If you’ve been unable to catch your very own golden snitch, JessyRatFink at Instructables shows you how to make her interpretation of the elusive snitch into a whimsical necklace. See her tutorial.
Freebie | Printable Bookplates
I love printables like this that have a dual use. Not only can you use these bookplates as intended, but wouldn’t they make an adorable embellishment on a scrapbook page about reading? Click here to go to the download from … Read More...
Velvet Pumpkins
These are so pretty. I want some. Must make some! Here’s a tutorial for making your own Velvet Pumpkins. I spotted this over at Sun Scholars
Freebie | Printable Tickets
Carnival style tickets are such a neat element to add to scrapbooking projects! You can download the free sheet of tickets shown above from Maybe*mej.
Click here to go to the download
Freebie | Birthday Party Printables
Sibylle from funkytime sent along these adorable free birthday party printables. She made them to give away as part of her one year celebration on her blog. The set includes printables for two invites and a treat bag. … Read More...
Sweet Heart Chart – Free from Stitching the Night Away
Lest you think my taste runs totally to comic, snarky stitches – I do have a penchant for sweet stitches too. One chart in my stash to stitch someday is Loretta Oliver’s free Valentine Cross Stitch pattern which is so … Read More...
Bleach Art Linen Table Runners
These super pretty table runners are made using a bleach pen. Genius. You’ll want to check out the post at Show Tell Share as she shares some tips on using bleach pens. Visit Show Tell Share: Bleach Art Linen Table … Read More...
First Craft Gossip Blogger’s Meet-up held in Little Rock
Last Saturday Little Rock was the place for the first ever Craft Gossip Fork and Talk. Bloggers from across The Natural State, Tennessee and Virginia attended the meet-up and spent a crafty afternoon with four Craft Gossip editors. … Read More...
EK Success sponsored Fork and Talk in Little Rock, Arkansas
EK Success Brands and Craft Gossip gathered 20 creative women bloggers for Fork and Talk on September 10 in Little Rock. This event was sponsored by EK Success and they pulled out all the stops to make it fabulous! The … Read More...
Candle Molds Cast from Vintage Ceramics
Rose creates handmade candles in her Etsy shop by casting molds from vintage ceramics and figurines. The result is original candles that make beautiful displays.
It’s a brilliant business idea that gives customers the opportunity to obtain unique candles that … Read More...
Halloween… in Miniature
1. Miniature Halloween 2010, 2. Miniature Halloween collection, 3. Halloween Bea’s Wees by humbleBea, 4. Miniature Halloween Boxes
Yeah, I’m hooked on minis. My kid would be so proud of me!
Tutorial: How to make and insert cording
Kim from My Go Go Life guest blogs in the Sewing Back To School series at Sew Sweetness with a tutorial showing how to make and insert cording. You can use smaller cording on garments as accent, or larger cording … Read More...
Tutorial: Button Sailor Pants for fall
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy rounds out her daughter’s fall wardrobe with a pair of corduroy pants. They’re a riff on her previously published Button Sailor Pants, but made out of a corduroy. She also added a stripe down the … Read More...
Free stuff from Sew Daily
Sew Daily is offering a few free eBooks right now and seems to have quite a few free tutorials. I decided to go for the eBook on organizing sewing supplies.
Tutorial: Tufted floor cushion with carrying handle
Sew4Home has the how-to for making this tufted floor cushion with a handy carrying handle. It’s cute in a child’s room decor (as shown by their series), but depending on fabric choice it would be also make a nice addition … Read More...
Project: Chipboard Flower Pot Embellishment
Wendy over at Studio 490 shares her steps for using her Art Parts, stamps and Distress Stains for making a cool flower pot accent, click here for her instructions.
-Heather
Nacho Cheese Pops
You know me, always impressed by what foods can fit on a stick. Learn to make Nacho Cheese pops HERE at instructables.
Glam Witch Cupcakes
Plus some bonus hilarity for the day if you read the story of Kristan’s childhood Halloween costume woes. Find glam witch cupcakes HERE at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen.
Drinks and Cocktails Turned to Food
Find a roundup of lots of “drink-related” foods HERE at babble, including beer pancakes,whiskey ice cream and Bloody Mary butter.
Giveaway: Wearable Skirt online sewing course with Jennifer Stern
Check out the new giveaway I just posted out in our Giveaways section! It’s an online sewing course offered by Rick Rack: Thread Therapy for Sewers. Jennifer Stern teaches the course on her Wearable Skirt w/ 3 Ways of Embellishing… Read More...