Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Oven glove and placemat for play kitchens

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:49 AM PDT

Kitty from Kitty Gardens Makes shares a tutorial for making this play-sized oven glove and placemat.  The placemat is appliqued with shapes showing where to put the dish, the glass, and the flatware.  Make one for your child’s play kitchen. While they’re playing pretend, they’re also learning how to set the table!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Kitty Gardens Makes]

[via The Idea…

Tutorial: Elastic heel straps to keep flip-flops on the feet

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:41 AM PDT

Flip-flops are a favorite summer shoe, but they don’t always stay on little feet.  Especially active, running little feet.  Shannon from Shannon Makes Stuff shows how to make elastic heel straps to keep flip-flops more secure on little feet.  The buttons make them removable.  Genius!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Shannon Makes Stuff]

[via Someday Crafts]

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Celebrate Earth Day with Vodka in Your Laundry and Peanut Butter on Your Face

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:29 AM PDT

Vodka in your laundry, beer in your hair, cornstarch deodorant, banana shoe shine… Shed the chemicals and go to the kitchen for home and personal remedies in honor of Earth Day this year (April 22). The WebEcoist has a collection of 14 Offbeat Green Cleaning and Personal Care Recipes HERE.

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Black Forest Forest Cake (not a misprint) and a Giveaway

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:27 AM PDT

I am absolutely in awe of this beautiful black forest cake from Desserts for Breakfast. With an actual chocolate forest! Find tips on making the yummy cake HERE, and in honor of the blogger’s photography exhibit, you can enter for a chance to win a professionally matted print from the artist’s collection and a bag of black cocoa powder. Click HERE for…

Freebie: Gardening Images Download

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Lovely Bud

Sharon from the Lovely Bud blog was kind enough to share this free garden images down load on the Craft Gossip Flickr group, click here to visit her blog and download it for yourself for free. Thanks Sharon!

-Heather

Tutorial: Cutting Digital Templates with the Cricut Expression

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Mari of The Hybrid Chick, shows a step by step tutorial on using your Cricut Expression to cut out digital templates. Click here to go to tutorial.

Video tutorial: Loading a quilt on a frame

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 05:55 AM PDT

Vanessa from the Crafty Gemini created this nicely done video on how to use the floating technique to load a quilt onto a frame for machine quilting. She calls her longarm machine Gianaris. Go here to find out why and get the know-how.

Roast and Toast Party. And How to Etch Wine Glasses with Cinnamon.

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 05:19 AM PDT

What a fantastic party theme: roasting and toasting. As featured and found HERE on Birthday Girl, find the party details HERE at The City Cradle, such as the s’mores bar and, my favorite, trick, these wine glasses etched with cinnamon.   Find the tutorial for etching the wine glass HERE.

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Digital Tutorial: Separating Items out From one Image

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 05:00 AM PDT

If you’ve ever wondered how to separate out one image from a png file such as an alphabet, or set of embellishments, this tutorial from Designer Digitals will help. Click here to go to tutorial.

Rabbit in Wonderland

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 04:03 AM PDT

This Rabbit in Wonderland necklace was made by CosmicFirefly on Etsy. Her jewelry has a lot of nice details that I’m really appreciating right now. On this necklace the swallow charm looks like it is holding the rabbit charm in its beak, like it’s flying with a special delivery or something.

Also check out her Diving Bell Helmet with Mermaid necklace,
Octopus Locket, and…

Video Class: Creating with Canvas

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Laura McCollough of Cropped! will be holding a video class on May 15th showing a number of ways to be creative with canvas.

This online video tutorial includes downloadable: (1) materials list; (2) instructions with photos in pdf format; and (3) a demonstration video (WMV and Quicktime) featuring Laura and Victoria McCollough.

In this Getting Creative w/Canvas online video tutorial you will learn how to:

  • Painting on…

Inspiration du Jour – Honeymoon Slippers

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her flickr gallery

DIY: Mother’s Day Bath Tea

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 02:00 AM PDT

If you’re looking to give your mom a nice, relaxing gift, why not try your hand at creating her a bath tea? Soap Queen shares the recipe & instructions on her blog.

Coral Deal, going fast!

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 10:06 PM PDT

These vibrantly colored top drilled coral tear drop beads are massively discounted at South Sun Beads.  Normally $29, a 16 inch strand is selling for only $3.60, of the moment.  But you have to jump quickly as this deal is only available until 7pm on April 20th.

Cress Kilns – GK 1A – Drop Bottom Kiln

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 10:02 PM PDT

Back to Vegas for some new products! I was over at the Cress Kiln booth when my glass buddy Karen Pester showed me their fabulous new kiln, the GK 1A, which has a drop bottom and was designed for her. What you say is a drop bottom? Exactly what it sounds like. There’s a lever that allows you to drop down the…

Tutorial: Loops and Washers Necklace

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 08:53 PM PDT

Here is another interesting tutorial from Cynthia at Shiny Little Things.  This time she has used Elaine Ray washer beads, jump rings and loops of soft flex wire.  I really like the use of the soft flex in a non-traditional way.  You could make your own look by varying the colors of washer beads or the size and thickness of the…

Tutorial: Make a drawstring case for a patio table umbrella

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:54 PM PDT

Small Fry and Co. shares a tutorial showing how to make a drawstring case to store your patio table umbrella when it’s not in use.  Those umbrellas are not exactly cheap to replace, you know!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Small Fry and Co.]

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Video tutorial: Sew a baby bib

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:45 PM PDT

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial and free pattern for making this baby bib.  These are always a welcome gift for a new mom!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Crafty Gemini]

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Tutorial: Sleeveless summer dress from a tank and a tee

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:26 PM PDT

LJ from Drink and Dress shows how to make this sleeveless summer dress out of a tank top and a t-shirt.  I love that she used a tank with a built-in bra.  The dress is easy, breezy for summer, but “the girls” are still supported.  Genius!!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Drink and Dress]

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Dinnerware Fit for a Palace. Rather, that Fits into a Palace.

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 06:19 PM PDT

This would definitely make a disproportionate impression to any guest I’d have over for dinner in my humble home: Palace Stacking Tableware. Available HERE. Spotted on Design Crush.

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Martinis with Orange Swirl Garnish

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 06:13 PM PDT

Visit Grin and Bake It for a yummy sounding Orange Banana Martini recipe and how-tos for making this swirly orange garnish. Check out the post HERE.

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Tutorial: The proper way to cut pearl cotton

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:29 PM PDT

With a few quick photos and words, Bargello Needlepoint blog shows us how to turn a twisted skein of pearl cotton thread into an easy-to-use pull-skein. No more winding; no more tangles. Brilliant. See the tute.

Video tutorial: Sausage Dog CD Envelope

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:19 PM PDT

Dash over to feeling stitchy and grab Kirsty’s design for this adorable Sausage Dog CD Envelope. Yes, the little pooch wraps all the way around the CD. Too cute. Go to the blog post to download the pattern and see the video tute.

Project: Stamped Mother’s Day Box

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 01:36 PM PDT

image by Scrapbook Trends

You can find instruction on how to make this lovely stamped box with hand made ribbon rose, perfect for Mother’s Day, here on the Scrapbook Trends blog.

-Heather

All New Homespun Handknit from Amy Clarke Moore

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 01:00 PM PDT

Homespun yarn has it’s own character. The textures, colors, and blends all combine to create something unique. No two yarns are alike. Their textures are unmatched.

Amy Clarke Moore, Editor of Spin-Off Magazine brings us this book, with 25 small (most use only a few hundred yards of handspun) projects to be knit with your own (or if you’re lucky enough to…