquet, taught by Suzan Germond.

Or maybe you can try Radical Dimensions in in Glass Mosaic, taught by Kelly Knicherbocker from Seattle. That one sounds really interesting.

And they’ve scheduled for fall Crystal Thomas for two class,…

Help out: Take the survey

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Kristin of Getting Stitched on the Farm said it better than I could:

The National Needlework Association is doing a survey of consumers to help the needlearts industry keep a-chuggin. Here’s the link – it will take you 10 minutes or less. Thank you from all of us who are keeping the needle biz alive and growing.

P.S. There’s a big prize for one lucky…

Free Mom images

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Cathe of Just Something I Made is sharing some vintage clip art with Mother’s Day in mind. You may want to print some of the images for a special project. And you’ll probably notice that many of them are eminently stitchable. I’m just sayin… See the post.

Little ones can stitch

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 04:56 PM PDT

Meri of Agulhas da Meri tells us about some embroidery kits for children she has discovered, and she lets us peek at the ways her granddaughters put them to use. The project shown here is from the hands of the youngest, age 4. Lovely! Granny is getting those girls started right! See more (including kit info) at Meri’s blog post.

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Tutorial: Iris folding with bias strips

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 04:46 PM PDT

This idea knocks me out! I love iris-folding paper to decorate greeting cards. Now Yoonie of yoonie-at-home has adapted the concept to fabric, creating this crafting tote with an iris of bias strips. Brilliant! And gorgeous. And what’s more, Yoonie shows us how she did it. Go to her blog to see the tute.

Win at HEN

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 04:33 PM PDT

Shanti is celebrating Earth Day over on the Hand Embroidery Network with a whoppin giveaway. You could win threads, an embroidery transfer, a vintage Erica Wilson book, and more. Go to the blog post to enter before April 24.

How to make the cutest recycled paper flowers

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 01:44 PM PDT

I simply love these flowers. They look like ranunculus to me and those are just about my favorite flower! If you love them too pop on over to the blog T. Matthews Fine Art for the wonderful tutorial. Thanks for sending in the link Tif!

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Newsstand: New Stamping Magazines

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 01:34 PM PDT

image by Paper Creations magazine

Several new stamping magazines are on newsstands now: Paper Creations Summer issue, Scrap and Stamps June issue , Card Maker magazine May issue and Stampers Sampler Apr/May.

-Heather