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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Photo Pinwheels

Posted: 10 May 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Learn how to make these photo pinwheels from PhotoJojo. Click here to go to tutorials.

Free pattern: Bath mitt puppets

Posted: 10 May 2010 06:50 AM PDT

Jessica from Running with Scissors and Primo Bambino shares a free pattern & tutorial for making these super cute bath mitt puppets.  The downloadable PDF includes patterns for a shark, fish, and alligator bath mitt from washcloths or towels.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Running with Scissors]

[via Whip Up]

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Tutorial: Make a fitted sheet for a crib or toddler bed

Posted: 10 May 2010 06:38 AM PDT

Dana from MADE guest blogs over at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make fitted sheets for a baby crib or toddler bed.  They’re easier than you think and allow you to create custom bedding for your child’s room.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from luvinthemommyhood]

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Article: Small Tool Storage

Posted: 10 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Heidi Ann Giebel discusses how she stores her smaller tools like pens, stamps and Cricut cartridges in this article on Scrapbook.com. Click here to go to article.

The Great Great Gatsby Cake

Posted: 10 May 2010 05:51 AM PDT

Learn how to make this gorgeous Great Gatsby, Jazz Era, Roaring 20s, Art Nouveau, literary-inspired chocolate cake at Poires au Chocolat. Find the detailed recipes and how-tos for adding the chocolate decor HERE.

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Technique: Scrapbook Paper Transfer

Posted: 10 May 2010 05:50 AM PDT

image by Ranger and Claudine Hellmuth

Join Claudine Hellmuth for Ranger as she shares with you this super cool transfer technique using her sticky back canvas, a sewing machine and scrapbook paper to make an awesome flower necklace, how fun! Click here for the video.

-Heather

Jim’s Pancakes

Posted: 10 May 2010 05:41 AM PDT

At the end of my recent rave over not martha’s pancakes,  I suggested you scroll through some of the pancake links she collected. Well, Jim’s Pancakes definitely deserves his own post. Oh my goodness, I urge you to scroll through his masterpieces,  from a guy “just trying to make some cool pancakes for my daughter.” And a bonus: he tells you how…

Book: One Line at a Time

Posted: 10 May 2010 05:36 AM PDT

Lily from Block-a-Day grabbed this *book off her shelf to help her with her quilting stitches on the machine. Go here to see how it helped.

*One Line at a Time: 24 Geometric Machine-Quilting Designs Made Easy by Charlotte Warr Andersen

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IT’S YOUR TURN – A GIVEAWAY – WEEK TWO, MAY, 2010

Posted: 10 May 2010 05:22 AM PDT

FELT ME A SMILE by TOYOKO SUGIWAKA

You’ve read my book reviews.  You’ve perused my website reviews.  You’ve lingered over my reviews of ads in magazines.  Now, it’s your turn to post a review here.  I can’t read every book, visit every website, or click on every ad link.  So, I’m counting on my readers to share some of this information with other readers.  And, you can…

DENIM DELIGHT

Posted: 10 May 2010 05:17 AM PDT

You know how I like the idea of recycling for crochet and other crafts.  Ran across this nifty idea that comes with a free pattern so you can make your own.  If you don’t happen to have old jeans to recycle, you can find them at garage sales for 50 cents.  Other sturdy fabrics like canvas, duck, and corduroy would…

Online Class: Photoshop for Digital Scrapbooking

Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Take this self-paced class by Paula Gilarde at Get it Scrapped to learn how to use Photoshop (CS or Elements) to create digital scrapbook pages. The class costs $25 and includes downloadable videos and PDF class notes so that you can proceed at your own pace. Purchase the class by May 31st and get a 10$ discount! Click here for more…

Giveaway: Create your own Stickers

Posted: 10 May 2010 04:56 AM PDT

Scrapbooking and craft stickers personalized by you! Create distinctive letters and flowers in the size, color and quantity you need, or upload and frame your own photo stickers. Use artist's imagery to create the perfect sticker for you and your project.

Thanks to StickerYou.com and the custom sticker maker at Craftbits.com, you have the chance to win a sheet of custom designed stickers.

We have…

Article: Balance on Scrapbook Pages

Posted: 10 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Debbie Hodge has written an article for The Daily Digi on achieving balance on your scrapbook pages. In it she discusses horizontal and vertical balance, how to achieve balance using “weights” as well as symmetrical and asymmetrical balance. Click here to go to article.

Inspiration du Jour – Thoughts on Motherhood

Posted: 10 May 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

Do It Yourself! Natural Beauty

Posted: 10 May 2010 02:00 AM PDT

SELF magazine had a great article in the May issue titled Do It Yourself! Natural Beauty. The article lists at-home treatments for strong, shiny hair and healthy, radiant skin. For example, you can achieve shiny strands by combining 1 cup apple juice, 1 cup pear juice and 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar. Simply shampoo, then pour treatment on & let it soak…

Kiln Forming – Things You Need to Know

Posted: 09 May 2010 10:55 PM PDT

Jon Firth

How do you work with glass? Are you a torch worker, making beads and little sculptures? Do you fuse or kiln form, making pendants and plates and tiles and goodies like that? Do you do stained glass? Or mosaic work? This post is going to talk about kiln forming also know as fusing and slumping. I’m sending you over…

Kawaii Kids Bat Wing Harness

Posted: 09 May 2010 10:48 PM PDT

Kawaii Kids have these adorable bat wing walking harness’s ($20.00) for the wee little ones. They also come in Angel wings. Now all I need is a Devil horn hat.

Giveaway: Easy Knit Top/Dress ePattern from Squiggly Twigs Designs

Posted: 09 May 2010 08:16 PM PDT

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs is celebrating Mother’s Day witha giveaway.  She’ll give a copy of her Easy Knit Top/Dress e-Pattern to one lucky reader.  Go to Squiggly Twigs Design for details and to enter the giveaway. 

Deadline is Tuesday, May 11 2010 at midnight.

[photo from Squiggly Twigs Designs]

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Tutorial: Simple lined pouch with button closure

Posted: 09 May 2010 07:34 PM PDT

Lia from Lia’s Space shows how to make this simple lined pouch with button closure.  A pouch like this has so many uses - use on to hold a memo pad,  your cosmetics, or receipts.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Lia's Space]

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Freebie: Mom Digi Stamps

Posted: 09 May 2010 03:55 PM PDT

image by Scrap N Fonts

 Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there, especially my own, I love you!!

Here’s a freebie for you and your mom….Click here to download these sweet digital Mom stamps for free from Scrap N Fonts.

-Heather

Tutorial: Lavender-filled tea bag sachet

Posted: 09 May 2010 02:57 PM PDT

Mademoiselle Chaos from ParaNoire shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this lavender sachet that’s shaped like a tea bag.  (Love that little fabric tea bag hangtag!)  This is a quick project, perfect for a last-minute gift.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Mademoiselle Chaos]

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Lookie what she made: From shapeless shirt to retro wow

Posted: 09 May 2010 02:43 PM PDT

Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons took a shapeless button-down shirt and gave it new style with shortened sleeves, a shapelier fit, and a new collar.  (The new collar is made from the cuffs of the sleeve.  Brilliant!)  The result is a fitted, retro feel that matches the vintage fabric in the shirt.  Read more at her blog.

[photo from Tilly and…

Tutorial: One Seater floor cushion for toddlers

Posted: 09 May 2010 02:24 PM PDT

Susan from Living With Punks made this One Seater floor cushion for her small children, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  I’m lovin’ the handle on the side that makes it easy to tote it around the house.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Living With Punks]

[via Fireflies and Jellybeans]

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Free pattern: Baker’s Dozen by Pat Sloan

Posted: 09 May 2010 10:06 AM PDT

Check out this wonderful quilt pattern I found over at Pat Sloan’s Website: A Place for Fun. It showcases her Georgia Fabric line. Go to her free pattern page to download Baker’s Dozen.

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Pick a color palette

Posted: 09 May 2010 09:39 AM PDT

Holly from Bijou Lovely shares one tried and true way she’s found to select colors for her fabric designs. She looks outside her arena, in this case a bridal website, The Inspired Bride. Visit her post Lovely Inspiration: Color Cards to find out more.

If you want to find your own color cards at The Inspired Bride, choose Color Palettes from the Categories drop-down menu or click…