Nellie’s unraveled
Unraveled by Nellie of Nellie’s Needles. Awe. Some. See her post.
Signs of the Apocalypse in Arkansas
You may or may not know that, although CraftGossip is based in Australia, I live in the state of Arkansas in the USA. That is, I live about 30 miles from the town of Beebe, where about 5,000 blackbirds dropped … Read More...
Inspiration: Stamped Calendar
Check out this stunning stamped calendar at Melissa’s Paperie blog, isn’t it lovely!? She’s stamped each month with a floral design from Papertrey Ink, her coloring is just wonderful!
-Heather
Photography: Last Suppers
I’m so intrigued by this thought provoking series of photographs documenting the last meals of Death Row prisoners by photographer James Reynolds. (spotted at manmadecreation.com)
Shabby Chic Rose Frame
Isn’t this lovely? Biljana found this ornate framed mirror, painted the mirror in a beautiful rose design, and painted the frame of the mirror to give it a shabby chic look. Such a pretty before and after! The site is … Read More...
Problem Solving with Bullseye Glass
Over at the forums at Bullseye’s web site you can post a question and someone will help you find a solution. That’s a really good thing. So, someone is having difficulties with the edges of their glass. Not only did … Read More...
Winners Have Been Chosen…
The two winners have been chosen for the first giveaway of the year…emails are going out in mere minutes. How exciting. Keep checking back for more giveaways…
Making a dollhouse
I love this dollhouse that Sutton Grace has made for her daughter. She documents the process well in several posts (here’s the first in the series) and then also posts more detailed plans here. This doll house … Read More...
BRIGHT BEADS
I have a bunch of large wooden beads, all brown, that came from one of those seat covers I bought years ago for my Dad. After Dad passed away, no one wanted this thing, and it was showing some wear, … Read More...
French Dresser Redo
Just look at the voluptuous curves on this dresser’s drawers! This little beauty was a marvelous Craigslist find at only $40.00. Al the hardware was in tact, so Cassie from Primitive and Proper went to work and transformed this from … Read More...
Inspiration: Shirlee Fassell and Susan Elliott
I keep going back, over and over, to Susan Elliott‘s photos of Shirlee Fassell‘s Vintage Vignettes crazy quilt. The design and stitching are varied and perfect, and Susan’s photos are phenomenal. Each image captures techniques I want to … Read More...
Take a look at filigree work
Rugosa of My Little Stitches shows off a technique I’m dying to try. She says,
… Read More...Filigree work [is] embroidery on a surface so transparent that the thread that creates the aesthetic is the thread on the back of the work.
Dichroic Box Tutorial from Colour de Verre
This project uses Color de Verre reusable molds and looks oh so very easy. All you need are the molds, some glass, including some scrap dichro and your kiln. You’ll make a glass box with a lid that’s very pretty … Read More...
DIY Making felt birds using resist
These are the most stunning birds I have seen on the internet and the colors are amazing. This amazing tutorial is brought to us by the “Wandering the Oak Forest hosted by” Cytel who bids us Hello from Northern California, … Read More...
Filing this away for next year
Gold spray paint and leaves. Go pick up some pretty leaves, lay them out on some news paper and give them a light coating of gold (or silver) spray paint and then use them to decorate your tree!
Pretty and … Read More...
Free DIY Felt Heart Wreath
All my Christmas decorations in and out are put away and the outside looks so plain. It seems as if we are in-between holidays, a little early for Valentine’s Day but I found this adorable felt heart wreath on “The … Read More...
Party Monday: Bingo Night!
1. games. A complete kit with all the supplies at amazon.
2. cupcakes. Have a dot theme, with these straw and dot cupcake toppers from etsy shop Hey Yo Yo.
3. favors. Don’t forget grandma’s cat … Read More...
Fun with a faux quilt
Cathe from Just Something I Made takes a depression-era quilt remnant, scans it and shows how to have fun with the digital prints. To learn more, go to the post.
Printable: Toddler girl with spool of thread
You can get this lovely old advertisement over at The Graphics Fairy. I just printed it off on a fabric sheet. It’s going to be the beginning point for a mini quilt.