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Jan
31
Here’s something I made for Valentine’s Day from a sheet of Styrofoam, some Magikote and paint. Oh and the rosettes are made from paper lunch bags. I’ll show you how here –> Valentine Rosette Heart Door Decoration | Crafts by Amanda.…
Jan
31
Jewelry Making Daily is offering a free e-book – Jewelry Soldering Basics How to Solder Jewelry: Solders, Flux, Tools & Setup. To download your free copy of this e-book, just sign up for Jewelry Making Daily — or log in if you are already registered. Registration is free and takes just a minute. Learn about the essential soldering supplies you’ll …
Jan
31
Here`s a quick little tutorial for a neat beaded necklace. The only item I would add to it is based on experience – for large beads like what the tutorial makes, bake for longer than what she indicates. At least as long as the time on the packaging. Or, to reduce time baked, use foil for the bead cores.
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Jan
31
So I can officially declare a trend this year: Warm and fuzzy Valentine’s Day treats. They are just impossibly cute. Remember these from yesterday? Look what I spotted today. More impossible cuteness, warm and fuzzy cake balls and cupcakes for Valentine’s. Find the how-tos to make them HERE at Hungry Happenings. I can not stop looking at these. …
Jan
31
Here are a few examples of how you can dress up your candle jars or perfume bottles in time for Valentine’s Day.
The effect is romantic, but subtle enough that it would add to your décor year round!
Maybe you could make use of your old broken jewelry or little loose beads that you didn’t know what to do with. …
Jan
31
I’ve seen plenty of candy necklaces before, and have even posted on them here, but I’ve never seen any using this method with the wrapped candies and reinforcement labels. Don’t they look so very sophisticated? Find the how-tos to make them HERE at Bowdabra Blog.…
Jan
31
Sometimes crafts and great organizations can come together to make beautiful things and make a big difference. Jamie from Hands on As We Grow has collaborated with the American Heart Association and more than 70 bloggers to make an ebook called The Heart Book. Starting tomorrow, February 1, 2012, you can head purchase this book filled with over 100 crafts …
Jan
31
Although this craft was originally thought up to give as a 94th Birthday Present, I think it would be great for a very special someone in your family for Valentine’s Day as well. It involves passing around the heart to get as many fingerprints as you can from those in your family. I love crafts that help bring people together, …
Jan
31
I found these fabric collage pieces over at Art Hound. Kate shares how the artist, Jessica Bell, approaches her work on her blog. Hint: It involves lots of piecing and cutting up. Click HERE to read her full post.
Via stella & henry
Image credit: Art Hound…
Jan
31
What better shirt for a little boy to wear than this ‘car love’ t-shirt that you and your son can make together! Helping Little Hands uses a distressed freezer paper technique…plus, your son can wear this shirt all year!…
Jan
31
This is the perfect craft to do with your teen or tween to spend some ‘love-ly’ time together. You only need three things to make them, so hurry up and head on over to Maize Hutton for the tutorial so you can wear the ring right up till Valentine’s Day! { Found via Sassy Sites}…
Jan
31
Here’s some urban cool, a Nine Patch with curves created by Jenny from Sew Kind of Wonderful. She shows you how to make it on her blog. Go to tutorial.
Image credit: Sew Kind of Wonderful
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Jan
31
I’m Valerie Silverthorne, the new editor of the Bath and Body area here at CraftGossip. I decided to post a picture of my pig Elvis because he’s probably the most interesting thing about me. Of course, he has nothing to do with bath and body, well, other than the fact he could use a bath and if we decided to …
Jan
31
Mandy Pattulla, from Thread and Thrift blog, has launched a new website here. I browsed it and found this garment she made from an old quilt. LOVE IT! Of her approach to art she says:
My work is based on collage techniques whether patching and piecing together fabrics or using paper ephemera and layering in my printmaking. I
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Jan
31
Hearts by b small publishing, £3.99
This cute, compact book shows kids how to cut, stick, weave or cook their loved ones a gift for Valentine’s Day.
From yummy heart sweets to pretty jewelled heart brooches and clever heart wreathes, there are plenty of exciting, creative projects to get stuck into.
Each project is based on one of five themes, …
Jan
31
Head over to Whip Up to find out how to make a Button-Up Cup Cosy. The fabric sleeve fits around a favorite mug to protect your hands while you’re sipping a cup of hot coffee or cocoa. They’d make nice gifts, too. Get the tutorial.
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Jan
31
You can buy pattern weights at the fabric store, but it’s so easy to make them yourself. And cheaper, too. Stephanie from The Petite Sewist shows how she made her own pattern weights using heavy hardware washers and scrap fabric. Get the how-to.
[photo from The Petite Sewist]…
Jan
31
When I saw the Freshly Picked Baby Hats over at Delia Creates, I let out a squeal of delight. How could I not? They’re just so CUTE. There are three versions – an apple, a strawberry, and a pineapple. Even better, she has written up instructions so you can make some, too. Get the how-tos at Delia Creates.
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Jan
31
Mandy Pattulla, who blogs at Thread and Thrift, is offering a heart-themed textile collage course February 4th, 2012 at the Pele Tower in Corbridge (UK). Visit her blog to see more of her work with hearts. Plus, she’ll provide a link to get more information about her course. You’re lucky if you live close enough to take it. Sigh.…
Jan
31
Holly of “holloughby” blog out of the UK made up this darling tutorial for a felt bag with ribbon strap, button closure and cute hedgehog appliqué. Holly is concerned that the climate change she heard about on the news might be affecting hedgehog’s hibernation, so she created this hedgehog spotting kit tutorial for children to make so that they …
Jan
31
Kristen of “Make the best of everything!” made this “You’re “The bomb!” she made this for her friend Sandra because they always send each other little trinkets like this. I love Kristen’s sense of humor, she is so cute. How fun would it be to get a wild Valentine like this? This is a craft that kids can make …
Jan
31
Julie Korber made this pretty in pink floral card by stamping overtop cardstock that had grid lines dry embossed on it with a scoring board. This makes for a really cool tile looking effect! See more about her project on her blog Out to Impress. And the original instructions from Scorpal can be found here.
-Heather…
Jan
31
Kristen of “Make the best of everything!” made this Red Box movie gift set for her nephews 6th birthday and I am sure he will love it. What little guy would not want free movies and treats? Get over to “Make the best of everything!” and see how you can recreate this gift for anyone, even adults would like …
Jan
31
I saw this on Pinterest last night and immediately a million ideas starting swirling through my head. In similar fashion to subway art, this type of project could be used for so many different occasions and reasons. While there isn’t a step by step tutorial, there is a breakdown of what was done to create this fun piece of art. …
Jan
31
Over at the aptly named blog Party Craft Secrets there is a fun idea and tutorial on how to take faux photo booth style photos. Pop on over to the link Linda B. sent in where she shares her tutorial on faux photo booth photography.…