As much as it pains me to admit, I’m not a coupon clipper. But I have friends who swear by couponing, and they’d probably love this Coupon Clipper Wallet by Sew4Home. They share a tutorial showing how to make it. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own cord for piping
Michelle from Handmade Martini shows what to do in a cording emergency. You know, when you’ve got everything ready to make some pretty piping, only to realize that you don’t have any of the cord to put inside. (Or you … Read More...
Things To Do With Calendula
I bought a bag of dried Calendula flowers around 1 year ago. I had big plans and thought I would actually get time to fulfill those plans once my daughter started school, but it never happened. I am left with … Read More...
Dyed Wood Beads Tutorial
Interested in trying a fun project that will turn plain tan wooden beads into colorful wooden beads you can use in your jewelry making projects? Check out this tutorial and learn how to Dye Wooden Beads.
Halloween Ideas: Burda Style Halloween
Happy Halloween Craft Gossip readers! It might be a little early to start celebrating, but certainly not too early to start crafting. And here’s a great round up of Halloween patterns from Burda Style to help you pick out a … Read More...
Tutorial: Miniature Foods
One of the things we’ve always used polymer clay for in my household (apart from beads!) is miniatures as accessories with my daughters toys. Cute doll shoes, furniture and food, lots of food. As she’s gotten a little older she’s … Read More...
Candy Corn Perler Bead Bracelet Tutorial
I like eating candy corn. Especially the chocolate kind! This candy corn bracelet is adorable and the tutorial posted on Pink Stripey Socks looks easy to follow. Check it out and learn how to make your own Candy Corn Perler … Read More...
DIY K-Pop Inspired Studded Headband
I like the fact that hair accessories are a type of jewelry. I never thought of it like that until some months ago. This tutorial features a DIY K-Pop (Korean Pop) Inspired Studded Headband. Check it out!
Style Me Quick – Bling Sneakers
You are probably wondering why I am featuring these sneakers in a Fashion section of the blog. Well I love wearing things that are comfortable and if adding a little bling to my old sneakers means I get to wear … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a functional zipper fly using a faux fly pattern
Oliver + S patterns pants patterns use a faux zipper fly rather than a functional zipper fly. Their reasoning is that the functional zipper fly takes more work to make, and most kids would rather just slide on a pair … Read More...
3-Step Nail Polish Earrings
Do you have a favorite color nail polish you wear all the time? Why not use a few coats to make a matching pair of earrings! Follow this 3-Step Nail Polish Earring Tutorial by NorthShore Days and see how easy … Read More...
“Totoro Hoop” felt tutorial
Rebecca of “Hugs are Fun” is her creative outlet for sharing all manner of crafts and art projects. She has worked on and is sharing many of her projects and I am sure you will find something that inspires you. … Read More...
How to restore metal before painting
This post on howtobuild.org caught my eye because I was actually looking to do some metal painting this coming weekend.
This is just a handy checklist of things to do before you decide to actually start the painting process.
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Tutorial: Kid sized sleeping bag
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make a kid sized sleeping bag. How sweet would it be for a child to take to sleepovers, especially knowing that someone made it special for him (or her)? 3 yards … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a yoga waistband and lose the muffin top
I love me a yoga waistband for pants, skirts, bathing suit bottoms, just about anything that needs a waistband. Why? Because they’re super comfortable and they don’t create a muffin top the way that elastic waistbands can do. Melissa from … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a button placket to a top or bodice pattern
Mie from Sewing Like Mad shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can adapt any top or bodice pattern to add a button placket down the middle. You can use it to turn any top pattern … Read More...
Halloween Ideas: Fake Tattoo Sleeve – Pink Stripey Socks
I’m with Pink Stripey Socks; I love the look of tattoos, but can’t commit. So this tutorial on how to create Fake Tattoo Sleeves is right up my alley. And it’s a cheap Halloween project, as you just need … Read More...
Felt Bat Halloween Brooch {with free template}
Nancy is sharing her cute “Felt Bat Halloween Brooch” {with free template} with us and we thank her. Nancy Hosts “Small Things with Love” where she shares her family life and creativity. Nancy is a Stay-At-Home mom who loves to … Read More...
Project: Pumpkin Shirt
By combining two images in her Silhouette program, a pumpkin and hounds tooth pattern, and cutting it out of iron on vinyl McKenzie from Girl Loves Glam made this adorable shirt for her daughter. Click here for more details.… Read More...
The one thing every knitting newbie should know ….
We asked this question on the Facebook page of our sister site Craftbits.com, and got several great answers.
Add your own tip for newbies to Knitting in the comments. And the top tip for a knitting newbie is? Read on … Read More...