Gummylump blog has a great simple tutorial for making yarn butterflies. We all need a little Spring in our homes, why not start with these adorable little fluttery creatures?
Paper Chocolate Bunny Craft
Looking for a simple decorative craft that your children can do? Look no further than the tutorial over at Katydid and Kid. Her children’s chocolate paper bunnies are adorable, and I love the way she displays them.
Tutorial: Sweet pig-tailed girl applique
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how to create this sweet pig-tailed girl applique for a little girl’s t-shirt. I love how she used so many brightly colored patterned fabrics! I would never have though about using a polka dot fabric … Read More...
Bejeweled Wine Glasses for Passover
Here’s a great kids craft that your children can use for their grape juice during the Seder meal at Passover. Creative Jewish Mom goes into detail as to how to make these beautiful additions to your family’s Seder Meal Table.
Tutorial: Diamonds quilt pattern
Ashley at Film in the Fridge shows how she stitched straight lines to create large and small diamonds on a small quilt. Get the tute.
Hot Air Balloon Mobile
Sew Homegrown has a great craft that could be linked up with a book such as Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon by MArgret & H.A. Rey’s. This project turned into a mommy craft in the end, but depending … Read More...
Chick in an Egg Craft
How to Have it All has a cute little craft that uses real eggs. She cleans them with warm soapy water to make sure they are not contaminated before doing that craft. I love her technique for dying the batting … Read More...
Helping Japan Auction- Lot of 4 Books! LAST CHANCE!
If you are new to our Helping Japan Auction, you can read the announcement post here. You can also find all of the Auction Posts here. As lesson plans editor, I have had the opportunity to review some great books. … Read More...
Helping Japan Auction: Cookie Craft Cookbook and a Flower Cookie Decorating Kit
Bid to Help Japan! Read the Craft Gossip announcement to learn more about the auctions from all our editors to help Japan. Click on the link over there to the left, Helping Japan Auction, to see all the fabulous crafts, … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced striped cardigan for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she created this awesome pieced striped cardigan for her toddler daughter. She used the knit fabric from an adult-sized striped shirt that she snagged from the clearance rack. I love how she cut … Read More...
Tutorial: Crepe ruffled cardigan
Elizabeth from Dear Lizzy shows how to add an air of romance to a plain cardigan with the simple addition of a couple of ruffled fabric strips. The double-layers of sheer fabric peek out from behind the front edges of … Read More...
Newsy: Winner of Girl’s World book
Thanks to each and every one of you who entered my Craft Gossip Contest for a copy of the book Girl’s World: Twenty-One Sewing Projects to Make for Little Girls. I have a winner.
The prize goes to lucky … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Lotion Dispenser
Click here to find out how Elisabeth Allan turned a plain dollar store lotion dispenser into a fabulous home decor item.
-Heather
Tutorial: Flat-bottomed zippered pouch
Hey there! Are you looking for a fun and easy sewing project? Look no further! Maryanne from Sew Together has got you covered with this cute flat-bottomed zippered pouch tutorial. This pouch is not only adorable, but it’s also super … Read More...
Easter Egg Decorating Ideas: Divers, Bees and Superheros
I’m pretty impressed by this collection of silly and not-so-silly Easter egg decorating ideas at Family Fun. Find the whole collection HERE and click on the pictures to go to those shown.
Easter Treats from the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe
Always a source of cleverness…. find Easter treats (with step-by-step how-tos) at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe blog. Find the Easter baskets and bunny pops HERE, sheep, chick and bunny pops HERE, and baby bird cupcakes HERE.… Read More...
Carrot Cupcake Toppers
Such an easy, cute idea: carrot cupcake toppers from gum drops. Learn to make them HERE at The Seven Year Cottage.
Mini Tiered Cakes
Whatta great use of cake scrapes. Learn to make them HERE at Sugar Swings!.
UFO Sloppy Joes
With grape aliens. So silly. Find them HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Apollo Ring Saw – Gemini Saw Co.
The trip was quick. I actually spent more time driving than at the show. But I saw what I needed to and spoke to who I needed too. And I brought back information that you all need to know about. … Read More...