These whimsical little chairs started life in an elementary school Kindergarten. As time past they were replaced with new ones and eventually sold, luckily to this talented artist who added adorable vintage figures with colored pencil. Check out the post … Read More...
poodle poodle poodle
Eep! Pink poodle alert! The Lone Beader manages to evoke Paris with a few (OK, a lot of) well-placed beads. Brava! See more at the blog post.
DIY-quickie felt Birdie Tutorial
Our Crafty friend Dini “capungmungil camp” has is cute felt birdie tutorial that she created and these birdies can be use for many projects. See the above pictures. Learn more about Dini’s new book felt accessories.
Free Sunrise Clutch Pattern – Thanks to Craftbits.com
Thanks to Craftbits.com, our sister site, we are able to give away this free sunrise clutch pattern, exclusively for fans of CraftGossip on Facebook. Go here to get this free pattern.
You can also get the free blossom … Read More...
Custom-sized mug cozy tutorial
“Hazelnuts” blog is hosted by Jacqueline who lives in New Zealand. She has a cool crafty blog with plenty of fun ideas like this “Custom-sized mug cozy tutorial”! This would make a darling Mother’s Day gift along with a mug. … Read More...
{Book Giveaway} Handmade Weddings
Yesterday I shared a round-up of creative projects from the book Handmade Weddings, and I promised to give away a copy today, so here’s your chance to win Handmade Weddings for yourself! The rules are simple:
Leave a comment … Read More...
Mother’s Day Crafts
Did you know Mother’s Day is approaching fast? It is on May 13th!
With that in mind have you seen these adorable Mother’s Day Craft Ideas our editors have found in the last few weeks?
DIY Tiered Stands
Dollar Store trays go from drab to fab with this amazing tutorial from Joy’s Hope! The bright neon colors of these tiered stands are perfect for the dessert table at a modern wedding reception or bridal shower. Of course … Read More...
Handmade Weddings DIY Round-Up
The creative forces behind The Hello Lucky Blog published an amazing book for DIY brides titled Handmade Weddings! I’ve rounded up a few of the DIY tutorials from the book that the authors posted on their blog. Click the … Read More...
DIY Wedding Card Mini Album
Jen at Something Turquoise came up with a brilliant solution for preserving all those wedding cards you receive! Get her tutorial for a wedding card mini album here.
Bronwen Heilman is Bringing Her Classes Online!
This is like a bonus posting today. It’s about one of my favorite glass artists, Bronwen Heilman. And it’s something I found through Daily Art Muse, which is one of my favorite sources for cool glass artists to … Read More...
The Glass Art Society…
I went over to the GAS web site to get a reminder together for all of you that might be interested in going to the GAS Conference in Toledo, OH this year. It’s the 40th anniversary of the studio glass … Read More...
Tutorial: Oh My, Shabby Butterflies quilt
Jennifer Overstreet of Gable House Quilting and Design shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop for her butterfly quilt, shown. She said she designed it with a girl in mind. I love how the colorful butterflies seem to be flitting … Read More...
One of My Favorite Knitting Blogs
Have you seen it? It’s called the Knit Princess. It’s a comic involving, well, knitting! And I love it. It’s so… ME!
You HAVE to check this out. HERE
Newsy: 100 days of quilts ends
The 100 Days of Modern Quilting event came to a close this month. If you missed any day or want to revisit one you can; the Modern Quilt Guild created a reference page with links to every post in the … Read More...
Tutorial – Short Row Heels
From the Knit Circus newsletter, Amy Detjen recently introduced three ways to work short rows.
This week, see how to apply the Short Row Wrap and Turn method to a toe-up sock heel.
Check out Jaala Spiro’s newsletter, HERE
KAL from Jimmy Beans Wool
Join this Knit-A-Long on the Jimmy Beans Wool thread on Ravelry. Runs from middle of May to the end of June, 6 weeks, totally doable!
Go HERE for more info!
Up cycled Purse from a ruined (shrunken/felted) Sweater
Mary posted a very pretty purse she made from a shrunken sweater mistake on “instructables.com”. She has downloadable PDF instructions for you to follow and also pictures showing you how it is made. She is a very creative up cycler … Read More...
Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection | Cynthia Frenette
This photo has popped up all over Pinterest in the last 24 hours, and rightly so. Check out the baby pants and covered embroidery hoop made with the Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection by Cynthia Frenette. As with most of … Read More...
Rikishi!
I love Nichol Brinkman‘s brain! Check out the latest item from Pink Cheeks Studios: a mobile of sumo wrestlers! Brilliant! See more at Nichol’s blog post.
Ed. note: Nichol didn’t ask or compensate me to post about her … Read More...