Jane Austen wrote novels of the Regency Era in England, that period in history that was just pre-Victorian, when women’s fashions were a bit elongated and very feminine without being as fussy as the full blown Victorian Era. The designs … Read More...
Festive Thanksgiving Printable
Using rustic brown paper and this gorgeous printable, you can decorate your home this Thanksgiving and wow your guests. Get the free printable from Silverbox Creative Studio — I am thankful for…printables.
Gift Idea: Jam-Making Kit
Loving this gift idea from Donna Hay (especially for those in parts of the world where fresh fruit is now in season): a jam making kit. Find it HERE.
Scrapbook Store Locator for Continental US
The folks at Paper Crafts Corner have put together this Scrapbook and Paper Crafts store locator for the continental US. The map shows US brick & mortar paper crafting retail locations, including Independent scrapbook stores, independent stamping stores, Archivers … Read More...
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Guest Post: Why Etsy Sellers & Mompreneurs Should Forget Trademarks & Focus on Copyrights?
Editors Note: We would like to welcome Matt Lowe who has kindly written this guest post about the differences between trademark and copyright and why one is more important than the other.
Matt is an in house counsel in Colorado … Read More...
Disney Princess Recipes
For anyone else like me, who has a Disney Princess-obsessed kid who gained her obsession before ever seeing a Disney Princess movie (seriously, she gained her knowledge by just absorbing it from the air, I think, I never even had … Read More...
Sculpey and Syndee
Years ago, on PolymerClayCentral’s forum, Syndee Holt used to run a semi-regular chat. She was always a lot of fun as well as super talented. I was delighted to see she has a new blog right on Sculpey’s site at: … Read More...
Mr. Potato Head Decorated Cookies (and Play-able)
Slap on the head/of course moment… Mr. Potato Head decorated cookies with all the mix and match decorated cookie parts. Too perfect. Find him HERE at Oh Sugar! Events.
Faux Mercury Glass Tutorial
Here’s a tutorial that doesn’t require a kiln or a torch or any of the usual tools and equipment we need for our various glass adventures. This is a faux mercury glass tutorial that I found over at Take the … Read More...
Candle Making Program in Prison
St. Peter’s Parish in Cavite City, Philippines started a money making venture for prisoners by teaching them how to make candles. Father Dominador Medina came up with idea and his friend Marian Navarrete volunteered to instruct the prisoners.
The money … Read More...
Shutter Side Table
Good Housekeeping has the how to on making the funky side table from old shutters. What a great way to repurpose something old into something new. Check it out at Good Housekeeping — DIY Side Table – How to Build … Read More...
Ritzy Cracker pillow, quilt and how-to
Ritzy Cracker patchwork pillow, made by Debi from Quilting With Debi. Read more about it here.
Ritzy Cracker lap quilt, made by Di from Country Life. Read more about it here.
Wanna make it? Go to … Read More...
And The Winner Is
Thankyou to all who entered CraftGossips “Ancient Minerals” Giveaway Competition is now closed and a lucky winner has been picked Congrats Debbie C I have emailed you to inform you of your win which is a pack from Ancient Minerals … Read More...
DIY Sugar Scrub Cubes – Perfect Gift Idea
Sugar scrub is a great way to slough away dead skin. It has it’s pros & cons I hate it when you are ( thanks for the grammar correction Julie) in the shower and as you are scooping it out … Read More...
Fabulous Stop-Motion Video of a Fall Cake Tree How-to
Please, please check out this stop-motion video of this Fall cupcake tree from Tiger in a Jar. Not only is it beautifully made, but you actually learn how to craft your own. {spotted on the kitchn}
Tutorial: Ruffled wrap skirt
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she used ruffle fabric to create this fabulous little skirt. The wrap and gathers at the waist create interesting lines of ruffles. And because the fabric is already covered with … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY eye patch for “lazy eye”
Children with a “lazy eye” (also known as Amblyopia) need to wear an eye patch for a period of time to help correct their vision. But wearing an eye patch isn’t necessarily all that much fun, and the little fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Minky baby blanket with satin ruffle
Is there anything softer to wrap a baby up in than a minky blanket? Sew4Home shows how to make one. And if the soft minky wasn’t luxurious enough, it’s edged with a satin ruffle. Get the tutorial.
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