Craft Businesses

The more I read about Once Upon a Treehouse, the more I love this shop! All of their beautiful toys are carefully made from eco-friendly materials that meet the highest available standards and have been sustainably harvested. The heirloom quality toys are handcrafted in Europe and America, by family owned business that have been making toys for almost 100 …

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10 Sweet & Savory Wedding Souvenirs

Get 10 inspired ideas for delicious treats for your wedding guests at Wedding Party. Yum!…

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1930s-Inspired Bridal Headband {Tutorial}

If you’re planning a Great Gatsby inspired wedding, this glamorous headband is the perfect accessory! Get the tutorial at the Shine Trim blog.…

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Whitney Howard Designs- Get your own charms made from recycled lead free pewter

by Recycled Crafts Editor

Ever thought of having custom charms made from one of your designs? Check out Whitney Howard Designs. They can make charms from your designs from recycled lead free pewter. They also have an amazing collection of their own designs that you can wear on their own or incorporate into your designs.

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Review and Discount: Silhouette Vinyl

by Stamping Editor

I love using my Silhouette Portrait die cutting machine for cool projects like vinyl decor. The vinyl cuts really easily in the Silhouette, simply cut your shape and use the pick tool to help weed out all the extra vinyl around the image. Then place a transfer sheet on top to pick up the image and then lightly burnish it to …

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Etsy Shop of the Week – Knob Creek Metal Arts

This week’s featured shop is Knob Creek Metal Arts. Knob Creek Metal Arts is a shop that specializes in unique metal items that are fun, functional, and perfect for your home. Knob Creek works predominately with steel to create amusing décor items, like these sea serpent bookends. In fact, the shop has 95 different bookends for sale right …

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{pretty details} Wine Barrels

Wine barrels are a lovely addition to any rustic wedding, but you may be surprised to learn how versatile they can be! Visit Postcards & Pretties to find a variety of unexpected ways to use wine barrels at your celebration. {Photo by Caroline Tran}…

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Newsy: Patti wins dream iron

Congratulations to the winner of the Panasonic “dream iron”. Patti wrote on April 8, 2013 1:56 pm the following comment:

I have never had an iron that I actually liked, but that is mostly because of the annoying cord. Would love a cordless one, but the ones I have seen are really expensive and how much money does one

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Meet David Tutera at Michaels Store in Burbank, CA

David Tutera Appearance at Michaels Store in Burbank

Meet and greet and giveaway with wedding and entertaining expert and TV personality

(BURBANK, Calif.) – Michaels, North America’s largest arts and crafts specialty retailer, will host David Tutera, star of the WEtv series My Fair Wedding and wedding and entertaining expert, at the Victory Place Michaels in Burbank. Tutera …

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Shabby Chic Fabric Wreath

Add a pop of color to your wedding decor with a pretty fabric wreath! Take it home when the ceremony is over for a lovely memento of the day. Get the tutorial at Intimate Weddings.…

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Product Review: A Muse Studio

by Stamping Editor

Last week a received the brand new A Muse Studio Catalog and Inspiration Guide. It’s fulled with wonderful stamping and scrapbooking products including loads of new stuff like 31 new stamp sets, 11 matching dies (so you can die cut your stamped images perfectly every time), new Petite Pin Stripe cardstock, tons of fun party supplies (like straws, baker’s …

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5 Ways to Use the Wedding Party App

Wedding Party is a fun app that allows you and your guests to collect photos and notes about your wedding and share them all in one place! You can download the app here, or read about 5 unique ways to use it here.…

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Etsy Shop of the Week – D*mnGoodDoormats

This weeks featured Etsy shop is D*mnGoodDoormats. D*mn Good Doormats sells exactly what you think they would: hysterical, pop-culture inspired doormats to dress up any door. Regardless of who you are and what you enjoy, I’m fairly sure you could find at least one doormat in this shop to make you smile. The artist behind the shop, Spoon Popkin, …

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Tamarack Shack stitches curved nine patch

Here’s some eye candy for you today. Kathy of Tamarack Shack quilted this curved nine patch on her longarm. Gorgeous job. Visit her post to see lots of photos of her stitching.

Image credit: Tamarack Shack…

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Winner of $100 Shopping Spree from The Wedding Mile!

So excited to announce the winner of the $100 shopping spree from The Wedding Mile!

Comment #20 LaShanda

So glad I discovered The Wedding Mile. I follow on Twitter.

Congratulations LaShanda! Please send an email to weddings@craftsgossip.com for more information about your prize. Thanks to all who left comments and to The Wedding Mile for sponsoring the …

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Review: Why I kicked my Rowenta to the curb

I have to admit, I was not thrilled about receiving a Panasonic iron to review. After all, I own a Rowenta. Even so, I dutifully set up a sewing day with my daughter to try it out. We planned to embellish some onsies and burp rags, yes very quick and easy. Arriving at her house with the thing still in …

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Mini documentary on City Quilter and ArtQuilt Gallery

The public television series “New York Originals” did a 6 minute documentary on The City Quilter & The ArtQuilt Gallery NYC. The owners are husband and wife team Dale Riehl and Cathy Izzo.

Here they are in the video where Dale explains – of the 400 or so art galleries in NYC – theirs is the only one solely …

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DIY Bride & Groom Card

Create a simple but chic handmade card for the bride and groom with a fun tutorial from The House that Lars Built!…

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Etsy Shop of the Week – GirliePains

This week’s featured shop is GirliePains. GirliePains is devoted to the art and illustrations of Mel Stringer. Everything features her unique brand of adorable wide-eyed girls and cutesy creatures. And Mel has expanded her offerings beyond the traditional prints and cards to include digital scrapbooking kits, printable paper dolls, garlands and other printable decorations. Still, I feel particularly attached to …

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Perfect Wedding Favours {Book Review & Giveaway!}

Offering your wedding guests edible treats as a remembrance of the day is a time-honored tradition. If you want to go beyond the usual {though always welcome!} bag of pastel-colored candy almonds be sure to get your hands on a copy of Perfect Wedding Favours by Susannah Blake! With 28 ideas for edible favours and creative ways to present them, …

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Winner! {Boutique Wedding Cakes}

Many thanks to everyone who left a comment on the Boutique Wedding Cakes review & giveaway! I’m happy to announce that the winner is:

Suzy

#17 I made my first wedding cake for my own wedding. Looking forward to making many more. This book looks like it would be filled with some awesome ideas!

Congratulations Suzy! Please send …

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DIY Paper Rose Wedding Bouquet | Lia Griffith

Learn how to create a stunning rose bouquet with a fantastic tutorial from Lia Griffith! The tutorial is packed with step-by-step photos that make the process easy to understand, and even includes printable templates to download. Be sure to check out her paper rose video tutorial too. You’ll be making gorgeous paper roses in no time!

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Seed Packet Favors

Pretty floral centerpieces double as a display for favors at a bridal shower! Learn how to make these seed packet favors and how to display them at My Own Ideas. Just in time for Spring!…

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Etsy Shop of the Week – MaryMaryHandmade