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Mother’s Day Poems

Posted: 05 May 2010 07:00 AM PDT

If you’re looking for something to add to your projects for Mother’s Day, Scrapbook.com has compiled a list of poems related to Mother’s Day. Click here to go to poems.

Tutorial: Make a draughts or checkers game from fabric

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:54 AM PDT

Melissa Goodsell shares a tutorial over at QFD Creative for making a fabric draughts (checkers) set.  The set includes a fabric board, fabric playing pieces, and a fabric storage bag.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from QFD Creative]

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April Customer Showcase Winners

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:51 AM PDT

The April Winners of the Customer Showcase at Ornamentea have been chosen.  It is a very diverse group of styles.

The one pictured here is by Kathleen Ashton of Love You More Designs and is made of charms, beads and silk ribbon.

If you have been working on something, you might think of submitting it for the next customer showcase, as winning means that…

Game Food (Geeks and Foodies Unite Once More)

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:45 AM PDT

‘Tis odd how timing works. I just recently posted  on this site that creates video game inspired sweets, so I had video game sweets on my mind, when msn contacted me to include the fondant Pac-Man cookie toppers I had made last year in their latest slideshow: Game Food. CLICK HERE to see the full slideshow at msn.com, including a Katamari wedding cake,…

Tutorial: DIY Duvet Cover

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:42 AM PDT

Prudent Baby shows how to make your own duvet cover.  A project this large requires a good deal of fabric, but making it yourself means that you can coordinate the duvet cover with other decor items you’ve made.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Prudent Baby]

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Tutorial: Make a wallet from a dishtowel

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:28 AM PDT

Care from Obsessively Stitching made a wallet for her son to hold his very first library card. (Major milestone!)  Resourceful sewist that she is, she made the wallet from a dishtowel.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Obsessively Stitching]

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Freebie: Cinco de Mayo Digital Kit

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

This free Cinco de Mayo kit by Nini’s Notions is available for download at the Digitals website. Click here to go to download.

New Release: Die-namics from MFT

Posted: 05 May 2010 05:51 AM PDT

image by Barbara of Paper Pursuits

My Favorite Things (MFT) has announced a brand new product , die cuts! The new Die-namics are an American made line of quality steel dies that will work in most major brads of table top die cutting machines, they’ll cut paper, cork, felt, acetate and more. The first three dies are a set of clouds,…

Freebies: Word Art and Digital Kit

Posted: 05 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Both of these great items are available for download from Nini’s Suddenly Artistic blog. Click here to go to download.

Serving Cheese and Crackers

Posted: 05 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

I love this simple, clever idea for serving cheese and crackers. Spotted on Design Mom, find the idea and how-tos HERE at Twig & Thistle.

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Twitter Competition: Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 8 Bundle

Posted: 05 May 2010 04:16 AM PDT

You know that we are running a giveaway for the Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 8 Bundle?

For the CraftGossip reader's who want another chance to win a copy of the Photoshop Elements 8 & Premiere Elements 8 Bundle, Adobe is running a giveaway on their Twitter page.

To enter, visit Adobe’s Twitter page at http://twitter.com/adobeelements and submit a Mother's day creation…

Tutorial: Gift for Teacher Appreciation Week

Posted: 05 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Amy Bender is guest posting on unKit with a tutorial to make this project as a gift for a teacher. Click here to go to tutorial.

Inspiration du Jour – A Lovely Day

Posted: 05 May 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.

Guest Post and Giveaway: Kaffe Fassett’s Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts

Posted: 05 May 2010 02:33 AM PDT

Editors Note: We at CraftGossip are honored to have Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy present their list of top quilting blogs for inspiration. In celebration of this post, we have a copy of their book to giveaway. How to enter the giveaway is presented at the end of this post, so read on!

Kaffe Fassett's Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts

Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy are…

DIY: Makeup Brush Holder

Posted: 05 May 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Freshly Picked shares step-by-step instructions on how to create your own handy makeup brush holder. While this may be primarily sewing-related, I think this project also fits into the bath & body category. This is great for organizing your cosmetic tools or as a gift for any occasion.

Guest Post and Giveaway – Knits Men Want

Posted: 04 May 2010 09:53 PM PDT

Editors Note: We at CraftGossip are honored to have Bruce Weinstein present his list of top ten knitting blogs for inspiration. In celebration of this post, we have a copy of Bruce’s book to giveaway. How to enter the giveaway is presented at the end of this post, so read on!

Bruce Weinstein is the author of the new book, Knits…

Inspiration: contemporary chunky crochet jewels

Posted: 04 May 2010 09:43 PM PDT

This necklace posted by Fibreromance on Flickr is really striking. The bold geometric shapes are actually crocheted. I love the monochromatic look of the shapes too.

Twelve by Twelve quilt mosaics

Posted: 04 May 2010 09:10 PM PDT

If you get a chance to see the art quilts in the Twelve by Twelve collaborative in person you should. What you’ll get is a look at the mosaic quilts formed when twelve artists all work on a single theme. The one shown here is Dandelion.  Get their exhibition schedule here.

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Tutorial: Strippy Table Runner

Posted: 04 May 2010 08:49 PM PDT

Anina from The Twiddletails Blog graciously shares how she makes her scrappy table runners. Get the tute. 

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Tutorial: Make a skirt from a pair of jeans

Posted: 04 May 2010 07:56 PM PDT

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to turn a pair of jeans into a skirt.  You can use a solid piece of fabric for the inset area, or you can have fun with patchwork scraps as she did.  This process works for adults or for children’s sizes.  This is a great way to repurpose jeans that your child has outgrown…

Tutorial: Make a Mohito summer frock from a skirt and a tank

Posted: 04 May 2010 07:39 PM PDT

Kathleen from The TumTum Tree and Grosgrain Fabulous shows how to turn a tank top and a thrift store skirt into an easy summer stylin’ Mohito frock.  Dresses like this are my favorite way to dress for the summer.  They’re complete outfits in one piece, cooler than pants, AND  you get extra points for being “dressed up.”  What could be better?  Go…

Tutorial: Royal Icing Butterflies

Posted: 04 May 2010 05:17 PM PDT

Learn how to make these beyond gorgeous royal icing butterflies with a step by step tutorial HERE at Haniela’s.

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Tutorial: Make a pair of boys’ shorts from a man’s dress shirt

Posted: 04 May 2010 04:13 PM PDT

Emily from Saltwater Kids shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of boys’ shorts out of a man’s dress shirt.  The shirting fabric looks so cool when turned into shorts.  And I’m lovin’ the to-the-knee length and how she repurposed the pockets!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Saltwater Kids]

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TUTORIAL: Felt Food

Posted: 04 May 2010 03:33 PM PDT

I love this tutorial for felted food.  I would have loved to play with these goodies when I was little and adored playing house.  I fold this on "MADE Celebrating Moms". Making Felt Food is easy and quite fun. And the possibilities are endless. Today they are making Dinner-for-Two. Get ready to feast on turkey drumsticks, homemade bread (with butter or…

Tutorial: Make a simple tube top for easy layering

Posted: 04 May 2010 02:18 PM PDT

Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar made this simple tube top to layer underneath a shirt when she doesn’t feel like adding a full layer of a tank top.  This is great for hot summer days when you want to avoid any extra bit of layering you can! Get the how-to.

[photo from I Am Momma - Hear Me…