Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tinfoil Art

Posted: 30 May 2010 06:37 AM PDT

I just had to search around the Eighteen 25 blog to see what other great ideas were there, and I found this one as well. The kids projects came out so beautiful! The original idea is found here at Scrumdilly-do!

Freebie: Movie Inspired Download

Posted: 30 May 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Scrap N Fonts

Visit Scrap N Fonts to download these free movie inspired borders and words, click here.

-Heather

Free charts: Cross-stitch and blackwork

Posted: 30 May 2010 05:01 AM PDT

Leopard Print Make Up & Nails

Posted: 30 May 2010 02:00 AM PDT

I’m not sure how practical Leopard Print Eye Make Up is for everyday wear. But it definitely is an artistic expression that is nothing if not eye-catching. If you’re feeling especially wild, why not pair your leopard print eye make up with leopard print nails?

New Release: Lost Coast Stamps

Posted: 29 May 2010 02:21 PM PDT

image by Lost Coast

Lost Cost Rubber Stamps carries wonderful vintage, artsy and nostalgic stamp images and their new releases are just wonderful, including several Alice in Wonderland stamps and some fun Mother Goose images too. Click here to see all that’s new.

image by Lost Coast

-Heather

Sugru – Hack Things Better and Giveaway

Posted: 29 May 2010 02:11 PM PDT




sugru

Originally uploaded by Minnibird

I saw Sugru at Maker Faire this year. I snuck off to buy some for my husband for Father’s Day and then when I got home it turned out he had already bought himself some!

Sugru is soft-touch silicone rubber that moulds and sets permanently. It comes in a variety of colors and it stays stuck to whatever you…

Grapes Centerpiece

Posted: 29 May 2010 01:42 PM PDT

I’m loving this simple, sweet centerpiece made from grapes (I’m picturing a lovely summer outdoor fete or a vineyard wedding…). Find the how-tos HERE at All You.

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Homemade Pinata

Posted: 29 May 2010 12:35 PM PDT

Make your own pinata found here at Scrumdillydo. Who doesn’t love a pinata right? While your visiting this site, you might want to take a peek around, its pretty great for ideas and inspiration!

Tutorial: Pretty purse with woven ribbon and bow

Posted: 29 May 2010 12:17 PM PDT

Cut Out + Keep user Jenny B. shows how to make this pretty purse.  Two-sided ribbon is woven through slits cut in the body of the purse (use a buttonhole for better wear), and is tied into an oversized bow.  So feminine!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Jenny B. on Cut Out + Keep]

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An Important Warning to Handmade Artists & Crafters! Please Read and Pass it on…

Posted: 29 May 2010 09:41 AM PDT

The Funky Felter is sharing a warning about safe guarding your online art work.

Well, to make a little bit longer story shorter, I was contacted by a lovely fellow Flickr user to let me know that there’s an Etsy shop stealing copyrighted images to use in their products.  Here’s the short of it…

This Etsy shop makes what are called Lomo Photo Stickers (among other photo…

More Treats for the Grad

Posted: 29 May 2010 09:41 AM PDT

Visit Family Fun for a roundup of clever sweets and foods to make for the graduate HERE, like this diploma cake or these balloon cupcakes.

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Tips for Buying a Wedding Cake

Posted: 29 May 2010 09:24 AM PDT

Liz Shim, of Eat Cake Be Merry, offers some great tips on what you need to know before choosing a wedding cake. View the advice HERE at The Cinderella Project.

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Tutorial: Scrappy quilted placemat

Posted: 29 May 2010 08:36 AM PDT

The fabulous Ayumi from Pink Penguin joins the Spice Up Your Kitchen series at Noodlehead with a tutorial showing how to make a scrappy quilted placemat.  Strips of patchwork create a splash of color down each side.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Pink Penguin]

[via Noodlehead's Spice Up Your Kitchen series]

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Hot Rocks

Posted: 29 May 2010 07:29 AM PDT

Here’s a hot project that Eighteen 25 found here. These rocks seem like the perfect cool down activity for the end of a fun filled summer day!

Note: Parental supervision is definitely required for this activity.

Tutorial: Fix a gaping waistband on a pair of jeans

Posted: 29 May 2010 07:24 AM PDT

Nothing ruins an otherwise perfect jeans fit than a gaping waistband.  You know, the ones that allow someone to look down and see your underwear?  Brenda from Whosies and Whatnots has a solution for that, and shares a tutorial on her blog, Patchwork Posse. She shows how to add a bit of elastic to the waistband to keep it snug against your…