Crafts, Patterns, DIY and How-To Ideas from CraftGossip

Earth Day Treats

April 22, 2009 by Meaghan Mountford

Make rice cereal treats for Earth Day, from Green Daily.

Hi Everyone:
We are continuing our wonderful week of home decor..Using your stash and [tag]stamping[/tag] using older stamps
I’ve been doing a lot of home decor framing that is.. Using the Markspaper company, it fits perfectly with my home decor..… Read More...

Earth Day, Going Green with Betz White

April 22, 2009 by Linda Lanese

Who is greener than Betz? I have done a couple of articles on Betz White and she has an amazing imagination on recycling wool sweaters into a adorable cupcakes, teacups and either can be used as a pincushion. Betz has … Read More...

Lookie what she made: 100% recycled tote

April 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Joanne from Craft Passion made this tote entirely from recycled materials: fused grocery bags, old jeans, a curtain, and a rice sack. Rather than trying to cover up the markers of the items’ previous lives, she uses them as design … Read More...

Tutorial: Cloth napkins

April 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Wipe your mouth earth-friendly style with cloth napkins instead of paper. Skip To My Lou shows how to make them using both a mitered corner and a folded corner. Get the tutorial.

[tags]sewing, tutorial, cloth, napkins, eco-friendly[/tags]

Tutorial: Recycle a T-Shirt into a Headband

April 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CraftStylish shows how to recycle an old t-shirt into a comfortable headband. Find out how at CraftStylish.

[tags]sewing, tutorial, recycle, t-shirt, tee, headband[/tags]

Earth Day Recipe Roundup

April 22, 2009 by Meaghan Mountford

Earth Day recipe roundups.

Tutorial: Double-layer little girl’s skirt

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Everyday Chaos shares a tutorial for making this double-layer skirt for a little girl. I love how the lower layer peeks through the opening all the way to the waistband. Get the tutorial.

Tutorial: No-sew tote bag

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I suppose that a project that touts itself as “no-sew” technically doesn’t belong in the sewing category, but it uses fabric and it’s a really cool idea. Sarah James posts on Instructables showing how to make a tote bag from … Read More...

Tutorial: From a girl’s dress to a pretty purse

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Darling Petunia made her Blue Blossom Bag from a thrifted girl’s dress. The top of the bag is the bottom of the dress. (The lining and the handles were made with other materials from her stash.) Read her tutorial for … Read More...

Tutorial: Scrap burner baby bib

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

This baby bib by Make It and Love It is scrap-pieced on the front, which makes it a great project for burning through your scraps. Get the tutorial.

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Looking for more baby Bib … Read More...

Mineral blush recipe

April 21, 2009 by jessica neaves

Chic Cheeks Mineral Blush
by Debbie Bilezikian, via MakeYourOwnCosmetics.com

This is a lovely, sheer blush to brighten and enliven the cheeks. It is in the “cool” range, designed for lighter skin tones. In this recipe, a “scoop” is 1/8 level … Read More...