Crafts, Patterns, DIY and How-To Ideas from CraftGossip

Project: Embossed Easter Card

March 14, 2015 by Heather Holbrook

Heather from Parker and Molly is sharing a video tutorial making this sweet Easter card. She heat embossed her stamped image and colored it in using a water color technique using Distress Ink , click here to learn all about … Read More...

St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Handprint Craft

March 14, 2015 by Sherri Osborn

Does anyone ever get tired of making keepsake crafts using kids’ handprints? Even if you personally do, I can pretty well guarantee the kids’ grandparents would love to get one of these St. Patrick’s Day crafts. Not only is this … Read More...

Tutorial: Easy pillow cover with an envelope closure

March 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Danielle from Stickelberry shows how you can make a simple pillow cover with an envelope closure on the back. You can make the pillow cover (and the envelope closure) with just a few easy seams. An envelope closure is probably … Read More...

How To Make Your Own Submerged Flower Arrangement

March 14, 2015 by Larissa Coleman

Looking for a fun and modern way to display flowers? Using a submerged flower display can be both beautiful and breathtaking. Making your own underwater flower display is a lot easier than you’d probably think, and whether or not you … Read More...

Free pattern: Easter basket bunny

March 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making a stuffed Easter basket bunny. He’s got long floppy bunny ears that are just so cute! The softie is just his head and neck, so he stuffs nicely down … Read More...

25 Tips for a Successful Art Show

March 14, 2015 by Katie Smith

The talented folks at The Artcademy have put together a helpful list of 25 tips for having a successful art show. If you have a show coming up, you might want to check these out!

They say: “Getting ready for … Read More...

Inspiration Saturdays Week 3

March 14, 2015 by Francine Clouden

This week’s inspiration comes from these awesome place mats from Pat Bravo Design. As soon as I saw those selvedges, I thought about the cut off strips on patterned papers. I also went with a letter size page, a grey … Read More...

Adding Visual Texture to Your Clay Blends

March 14, 2015 by Elaine Robitaille

This is a quick picture tutorial (in French but here’s a link to a translation) on how to get a bit of staggering in your canework colours. I use a version of this technique to get the texture in … Read More...

Peeps and Donut Bunnies

March 13, 2015 by Carolyn Bickford

The perfect edible craft for me to make. It is with store bought items and really easy. This would be really fun to make with the kids and another way to use up the leftover Peeps from the Easter basket. … Read More...

How to make a candy box Easter basket

March 13, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

OK, this one is a total “twofer”—you not only get your Easter candy, but you also get to eat the basket afterward! How fun is that? Imagine giving someone an Easter basket that’s made entirely from boxes of candy—how creative … Read More...

Sewing Tutorial: 10 minute fringed kimono

March 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Lindsay from Tales From A Cottage made this fringed kimono in just 10 minutes, and with less than $10 in materials. She shares a tutorial on her blog. You’ll need a length of lightweight knit or chiffon yardage, plus some … Read More...

Video tutorial: Easily add seam allowance to shapes in Illustrator 6

March 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

If you use Illustrator 6 to create applique shapes, adding a seam allowance to your shapes is as easy as a few mouse clicks. Daisy from Ants to Sugar tells how to do it. Even if you do not usually … Read More...

35 Printables for Spring & Easter

March 13, 2015 by Dana Hinders

We’ve had wonderful spring-like Iowa weather over the last week, so I’ve started thinking about my family’s upcoming Easter celebrations. This list of 35 printables for spring and Easter has party decorations, games, party favors, cards, and more. I found … Read More...