Craft Gossip

I owe apologies to several people who have been expecting packages from me. I am backlogged in most aspects of my daily life due to …….. LIFE! Kids, job, dog, elderly mother and broken wrist all required extreme amounts of … Read More...

I know I have mentioned this newsletter to you before, but I just keep finding valuable articles and ideas in it. The newsletter I received this time has some great ideas regarding multi-photo layouts. I advise checking this out. Here … Read More...

I just love all the new [tag]geometric[/tag] patterns that are hitting the market lately. Designers and yarn companies are pushing the envelope with their thought processes and designing cutting edge sweater shapes that are not your grandmothers boxy cardigan! My … Read More...

For your information, I homeschool. I have a daughter who is 11 and this is the third year we have homeschooled her. Well, actually, I do most of the schooling. My husband throws in a bass guitar lesson every now … Read More...

This is the name of a great freebie kit that was brought to my attention. This is for all you [tag]digi scrappers[/tag] out there. It is from a lady named andilynn and it is her first kit. I highly recommend … Read More...

I found this site by ‘googling’. It is great, so I wanted to bring it to your attention. It is called [tag]Simple Scrapbooks[/tag]. It has a host of creative women that contribute to it, but I wanted to highlight … Read More...

Schoolhouse Press has a new DVD out this Spring and a new wool!

From the website:

What …? A new wool for Schoolhouse Press? And, you say, it’s SOFT? I know; we are super conservative about adding new wool. … Read More...

I received an issue from Scrapbooks etc. weekly newsletter recently, which is part of the Better Homes and Gardens family. It had some great ideas on using ribbon as an embellishment to your layouts in an article called Ribbon Romance… Read More...

Are your kids having a Cinco de Mayo party at school? Need craft ideas? Here ya go!

Ojo De Dios Medallions. These are pretty easy to create, just wrap the floss around the sticks to create very pretty creations.… Read More...

Do you subscribe to the [tag]KnitBits Newsletter[/tag] from[tag] Berroco[/tag]? The April 6 Newsletter contained information concerning this [tag]contest[/tag]. I just finished it and I will tell you a couple of the questions were hard, but it was fun and I … Read More...

I’m not sure how I stumbled onto this article written by Catherine Hoben, but it is pertinent to me because grandchild number six is due in August. When I clicked around the “For the Love of Yarn” website … Read More...

I ran across this site and want to share it with you. It’s not just crochet, but there are almost 1000 pictures to inspire you to create wonderful things from yarn, buttons, and fabrics that you have on hand. Here’s … Read More...

Greetings to my fellow crochet and yarn lovers! I assume that most of you out there LOVE yarn, hooks, magazines, patterns, books, etc as much as I do. I have a HUGE stash of such things. Some of them need … Read More...

I love new sites. Here is one I think all of you digital scrapbookers will enjoy. It is a blog that is providing links to different [tag]digital scrapbooking[/tag] sites with freebies available.

It is called [tag]Digital Freebies Daily[/tag]. Right now, … Read More...

For my [tag]digital scrapbooking[/tag] friends, I want to bring to your attention again one of the great digital scrapbooking sites I have found, [tag]ScrapGirls.com[/tag]. I know earlier I told you about some programs that they sell called Scrapbooking Software … Read More...

A new site was brought to my attention recently that I thought you might be interested in checking out. It is called [tag]Children-scrapbooking[/tag].

Now, the name is a little misleading. At least it was to me. It is a site … Read More...

Here are some fun Easter facts straight from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) – the American candy industry’s leading and oldest trade association.

The first chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th century and remain among the … Read More...

If you are still wondering what to make for Easter dinner dessert, I have found a few crafty ideas for you here.

You just need a little imagination, and maybe a tad of inspiration, which you will find on … Read More...