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Needleworks Butterfly has assembled a collection of printable image files for embroidery and cross stitch for the above dogs. There are quite a few more different breeds on their website so if you don’t see your favourite puppy here don’t … Read More...
This natural cleanser is a copy of “Angels on Bare Skin” by Lush cosmetics.
The ingredients are simple to use and simple to obtain.
This recipe is perfect for DIY beginners: Make Your Own Lush Angels On Bare Skin.
Lush … Read More...
Need quick meals during the week?
The Country Cook has a meal that you just throw in the crock pot
in the morning and all you need to do is make noodles, potatoes or rice when you get home. Of … Read More...
Thank you Megan Dougherty for giving me the best laughs I’ve had since I read a copy of The Sweet Potato Queen’s Book of Love by Jill Connor. Like Jill, Megan’s brand of humor is equally irreverent, only Megan’s subject … Read More...
Tools & Materials
• grapevine wreath
• black spray paint
• vinyl snakes
in assorted shapes and sizes
• black acrylic paint and paintbrush
• floral wire
Working in a well-ventilated area, spray wreath with paint; let dry.
Brush snakes … Read More...
How adorable is the presentation of this Lemon Scented play dough. The shame is that even at just $1 no one wanted to buy it so it was all given away. Want to know more about the Lolo Lemonade Stand … Read More...
Look what I found at the thrift store! I’ve never seen one of these before, but for $3, I decided that I had to own it. It’s published by Golden so I believe it might be related to the wonderful … Read More...
Jeremy Mayer is taking unconventional material sculpture to new levels. Mayer builds large, intricate sculptures entirely out of typewriter parts, without gluing, soldering, welding, or adding things not found in typewriters. It might sound simple, but there’s nothing simple about … Read More...
Check out this adorable artwork I literally stumbled upon. It is so cute and perfect for handmade/homemade treats.
You can find the download link here on the post from afancifultwist.typepad.com.
image copyrighted to afancifultwist.typepad.com
Read on if you are interested in becoming a fabric designer and have a heart for doing good. From today’s eQuilter newsletter by Luana Rubin:
One of the best things about my “job” is that I have the opportunity to … Read More...
Since we all can appreciate a little “hack” now and again, the folks at Easy Home Made went to the Lush website to find the ingredients for the Buffy Bars, … Read More...
Now this looks fun for kids and adults. The folks at Easy Home Made have figured out how to make the Lush style shower “jelly” using very inexpensive ingredients. If you’re … Read More...
In response to all the recent tragedies, Jeanne at Byrd’s Nest posted this lovely pattern, copyright free for you to use as you like. She hope it will bring some peace and hope. Read her post and get the free … Read More...
First you make stuff, then people say they love it and you make stuff for other people. The next step, sell it! But how to do it? Well Handmade to Sell is the book for you! It covers just about … Read More...
Not too long ago I shared with you the pattern for the women’s Go Team Mittens, and Kat at Just Crafty Enough has come back with a men’s version that comes complete with a University of Michigan theme and … Read More...
If you’re spending the day in front of the television watching your favorite college football team (or, heck, even at the game) the perfect project for spectating is the Go Team Mittens from Just Crafty Enough.
These basic mittens — … Read More...
Here’s another quick one for anyone who needs some red, white and blue to wear for the fourth, or you could wear it while you watch the Olympics. This Patriotic Mini Sock Pin from Designs by KN calls for just … Read More...
Yes indeed! The lovely peeps at Lark Crafts and the author Randel Plowman have provided you lucky Craft Gossip Recycling readers the opportunity to win a copy of the new book The Collage Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay … Read More...
Kate Spain of The Drawing Board published a post on her blog this evening called On Copyright and Tote Bags. In it she identifies herself as the designer whose attorney’s repeatedly threatened to sue Emily Cier of Carolina Patchworks … Read More...
