Visit the Digisparkle blog for a few free digital Valentine stamps, a couple of heart and a champagne glass too.
-Heather
Dear CraftGossip….
Just wanted to say thank you and that I won the $50 gift card to Amazon all from reading Craft Gossip. I am so excited, I ordered 3 new fused glass books. It was a hard time deciding what to … Read More...
Flickr Finds from the Craft Gossip group!
Did you know that there’s a Flickr group for Craft Gossip? These are some of the recent polymer clay treasures featured there.
Click here to go to the group. Join it and share – we love seeing your creations!
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Free pattern: Detour Diaper Bag
Head over to Make Baby Stuff for a free pattern for their “Detour Diaper Bag”. Check out those angled pockets! Any hip mama would be proud to carry one of these. Go to the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Felt Heart Memory Game
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff guest blogs over at Blue Cricket Designs with a tutorial showing how to make this matching game out of felt. Different colored hearts make it fun for Valentine’s Day. Get the how-to.
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New patterns & a giveaway from Melly & Me
Click over to Melly & Me’s blog to see pictures of the two new patterns they’re adding to their line. There’s Dee-Dee Dolphin (shown here) and a Raspberry Ripple bag that features fabulous triangular pleats. Read more at Melly & … Read More...
Sweet Snowy Day Craft
Mom to the 3rd Power really knows how to take advantage of a snow day! This project would be great for Valentine’s Day as well! You could just decorate the buttons with hearts!
Valentine’s Day Pencil Toppers
I love these simple cute pencil toppers from Their Little World. These are quick and easy for you and your child to make for their classmates!
Cute Handprint Frog
This hand frog would be perfect for an book lesson plan on frogs. It is so simple and so cute! Check out Crafts and Art for Children for more ideas.
She even has a Handprint and Footprint Art Blog…I … Read More...
It’s Time to Think About Glass Craft in Las Vegas
Every April the serious glass enthusiast has to venture on over to Las Vegas, NV for Glass Craft And Bead Expo. I personally can’t wait. I’m even going to have a booth to sell beads. But what’s more fun … Read More...
BLOGTEST WINNER #1 – ANGIE
Angie on January 18, 2010 9:28 am Edit This
I love this one: http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/
This was the winning entry – drawn completely at random from the over 200 entries! Way to go, Angie!
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Secret Decoder Cookies
How utterly brilliant are these secret decoder cookies from Gourmet Mom on the Go? The red candy centers decipher a secret message on paper with clever use of markers. Find the how-tos HERE. {spotted on The Crafty Crow… Read More...
Tutorial: DIY leg pillow and cover
I sleep on my side and use a leg pillow in order to keep my back properly aligned. My current leg pillow wore out about 2 years ago, but I’ve continued to use it long past the time it should … Read More...
I need a Thread Zap
While tutoring us on how to make needlepunch flowers with silk ribbon, Allison Aller mentioned a cool tool that I hadn’t seen before. She says,
… Read More...I got out my handy dandy and indispensable Thread Zapper
to seal the cut ends
1882 pattern book is available from Needleprint
This news came in from Needleprint while I was on Christmas break; but I think you’ll agree it’s still worth sharing!
… Read More...In 1882, Dr Julius Lessing, Director of the Royal Industrial Museum in Berlin, published the first of a series
Free tat patterns: Floral insertions
These tatted floral insertions thrill me: vintage and nostalgic, yet somehow modern. Imagine using them in your sewing, scrapbooking, cardmaking, or collages. If you can tat, they’re all yours! TATBit Tats is sharing a printable copy of the vintage Coats … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a snap closure disguised as a button
Bobbi from I Am Only 1 Woman guest blogs over at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing her “faux button” technique. The button on top is just a decoration; the real closure is the snap hidden underneath. Find out how she … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated ribbon headband
Becca from Blue Cricket Designs guest blogs over at Ruffles and Stuff with a tutorial for making this pleated ribbon headband. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]
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Looking … Read More...
Hot Pink Spiral Cookies
Find the how-tos (impossibly easy) to make these colorful spiral cookies (impossibly gorgeous) HERE at Sprinkle Bakes.
[tags]cookies, spirals, sprinkles, pink[/tags]
New Release: Stamps of Life
The Stamps of Life has just released four new clear stamp sets, a floral set, a birthday set, a hello set and a cool alphabet set. Click here to view the new sets and then go here to see a … Read More...