Sheri from Childmade shares a tutorial for making a snowman Christmas ornmanet from a sock. So cute! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Childmade]
Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s dress with tie-top bodice
Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land shows how to make a little girl’s dress with a tie-top bodice. You can get so much wear out of a dress like this. Wear it over leggings and a long-sleeved shirt in … Read More...
Reminder: The Last Airbender Giveaway: Twitter Only
This is a reminder that we are giving away a Last Airbender prize pack to one lucky CraftGossip reader. To win, you have to tweet the following:
RT for a chance to win a Last Airbender Blu-ray Combo Pack, … Read More...
Projects: Thanksgiving Frame, Place Cards and Greeting Card
Visit Nichol Magouirk’s blog for three wonderful stamped Thanksgiving projects, a card, place cards and a great home decor frame. Click here to watch three step by step instructional videos.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, … Read More...
Free charts: Christmas
Christmas Embroidery is a great way to add a festive touch to any holiday project. With a wide range of designs and patterns, it’s easy to find something to suit your style. From traditional snowflakes and reindeer to more modern … Read More...
5 Sheet Music Craft Projects
I have yet to make anything with sheet music myself, but the sheet music crafts available in blogland are truly inspiring. So many great ideas, so little time! If you have a sheet music project that isn’t listed here, add … Read More...
DIY: Garden Glory Salt Scrub
The Natural Beauty Workshop posted a recipe for a Garden Glory Salt Scrub. Also included is a recipe for an exfoliating cream soap.
Tutorial: Quilted pot holder
Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares how to make this crafty quilted potholder. She starts by fussy cutting the center fabric piece. Next she wraps it with borders, makes a quilt sandwich, and stitches it to finish. Think holiday gifts you … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidered pillow embellished with a scarf
Head over to Cheep Ideas to find out how to make this beautiful embroidered decorative pillow. Katie made it as an anniversary gift for her husband, and stitched it with the date of their wedding. She made it entirely out … Read More...
Tutorial: Pincushion sunny side up
Felt food is pretty cute. Felt food that’s also a pincushion is even cuter. Speckless shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a super cute egg pincushion, sunny side up. LOVE it! Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s paper bag skirt with ruffled pockets
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a paper bag style skirt for a little girl. It’s got pretty ruffled pockets and belt loops to hold a coordinating sash. So … Read More...
Tip: Trim Your Die Cuts
Here’s a wonderful way to get more from your die cut shapes, why not trim them to make other shapes. Mel Stampz shares this simple but clever idea here on her blog.
-Heather
Gift Guide: Chopsticks
More gift ideas… How about chopsticks? Find a roundup of 12 fun chopsticks HERE at Oddee. Shown are light saber chopsticks
, zoo animal chopsticks
, and chopstick glasses, but not the chopsticks bra. Really. (Not sure those glasses … Read More...
Thanksgiving Chalk Cloth Placemats
This is such a cute project for Thanksgiving, one that will keep the kids busy while waiting for dinner. After all, what kid wants to listen to adults talk about football, they’d rather be playing! i remember countless boring Thanksgiving … Read More...
Wooden Turkey Gobbler
Looking for a fun Thanksgiving project to dazzle your decor? This cute turkey is the perfect addition! Hannah from Young and Crafty was inspired by the Turkey Kit found at Makia Creations and made her own version.
See the Wooden … Read More...
Lark Books Giveaway ends this Sunday!
If you haven’t left a comment at the original post yet, hurry and enter for your chance to win these exciting titles from Lark Books – Beadmaille
, Jewelry with Bead Weaving and Metal Rings by Cindy Thomas Pankopf… Read More...
Brush Your Teeth Bathroom Sign
Need a cool idea for decorating your bathroom? How about an inventive reminder for kids to brush their teeth? I love the idea of this sign, and the style, rustic and aged, perfect for my decor!
You’ll definitely want to … Read More...
Pom Pom Cake Garland and Cupcake Toppers
Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. One more. Oh my gosh. That’s how I feel about this cake garland and cupcake toppers from the etsy shop, Potter and Butler. And check out the blog HERE.
Free patterns: Hand-embroidery
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were … Read More...
How to Bake and Store Cake
Part two in The Crafty Penguin cake series is HERE! This time, the step-by-step photo tutorial shows us how to Bake and Store a tiered cake. (Find Part one, how to make fondant, here.)