Product Reviews

Sky Blue

Bubble gum beads are extremely popular in jewelry making. I love their size and the many bright colors they come in. Recently I purchased several from The Bead Supply Shoppe. A supply shop on Etsy. They have a great selection of colorful beads to choose from, and the part that impressed me the most was their prices. The …

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20 Surprising Cookie Cutter Shapes

Cookie cutters come in just about any shape you imagine. Angels, animals, holidays, seasons, sports, food, games, tools, hobbies, music, baby, birthday, flowers, graduation, hearts, bugs, stars, aliens. I could go on and on. (Though the cutters I use most? A set of circles.) The last few years, as decorating treats and sweets has grown so much in popularity, the …

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Review: Silhouette Heat Transfer Starter Kit

by Stamping Editor

I know I’ve said this before but I’ll say it again, I really love my Silhouette Portrait die cutting machine! There are just so many different things you can cut with it. Lately I’ve cut not only paper but chipboard, fabric and now heat transfer material. This fun material comes in smooth and flocked (it’s fuzzy! ) and …

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Yoyen: New source of silk-ribbon embroidery kits

by Needlework News Editor

I got this note from a new producer of silk-ribbon-embroidery kits:

Yoyen Designs is a start-up small family business that specializes in offering handmade gifts and products. It is all about art and handmade creations! These embroidery kits are great gifts for the craft lover.

So I checked out their online catalog, and I find their designs sweet and accessible. …

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Stitch a clever saying

by Needlework News Editor

Rachael of Imagine Gnats has put together some embroidery patterns to wittify the decor of your sewing space. She says,

love the sewing sayings but running short on time to stitch up your own set? no problem! the pdf pattern includes a set of high res printables suitable for printing and framing. or size them down and use on greeting

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Recycling Business Cards

Unsurprisingly there are a lot of people that have a whole lot of business cards and don’t know what to do with them.

Did you ever try up-cycling them? Here’s how you can reuse your old business cards.

Business cards have a long history and appear for the first time around the 15^th century. In China the …

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Father’s Day Gift Guide from Epicurious

Still need some more gift ideas for Foodie Dad? Check out this great roundup for Father’s Day HERE at Epicurious.…

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Foodiggity’s Gift Guide for Dad

Know a dad who is kinda cool and also into food (wait, I didn’t mean those two were ordinarily mutually exclusive). Foodiggity’s gift guide for Father’s Day is up. Check it out HERE.…

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Paris in a Tin – Free Printable

Made by Joel. com Paris in a tin Printable . I don’t think you have to be a child for this one. I can already imagine having a moment to myself where I just need to open my tin and escape to Paris.

Stylish, adorable and fun!

If you could put one city in a tin to Escape to …

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Free designs for needlepoint belts

by Needlework News Editor

If you think needlepoint is just for chair seats and throw pillows, check out these new belt designs from NeedlePaint.com! Seth Berman of NeedlePaint says,

We’ve been creating lots of needlepoint belt designs the last 4 months, ever since I put up a product I call the “Life’s Treasures” belt. Each one is custom, and I’ve slowly been creating a

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Best Beads Product Review

I had the privilege of reviewing ten packs of beads from The Best Beads. A company from the Czech Republic that specializes in genuine Czech goods; glass beads, handmade buttons and costume jewelry. Check out their About Us page and learn more about their company!

Take a look at the beautiful genuine Czech beads that were sent to …

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Trending: Cute Cupcake Packaging and 5 Ideas

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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JEWELRY u DESiGN Company Review

Isn’t this sweet?!

Send them a photograph of you and your child, a relative, a friend, a pet, even a pets paw print and JEWELRYuDESiGN will turn it into a necklace or keychain you can cherish forever.

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You can even have your childs artwork turned into a pendant!

This next image warmed my heart the most. JEWELRYuDESiGN can …

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Incredible 3D Decorated Cookies

If it wasn’t enough that there are ridiculously talented cookie decorators out there, they have to go vertical on me, too. Here are a few crazy awesome 3D decorated cookies.

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Hilarious ode to a mixer (with how-tos) at 1 Fine Cookie.

Loving these dinosaur cookies from Haniela’s.

You must see all the 3D cookie creativity from De …

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Etsy Shop Feature: Craftpon

Craftpon is a new wholesale supply shop that opened on Etsy March 13th, 2013. Their office is based out of Hong Kong. In their shop you will find a variety of craft supplies at low, low prices. Nothing is over $20.oo

Their promotional items are $0.20! Yes you read that right! That is a good price!

Craftpon sells buttons, ribbons, embellishments, cameo …

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My Chocolate Addiction – Before and After

chocolate diet

Well the time has come to give up my new chocolate addiction to the Chocolate MealReplacement Shake as I reach the end of my 8 week challenge. I have got so used to the shakes that I am dreading returning to finding my own lunches and to that late afternoon hunger crash which I have NOT been experiencing at all.

So the …

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A Touch Of Gold

1: Gold Doilies 500pk $71.95

2: 5lbs Gold Wrapped Almonds $82

3: Gold Tinsel Chandelier $20

4: Gold Cupcake Liners (Available almost everywhere)

5: Large Foil Number Balloons $15

6: DIY Gold Foil Pinata

7: Gold Foil Lanterns $7.95

8: Gold CandleSticks

9: Gold Cakes and More Gold Cakes

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10 Star Wars-Inspired Treats

I have to admit, I’m totally out of the Star Wars world now. I’m about old school Star Wars. The original, unenhanced trilogy. Playing Princess Leia in the backyard, my brother was Luke, or maybe Han. We probably made my sister be Darth or Jabba the Hutt. But apparently the whole massive Star Wars complex is alive and thriving. Here …

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Cake Plate Clings

Cake Plate Clings are a great way to “Theme” a party using supplies you already have.

Cake Plate Clings, a new patent-pending product from WH Hostess, are a novel series of decorative linings designed for cake stands, pedestals and serving dishes. A fresh update to the traditional disposable paper doilies and liners, Cake Plate Clings are used for decoration, …

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Designer smoke alarm arrives in Australia – $10 Off

Receive $10 off (exclusive to Craft Gossip readers)

Smoke alarms may be an essential home safety device but they are certainly not known for their visual design. Here at last is a smoke alarm that breaks with convention. Now available in Australia for the first time, the Chick-a-Dee smoke alarm is an innovative, bird-shaped smoke detector that combines form and …

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Top 9 “Different” Dinner Dishes

2: Fromage Wooden Cheese Tray $19.99

1 :Harold Sushi Tray $13.99

3: Umbrella Bon Bon Dish

4 :Octopus Serving Platter $89.00

5 :Las Ramblas $13.20

6 :2 qrt Serving bowl Rachel Ray $50.40

7 :Vintage Bessemer Serving platter $25.00

8 :Handmade Fruit Tier $160.00

9: Threshold Platter Target $9.99

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Bathroom Guest Books

Very funny~ But it’s not a new idea, I recall my younger self filling in a toilet guest book at my friend’s house many many moons ago. This one from Casa-diseno.com is a little more classy than our scraps of paper but same concept.

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Fanciful Handmade Printable Labels