Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Contest at Miss Imagination

Posted: 13 May 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Miss Imagination is holding a contest for scrapbookers this month. Enter your 2-page water-themed layout for a chance to win a $50 scrapbooking prize. Click here for more information.

Free pattern: Springy Little Lamb softie

Posted: 13 May 2010 06:31 AM PDT

Rebekah from Potholes & Pantyhose guest blogs over at U Create with a pattern and tutorial showing how to make this sweet Springy Little Lamb softie.  Go to the pattern and tutorial.

[photo from U Create]

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Tutorial: Add a side-lapped zipper

Posted: 13 May 2010 06:22 AM PDT

Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how to add a vintage-style side lapped zipper.  If you love the styling of vintage garments, this is a zipper technique to add to your sewing skillset.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing]

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Tutorial: Shirred pillowcase dress

Posted: 13 May 2010 06:12 AM PDT

Mandy from Sugar Bee shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add shirring to the classic pillowcase dress.  This would make a pretty new sundress for summer!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sugar Bee Craft Edition]

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Lady Gaga Cake

Posted: 13 May 2010 06:04 AM PDT

Learn how to make a Lady Gaga cake thanks to raspberri cupcakes. Find the full tutorial HERE. {spotted on One Pretty Thing}

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Tutorial: Button Bird

Posted: 13 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Learn how to make this adorable bird using a button and other crafting materials. Click here to go to tutorial.

Project: Digital Stamp Wall Art

Posted: 13 May 2010 05:57 AM PDT

image by Kristen Powers

Join Kristen Powers on her website for a fun tutorial turning a digital stamp into lovely wall art, click here for her tutorial.

-Heather

Needle and thread

Posted: 13 May 2010 05:20 AM PDT

Laura from Artfabrik demonstrates here the correct match of needle size to Pearl cotton embroidery thread. Go here to learn more.

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Twitter for Scrapbookers

Posted: 13 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Jennifer Wilson of Simple Scrapper recently held a chat on twitter to help people make the most of the service. You can now download a transcript of that chat, as well as a video demonstration. Click here to access the transcript.

Sneak Peek: Fancy Pants

Posted: 13 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Get a preview of the new spring collections coming soon from Fancy Pants. Click here to go to preview.

Inspiration du Jour – Already One

Posted: 13 May 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

Soapy Chica

Posted: 13 May 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Niagra Etsy Artisans Market

Posted: 13 May 2010 01:18 AM PDT

Picture The Niagara Etsy Artisans present their first annual spring Evening at the Market this weekend.  This event promises to be a wonderful night of shopping and entertainment. Plus more than 25 great prizes in their raffle.

Niagra Etsy Artisans Evening at the Market
Where: Market Square 91 King Street, St. Catharines, Ontario
When: Friday May 14th. 2010
Time: 2-10pm

[mappress]

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Tutorial: Chunky Zebra Ring

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:48 PM PDT

Just as I posted the previous post on shrink plastic projects, I noticed that Alisa Burke just posted another great project using it.  This time she draws zebra stripes on the plastic before shrinking for a very fun look.

It is interested to see both printing and drawing being used in these projects.

Tutorial: Shrink Ring

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:24 PM PDT

Shrink plastic seems to be the material of the moment with numerous exciting projects coming out all over the blogosphere, such as this one posted previously.

If you are interested in this material and its many possibilities, check out Cathe’s Shrink Ring from Just Something I Made.

The header of her blog looks awesome as a ring and it is really interesting to know…

How to make mushrooms from recycled leather scraps

Posted: 12 May 2010 08:05 PM PDT

If you read this blog on a regular basis then you know I love mushrooms. And I have posted (I think) one other leather recycling project, so when I saw this super cute leather mushroom project I fell in love! Pop on over to this post at the blog Absinthe and Orange for the great tutorial.

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Cool Mosaic Catch-o-matic from Fusedglass.org

Posted: 12 May 2010 07:43 PM PDT

More newsletter love from the folks over at fusedglass.org. I just love getting their email newsletters. There’s always something cool going on over there. The tutorial in this issue is how to make a mosaic cutter with more…the catch-o-matic. It assists you in catching those little pieces of glass that get away when you use a mosaic cutter. Now you can…

Tutorial: Bubble dress for toddler girls

Posted: 12 May 2010 07:14 PM PDT

Aly from Polkanuts shows how to make this easy bubble dress for toddler girls.  What an absolutely cute dress!!  Get the tutorial.

[photo from Polkanuts]

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Tutorial: Hanging organizer for your purses

Posted: 12 May 2010 05:51 PM PDT

Purses are fun to make and collect, but you can only carry one at a time.  What do you do with the other purses in the meantime?  Saffiertje shows how to make a hanging organizer to store your purses.  It’s built around a standard coathanger, which means it hangs easily from a closet rod.  Brilliant!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Saffiertje]

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Tutorial: Make an oven mitt

Posted: 12 May 2010 05:44 PM PDT

Just because an item is practical doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty.  Take this oven mitt by Prudent Baby, for example.  The mitt protects your hands from a hot pan, but made from a fresh print it’s also pretty.  Go to the tutorial. 

[photo from Prudent Baby]

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Raspberry Rockets

Posted: 12 May 2010 03:59 PM PDT

I don’t know how exactly to justify these as edible crafts except that they are wonderfully clever and creative and I absolutely love them. Hmmm. Actually, pretty good justification. Learn how to (very easily) make these genius “raspberry rockets” from raspberries and white chocolate HERE at Fix Me a Snack.

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Maddy Laine’s New Accessory Cardigan

Posted: 12 May 2010 02:20 PM PDT

I’m always looking for a new twist on the cardigan. This certainly fits the bill, all the benefits of a traditional cardigan without all the bulk of a full length garment.

Pretty stitch too! The pattern comes in 6 sizes, and you can find it over at MaddyCraft.com.

Sweet Paul Magazine Debuts

Posted: 12 May 2010 01:43 PM PDT

I mentioned word of the impending Sweet Paul magazine debut back in February… well… it’s here! Check out the first issue HERE. The magazine is full of gorgeous photography and styling, recipes, inspirations, crafts, party ideas and more. My favorite is the circus party, complete with chocolate cookie elephants and this spots and banner cake.

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Goldfish Cracker Anatomy

Posted: 12 May 2010 01:23 PM PDT

Check out this artwork of goldfish cracker anatomy by Jason Freeny, available HERE along with more dissections of goldfish and other objects.  {spotted on Super Punch}

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Read all about it: Tips for stitching down Velcro

Posted: 12 May 2010 01:20 PM PDT

Velcro (hook & loop tape) is a favorite closure for sewing projects because of its ease of use and its ease of installation.  However, there are some tricks to stitching it down neatly.  Keyka Lou Patterns shares these tips over at their sewing blog.  Go to the article.

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