If you are a fan of the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week line up, then you are sure to love this post from JCK Online by Jennifer Heebner featuring 12 pieces of shark-themed jewelry. See all twelve at JCK online!… Read More...
Fiber Art Jewelry from Elena Rosenberg
Elena Rosenberg’s silk crochet “Sea Kelp” lariat is beautiful for its natural forms and muted color. One of her many wearable art pieces, you can see more of Elena’s fiber jewelry on her Flickr photo stream.
Elena says,”Each piece … Read More...
Polymer Clay Jewelry from Kathleen Dustin
Have you seen the gorgeous polymer clay jewelry of Kathleen Dustin on Pinterest? If not, take a look! You can see more of Kathleen’s exquisite work in her gallery. Don’t miss her wearable art purses as well! You … Read More...
The Future of Art Jewelry?
Art Jewelry Forum‘s Gabriel Craig discusses Art Jewelry 2.0 – jewelry that will be created by you and me as manufacturing technology becomes easier to access and more affordable to use. Read Craig’s insightful article and see examples from … Read More...
TrendSurvivor’s Exhibit Experiences
Nina Papaioannou shares her experience at Benaki Museum of Islamic Art and El.Marneri Creative Gallery. Read her post on TrendSurvivor and see more images from these two exhibits for jewelry making inspiration!
Tutorial: Scrappy ruffled zippered pouch
Hungry Hippie shows how to make this sweet ruffled zippered pouch. The different prints give it a delightfully scrappy look. She leaves the edges of the ruffles raw, but if you could also finish the edges with a hem before … Read More...
Evelyn Dunstan – Glass Artist
Thanks Daily Art Muse for profiling a really wonderful glass artist that I can share with all of you. Her name is Evelyn Dunstan and her specialty is glass casting. Her masks make me swoon, they’re so lovely. Casting is … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric napkins with utensil tabs
Head over to Kojo Designs to find out how to make a fabric napkin perfect for your next barbecue or picnic. They’re made out of two layers of cotton fabric, with a tab tucked into one side. The tab holds … Read More...
Tutorial: Narrow hem on a curved edge
Hemming around curves can be tricky. Thanks to the curve, the edge has a wider circumference than the fabric you’re trying to fold it over on top of. Jessica from Running With Scisscors shares a tutorial on her blog showing … Read More...
Tutorial: Double Dutch Fold Card
Craft Gossip Visits Michaels Stores’ Headquarters!
Hey all, this is Heidi, your friendly Candle Making Editor. I have some exciting news to share today – Michaels has invited a bunch of craft bloggers to attend a summit this week, and I’ll be there representing Craft Gossip! … Read More...
Gnome Mummy Pattern
This Gnome Mummy is so cute and looks easy enough to make and we are all thinking of Halloween because the stores are already filled with decorations to remind us. Kimara and Michelle host Wee Folk Art a mother/daughter team … Read More...
T-Shirt Printing {Kid Craft}
In the words of Vicki, ‘It’s always fun to wear your art.’ I couldn’t agree more. This fun printing t-shirt activity is a great way for your children to express themselves through art, and then express themselves in their clothing! … Read More...
Mud Monster
I just recently found out that my five year old daughter loves mud. She could spend hours making mud pies, mud huts for fairies, or any other mud sculpture you can think of. This Mud Monster would be perfect to … Read More...
Juice Can Play Money
As a homeschooler, sometimes I just can’t wrap my head around teaching certain things. Money is one of those things. This is a great project that could help your child learn about money! Head on over to Craftiments to find … Read More...
Want More Free Stuff? A Chance to Win Sock Yarn
Earlier this week I posted a giveaway from Will Save Nine and she had so much fun doing it she decided to do another. This time it’s for a ball of Woll Butt yarn from Butinette. It’s a wool/polyamide blend, … Read More...
Video tutorial: Create a tank using the drape method
Emily Tao has been sharing the secrets of pattern drafting in a series of video tutorials. Now she shows how to make a jersey knit tank top using the draping method. The simple shape of the tank (just two … Read More...
Giveaway: 6 fat quarters from Oval Elements
Maureen Cracknell Handmade has a set of 6 fat quarters from Art Gallery Fabrics’ new Oval Elements line to give away to one of her readers. The fat quarter set is courtesy of one of her sponsers, Canton Village Quilt … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bunting gift tags
Are you a scrap hoarder? I sometimes marvel at the ridiculously tiny fabric scraps that I can’t bring myself to throw away. Melony from Mel Designs shows how you can use even the ittiest of your fabric scraps to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a prairie skirt for back to school
Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to make a girl’s prairie skirt for back-to-school. The long ruffle sewn on to a yoke creates a full skirt without making it too bulky through the hips and waist. She gives the dimensions she … Read More...