The beauty of paint chip samples is the myriad of colors they come in which makes it a great medium to make ombre art. See how Heather of the blog The Lovely Cupboard made a great piece of ombre modern … Read More...
Tutorial: Reindeer appliqued throw pillow
Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a throw pillow appliqued with a silhouette of a reindeer. The clean lines give it a crisp, modern look while the felt keeps it feeling warm and cozy. Get the template … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fringed linen napkins
Kaytie from Garden Kitchen Home shows how she made this beautiful fringed linen napkins. It’s a quick and easy project, and looks so nice on your tablesetting. Her project was her response to the Pinterest Challenge over at Young House … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Fringed fleece neck scarf for a dog
PharMa shows how she made a fleece neck scarf for her little doggie. This is so cute!! It looks just a scarf that you or I would wear, but it’s sized to fit around a dog’s neck. It’s even fringed … Read More...
Freebie: Printable paper bias tape maker
Carla Hegemenn-Crimm from The Scientific Seamstress is the queen of printable sewing tools and charts. She’s outdone herself this time with a printable bias tape maker. As in, it’s a paper version of the metal gadget you can buy at … Read More...
Instagram/Photoshop Food Plate
I’m completely getting this concept. That is, of being so consumed by technological principals we start to apply them to real life, or at least wish we could. Like how I–just for a split second–try to pause thing in reality … Read More...
Technique: Let the fabric guide your stitches
This Martha Stewart DIY project is from the aptly named book, Last-Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. Joelle selects a piece of fabric with motifs of varying sizes (small, medium, large). She then makes a quilt sandwich and … Read More...
Project: Pencil Box
There She Goes stamps shares directions to make this cute pencil box, a great inexpensive gift idea for a teacher.
-Heather
Xylophone Wall Art
Michell is no stranger to being featured here on Craft Gossip. She has some amazing ideas and this Xylophone Wall Art is no exception. I love how adorable this is and how much it looks like the real thing! Head … Read More...
Teeny Tiny Turkey Cookie Pops
Sheesh, you got the teeny tiny, the googly eyes, the lollipop stick… doesn’t get much cuter. Make these bite-size turkey pops on bite-size Oreos (oh so cute) HERE at Munchkin Munchies.
Knit Outta The Box
From the Keep It Simple Blog, this ear-bud cosy and storage pouch. More practical designs too.
The cords will keep your iphone cords from tangling and the pouch will store them in style. Sounds like an awesome use for scrap … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Vintage Inspired Dresses
These printable vintage inspired dresses from Sweetly Scrapped would be perfect used a tags or other embellishments. Click here to go to the download.
November Photo Challenge | Gratitude
Join Dani at positivelypresent in a 30 Day photo challenge focusing on gratitude. The idea behind the challenge is to help you be more present, and to focus on the things you are grateful about. Of course being scrapbookers, these … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | I Love the 80s
Her Gallery | Her Blog
Book: ‘Everyone Can Quilt’ by Kaye Wood
Kaye in her intro to Everyone Can quilt with Kaye Wood
: 100+ Tips, Techniques, Templates & Projects divides quilters into two camps, the pointed and the pointless. According to Amazon, the first sentence of the book is,
… Read More...I
DIY: Fabric House Ornament
Kim from retro mama shows how to make these adorable fabric house ornaments. She said she used quilting cotton scraps for the parts of the house. The numbers are from the fabric selvages. So clever! Go to tutorial.
Tip: Making Button Holes
I’m pretty sure everyone knew before me but the bestest trick for making consistent button holes? A corn cob poke. Since I’ve been making all sorts of buttons, I grabbed a package of them at the dollar store. This poke … Read More...
LL’S Magnetic Clay Detox Bath’s Review
So it is that time of year again, christmas parties, dinners, drinks etc. We are all guilty of it …………… overindulgence with a capital O that is. I can’t help but notice “detoxing” skyrockets at this time of year. I … Read More...
Tutorial, Yarn Topiaries
These are pretty cool, and just plain pretty! I love all of the golds and shades of browns and rusts that signify fall.
And what a pretty centerpiece idea, scraps of yarn, combined with cones and decorated with bits of … Read More...
Have you got a Collection Obsession?
Doron Ofir Casting is now seeking unique collectors for the hit documentary television show, “My Collection Obsession.” The series focuses on individuals with the most unique and impressive collections and obsessions across America. Whether it’s a passion for vacuum cleaners … Read More...