Craft Gossip

I just got back from a whirlwind vacation that was fabulous, but, unfortunately I WAY over packed for. So it got me thinking about sewing for travel and finding resources to create travel items that will make your journey much … Read More...

If you are into chipboard then these templates are for you. They are PDF files of Maya Roads chipboard albums, which means you can download the file and use it as template for your digital designs.

Another great idea is … Read More...

If you are into chipboard then these templates are for you. They are PDF files of Maya Roads chipboard albums, which means you can download the file and use it as template for your digital designs.

Another great idea is … Read More...

Hi Everybody:

This such a fabulous way to use your stash and create a beautiful album for Mom.. Use your [tag]stamps[/tag] to create  this fun elegant album from Claudia.. or your digital printed paper and embellies from a kit 🙂… Read More...

Soar, is the name given to this beautiful elegant butterfly card project by Caroline Lau which is featured on the new Maya Road Website.

The instructions are basic, but ample and its shows you some fun techniques too.

Soar, is the name given to this beautiful elegant butterfly card project by Caroline Lau which is featured on the new Maya Road Website.

The instructions are basic, but ample and its shows you some fun techniques too.

Did you … Read More...

   

What fun for you or the little ones to serve a NO cal meal.  The whole fun meal looks yummy and allows you child to create a delightful dish for anyone.  Bugga Bug on ETSY looks like … Read More...

I got the new Delphi Glass Catalog a couple of days ago and was really suprised to see a whole section on jewelry making. They are primarily a stained glass supplier, but over the last couple of years have added … Read More...

File this under repurposed, not recycled (ew!), crafts. In New Zealand, Vicky Heir won a toilet paper wedding dress competition sponsored by Cottonsofts toilet paper. Dress entries could be composed of no more than eight double-sized rolls of the cottony, … Read More...

The Scrapbooking Crop Competition  has ended and the winner has been contacted (Patsy).

Thank you to everyone who entered, a special thank you to April, who listed lot’s of crops….

As a special thank you April will be receiving a … Read More...

The Scrapbooking Crop Competition  has ended and the winner has been contacted (Patsy).

Thank you to everyone who entered, a special thank you to April, who listed lot’s of crops….

As a special thank you April will be receiving a … Read More...

Have you ever thought about getting involved in charity and doing something fabulous to help someone else? But what can you do- what do you have to offer?

You can Sew!

Project Linus is a fantastic organization that distributes hand-made … Read More...

It’s that time of year again- Summer! Kids have oodles of time and nothing to do. Why not get them sewing!

About.com has some great ideas on teaching kids to sew with some fun, easy, kid-friendly projects.

Or what about … Read More...

Being at Maker Faire made me realize what an awesome genre of fashion Steampunk is. There were lots of faire attendees in full gear as well as a few of my fellow Bazaar Bizarre vendors. I met some awesome crafters … Read More...

     

I find this book “Nordic Felted Knits” to be charming with Gerd Fjellanger’s originally stunning designs and techniques.  I have search for some information on Gerd, but everything on her site is in Norwegian and … Read More...

I love the Noah’s Ark baby afghan that appears on the cover of the May, 2008 issue of Crochet!

Reading the pattern got me to wondering. I’ve seen several other crochet interpretations of the Noah’s Ark theme. So, I went … Read More...

As a sewing instructor, one of the requests I get most often from my students is to learn to make dog clothes! And as someone who is an obsessed puppy mom (to the dreamy Carlotta, my Maltese) pet clothing is … Read More...

This weekend 5/3 AND 5/4 is the super fun Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA. Chock full of crafty, DIY goodness, some of this years highlights will be a workshop on how to make your own shoes, the fantastic … Read More...