This crafty recycled pencil shavings idea is just incredible….there are so many possibilities, and they really come out looking beautiful!
Head on over to Kala Nirmitee to see her ideas!
Giveaway: Photography Class
Katrina Kennedy was recently interviewed on the Spell Out Loud blog and is offering up one place in her new class Your Life Through the Lens. Entries close Friday May 21st. Click here to go to giveaway.
Free bead-embroidery bible
Holy mackeroly! You can get Robin Atkins‘ One Bead at a Time for free!! The book is a veritable bible for many bead-embroidery enthusiasts and artists. Robin says,
… Read More...After five print runs of this book, I decided to retire
Lookie what she made: Photo transfer toy bags!
Francine Clouden, our multi-talented Scrapbooking editor, made these toy bags to keep the pieces of her son’s favorite toys together. She took photos of the toys that belong in each bag, and used a photo transfer technique to add … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a bow strap to a tank top
Kama from Quilteroo shows how to add a bow strap to the shoulder of a tank top. This simple addition can really dress-up a plain tank. Add some applique and a fabric flower to really amp up the style. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt movie snacks for playtime
Jess from Craftiness is Not Optional takes part in Noodlehead’s Spice Up Your Kitchen week with a tutorial showing how to make felt versions of your favorite movie snacks. She shows how to make a felt bag of popcorn and … Read More...
Free pattern: Peachy Beachy Coverup from hotpatterns
Head over to Fabric.com for a free downloadable pattern for this Peachy Beachy Coverup by hotpatterns. Go to the free pattern.
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Looking for more Swimsuit sewing patterns? Check out these patterns for swimmers, bikinis, board shorts … Read More...
Digital Scrapbooking Acronyms
Katie the Scrapbook Lady gives you the lowdown on all the digital acronyms and terminology you may see online. Click here to go to article on The Daily Digi.
Giveaway: Flora Bella Photo Actions
Enter to win actions for Photoshop and Photoshop Elementsfrom I Heart Faces, compliments of Flora Bella Collection. Entries close May 22nd at 5pm Central, and you have up to four ways to enter. Click here to go to giveaway
Photo Thank You Cards
This article on the Scan My Photos blog explains how you can take photos at a party or other event to use on thank you cards later on. Click here to go to article.
Inspiration du Jour – Joy
DIY: Bath Bombs
If you’ve been thinking about making your own bath bombs, the Bubbles And Soap Blog has a lot of useful information. Some of the articles include information regarding the different types of handmade bath bombs, steps for making bath … Read More...
tinkerfrog – Win a Sidewalk Satchel
tinkerfrog. is giving you the chance to with this hand made satchel in the color of your choice. simply visit her blog and leave a comment to win.
Starburst Flower Hair Clips – DIY Craft Project Instructions
Check out these hair clips made from Yes, Starburst wrappers. What a great excuse to stuff your face with sweets.
Starburst Flower Hair Clips – DIY Craft Project Instructions.
Tutorial: Make a summer tunic from a t-shirt dress
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she made this summer tunic from a longer t-shirt dress. She shortened the dress, added elastic to cinch it in, and then added some decorative strips of fabric. I love … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and stylish dishcloths
Nanette from Freda’s Hive guest blogs over at Make It Do with a tutorial showing how to make quick and stylish dishcloths. She uses squares of waffle cloth and strips of fabric from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). The strips … Read More...
Wedding Cake Pops
Learn how to make these all-white wedding cake pops HERE at weddingbells.
Canning How-Tos
Find a great, straight-forward tutorial for the basics of canning HERE at Sugarcrafter.
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Win a copy of Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters
You get to benefit from a tiny bit of self promotion! Yup, this is my book. And my publisher, the wonderful Quayside Publishing Group has offered a copy to you my loving Recycled Crafts at Craft Gossip readers. All you … Read More...
Reminder: Pretty Little Pillows book review & giveaway
Just a quick reminder of the Pretty Little Pillows book
review & giveaway. Go to this post to read the review and enter the giveaway. Deadline is May 21st, 2010.
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