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“Wooden Wall Decor { Kid Craft}” plus 29 more

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“Wooden Wall Decor { Kid Craft}” plus 29 more

Wooden Wall Decor { Kid Craft}

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:00 PM PDT

My girls are coming to the age where they want to decorate their room with personal touches…like their own artwork. Sometimes they will tape up a newly crayoned picture above their bed. This craft would be a great compromise in that it looks like a piece of wall art that you could buy in a store but yet the kids …

Stamped Mini Totes {Kid Craft} and More…

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:54 PM PDT

Tons of Kids Craft Ideas and Kids Activities (Kids Craft Camp)

There is something so cute about little birdies…add them to a craft, and I’m sold! This cute little kids craft that uses handmade cheap stamps to make adorable little totes is just one of many great crafts that Making Lemonade has in one post! There is also a craft link-up too, so head on over an get your craft on!!…

Bread Clay Beads and Necklace {Kid Craft}

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:45 PM PDT

I’m not sure what rock I have been under that I have never heard of bread clay, but it is amazing!  I’m showing you the post that features a kid made necklace that is just beautiful, but the mama miss also tries her own hand at making the clay, and her dough comes out so beautiful… knowing that it was …

Make Your Own Spin Drum

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:34 PM PDT

spin drumWhen my daughter was a little girl ,my sister in law bought one of these for her while on a trip to Mexico. I always thought they would be a fun craft, and now someone has done it!! You can find this awesome tutorial to make your own spin drum over at Abernathy Crafts. Let the drumming begin!…

Dragonflies Craft

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:29 PM PDT

This is a great craft to increase your children’s dexterity, concentration and manual skills. I love the wings that are printed on acetate paper, don’t you? Check out the full tutorial and materials over at Ginx Craft. …

Matchbox Stone Pets

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:24 PM PDT

stone crafts

Looking for a simple ‘non-messy’ craft to fill your children’s days with entertainment, imagination and wonder? Look no further than Red Ted Art’s Matchbox Stone Pets. She also has a few links to other ‘stone creatures’ that are a little more on the messy side. Enjoy!…

DIY Mini Light Saber

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:15 PM PDT

These Light Sabers are definitely mini… meaning, they are meant for your older children to play with. That said, there is a lot of awesomeness packed into those little light swords…. I love Star Wars and can’t wait till my children are old enough to sit down and watch them all with me. Have fun with your kids making these …

Teach Your Kids Their Alpha, Bravo, Charlie’s…T-Shirt

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:02 PM PDT

I love it when a mom puts her mind to work to help her children learn something. This mom figured out how to entice her children to spell using the military alphabet chart. Instead of spelling something out, she will give the word back to him spelled out in military code…genius! And to add to the fun, she created these …

Tutorial: Make a baseball tee

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 04:55 PM PDT

Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to make a baseball (raglan) tee.  I’m loving the combination of the solid white body and floral sleeves!  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Cotton & Curls]…

Tutorial: Braided bandana headband

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 04:19 PM PDT

Jennifer Gordon shares a video tutorial showing how you can create a cute braided headband out of bandanas.  The braided headband has a bit of elastic sewn into the bottom so it fits snug. If you don’t have bandanas, you can also use strips cut from your scrap bin to make the headband.  Get the video tutorial.

[photo from Jennifer Gordon]…

Tutorial: Turn two tight tees into one drapey top

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Meg from meggipeg shows how she turned two t-shirts that were too tight into one loose-fitting drapey top.  One shirt becomes the main body piece, and the other turned into side insets with pockets.  She includes a free pattern for making the insets.  The pattern is in a UK/AUS size 10 (US size 8), but you could adjust it up …

Tutorial: Magnetic Book Marks

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 02:32 PM PDT

Sarah from ThINKG STAMPS created some adorable magnetic book marks using stamps and dies from My Favorite Things. These would perfect back to school gift for the kids! Find a how to tutorial video on her blog.

-Heather…

Knit List: Lion Brand Bonbons

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 12:45 PM PDT

lion brand bonbonsThis is one of those things that I started a long time ago and then I started freaking out about my book and decided I couldn’t knit anything else for a while so I abandoned the project and didn’t manage to tell you that I got to try out some of Lion Brand’s new Bonbons yarn and it was a …

Fantasia Craft Contest – Dover Publications

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:46 AM PDT

I’m sure you’re familiar with Dover Publications–the folks responsible for all of those wonderful collections of royalty free images, unique coloring books, and affordable copies of classic novels? But did you know that they regularly host contests? The latest is Craft Fantasia, a celebration of fantasy themed crafting. To enter you create any craft using a fantasy themed Dover clip art …

Giveaway Reminder: Cricut and Close To My Heart Artiste Collection

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:29 AM PDT

You still have time to enter to win the amazing Artiste collection from Cricut and Close To My Heart. Click here to go to the original giveaway post and leave a comment to be entered to win one of two fantastic prize packages! Contest runs until 8/19/12

-Heather…

Free Pattern: Align Mitts

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:30 AM PDT

I’ve been a little mitt-obsessed lately. I think that’s because fingerless gloves are something I use all the time when it’s cold outside. And even when it’s not. My hands are cold a lot and I love to have a little something to slip on that still allows me to work at the computer or knit.

align mitts pink brutusThese Align Mitts from …

Winner of “Circular Knitting Workshop: Master Knitting in the Round”

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Farmlady lucky number "32" is the winner of this giveaway "Circular Knitting Workshop: Master Knitting in the Round".  The winner was picked by http://www.random.org/   Congratulations Farmlady!  Thanks to all of you that joined in this book giveaway and do enter all our giveaways here on Craft Gossip.  I will be emailing Farnlady for her mailing address.…

It’s a Purl Man to Do Live Podcast on YouTube

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:55 AM PDT

I have to admit it’s been a while since I’ve listened to any knitting podcasts, but I remember liking It’s a Purl, Man, described by its creator, Guido Stein, as a show “about a guy form Boston with yarn issues.” He also says it’s “like Wayne's World meets the Muppet Show meets Boston meets knitting,” which sounds pretty darn …

Op Art Felted Totebag Free Knitting Pattern

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT

 
How flattering is it when someone asks you where you purchased something you created and you can answer "I made it"!   I found this stunning pattern on "Noble Knits" and it is free to download.  Use all your favorite colors and showoff your talent.  This bag is a work of art!  Fun to knit hexagons get pieced together then …

Hancock’s House of Happy Home Sweet Home

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:34 AM PDT

This is a sweet little chart that is quick to stitch up and will help you use up scrap floss in your stash too. Celebrate your Home Sweet Home with this free chart from Hancock’s House of Happy. Check out the free chart.…

Cheryl from Sew Can Do gives a sewing room tour

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:13 AM PDT

Cheryl from Sew Can Do gives a tour of her sewing and crafting space.  It’s a small space, but it’s loaded with low cost organization.  It had originally been a laundry room with a ktichenette.  Check out the ironing surface her husband made to fit in the space where the sink had been!  Go to her post for a full …

Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired tie neck sweater

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:58 AM PDT

Jennifer Brasher from Two Butterflies made this tie neck sweater, inspired by a similar sweater from Anthropologie.  She used a thrifted sweater and some thrifted fabric, so her version cost just $5 to make.  She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made it.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Two Butterflies]…

How to make a recycled sofa chicken tractor

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:45 AM PDT

I love when I get to see a fabulous recycled project and learn about something new. Such is the case today. I didn’t happen to know what a chicken tractor was but thanks to Bethany of the blog Craft Foxes I now know what one is and how to make a chicken tractor from a sofa frame.…

Lookie what she made: Organ softies

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:41 AM PDT

Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shares photos of her latest sewing project – a set of felt organs she’s making for a friend.  Her friend is a teacher and will use these in the classroom.  So far she’s made a heart, a set of lungs, and a stomach.  Next up are some kidneys and a uterus.  See more photos at …

Cookie Monster’s Cookie Recipe

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:37 AM PDT

Yes. Cookie Monster has his very own sugar cookie recipe. It was printed in the 1970s’ book, Big Bird’s Busy Book. (Interesting side note, my friend’s father is an artist who contributed to this and many other Sesame Street books at the time. I still have a bunch from my childhood, and it’s a bit surreal to look back …

Tutorial: Kid’s kimono towel robe

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:35 AM PDT

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a child’s kimono style towel robe.  It’s a great pool cover-up, or maybe just a robe to wear after a bath.  She made hers from a beach towel that had her child’s favorite character printed on it.  You could also make one out of a larger bath towel (bath sheet).  Get the tutorial…

Tutorial: Stuff a lump-free pillow

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:27 AM PDT

Sew4Home devotes a whole post putting the stuffing into a pillow you’ve made.  They cover how you should fluff the stuffing before putting it in the pillow, tools for getting the stuffing poked into corners, and how to sew up the stuffing hole.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Sew4Home]…

Product Review: Astrobrights Paper

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:04 AM PDT

I recently got the chance to play with several different types of papers from Astrobrights. Astrobrights is just that, bright and bold for a great pop of color on any paper crafting project. It comes in 23 different colors and in a variety products from 24 lb writing paper, 65 lb cardstock, envelopes, poster board, note cubes and more!

Before …

Hotsy

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:03 AM PDT

What’s hot on Etsy?  Well, there’s lots of crochet there!  I found some vendors who have some spectacular crochet offerings.  Tell me what you like.

There’s this pretty crochet bracelet at Beach Plum Cottage

 

Then, there’s this interesting piece.  I admire the design.  Not sure I would wear it – but it’s stunning as far as I’m concerned.…

Inspiration du Jour | My Wish

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 03:00 AM PDT

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