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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Technique: Printing Digital Stamps onto Fabric

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Holly Young

Check out this cool technique video from Holly Young, learn how to print digital stamp images onto fabric, neato!

-Heather

Tutorial: Make a baby’s sleep sack from a man’s dress shirt

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:49 AM PDT

Lindsay from The Cottage Mama and The Cottage Home guest blogs over at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make a baby’s sleep sack out of a man’s dress shirt.  I love this idea!!  Not only is it a super cute sleep sack, but it’s made from free or inexpensive materials.  If you don’t have any old shirts hanging out in the…

Free pattern: Simple dress for Patty Young’s Potty Girls

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:39 AM PDT

Have you seen Patty Young’s new Playdate line?  One of the fabrics features her “Potty Girls”, named so because the simple lines are reminiscent of the people silhouettes you see on restroom signs.  You can use the Potty Girls fabric to make quick and easy doll softies, and now she shares a free template for making a simple dress for the…

Tutorial: Make a ruffled shrug from a t-shirt

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:16 AM PDT

Don’t let a stain send a t-shirt to the trash bin.  Instead, turn it into a shorter version of itself, sans stain.  Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she turned one of her daughter’s stained t-shirts into a pretty ruffled shrug for her daughter.   Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Make It and Love It]

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Article: Online Resources for Jogging Your Memory

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 04:00 AM PDT

This article on the Get it Scrapped blog points out various resources you can find online that help you to remember events from your past. The article includes sites that provide general nostalgia information, as well as those focusing on music, television and movies from specific eras. Click here to go to article.

Planet Cake Giveaway at Munchkin Munchies

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 03:59 AM PDT

For a chance to win a copy of Planet Cake, CLICK HERE for contest details at Munchkin Munchies.

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Burgers and Bees Cake Pops

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 03:45 AM PDT

Visit bakerella to learn how to  make these burger and bee cake pops (and get a sneak peek at her upcoming book HERE).

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Inspiration du Jour – Favorite Photo

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

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DIY: Homemade Laundry Detergent

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Great Cakes Soapworks recently blogged about a Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe. She suggests using a recipe found at Modern Cottage, but replace the Fels-Naptha soap with some Great Cakes Soapworks Old-Fashioned Orange Essence Lye Soap.

Tutorial: Make unique wall pegs from vintage spools of thread

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 08:35 PM PDT

Old spools of thread are easily found at estate sales or thrift stores.  The wooden spools and the vintage printing are visually appealing, but the old thread shouldn’t be used in an actual sewing project.  Design*Sponge shows how to turn them into unique wall pegs.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Design*Sponge]

[via CraftStylish]

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Sunday Blooms

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 08:09 PM PDT




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Originally uploaded by verdevescica

Found these lovely blooms by Flickr member veredvesccica while surfing through the Craft Gossip Flickr pool. Aren’t they gorgeous?

Click on the picture to explore more!

Tutorial: Make a fabric cupholder for a stroller

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 07:27 PM PDT

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a fabric cupholder that hangs from a stroller.  I remember back in my stroller-pushing days this was something I wished for just about every time I was out taking my daughter for a walk.  Get the tute.

[photo from Sew Can Do]

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Tutorial: Vinyl I-Spy and reusable gameboard placemat

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 07:15 PM PDT

Sheri from Childmade shows how to make this I-Spy Activity Placemat.  One side is pieced with various novelty fabrics for an I-Spy game, while the other side has printed with different kinds of game boards (Hangman, Tic-Tac-Toe, etc.).  Both sides are covered with clear vinyl so the mat can be marked on and wiped clean over and over for hours of…

Tutorial: Make some felt corn on the cob

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 06:57 PM PDT

Head over to Cook Clean Craft for a tutorial showing how to make a felt version of an ear of corn.  The “kernels” were created with a bit of simple weaving.  Brilliant!!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Cook Clean Craft]

[via Totally Tutorials]

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Patriotic Tablecloth Weights

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:54 PM PDT

July 4th is right around the corner. Lets start now by making sure our table cloths stay put…and while we’re at it, this project will keep our kids seated for a little while too! Dollar Store Crafts gives you some inspiration!

Dinosaur Lunch Bag

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:47 PM PDT

Kids going to camp every day this summer? How about packing their lunches in this awesome dinosaur bag! Your Life Events shows how to make it!

Ladybug Baseball Cap

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:43 PM PDT

If you are ever looking for simple fun projects to do with your child, Crafts by Amanda is the place to start.

She is constantly coming up with unique fun ideas that even young children can participate. This ladybug cap is perfect for heading outside in the hot sun!

Tie Dye Pendants

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:40 PM PDT

How cute is this project? And who doesn’t love using glitter every chance we can? The Sparkle Studio is where you can fin out how to make these cute pendants with your kids!

Decoupage Art Beads

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:35 PM PDT

Looking to save those kids scribbles that are lying all over your house? Look no more…make cute beads out of them! Silly Precious Piggies shows you how to make scribbles into dress up necklaces!

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Rainbow Sneakers

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:32 PM PDT

Encouraging your children to get outdoors is important all year round, but especially in the summer!

Pink and Green Mama show how your child can have the coolest one of a kind sneakers on the block!

Make Your Own Plaster Of Paris

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:27 PM PDT

Crafting a Green World shows you how you can make your own Plaster of Paris! Think about the summer craft possibilities!

Giveaway: Ginger Blossoms

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:18 PM PDT

Ginger Blossoms – Here we are all about imagination and sparking creativity!
All felt food sets are completely hand-made. They are made from 100% recycled eco-friendly felt. So they are great for your little ones and good for the environment! These felt food sets are great for any age, and boys or girls. They are great for any play kitchen or grocery…

Technique: Color Layering with Your Stamps

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 02:24 PM PDT

image by Shari Carroll and Hero Arts

Check out this great video with Shari Carroll as she teaches you the lovely technique of color layering with your stamps.

-Heather

Too Cute! Woodland cake pops

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 10:41 AM PDT




Woodland cake pops

Originally uploaded by papertreats

These woodland creature cake pops are blowing my mind. How is this done?! It’s so fancy and complicated looking. They are so cute that I’m not sure I would be able to eat them. If I did eat them I could probably eat about 45 of them, two full cakes worth…

These were made by papertreats who…

Recycle a CD rack into a fabric display stand

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 10:03 AM PDT

Rebecca of the blog This Present Life sent in this great idea for turning a CD rack into a pretty fabric storage and display stand. I love looking at my fabric so this would be a great project for me!

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