Crafts, Patterns, DIY and How-To Ideas from CraftGossip

And The Winner Is ……………

April 5, 2011 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann

Congratulations Christine B you are the lucky winner of a……………

A PURESTUF GIFT BOX

CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING

1 x Mermaid Cleanser

1 x Goddess Day cream

1 x Bliss Night Cream

1 x Glow Face Scrub

1 x Purestuff Skin … Read More...

DIY Bath Salt Recipe Formula

April 5, 2011 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann

Bath salts are versatile, are quick and easy to make and make wonderful gifts.

Soothing, Calming, Relaxing,Peaceful, rejuvenating, invigorating, cleansing, purifying, refreshing, energising, vitalising, restoring – the list goes on!!!

Just choose your essential oils and other natural ingredients to … Read More...

Base Cream Recipe From Scratch

April 5, 2011 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann

When making your own body lotions/face creams you have 2 options: you can either make your own or buy one. Below is a recipe for a basic cream/lotion base.

When making a cream from scratch there are two stages that … Read More...

Scalloped Flower Molded Pillar Candle

April 4, 2011 by SandraW

I purchased a new scalloped flower candle mold today along with some candle fragrances and just had to try them out. The candle mold came with a sealer, a wick and what I’m assuming is a wick-rod because that’s what … Read More...

Tutorial – hearts charm bracelet

April 4, 2011 by Stacie Hooder

Sue shares her tutorial for making this cute heart charm bracelet. There’s a list of supplies you’ll need and instructions outlining how she did it. If you ‘heart’ hearts, you’re sure to find something you like at her site … Read More...

Monday Mosaic: Spring Favourites

April 4, 2011 by Elaine Robitaille

Here’s a little polymer clay spring inspiration found on a jaunt through Flickr:

1. Spring Circle – April 2007, 2. Arbor Blooms Polymer Clay Sterling Silver Necklace, 3. Rite of Spring focal – polymer clay, 4. Polymer … Read More...

Tutorial: Silk-ribbon lavender

April 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

Carol Daisy of Silk Ribbon Embroidery shows us how to stitch sweet lavender flowers. See the tute.

Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well as imported European silk Embroidery … Read More...

Make a spring bouquet that will last

April 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

Kimara of Wee Folk Art has treats for us! Her blog post says,

Here is a peek at our Spring Bouquet. Tomorrow, we will post the directions on how to make your own, AND Wednesday, we will be hosting a

Tutorial: Make a fabric lotus flower

April 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Nicole from Nicole Barr & Coand Create & Delegate shows how to make this lovely fabric lotus bloom. Get the tutorial.

[photo from Create & Delegate]

The mystery of embroidered eggs

April 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

Holy smokes! Look what Mary Corbet found: ribbon embroidery on eggshells! Really. Stitched right through the shells. How? Read more and see more photos at Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.

Learn about DMC Threads

April 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

Get a rundown of DMC embroidery threads at the DMC Thread’s Blog. The post notes, “Threads are the single most important part of any needlework project, and there are so many choices…not just color choices, but threads … Read More...

Tutorial: Simple gathered skirt

April 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s simple gathered skirt. Don’t let the word “simple” fool youl, though. These skirts are also super cute, especially when made out of bright, colorful fabrics … Read More...

Tutorial: Needle flowers

April 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

Annekata walks us through a basic tatting technique to create these sweet needle flowers. She says they’re “fast and easy to make, perfect for gift decorations, jewelry components or hair pins.” See her tute.

Embroidering disappointment

April 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

This amazing work is by Gina Dawson. Her blog post explains,

These are funeral wreaths with text pulled from my personal rejection letters. I created these pieces after stitching some of my rejection letters and becoming fascinated with the

Tutorial: Princess and frog hooded towels

April 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Mama Crafts shares a pair of tutorials for making some really sweet hooded towels. One has a princess crown appliqued on the hood, and hearts added to the top corners. The other (shown here) has a frog face on the … Read More...