Freebie | Printable May Journaling Cards for Project Life
By Francine Clouden on 28 May 2013 11:00 pm 
Here’s another set of journaling cards for Project Life from Wild Olive, this time with a May filler card and inspirational verse. Click here to grab them.…
Continue Reading » 8 DIY Cake Stands
By Meaghan Mountford on 28 May 2013 10:58 pm 
And I thought gluing together a candlestick and a plate was a clever idea for a DIY cake stand, but there are so many other possibilities. So basically, anything flat for the top and sturdy for the bottom. Here are a few tutorials for make-your-own cake stands.
I love this wire cake stand (and that vintage-y wallpaper in the …
Continue Reading » Scarves, Shrugs and Shawls – A Book Review (Knitting)
By jd wolfe on 28 May 2013 10:51 pm 
Since I’m neither an accomplished nor an avid knitter, I asked my friend, Mandy Pedigo, to write this review for me. Mandy is a very accomplished fiber atrist, completing her degree in fiber arts. She loves anything to do with yarn, knitting, crocheting, weaving, etc. I admire her work a great deal. You can take a look at Mandy’s …
Continue Reading » 6 DIY Tea Bags (Well, 4 Tea, and 1 Coffee and 1 Chocolate)
By Meaghan Mountford on 28 May 2013 10:45 pm 
I am not committed to drinking tea. Sure, I dabble in the stuff, but usually when I feel under the weather. It’s not a daily habit. I don’t have my mug for tea that no one is allowed to touch, the boxes of tea in the cupboard, the used tea bags left sitting on the counter. Now, coffee on …
Continue Reading » Flapper Girl Cross Stitch Pattern
By Connie Barwick on 28 May 2013 10:34 pm 
This is one case where I am imposing my interpretation of a free chart onto the design. I see a young flapper girl from the roaring 20′s when I look at this one. Maybe I have seen too many advertisements for The Great Gatsby lately. She needs some beads and feathers when she is stitched up. What do you see …
Continue Reading » And the next Silhouette Winner is…..
By Heather Holbrook on 28 May 2013 10:16 pm Brenda! Congrats! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you.
Thanks to all those who entered!
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Freebie | Summer Crush Printable Paper Set
By Francine Clouden on 28 May 2013 10:00 pm 
Who’s ready for Summer? I know I am with this rather wet and cold Spring we’ve been having. Jump into summer now with this set of free printable Summer Crush papers from Craft-a-Doodle Do. Use on layouts, cards and other paper crafting projects. Click here to get them and see what Nash used them for.…
Continue Reading » Tuesday Tutorial | Stamped Doodle Birthday Card
By Francine Clouden on 28 May 2013 09:00 pm 
Thinking about stocking up your card stash? Check out the steps from Craft-e-Corner for making a stamped card using a set of doodle stamps. Add some patterned paper and embellishments for a customized feel. Click here to go to the tutorial.…
Continue Reading » Etsy Craft Party
By Rosie Bromberg on 28 May 2013 04:15 pm 
No featured Etsy Shop this week because today I want to focus on how Etsy is reaching out as a world-wide community to spread the making message. Etsy Craft Party takes the community off of the internet and into your life by organizing parties and events for crafters to get together. For one day, crafters all over the planet get together and …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Cat Sculpture
By Elaine Robitaille on 28 May 2013 01:57 pm 
Here’s a great tutorial for sculpting a folk-style cat. The original blog post is in Slovenian but is clearly illustrated or you can use the nifty translator widget from Google. The tutorial uses earth clay and slip but you could do this with polymer clay and a little tls as well.…
Continue Reading » Tuna Can Tea Light Display
By Heidi Gustad on 28 May 2013 09:40 am 
This adorable country chic tea light display is made with, shh – don’t tell!, revamped tuna cans wrapped in pretty paper. Hungarian blogger Croissant and Lavender shared this lovely idea.
Here’s a link to the translated tutorial.…
Continue Reading » Cute "Bee Happy" felt artwork tutorial
By Linda Lanese on 28 May 2013 08:22 am 
“Handmade Cuddles” is hosted by Stephanie from the Netherlands where she creates a range of bright and happy creations for kids. She is sharing her sweet “Bee Happy” felt artwork tutorial with complete instructions. “Bee Happy” makes a lovely piece for baby's nursery, or a baby shower. Check out “Handmade Cuddles” ETSY shop and like her on Facebook 
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Continue Reading » Tutorial: Topstitching jeans
By Anne Weaver on 28 May 2013 07:23 am 
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to topstitch jeans like the ones you find in the stores. Go to her blog for the tute.
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Continue Reading » Project: Father's Day Shirt Card
By Heather Holbrook on 28 May 2013 07:22 am 
Nicole Magourik will show you how to make this handsome shirt card for your dad for Father’s Day.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » How to make recycled plastic lid sailboats
By Stefanie Girard on 28 May 2013 07:16 am 
These are just darling! I can see totally making these little plastic lid boats just to put in my “faux pond” (also known as my fire pit I fill with water) in the summer. Pop on over to the blog Five Little Chefs to see the easy tutorial and fun ways to play with these recycled plastic lid sailboats.…
Continue Reading » Lookie what she made: Nyan Cat and Tac Nayn little girl dresses
By Anne Weaver on 28 May 2013 05:01 am 
Kataryna from Sew Chibi shows the Nyan Cat and Tac Nayn dresses she made for her daughters. The outfit is her response to the monthly Sew Geeky challenge she co-hosts with Max California. The theme this month is 8-Bit Babies.
She made both dresses using the Scirocco pattern by Figgy’s. Like all of the clothes she makes for …
Continue Reading » Star Wars Bento Roundup
By Meaghan Mountford on 28 May 2013 04:32 am 
Please, please visit the Bento Blog Network to see the entire link party of Star Wars-themed bento boxes from around the web. Artoo hard-boiled egg, Chewbacca in Nutella, black bean Jabba, Yoda tortilla, Storm Trooper rice… Click HERE to see them all. …
Continue Reading » Summer Kitty Cross Stitch Chart
By Connie Barwick on 28 May 2013 03:44 am 
Memorial Day, which many of you are celebrating along with me here in the US today, has always been the harbinger of Summer. It certainly didn’t feel like a summery day when I took my little doggy out for a walk this morning, but once the sun came out the temperature began climbing upward very quickly. In honor of the …
Continue Reading » {Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Orange Crush
By Kimberly Jones on 28 May 2013 02:31 am 
Vibrant orange makes a colorful splash in this modern wedding infused with vintage details. Pop over to Green Wedding Shoes for all the inspiring images, and if you’re as smitten with it as I am, be sure to visit the Orange Inspired Get the Look link to find out where you can purchase some of the gorgeous items featured!…
Continue Reading » A Scandinavian jackalope
By Denise Felton on 28 May 2013 02:20 am 
Wait! Is that the famous white bunny of Nicole of Follow the White Bunny transformed into a………jackalope? Yes!! Nicole says,
He’s based on this free pattern of mine from a couple of years back and over the weekend he magically evolved from a white bunny into a brown Jackalope. I had a lot of fun stitching the flowers and leaves
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Continue Reading » Inspiration: Tod Hensley
By Denise Felton on 28 May 2013 02:12 am 
This new work by Tod Hensley of Flying Haystacks is so rich in design, stitch, and color that I can’t stop studying it. Tod says,
I talked about hand making multi-colored floss which I use a lot of here. I also seem to have gotten temporarily possessed with pointillism. I am expanding the use of collage and I think it
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Continue Reading » Tutorial: Embroidered hexagon hoops
By Denise Felton on 28 May 2013 02:05 am 
Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing a project that combines the hexie trend with what amounts to a stitch sampler. Imagine the possibilities — small and/or large hexies, infinite color and stitch options. In fact, the bathroom I’m redecorating probably needs a grouping of several of these pretty hoops. Yours, too? Go to Mollie’s tute.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Reader or tablet cover
By Anne Weaver on 28 May 2013 02:00 am 
My daughter earned herself a Kindle this year by selling 519 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. We are so proud of her!! We’re still awaiting the arrival of her prize, but when it gets here I think I’ll make her a pretty cover. Blissful Sewing has a tutorial for making one. Her tablet or reader cover is padded to protect …
Continue Reading » Inspiration: Agulhas da Meri
By Denise Felton on 28 May 2013 01:45 am 
Meri of Agulhas da Meri befriended me when I first started writing for CraftGossip almost five years ago. I soon learned that she was known throughout the online needlework community not only for her inspirational traditional Portuguese embroidery, but also for her kindness and generosity. If you spend much time in our little world, you’ve probably noticed Meri’s encouraging comments …
Continue Reading » Soup Can Caddy for Your Picnic Table
By Amanda Formaro on 27 May 2013 11:25 pm 
Memorial Day, while not the official first day of summer, marks the opening of theme parks, campgrounds, and tons of other summertime activities and attractions. It’s also one of the biggest picnic days of the year. No doubt there will be plenty more picnics and outdoor barbecues this year, so why not make a fun condiment and utensil caddy from …
Continue Reading » 9 Great Fortune Cookies
By Meaghan Mountford on 28 May 2013 01:07 am 
You know that moment when you’re all done your Chinese food and you remember you still have a fortune cookie? Yeah. Fortune cookies are great. The sprinkles on the ice cream. The icing on the cake. The, um, fortune cookie to your meal. (I can’t think of any non-food related sayings that go here.) Here are some great ideas for …
Continue Reading » Interview: Margaret Vant Erve
By Denise Felton on 28 May 2013 01:06 am 
Trish Burr interviews Canadian artist Margaret Vant Erve, whose work combines painting and embroidery to create remarkable landscapes. Find out a bit about her background, her technique, and her interests and see many more examples of her art at Trish’s blog post.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Scalloped leather pouch
By Anne Weaver on 28 May 2013 12:38 am 
Check out this little leather zippered pouch! It has a curved top and rows of scallops stitched across the front. Monsterscircus shows how to make one. Go to her blog for the DIY.
[photo from Monsterscircus]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Summertime t-shirt dress
By Anne Weaver on 28 May 2013 12:27 am 
Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can make this summer t-shirt dress. It has a wide neck and drawstring at the waist. Her tutorial is a guest post over at Brassy Apple. She shows it made from two matching shirts, but I think it would also be fun out of two different color shirts. Go to her tutorial.…
Continue Reading » Mason Jar Lanterns
By Heidi Gustad on 28 May 2013 12:04 am 
The mason jar candle lantern is a regularly re-imagined craft idea. {Home-ology} Modern Vintage took the idea to another level using paint and office supply store stickers.…
Continue Reading » Karen Butler's Glass Figures
By Cathi Milligan on 27 May 2013 11:44 pm 
I want to thank Daily Art Muse for presenting Karen Butler’s glass figures. They’re the perfect combination of sophistication and whimsy. She uses borosilicate glass to shape the hollow figures depicting swimmers and divers with a feeling that comes from Art Nouveau influences. She started working in glass back in 1980 and focused on sculpting with borosilicate tubing in 1998. …
Continue Reading » Technique: Pierced Card Backgrounds
By Heather Holbrook on 27 May 2013 11:09 pm 
Technique Tuesday will teach you how to use a piercing template to create lovely backgrounds for your cards.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Trending: Cute Cupcake Packaging and 5 Ideas
By Meaghan Mountford on 27 May 2013 11:07 pm 
Now that the world of edible crafting and cute n’ clever desserts has exploded, we are finding ways to package and give these cute n’ clever desserts. Here are a few ideas, both DIY and buy-able, for packaging cupcakes.
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Unbelievably adorable retro oven cupcake boxes from Claudine Hellmuth printable for sale. You must see the other packaging in this …
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