There’s a fun new stamp company on the block! Wilson Design is a new company that carries clear stamp sets and their first releases are so adorable, my personal faves are the owl and gnome sets! Click here to check … Read More...
Design jewelry without any jewelry making skills
Do you love to design jewelry but have no idea how to open a jump ring? Maybe you like to sketch designs but can’t get your wire bends even and symmetrical? Sheyna designs (SHAE-nah – which means beautiful) might be … Read More...
Auction winners
A sincere thank you to all who helped with the auctions Craft Gossip posted to help the people of Japan. I especially want to thank Ray Hemachandra at Lark Books for donating all the fabulous titles to our auction and … Read More...
Make My Easter Goodies Miniature
The people who can make those perfect faux Easter treats out of polymer clay are impressive. The ones who can make them 1/12th skill are geniuses I tell you! At 1/12th scale, the little clay bits melt on your finger … Read More...
Tutorial: Fifty-cent pattern weights
I love to use pattern weights instead of pins when cutting out a pattern! Instead of inserting a jillion pins into pattern and fabric, you can just lay a handful of weights down to keep the pattern in place while … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Pleated shorts for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a pair of pleated shorts for little girls. She calls them the Veckade Shorts, named after the Swedish word for “pleated”. The horizontal pleats across the front of the shorts are … Read More...
Project: Wedding Confetti Packs
Planning a wedding? Here’s a quick and easy project to make to hand out to guest, stamped confetti packs. Click here and Vanessa Spencer will show you how to make them.
-Heather
Looking for more Wedding themed papers and … Read More...
Winner of the Mary’s Fancy Sash Dress online class
It’s time to announce the winner of the Mary’s Fancy Sash Dress online class from Rick Rack: Thread Therapy for Sewers.
The online class will show how to make the “Mary’s Fancy Sash Dress” from Jennifer Paganelli’s new book, … Read More...
Easy Under The Sea -Turtle Cupcakes
Awww, right? Learn to make Squirt (you know, from Finding Nemo) turtle cupcakes HERE at Disney Family.com.
Are you hosting an under the sea themed party? check out these Under the Sea party decorations
. Perfect for Mermaid, … Read More...
Easter Egg Decorating Ideas: The App
So Martha Stewart has an App for egg decorating. Now I have an archaic phone that does nothing but make calls, but perhaps you are more modern. Find more information HERE.
Anne’s Garden – Free Pattern – Felt Flowers
Melissa of “Love Affair with my Brother” Melissa is having a candy free Easter in their house. For a couple of reasons: 1. her 17 month old does not need tons of sugar, and 2. Anne isn’t allowed to have … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter basket liner from ruffle fabric
Alison from Oopsey Daisy shows how to create this fabulous Easter basket liner out of ruffle fabric. The ruffle fabric is sooo light and spring-y and feminine! It takes just a little bit of fabric, so if you’ve used ruffle … Read More...
Tutorial: Hand-sewn thread caddy
You can find a tutorial showing how to make this hand-sewn thread caddy over at Lark Crafts. It’s an excerpt from the book Sewn by Hand: Two Dozen Projects Stitched with Needle & Thread
by Susan Wasinger. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap and Felt Flower Brooches
Amy from Positively Splendid combines burlap and felt to create fun fabric flower brooches. They’re bright and happy and sooo pretty! Get the how-to.
[photo from Positively Splendid]
Tutorial: Image transfer using Citrasolv
Bloom, Bake, & Create shows how to use Citrasolv for image transfer. You can use the household cleaner to transfer printed images to paper and fabric. (Shown here is an image transferred to a piece of muslin.) This would be … Read More...
Tutorial: Kindle cover
Head over to the Free Spirit Fabrics blog for a tutorial showing how to make a cover for your Kindle. You could also use this tutorial to make a cover for a Nook or iPad or other tablet gadget, but … Read More...
New Release: Denami Stamps
THE GYPSY IN YOU – And A Special Offer
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62501287/french-quarter-jacket-sweater-pattern-by
If you have a gypsy in you, this designer’s got some goodies for you. Check out the items in her boutique at etsy.com here . Even if you don’t think of yourself as the free-spirited being that the term … Read More...
Foodiggity Accepting Food Art Submissions
Calling all food artists… whether you create food-inspired artwork or art from food itself, Foodiggity is starting a new feature, Food Art Fridays, and accepting submissions to be featured. Find more details HERE.
Candles Off Main Included in 20 Best Facebook Pages
According to Inc. magazine, Candles Off Main is one of the 20 best company Facebook pages. They’re always offering discounts, new fun fragrances and giveaways. Consequently, Candles Off Main has 2,719 fans on Facebook.
Candles Off Main specialize in luxury … Read More...