I recently met Beth Engelman who has a regular TV spot on Chicago’s WCIU, The U. In this video she shows you how to make fun fashion belts for kids out of tape and candy wrappers! So cute, and what … Read More...
6 Cool Jack O’Lantern Halloween Projects
Earlier I featured 8 fun pumpkin projects. I was actually going to do one feature with both the pumpkins and the jack O’Lanterns, but I found so many I thought it best to split them up. To see each … Read More...
Tutorial: Tulip Pants for little girls
Heather from Featherty Sews guest blogs over at Sewing in No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make her Tulip Pants for little girls. They feature a ruffled legs, a gathered patch pocket, and a comfortable waistband from … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween finger puppets
Amy from Naptime Crafters shows how to make Halloween finger puppets. She includes instructions for making a spooky spider, a ghost, a jack-o-lantern, and a candy corn. She also shows how to dress up a plain jar to make a … Read More...
Felted Crochet – Amigurumi Ghost
I just love this ghost and the way she has it hanging from the adorable tree. I am definitely going to make a few of these and I have the perfect tree to hang these little darlings on. Because it … Read More...
8 Fun Pumpkin Projects
I love this time of year. Fall is such a great season, my favorite in fact, and pumpkins are the star attraction. I’ve stumbled across quite a few pumpkin projects in the last few weeks, so I thought I would … Read More...
Tons of Halloween Cakes
Not only is Wilton all about the Halloween paraphenelia, but they are all about the cakes. Check out their collection of how-tos HERE, including this amazing haunted house cake or this one.
Make music, not war
I love this idea and can imagine how beautiful the “bells” must sound! You can see this piece in the book Making Mixed Media Art Charms and Jewelry
from Peggy Krzyzewski and Christine Hansen. The book has step-by-step techniques and … Read More...
No More Brown Apples
Smashed Peas and Carrots sent me this idea at exactly the right time. A mere two days ago, as I was watching my picky eater 3 year old enjoy a bag of purchased sliced apples, I wondered how to pack … Read More...
Win a $300 Silhouette cutting machine
There are several blogs giving away the fabulous Silhouette cutting tool
. This crafter’s dream machine makes stencils, cuts vinyl, makes temporary tattoos, and even sketches for you! We’ve given one away here at Craft Gossip in the past as … Read More...
Cinnamon Toast Cookies
I’m in love with this idea to make cookies–easily, and with minimal mess, even with the help of little hands, and in animal shapes–from cinnamon sugar toast. Brilliant. Find the how-tos HERE at My Kitchen. The recipe is originally … Read More...
How to make a chopstick sunburst mirror
It’s not playing with your food, it’s playing with your utensils, uh are chopsticks considered utensils? Well, anyway here is a fabulous project sent in by Amanda that recycles chopsticks to make a mod mirror! Pop on over to the … Read More...
Reminder: One week left to enter Christmas Gift Giveaway
We are holding a giveaway where you can win your own Christmas gift, but there are only 19 entries so far.
So this is a reminder that the entry process has now been simplified and that the giveaway ends … Read More...
State Steaks
Photography by Domini Episcopo, as spotted on Oh Joy! I’m kind of fascinated by this photographer now. Check out his site HERE and the blog HERE.
Tutorial: Owl Key Chain and Holder
Head over to Craft Passion to find out how to make this owl key chain and holder. So cute!! They key chain slides up into the owl’s body to keep them tucked out of the way when not in use. … Read More...
New IKEA Cookbook…in Sweden
I have not stopped thinking about this new cookbook, “Homemade is Best,” released in Sweden from IKEA featured on Craftzine.com. I am in love with the brilliance of the ingredients photography. The cookbook feature was sent to Craftzine from … Read More...
Tutorial: Baxter the Halloween Bat softie
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup guest blogs at Eighteen 25 with a tutorial showing how to make this cute bat softie for Halloween. Get the how-to.
[photo from Eighteen 25]
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out … Read More...
$10 off Becky Higgins Project Life Kit
Tutorial: Brown Spider appliqued t-shirt
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this spider t-shirt for her son. The oversized brown spider is appliqued to a purchased t-shirt. Make one special for Halloween, or make one just … Read More...
Owl Cookies
Oh how I wish this heat wave would end so I could skip through leaves and make owl cookies. Learn how to make these adorable cookies HERE at Munchkin Munchies.