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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Felt Flash Cards / Memory Game

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 08:40 AM PDT

What a clever idea from Abby of Sew Much Ado blog.  How many times have you bought flash cards and they just disappear or get ripped?  She offers a step-by-step tutorial for you to follow and below explains her inspiration behind this amazing set of cards.

Sew Much Ado: I’ve had this idea on my mind forever.  It started with me…

Tutorial: Add texture to a Photo Background

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Rebecca Cooper is guest posting on U Create Crafts with a tutorial showing how to add a textured background to a photo. Click here to go to tutorial.

Butterfly Snacks

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 06:22 AM PDT

Loving this clever kid’s snack craft from Baked Bree. See the cleverness HERE, originally from the Family Fun magazine.

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Tutorial: How to make a circle skirt

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 06:22 AM PDT

Amber from Ruffles and Roses tells how to make a circle skirt, from drafting the pattern (easier than you think) to sewing it up.  This simple skirt shape has beautiful drape, either as a standalone skirt or attached to a dress.  Get the how-to over at Ruffles and Roses.

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New Release: Stamps of Life

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 06:19 AM PDT

image by Stamps of Life

The Stamps have Life have three new sweet clear stamp sets for June, a new alphabet, a pretty swirl set and a stamped for you set. Click here to check them out.

-Heather

Tutorial: Maternity bubble tank

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Being pregnant during the hot summer can be more than a little uncomfortable.  Loose fitting, comfortable clothes will do wonders, though.  Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to make a bubble tank that’s perfect for summertime maternity.  The elastic band at the bottom pulls in the loose fabric so that it cups slightly under the belly, creating a pretty silhouette.  Go…

Tutorial: CD Case Frame

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 06:00 AM PDT

I’ve posted a tutorial on how to make this CD frame case on my personal blog. Click here to go to tutorial.

Tutorial: One strap tank t-shirt refshion for girls

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 05:57 AM PDT

Kell from My Peach didn’t grow on a tree refashioned an adult-sized t-shirt into this fabulous tank for her daughter.  The asymmetry of the one shoulder strap paired with the graphic from the old tee gives it an edgy look that older girls love.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  Get the how-to.

[photo from My Peach didn't  grow on a tree]

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Tutorial: Easy to sew loose-fitted tee

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 05:39 AM PDT

Lex shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this loose fitted tee.  With a wide neck, it’s roomy at the top and tapers into a fitted waist and hip. This look is very popular right now, and it turns out that they’re fairly easy to sew.  Rather than spending a lot of money on one, why not make one yourself?   Go to the tutorial.

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Freebie: Quotation Word Art

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Download this free word art file from Jill at A Matter of Memories. Click here to go to download.

Giveaway: Online Class at Big Picture Scrapbooking

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Emily at The Pilot’s Wife is giving away two spots in Jessica Turner’s class at Big Picture Scrapbooking: Don’t Blink, Scrapping Your Baby’s First Year. Entries close Friday June 25th. Click here to find out how to enter.

Inspiration du Jour – One Spring Day

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.

DIY: Men’s Bath & Body Products

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Most of the recipes and projects I share here are more geared towards women. But why not whip up some nice handmade bath & body products for the special man in your life? BathBodySupply.com shares several recipes on their blog men are sure to love, including Cool Mint Aftershave and Woodsy Aftershave Lotion.

Tutorial: Silk-covered Bangle Bracelet

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 08:11 PM PDT

Megan from artsy/craftsy shows how she made this silk-wrapped bangle bracelet.  She used scraps of silk fabric left over from a previous project.  Waste not, want not, wear fabulous jewelry!!  Get the how-to.

[photo from artsy/craftsy]

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Tutorial: Wrap-around address cuff for your travel bag

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 07:54 PM PDT

Sarah from Create Studio shows how to make this handy address cuff for traveling.  It wraps around the strap of a bag, and includes a spot for your name and address in case your bag gets separated from you.  Velcro makes it easy on, easy off.  What a great idea!!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Create Studio]

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Tutorial: Peasant top for little girls

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 07:46 PM PDT

Bandy Canyon shares the pattern she used to make this sweet peasant top for her little girl.  This is such a versatile pattern!  Make it short, as shown, for a shirt, or lengthen it to make a dress.  Make it from sweet vintage-inspired fabrics or from bright funky retro prints.  There’s just about no way it won’t end up cute.  Get…

JUNE GIVEAWAY – REDUX

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 06:08 PM PDT

Uncommon Crochet by Julie Armstrong Holetz
These two books are the prizes for the June CrochetGossip Giveaway.  Check here for all the details:

http://crochet.craftgossip.com/half-a-hundred-pick-a-winner-please-giveaway/2010/06/01/

Tutorial Felt Green Onions

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 04:25 PM PDT

 

These are to fun to have at a outdoor cookout as place markers or as a centerpiece.  I found this tutorial on a blog called "Craft With Me".  Check out this blog, there are many clever ideas.

DIY Freezer Pops

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 04:07 PM PDT

Learn how to make your own freezer pops (a summer classic, of course) HERE at the kitchn using a vacuum sealer.

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Mommy’s Sweet Things Giveaway

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 02:19 PM PDT

There seem to be a lot of giveaways lately! I think people just like to send things in the mail. :)

Little Lizard King is giving away any one sewing pattern in their shop to one lucky reader! Go read this post to see the rules of the contest.

Little Lizard King has many sweet kid related patterns. Go check out their site to…

New Release: Lynne Perrella Art Stamps

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:54 PM PDT

image by Stampington

Lynne Perrella has always designed the most gorgeous art stamps with lots of great collage and vintage style to them and her latest release “Above and Beyond” is no exception, find these wonderful new wood mounted stamps by click here at Stampington and Co.

-Heather

Free charts: July 4th needlepoint

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 12:34 PM PDT

Cheryl Fall, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has some projects you can stitch up in time for Independence Day in the USA. Better hurry and get the charts!

Tutorial: Flying heart cuff

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 12:29 PM PDT

Janet Granger takes us step-by-step through the creation of this flying-heart cuff. The image has special meaning for Janet as a Sufi emblem. You may appreciate the design as a blessing, or you may want this accessory just for the beauty of it. See the tute.

Tutorial: Portuguese stem stitch

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 12:16 PM PDT

big B shows us how to do Portuguese stem stitch, the beautifully textured stitch used for the stem of this flower. See the tute.

Giveaway: Pocketful of Posies Posters

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 12:08 PM PDT

Salley Mavor is sharing the wealth. She says,

Look what came in the mail last week! The marketing staff at Houghton Mifflin had 18″ x 18″ posters printed to promote my up-coming book, Pocketful of Posies. It was a complete surprise to me, and to celebrate this along with the summer solstice, I'd like to offer a Poster Giveaway to 3 of my readers (international addresses…