Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Pencil skirt from a man’s dress shirt

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 07:17 AM PDT

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she transformed a man’s dress shirt into a pencil skirt.  I love that the stripes on the shirt work so well on the skirt!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Adventures in Dressmaking]

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Celebration: Unity Stamps Birthday

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 06:04 AM PDT

image by Jessica Diedrich

Unity stamps is celebrating their 2nd birthday all this week with a blog hop, prizes, ideas and  sneak peeks of upcoming kits and stamps, click here to visit their blog for all the celebration details.

-Heather

Pattern: T-Shirt Memory Quilt giveaway

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:42 AM PDT

Jane from Maiden Jane has created her very first pattern on how to turn T-Shirts into an artful quilt. And to celebrate she’s hosting a giveaway of the down-loadable pattern, a value of $7.50 USD at her Maiden Jane Etsy. Go here to see more T-Shirt quilts and get details on her giveaway.

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Freebie: Circle Stickers and Word Strips

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Download these free printable circle stickers and word strips from Simple Stories by MemoryWorks. The files come in a PDF format. Click here to go to download.

Special Offer on Mother’s Day Kit from BasicGrey

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Scrapbook.com has a special offer on this Euphoria kit by BasicGrey. $22.99 instead of the usual price of $36.99. The kit comes complete with step by step instructions to make two layouts, four cards and a mini album. You can also download the instructions for free here. To purchase the kit click here

Magnet Craft

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:50 AM PDT

This was originally posted for Earth Day but could easily be a fun project for any theme. Art Food AND Motherhood shows this simple project tutorial.

Review: Pencil Lines Sketch Book

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Jill over at A Matter of Memories has just posted a review of the new sketch idea book by Anna Bowkis of Pencil Lines. Click here to go to review

Martha Stewart Craft Projects

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:00 AM PDT

MarthaStewart.com is a great source for lots of bath & body projects that are perfect for Mother’s Day gifts or year-round. Here’s links to several projects that look terrific.

1. Homemade Grass Soap
2. Soap Cubes
3. Japanese-Motif Soaps
4. Tub Teas
5. Moisturizing Body Oils and Bath Salts
6. Bath Treats

Cricut Cake™ Bundle with Cartridges at HSN.com

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 08:49 PM PDT

Cricut Cake™ Bundle with Cartridges at HSN.com. $429.95

Cricut Cake™ Bundle with Cartridges
Decorate cakes the Cricut way! Cricut Cake creates professional-looking edible designs with precise, consistent results every time. Cake pros can delight in the ease and convenience, and those new to cake decorating can enjoy taking the time to learn how to turn delicious creations into true sensations. Use the included…

Tutorial: Keepsake Hug Pillow with handprint appliques

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 06:56 PM PDT

Christine from From an Igloo made this keepsake Hug Pillow for her sister-in-law as a “miss you” gift.  The appliques are the handprints of all her children (her sister-in-law’s nieces and nephews), so the pillow serves as a long-distance hug.  She shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  Get the how-to.

[photo from From an Igloo]

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Tutorial: Felt Dahlia Mother Day Brooch

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 06:41 PM PDT

Megan Reardon from Not Martha, if you haven’t visited her there you should, posted this tutorial here on Holidash.

This how-to is for a stunning and bold Mother’s Day Felt Dahlia brooch/corsage with a secret pocket at the back to hold a small photo or message.  What a sweet idea to show you care.

Tutorial: Stitch a tattoo-inspired Mother’s Day card

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 06:11 PM PDT

If you’re not the type to give flowers and syrup-py sweet messages, how about giving a tattoo-inspired Mother’s Day card instead?  lovely bud shows how to make one.  Stenciling and stitching recreate the all-time greatest tribute tattoo to our maternal parent - the “Mom” heart.  Go to the tutorial. (Scroll down for the tute.)

[photo from lovely bud]

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Kilnforming Classes at Bullseye in Portland

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:33 PM PDT

I’m passing on the announcement of the most recent listing of classes that will be going on in Portland at Bullseye Glass. Looks like some interesting offerings. I’d like to take Printmaking for Kilnforming. I’m headed up there next month for a class and I can’t wait. It’s been a very long time since I was up there and a lot…

Tutorial: Make a garden tool caddy from oilcloth

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT

Diane Gilleland shares a tutorial over at CraftZine for making this garden tool caddy.  Made from oilcloth, it’s easily hosed off when it gets dirty.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from CraftZine]

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Tutorial: Shrink Plastic Statement Necklace

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 03:03 PM PDT

Here is a great tutorial from Alisa Burke on how to make this awesome shrink plastic necklace.

You will see photos of her work as she draws patterns and flowers and paints them with acrylic before shrinking and assembling.  It is an excellent look full of layers, texture and color – and the beauty of it is that you can make it…

Everything about Felting Supplies and Felting Tools Video

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 02:37 PM PDT

 

This video from Living Felt is loaded with information on what felting needles to use on what type of project you would like to create.  Living Felt offers you a never ending variety of supplies used in the art of felting.  Going green, be sure to check out their Green Soy Needle Felting Foam it is a Living Felt Exclusive Eco…

Monday Mosaic: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 02:11 PM PDT

New Product: Clay Squishers for Stamping with Clay

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:33 PM PDT

image by Judi Kins

Here’s a fabulous new way to combine two great crafts, stamping and clay, they’re called Clay Squishers. Judi Kins has released 10 new sheets made of high dense black rubber, each with 6 different textures, perfect for “squishing” a ball of polymer clay, PMC, Art Clay or even shrink plastic into for a perfect and quick design…

Recycled Plastic Egg Caterpillar

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:19 PM PDT

Cafe Mom has a really unique idea for recycling those numerous Plastic Easter Eggs many of us have leftover. It is so simple, even your toddler could help!

Froggy Cupcakes

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:16 PM PDT

Ribbit! Learn how to make these froggy cupcakes HERE at BettyCrocker.com.

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Tutorial: Retro-style apron with flounce

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:46 AM PDT

This retro-style apron by Sew4Home makes me sooo happy! I’m loving the bias tape edging and the flounce at the bottom.  The shape and the prints theychose make me want to bust out a pair of high heels to wax my floors.  Get the how-to from their tutorial.

[photo from Sew4Home]

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Tutorial: Turn leggings into knee socks

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:25 AM PDT

Megan Nielsen shows how easy it is to turn a pair of leggings into a pair of knee socks.  Go to the tutorial and see how she does it.

[photo from MeganNielsen.com]

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Mixed-media recycled earrings from Objects and Elements

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:45 AM PDT

Over at the Objects and Elements blog they celebrated Earth Day with a post that featured a couple of really pretty earring designs. I really love the use of recycled lace in this pair. Pop on over to check them out and more!

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