Check out these hair clips made from Yes, Starburst wrappers. What a great excuse to stuff your face with sweets.
Starburst Flower Hair Clips – DIY Craft Project Instructions.
Tutorial: Make a summer tunic from a t-shirt dress
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she made this summer tunic from a longer t-shirt dress. She shortened the dress, added elastic to cinch it in, and then added some decorative strips of fabric. I love … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and stylish dishcloths
Nanette from Freda’s Hive guest blogs over at Make It Do with a tutorial showing how to make quick and stylish dishcloths. She uses squares of waffle cloth and strips of fabric from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). The strips … Read More...
Tutorial: Oversized ruffle tote
Editor’s note: The blog linked to in this post is now a private blog. The tutorial linked to in this post is no longer available to the public.
shares a downloadable project sheet for an oversized ruffle tote. There don’t … Read More...
More Pac-Man for the Foodie
I know, I know, I just posted a roundup of video game eye candy HERE. But then I found another Pac-Man inspired foodie slideshow HERE at Food2.
[tags]Pac-Man, video games, wedding cake[/tags]
Tutorial: Wearable Light
Here is a great tech/jewelry project, the wearable light bracelet from Sparklab. It is an LED illuminated bracelet and not only is that just a cool idea, but the look it totally modern and sleek.
It is made with normal … Read More...
Giveaway: Three Craft Books from Penguin
Thanks to Penguin US, we have a prize pack of three books to giveaway.
The Dirt Diva’s Down-to-Earth Guide to Organic Gardening by Annie Spiegelman
More Softies Only a Mother Could Love by Jess Redman and Meg Leder
and… Read More...
Wedding Cake Pops
Learn how to make these all-white wedding cake pops HERE at weddingbells.
Canning How-Tos
Find a great, straight-forward tutorial for the basics of canning HERE at Sugarcrafter.
[tags]fruits, canning[/tags]
Tutorial: Rolled Paper Flower
Join Joanne Basile on the Splitcoast Stampers site for her step by step tutorial and video on how to make these fun rolled paper flowers. They make a perfect accent to any card or scrapbook layout! Click here for the … Read More...
Win a copy of Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters
You get to benefit from a tiny bit of self promotion! Yup, this is my book. And my publisher, the wonderful Quayside Publishing Group has offered a copy to you my loving Recycled Crafts at Craft Gossip readers. All you … Read More...
Great Find
If you are looking for some interesting elements for your jewelry, check out RJBeads on Etsy. They have an excellent selection of fun and funky beads and the prices are pretty reasonable too.
Worldwide Knit In Public Day
Go to the Worldwide Knit In Public Day website to find the nearest event, or if you want to host your own, you’ll find info there, as well as a database that you can add your event to.
It’s held … Read More...
Tutorial: Frayed rosettes
Jennifer Paganellli of Sis Boom Day Dreams says,
They are so adorable, so sweet, so special, and SO easy to make! Heck, why not cover everything with these romantic rosettes?!
I couldn’t agree more. Enjoy the tutorial by Jennifer and … Read More...
Free pattern: Bargello cell-phone case
VIVA ZIVA! newsletter published the pattern and instructions for creating this colorful belt-mounted bargello phone case. Get the pattern.
Many thanks to Bargello Needlepoint blog for pointing out this freebie.
Reminder: Pretty Little Pillows book review & giveaway
Just a quick reminder of the Pretty Little Pillows book
review & giveaway. Go to this post to read the review and enter the giveaway. Deadline is May 21st, 2010.
[tags]sewing, book, review, giveaway, Pretty Little Pillows[/tags]
Inspiration: Jane Waggoner Deschner
Don’t miss Joetta Maue‘s interview of needleartist Jane Waggoner Deschner over on MrXStitch. Stitching on antique and vintage photos figures largely in my personal art life; but Deschner’s innovations have opened my eyes to whole new avenues of … Read More...
Free patterns: Tatted dangles
Jane Eborall is sharing her tatting patterns for three cabone-ring dangles. (I think the little plastic doo-dahs at the center usually are called cafe-curtain rings in the US.) At least one of these patterns is perfect for earrings. Go to … Read More...
$25 gift card Giveaway from Jen of Very Big Jen’s Art Fire shop
Yesterday my posting was from Jen’s Flickr tutorial Violet Pincushion. Today’s posting is to announce a wonderful giveaway from Jen of Very Big Jen Art Fire shop. I am sure you will all be thrilled by her generosity. If you … Read More...
Win BIG at feeling stitchy
If you haven’t yet entered the Rainbow of Stitches contest over on feeling stitchy, this news should give you plenty of incentive: The prize, donated by DMC, is a complete set of DMC embroidery floss — all 454 colors!! Go … Read More...