You have got to take a trip over to Cintia’s, “My Poppet blog”, not just for this needle felting tutorial but for all the fun things she writes about and creates. I love the way her blog looks and is … Read More...
Tutorial: Keyhole Dress for toddler girls
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Keyhole Dress for toddler girls. This is such a pretty dress!! It’s a classic round neck sleeveless dress with a gathered … Read More...
Tutorial: Cap Sleeve Blouse
Sweet Verbena shares a tutorial for making her pretty Cap Sleeve Blouse. It’s nice paired with jeans (as shown) but it could also go dressy tucked into a pencil skirt. She recommends making it from a lightweight fabric, such as … Read More...
Tutorial: The Anti-Diaper Bag
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make an Anti-Diaper Bag. No, this doesn’t mean she’s carting her babies around bare bottomed. It just means that she takes a more pared down … Read More...
Happee Birthdae Harry
I think the vast majority of us Harry Potter fans feel significant sadness at the end of the road, be it the final book or movie. So I felt comparable pangs of nostalgia when Diamonds for Dessert took me back … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric table runner
Head over to Crafting a Green World to find out how to piece your fabric scraps together to make a colorful table runner. Don’t worry if your scraps aren’t perfectly color-coordinated with each other. The randomness of color and pattern … Read More...
Revamp a File Cabinet with Spray Paint
Give an old filing cabinet new life with a can of spray paint and some creativity. Heather from Dollar Store Crafts used some Krylon spray paint and was also inspired by some blueprint art to create this fun and funky … Read More...
Best Art Journaling Supplies for Beginners: What You Really Need to Start
Starting an art journal is exciting right up until you try to figure out what supplies you actually need.
Suddenly there are paints, pens, papers, adhesives, stamps, brushes, tapes, markers, gels, pastes, and enough “must-have” tools to make any beginner … Read More...
Review: Cricut Expression 2 Anniversary Edition
We are giving away a brand new machine to one lucky CraftGossip reader. Read on here for the review and make sure to enter the giveaway here. *Please note this contest is now CLOSED*
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15 Reasons to Keep a Visual Journal (Even If You’re Not “Artistic”)
If you’ve ever looked at an art journal and thought, That’s beautiful, but I could never do that, you are absolutely not alone.
A lot of scrapbookers, paper crafters, and memory keepers already tell stories visually without even thinking … Read More...
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Tutorial: Rainbow and Heart quilt for kids
Kelley from The Pioneer Quilter shares how she made this heart at the end of a rainbow quilt. She says it’s a simple pattern that’s the perfect size for a child. Get the tutorial.
Looking for more Rainbow themed … Read More...
Christmas Block Swap at Love Affair
Sunni and Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother have kicked off a Christmas Block Exchange; it marks their first time to host a swap and they are really excited about it. They promise to do a series of … Read More...
Product: iPhone app for quilters
I’m curious if anyone has tried out the iPhone app Quilt Dreams by Teller Web Solutions. According to iTunes at Apple, download it and you can take photos of fabric, make squares then assemble into a quilt. Read more … Read More...
Homemade Fortune Cookies
Created by CakeSpy for Serious Eats, learn to make your own fortune cookies HERE. Wouldn’t it be nice to choose your own destiny?
Icon Ice Cream Pops
Spotted on Lost at E Minor, check out this collection of character and icon ice cream busts from Russian advertising agency, Stoyn, like a blueberry and licorice Darth Vader or strawberry and cream Marilyn Monroe.
Orange Peel Candle Tutorial
Denise from Mom in Madison created these sweet orange peel candles with beeswax. They’re perfect for the summer and help add a splash of cheer anywhere.
She cut the orange tops in zig zag patterns and took out the fruit … Read More...
Freebie: Ice Cream Cone Card
Click here to visit Paper Crafts and you can download this yummy ice cream cone card pattern from Kim Hughes.
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Inspiration: Paul Finch
You don’t have to be an entomology nerd to love Paul Finch. His fantasy-insect soft sculptures are like jewels created from vintage textiles. They’re available in a few London boutiques. Luckily for those of us outside the UK, they’re … Read More...
How to make a recycled grapevine and shirting fabric wreath
This grapevine wreath embellished with little bows of shirting fabric looks so fresh and fun! See the tutorial Alix posted at her blog Mamaka Mills on how to recycle a grape vine wreath into a fresh new one with shirting … Read More...