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“Meet the Happy Acorn” plus 31 more

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“Meet the Happy Acorn” plus 31 more

Meet the Happy Acorn

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 09:50 PM PDT


The Happy Acorn is actually husband and wife couple Lisa and Steve Nowakowski. They make cute or kawaii style figures and cake toppers from polymer clay and ship from their South Carolina studio.

Photo from The Happy Acorn on Etsy.…

ISGB Gathering is Right Around the Corner!

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 08:24 PM PDT

July 25-29, 2012. Mark that down because those are the dates for the International Society of Glass Bead Makers annual Gathering and this one is being held in Seattle, WA, one of the homes of glass. I think it was the second Gathering I went to that was in Seattle. Good times. All of the best bead makers show up. …

DIY Paper Flowers

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 06:54 PM PDT

Pretty blooms made from sewing pattern tissue are a lovely handmade addition to your wedding decor! Use for them centerpieces, boutonnieres, and more! Get the tutorial and make them yourself from the Wedding Chicks.…

DIY Potted Herb Favors

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 06:34 PM PDT

I love little pots of herbs as wedding favors! They’re inexpensive, easy to assemble, but still oh so chic! Check out the instructions for these flavorful favors at The Sweetest Occasion.…

Screenprint Bangles with Your iPhone

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 05:15 PM PDT

bangle printed with Inkodye Remember my post about Inkodye photosensitive ink?  There’s soon going to be an app for that! Using the 'Lumityper' app, take a picture using an iPhone, convert it into a negative, and then print the negative on a transparent film. Then using the Lumi process, you can bind Inkodye to any vegetable or animal fiber, such as …

Tutorial: Sunbather’s Companion towel mat with pillow

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Stella from The Golden Adventures of a Very Dark Horse shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a sunbathing mat out of a pair of bath towels.  It has a pillow at one end for comfy lazing in the sun.  (The pillow can be pulled out when you need to wash the mat.)  And when it’s time …

Fresh Bullseye Shipment Arrives at Pacific Art Glass

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 04:37 PM PDT

It was such a wonderful sight seeing all of the crates of Bullseye glass sitting in the parking lot of Pacific Art Glass in Gardena. Southern California glass lovers can now restock their own shelves and in turn start making lots of great glass art. The guys had quite a bit of work ahead of them unpacking and sorting through …

Tutorial: Cloud and raindrop bookmark from scrap fabric

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 04:22 PM PDT

PC from MeiJo’s JOY shows how to make a cloud and raindrop bookmark out of scrap felt.  How cute is that!!  A cloud is stitched to one end of a ribbon, and a happy raindrop to the other.  It was a fun rainy day project at her house.  She used scraps of t-shirt fabric, but you could also use felt.  …

Free pattern: 1940s inspired capelet

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 04:02 PM PDT

Vera Venus shares a free pattern on her blog for making this lovely little 1940s style capelet.  She shows it made up in a felt, but she suggests wool, fake fur, linen, or heavy cotton as other possible fabrics.  The pattern is available in one size - a UK size 12, which converts roughly to a US 8 or 10.  This …

Phat Fiber Boxes on Sale This Sunday!

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:54 PM PDT

phat fiber samplerDo you know about Phat Fiber? This is one of the coolest ideas for knitting-related business ever. What it is is a sampler box that includes all sorts of cool yarn, fiber and other yarncraft-related goodies.

You get things like little skeins of yarn, samples of fiber to spin, stitch markers, patterns and all sorts of goodies related to …

Tutorial: Pedestal Pop Up Card

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 02:07 PM PDT

Kim Score shares step by step directions as well as a video tutorial for making a lovely pedestal pop up card over on Splitcoast Stampers.

-Heather…

Vogue Knitting Teams with Debbie Macomber to Knit for Charity

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 01:35 PM PDT

knit for kidsVogue Knitting LIVE has announced a partnership with Debbie Macomber and World Vision’s Knit for Kids to encourage more knitters to knit for charity, particularly at the upcoming VK LIVE event in Chicago this October.

Macomber — the bestselling author of romance novels and knitting-themed fiction — is now serving as the international spokesperson for Knit for Kids, and …

Cherry Placecards

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 12:53 PM PDT

So simple and pretty, cherries are the perfect choice of placecards for a summer shin dig. Find the how-tos HERE at funkytime.…

S’mores Bites

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Last year I posted on so so so so so many many s’mores ideas and variations thereof, I think I burnt out on s’mores. I’ve hardly posted any this year. Guess these are a good one to change that. For a super quick and easy bite o’ s’mores, make these baked s’mores bites HERE at babble.…

Mountain Cake

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 11:03 AM PDT

For the rock climber, maybe? Young or old(er)? Make an easy mountain climbing cake from store-bought goodies HERE at Parents.…

Free Pattern: Bee Dishcloth

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 11:00 AM PDT

bee dishcloth lilyLily’s 8 Weeks of Summer Dishcloth Extravaganza continues this week with patterns from the world of insects.

The knitting pattern is a black and yellow striped, bias knit cloth with white wings made to look like a bee. (These patterns are PDFs.) If you’re a multi-crafter, the crochet pattern of the week is a really cute ladybug. If you …

Make an Easy T-shirt Bracelet

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 09:40 AM PDT

I love this t-shirt bracelet because Samantha took it a step further with the (Aluminum conduit connector or similar hardware, $1 or less).   Samantha of "Dollar Store Crafts" did and amazing job and it is so not homemade looking, but like something you would buy in an upscale boutique. Samantha has a complete pictorial tutorial for you to follow.    …

Checking out the New Knitscene

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 09:03 AM PDT

knitscene fall 2012Remember yesterday I told you about the Craft Magazines site at Zinio and the fact that Interweave publications were on sale? In the interest of testing out the service I snagged a copy of the fresh-to-the-newsstand fall issue of Knitscene for $2.99 and gave it a flip through.

One thing I will say for digital issues of magazines is that …

Stamp Cross Stitch Tutorial

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 08:44 AM PDT

Over at the Zen of Making, Haley has been posting a series of tutorials about stamping related to stitches. Learn to make your own stitching-themed stamps, then follow her tips for using the stamps to create cool fabric and paper crafts. I can foresee so many neat projects in your future using the stamps! Here’s a list of the tutorials …

Felt Hedgehog tutorial and pattern

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 08:44 AM PDT

Solountip craft's has this colorful Hedgehog pattern that is just adorable for a shower gift or to any child.  I cannot seem to translate this site from Spanish to English and I have tried to do some of the text.  She has a pattern for the pieces and I think you can figure out the rest.  If anyone can help …

How to make a recycled bottle charging cozy

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 08:12 AM PDT

  Charging all our electronics can pose a challenge to the folks that like to keep stuff uber tidy. Well, thanks to the blog My Own Landscape there is a great tutorial on how to make a cute organizer tote for charging electronics out of a recycled bottle.…

Free Pattern: Dayflower Shawlette

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 07:48 AM PDT

dayflower shawletteThough patterns are pretty much always written with a specific yarn in mind, sometimes it’s relatively easy to substitute something you have on hand (medium weight wool, for instance, or a 100 percent cotton yarn). But sometimes the yarn is so special you really want to use what the pattern calls for, even if it means a special trip to …

Tutorial: Colorblocked reversible skirt for girls

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 06:42 AM PDT

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing month at Simple Simon & Co. showing how to make a colorblocked reversible skirt.  I’m loving the bright colors!!  She includes cutting dimensions to make the skirt in sizes 2T to a girl’s 10.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Shwin & Shwin on Simple …

Seed Packet Garden Sign

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 04:41 AM PDT

Seed Packet Garden SignVintage seed packets give this cheerful garden sign its pretty look and feel. This project has been around for a few years, but I felt it was time for another look! Get the how to so you can make your own, or perhaps become inspired by this Garden Sugn from Debbie Mumm.…

Tips for sewing on PUL fabric

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 06:19 AM PDT

People who make or use cloth diapers know what PUL is.  Short for Polyurethane Laminated fabric, it’s a soft, pliable, waterproof fabric that can stand up to repeated washings.  (Did you see that Michael Miller Fabrics has released its first PUL line?  LOVE!!  Check it out here.)   The waterproof surface does require some special sewing techniques.  The Calico House shares some …

Technique: Paper Piecing with Digital Stamps

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Make it Crafty has a really great way to add color to your digital stamps by “paper piecing” with digital pattern papers. No cutting required! Go here for all the details.

-Heather…

Tutorial: Make your own piping

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Piping is an easy way to add a pop of color to your seams.  You can purchase premade piping, but your choices are limited to a handful of colors.  Heidi from Elegance and Elephants shows how you can make your own piping.  Get the tute.

[photo from Elegance and Elephants]…

Tutorial: Make an outdoor cushion out of a reusabl shopping bag

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 06:03 AM PDT

Nat and Holly from My Sister’s Suitcase share a tutorial at Positively Splendid showing how to make an outdoor cushion out of an unexpected source – a reusable shopping bag.  Brilliant!  They’re usually inexpensive and you can find them in a variety of designs.  Go to their tutorial to see how they turned one into a pillow.

[photo from …

Tutorial: Rose petal gathered scalloped edge detail

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 05:45 AM PDT

Head over to The Coletterie (the blog for Colette Patterns) to find out how to create a rose petal edge.  The scalloped edge detail is made from gathered fabric stitched down at intervals to create poufs.   Design assistant Caitlin Clark shows how to do it.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from The Coletterie]…

Show & Tell | Beachy Bookends

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 04:00 AM PDT

Lowri from Papervine shows off this beach themed set of bookends made from wooden drawers. She used the Paradise Beach Collection from Echo Park to alter the set of drawers. Click here to see more.…

Thrifty Candlestick Transformation

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:35 AM PDT

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The DIY Club is a favorite blog of mine, full of super practical craft ideas for the lady not afraid to wield a power sander. This idea for taking some wood candlestick holders transformed into something cute immediately caught my eye to share with Craft Gossip readers, and no, it doesn’t involve a power sander. Check out the tute. …

Inspiration du Jour | Hugs and Kisses

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:00 AM PDT

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