Sandy Ang shows you how to create this minibook using one sheet of A4 paper. The process involves special folds and cuts. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Throw pillow with piped edges
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to create a throw pillow with piped edges. Her tutorial includes the scoop on making your own piping (because the already made stuff rarely comes in the color you want), as well as how … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a covering for an oddly shaped window
It’s easy enough to find (or make) curtains for a standard window. It’s a big rectangle, and if the curtain is gathered then there’s some flexibility in the width of the panel you use. But if you need a covering … Read More...
Technique: Snowy Window Card
Gina K has a fun background resist technique for a snowy window card. I love the sentiment on this card, it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day or to warm someone on a cold winters day. Watch her step by step tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Favorite T-shirt Dress
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her favorite T-shirt dress. I can see why it’s a favorite. It’s quick and easy to make, and it looks so stylish. It made from two pieces (a front and a back) … Read More...
Valentine sale at Ordinary Mommy
Many fiber-art necklaces by Faith of Ordinary Mommy Design are on sale 25% off through January 22. Go to her blog post for the details and links.
Ed. note: Faith didn’t ask or compensate me to post about her … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece football hat
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fleece hat with markings to make it look like a football. This is such an cool way to make a boy’s hat! … Read More...
Love Note Pillows
You are going to be absolutely smitten with these love note pillows from Alisa Burke. She used photo transfer paper and some saved love notes from days gone by between her and her husband. Such a wonderful idea and they … Read More...
Tutorial | Heart Shaped Corner Bookmark
The Cheese Thief shares how to make this heart shaped corner bookmark in a video. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Awesome List of Top Kid Craft Blogs!
I have been the lesson plans editor here at Craft Gossip for a while, and it always amazes me that there are still wonderful blogs that I haven’t come across yet! Red Tricycle has a great list of kid craft … Read More...
A tasty tag
This week’s Tag Tuesday creation at S’Mockery Sm’Art also qualifies, I think, as an art doll. Kay Susan explains briefly how she pulled it off. See her post.
Freebies | Year of the Dragon Printables
Chinese New Year is next Monday January 23rd, and here are two timely printables from The Silly Pearl. DIY Lucky Money red Envelopes (shown above) and a 2012 calendar.
Looking for dragon paper and embellishments? Check out these … Read More...
Still time to enter for Jewelry in a Jiffy
Leave a comment at the original post for your chance to win Fransie Snyman’s Jewelry in a Jiffy! The giveaway ends January 22.
Twinkie Tiramisu
You know how Twinkies filed for Chapter 11? Well, I’m glad to see that someone is doing their part to ensure the survival of the Twinkie. Like making classy desserts. Find the recipe for Twinkie Tiramisu HERE at Confessions … Read More...
A pin cushion on a pin cushion
I love it when my faves collide! Shirley of Hudson’s Holidays embellished her pin cushion with an embroidery design by Mollie of Wild Olive. I think you’ll agree the results are awesome. See more at Shirley’s blog post.
Looking … Read More...
Tutorial | Clothespin Wreath with Scrapbook Papers
Here’s a great stash busting project: a clothespin wreath! You can make this with your paper scraps. Click here to go to the tutorial on Vintage Umbrella.
Inspiration du Jour | Joy & Laughter
Making Textured Buttons
Since I’ve been doing a bunch of this lately – part of the reason for the texture kick the last couple of weeks – here’s a tutorial from KnittingDragonflies for making textured buttons. You could totally use a texture … Read More...
Winner of Tanya Whelan’s Sew What You Love and Sugar Hill fabric
The winner of a copy of Tanya Whelan’s Sew What You Love, along with a stack of 6 fat quarters from her gorgeous Sugar Hill fabric line is none other than…
…commenter # 66, Deb from Two Cheeky Monkeys… Read More...
Wedding Votive Decorating Ideas
Here’s a video with some fun and inexpensive ways to decorate wedding votives using ribbons, wired roses and trinkets. Personalized candles created with some sort of glitter pen would also make pretty wedding favors. If you have a wedding coming … Read More...