Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Freebie: Watercolour Technique Tutorial

Posted: 15 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Download a free technique from the Memory Makers Website, courtesy of the Journaling Junkies. The tutorial comes in a downloadable PDF format. Click here to go to download

New Release: A Muse Stamps

Posted: 15 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

image by A Muse and Elena

A Muse stamps has just released their new “Everything’s Rosey” collection and it’s simply lovely! Lots of pretty flowers and tons of butterflies and two new clear sets too. Click here to see what’s new.

-Heather

I WON – SORTA’ !!

Posted: 15 May 2010 05:43 AM PDT

Check this out!  Cay was having a naming contest for a new pattern she made.  I entered – and won!  Well, part of the name I entered won.  Here’s the entry from Cay’s blog:

http://www.cayscrafts.blogspot.com/

According to Cay’s blog, the pattern will be forthcoming.  Look for it!

Root Beer Float Cupcakes

Posted: 15 May 2010 05:33 AM PDT

I love these little root beer float cuppies. Probably because they are cleverly served in glasses for the full effect. Learn how to make them HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go.

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Free patterns: Hand embroidery

Posted: 15 May 2010 05:01 AM PDT

Giveaway: New Paper Line by Echo Park

Posted: 15 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Echo Park, a new manufacturer has just released its debut paper collection: Sweet Summertime by Crystal Wilkerson. The folks at Scrapbook trends are giving some away! Click here to go to giveaway.

Giveaway: Simply Tiffany Templates

Posted: 15 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Tiffany Tillman is giving away all 16 of her Lefty-Righty Layered pages templates! Giveaway ends today Saturday May 15th at 10 pm EST. Click here to go to giveaway

Tutorial: Refashion a tee with Anthro-inspired vintage lace applique

Posted: 14 May 2010 03:45 PM PDT

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to add an Anthroplogie-style lace applique to a t-shirt.  If you have some old doilies or lace hoarded in your stash just waiting for the perfect project, dig them out and turn them into a fabulous shirt.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Adventures in Dressmaking]

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Tutorial: Dress up a plain purse with applique and handstitching

Posted: 14 May 2010 03:30 PM PDT

Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar guest blogs over at Alisa Burke with a tutorial showing how easy it is to dress up a plain fabric purse with a little bit of fusible webbing applique and some simple handstitching.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Alisa Burke]

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Free pattern: Squirrel softie

Posted: 14 May 2010 03:16 PM PDT

Laura from We Wilsons shares a free pattern on her blog for this squirrel softie.  What a cute little guy!! I’m lovin’ the tuft of yarn for the bushy squirrelly tail!  Go to the free pattern.

[photo from We Wilsons]

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Style up your medical info

Posted: 14 May 2010 02:12 PM PDT

Here’s a great heads-up from Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter:

Awhile back Urban Threadster Lindsay Hartwell (who you may recognize as a former guest artist) dropped us a note. Her rockin’ boyfriend needed a rockin’ way to wear his medical information, and she envisioned this rockin’ medical information cuff as the solution. She’s kindly agreed to share a tutorial for this project on Urban…

New Release: Lawn Fawn Stamps

Posted: 14 May 2010 12:59 PM PDT

image by Lawn Fawn

 Law Fawn has just released four new adorable new clear stamp sets, I LOVE the Just My Type set, so cute! Click here to see what’s new.

-Heather

The Funky Felter SPRING CLEARANCE SALE

Posted: 14 May 2010 12:46 PM PDT

 

Get all your felting supplies at these awesome sale prices! Don't miss out! SPRING CLEARANCE SALE 30-50% off most items in The Funky Felter ArtFire shop:  30% off fiber batts, felted beads, pile of wool packs, and felting kits 40% off all unmounted rubber stamps including fiber tagging and labeling stamps 50% off all handmade felted wool and nuno felted…

Giveaway!

Posted: 14 May 2010 12:24 PM PDT

Over on Susan B Anderson’s Blog is a KnitCircus giveaway.

Some of the deets include:  5 knitters will each win the pattern collection from the current issue! And, 2 knitters will each win a free subscription to Knit Circus!

Click on the link above to go get more info! See you over there.

Tutorial: Bling Bib Necklace

Posted: 14 May 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Simplicity might seem like an odd place to turn to for jewelry making advice, but here is a great how-to on making a “bling” bib necklace.

The technique looks fairly easy and I have to say that the color choice here is stunning with the silver novelty trim.

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Handbags are transformed into stylish wall art

Posted: 14 May 2010 09:30 AM PDT

I believe that a collection of anything can be pretty but when you start out with lovely things the effect of a group of  them is positively stunning. Such as in this case where the designer at the blog Sassy Trash made this wonderful wall art with black purses, frames and some florals.

Tutorial: Big Bow Pillow

Posted: 14 May 2010 07:55 AM PDT

Liz from Baby Hank and Say Yes to Hoboken shows how to make this throw pillow embellished with an oversized bow.  The neutral fabric and the monochromatic scheme give it a refined, elegant look. Get the how-to.

[photo from Say Yes to Hoboken]

[via Whip Up]

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