The July issue of CQ Magazine Online is available now. This month’s articles include ideas for combining machine and hand stitches in crazy-quilt seam treatments by Allie Aller, details of the creation of a beaded sea shell by Barbara … Read More...
Treat Cone Box Tutorial
So you made a bunch of paper cones filled with treats for your party and don’t know how to stand them up. Yes, I understand this to be a perplexing dilemma. Enter our hero, Smashed Peas and Carrots. Learn … Read More...
Tutorial: Weaving on a cardboard loom
Christine continues her quest to try 52 Crafts in 52 Weeks by trying her hand at weaving. She used a homemade cardboard loom and some yarn, string, and ribbon to create this beautiful piece. And she shows how she did … Read More...
Free Printable | Ice-Cream Gift Tags
These free printable ice-cream tags from Eat, Drink Chic are great for summer themed projects, or their intended use as gift tags! Click here to go to the download.
Tutorial: Little girl’s halter dress
Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s halter dress. The bodice of the dress is lined, which gives this a nice finish. The ties go around the neck through a set … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Halter top from a man’s button down shirt
Lookie what Zoe from So, Zo… What Do You Know? made from a man’s button down shirt! This halter top is sooo cute!! Rows of shirring across the back give it a nice fit. And I’m loving the way she … Read More...
365 Days of Cake Pops
I dare anyone who pops over to visit Every Day Should Pop! 365 Days of Cake Pops (which, if you haven’t guessed from the name, is a blog that features a different cake pop every day inspired by whatever National … Read More...
Tutorial: Drapey knit cardigan
Naomi from Sweet LemoNAYde guest blogs at Live. Love. Craft. with a tutorial showing how to make a drapey cardigan from knit fabric. You can wear it with or without a belt, and would be dressy when worn with a … Read More...
Jelly Shots! Birthdays and Hawaiian Shirts and Polyjuice Potion
How can it be that it’s been so long that I’ve reminded you to swing by the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen? A bit of their latest: Learn to make birthday jelly shots (yeah, there’s a jelly shot under there) HERE … Read More...
Project: Gift Card Holder
Kim from Paper Perfect Designs has a nice tutorial for making a pretty gift card holder, click here for her instructions.
-Heather
Giveaway | Nathalie’s Studio
To celebrate the launch of her new blog, Nathalie’s Studio, Nathalie Kalbach is giving away the prize pack pictured above. Stop on by to check out her new digs and enter the giveaway (be sure to read all the … Read More...
Tutorial: Drool pads for Ergo baby carriers
Babies love to put their mouths on just about everything, and that includes the straps of your baby carrier. Nom, nom, nom… Drool, slobber, ick… Laura from Simply Sweet Life shows how to make a drool pad for an Ergo … Read More...
Tutorial: Panel curtain with giant grommets
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of panel curtains with a very modern look. The large rectangles are pieced from coordinating prints, and the curtain rod is threaded through giant grommets. LOVE! Get the tutorial.
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Birthday presents for you!
For me, September 2 will be one of those birthdays that end in zero. I kind of hate to see this decade end. It has brought so many wonderful things into my life, including this gig at CraftGossip, which still … Read More...
Book review: Twisted Stitches
Twisted Stitches
by Phil Davison is a book full of cross-stitch patterns that range from gorgeous calaveras to gruesome renditions of Humpty Dumpty after the fall to profane iPhone cases. If you have the slightest leaning toward subversive stitching, … Read More...
Freebie | All You Need is Love Digital Kit
Persnickety Prints is offering up this digital scrapbook kit free! The kit includes the elements shown above, and 16 matching 12×12 patterned papers. Click here to go to the download.
Using Ephemera | Air Mail Envelopes
Carolyn of Homework shares a few ideas for using airmail envelopes in paper crafting. One example is the tags shown. Click here to go to her post.
Inspiration du Jour | First Haircut
Crafty Gemini – Updates – You Tube Video
Soap!!!! I have not really posted about soap of late, so today I am sharing with you a link to Crafty Gemini’s YOUTUBE video tutorial on how to make soap from scratch using the cold process method. This video is … Read More...
Polymer Clay Wedding Table Markers
This tute makes cute little signs, perfect for table numbers at a big event. You could easily custom mix the colours to suit the wedding ones. One caveat is the instructions say to use hot glue to affix the signs … Read More...