Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Tiered twirly pettiskirt for little girls

Posted: 27 May 2010 06:39 AM PDT

Kitschy Coo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this tiered pettiskirt.  Oh, the twirling possibilities of all those layers of tulle!!  The dropwaist reduces the bulk of the gathered tulle, and the lining layer provides coverage and keeps the scratchy tulle away from the legs.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Kitschy Coo]

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Tutorial: Bodacious Bow

Posted: 27 May 2010 06:30 AM PDT

Whimsy Couture shares a free tutorial on her blog for making a big Bodacious Bow.  Add an big bow like this to the neckline of a dress (as shown in the example), or to the back waist of a dress, or even on a purse.  Really, you can put a Bodacious Bow just about anywhere.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Whimsy Couture]

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Tutorial: Roll-up chalk mat with pockets

Posted: 27 May 2010 06:15 AM PDT

Maggie from Maggie Muggins Designs guest blogs over at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make this fun roll-up chalk mat.  It even includes little pockets next to the drawing area for storing chalk and a small eraser.  How cool!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Craftaholics Anonymous]

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Sale: Shalana Stamps

Posted: 27 May 2010 06:07 AM PDT

image by Shalana

Shalana stamps is having a spring clearance sale in her Artfire store. For a limited time all her nature and character unmounted rubber stamps are 60% their original price,  just $2.60 each and her tagging and labeling unmounted rubber stamps are 40% off their original price, just $3.90 each.

image by Shalana

-Heather

Tutorial: Easy workaround for a busted zipper

Posted: 27 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Polly from Helping Little Hands shows an easy fix for a busted zipper that doesn’t involve ripping out the zipper and putting in a new one. Instead, she adds hook & eye closures to the zipper flap.  Granted, that doesn’t fix the zipper itself, but it does at least keep the flap closed - and it takes far less time and effort.  Find…

Cupcake Flag

Posted: 27 May 2010 05:49 AM PDT

Learn how to make this flag from cupcakes for Memorial Day with a step-by-step photo tutorial HERE at cookies and cups.

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Woolie bundles of color

Posted: 27 May 2010 05:37 AM PDT

Folk-art quilter superstar Sue Spargo knows we love stash, so has created Fat 1/16th Wool Bundles in fourteen colorways. Perfect for applique projects. Photograph is Aqua, but they are all equally delicious. See all of them here.

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Free Photo Editing Software for Blurry Photos

Posted: 27 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Unshake, a free utility can be used to help make blurry photos less so. I haven’t had a chance to try it out yet, but it could be the saving grace for that precious photo you rally don’t want to delete! Click here for more information from Lifehacker, as well as the download link.

Tutorial: Understanding ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture

Posted: 27 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT

This article by Karen Walrond at Gadling gives a great explanation of the relationship between ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Click here to go to tutorial.

Inspiration du Jour – Places of Happiness

Posted: 27 May 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her blog.

Spring Inspiration

Posted: 27 May 2010 02:00 AM PDT

This soap from Goddess In A Lather just screams spring! More colorful spring inspiration can be found on Soap Queen’s blog.

Tutorial: Making cording the easy way

Posted: 26 May 2010 08:17 PM PDT

Jen from Jen’s Bags and Just another day in the life of… shares a tip for cording that is so simple and yet so clever that you’ll think to yourself, “Why haven’t I been doing this all along???”  At least that’s what I thought when I read how she creates the cording for her projects.  Find out how she does it at…

Tutorial: Make a set of tabletoppers for flexible table decor

Posted: 26 May 2010 07:56 PM PDT

Dana from MADE joins in Noodlehead’s Spice Up Your Kitchen series with a tutorial showing how to make a simple square tabletopper.   Used with a traditional white tablecloth, these smallish tablecovers give maximum flexibility for decorating your table.  They can be used with any size table and can be used as singles or in groups.  Find out how to make one.

[photo from MADE]

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Lookie what she made: Skullcandy-inspired boy’s tee and hoodie

Posted: 26 May 2010 04:31 PM PDT

Lookie what Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar put together for her nephew!  She used bleach and simple embroidery to recreate the look of her her nephew’s favorite clothing brand in a plain tee and damaged hoodie.  I bet her nephews think she’s the coolest aunt – EVER.  Read more about her project at her blog.

[photo from I Am…

Giveaway: Appliqued pencil roll

Posted: 26 May 2010 04:20 PM PDT

The Handmade Amoeba is celebrating her 100th blog post by giving away this pencil roll appliqued with a cute bunny.  It unrolls to reveal a row of pockets sized perfectly to hold a set of pencils.  Get the entry details on her blog.  Deadline is 23:59 BST (GMT+1) on Monday May 31st. 2010. 

[photo from The Handmade Amoeba]

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Free Baby Mitts Pattern, From Spud and Chloe!

Posted: 26 May 2010 02:33 PM PDT

Use up all your scraps on this little cutie. From Spud and Chloe, this thumbless mitt pattern. All that’s missing is the string. So quick and easy you’ll knit up a bunch of them before you know what happened!

The pattern is here.

Tutorial: Easy ribbon headband

Posted: 26 May 2010 02:25 PM PDT

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make this headband from ribbon and a ponytail elastic.  A fabric flower finishes it off so cute, no one will know how easy this project actually is.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Squiggly Twigs Designs]

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Project: Graduation Money Card

Posted: 26 May 2010 02:16 PM PDT

image by hero Arts and Nicol Magouirk

Click here to visit the Hero Arts blog and learn how to make this wonderful graduation money card.

-Heather

Purses for Progeria

Posted: 26 May 2010 01:26 PM PDT

What could be a better reason than a child in need to buy or make a purse?  Following is explains through the short story about her Grandson, Cameron and how we can all help.  Let's help by clearing her shop stock or making a purse.   

The Purses for Progeria

What could be a better reason than a child in need to…

Linux Girl Geeks Unite!

Posted: 26 May 2010 01:22 PM PDT

Hi! I do not use Linux. I have in the past but just would rather stick to my Mac until I need to get another computer job.

If you ARE a Linux geek than you probably use GIMP, which is open source photo editing software.

There is a plug-in called Cross-stitchify v2.1 that you can use to turn any photo into…

3rd Ward and Class Discount

Posted: 26 May 2010 12:14 PM PDT

The Education Department at 3rd Ward recently wrote to us to tell us about their facilities, which I find really exciting and think you will too:

[3rd Ward is] a member-based design center that features photo studios, a wood and metal shop, a professional digital media lab, work space and more! Over the last few years our class program has quadrupled in…

Emiko and Shana of “Accessorize With Toys” at Maker Faire

Posted: 26 May 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Emiko and Shana have hit upon a great idea! They host workshops called “Accessorize with Toys” where they bring all sorts of recycled toys and everything you need to make jewelry and small sculptures to parties and eco-events.

Check out their program here and their blog here. as well as Emiko’s website and Shana’s Web site. Both packed full of beautiful designs! I would…

Free Sock Pattern

Posted: 26 May 2010 10:11 AM PDT

Bag ‘n Trash blog features this free pattern with a stag and crown motif, as well as a strawberry toe pattern.

Check it out over at the blog, here.

Doiley Cupcake Wrappers

Posted: 26 May 2010 09:40 AM PDT

A very cupcake and cookie-heavy day today, but how could I resist this clever idea from the intimate weddings blog? Learn how to make your own cupcake wrappers from doilies HERE.

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Inspiration: Melissa Crowe

Posted: 26 May 2010 09:27 AM PDT

Oooooooo. The felt appliques of Melissa Crowe (Checkout Girl) are just as adorable — or maybe even moreso — when she works in tiny scale! See Melissa’s blog.