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

Key to my heart!

January 29, 2009 by maggie Lamarre

Hi Everyone:

Create a fun Valentine home decor as a gift in a snap!

Tracy Pounds created a fun tutorial on how to use metal, and [tag]stamping [/tag]to create a fun canvas project and frame.

More instructions on the blog … Read More...

Read It: D is for Dancing Dragon

January 28, 2009 by beth

Picture books are appropriate for any age-from birth on up. And they make great introductions to mini-lessons. Read a picture book to the whole class, go over a correlating concept as a class, then have the students work individually to … Read More...

Add seam allowances the easy way

January 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If you draft your own patterns or trace them out of a magazine, you’ll probably need to add your own seam allowances. Off the Cuff shows an easy way to do just this using your sewing machine. Get the details.

PrinceDesignUK soap dishes

January 28, 2009 by jessica neaves

I love the bird dishes available in PrinceDesignUK’s shop. Pressed with vintage lace, the intricate dishes are perfect for soap and would be a beautiful addition to most bathrooms. Also available are plainer birds with heart shaped feathers, as … Read More...

Theresa Honeywell’s lace tattoos and other bada**itude

January 28, 2009 by Minnie

I’m so in love with these tattoos made out of lace created by Theresa Honeywell. Aren’t they glorious? I’m having this feeling like I better buy one now before she is so famous that I can’t afford it even … Read More...

Keep your eye on the Making Memories Blog

January 28, 2009 by Francine Clouden

They have been posting direct from CHA and giving away lots of prizes including The Slice! They plan to give another one away today so keep checking the blog!

Happy Birthday, Jackson Pollock

January 28, 2009 by Julie Leir-VanSickle

In honor of the abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock’s birthday, I found these wonderful handcrafted polymer clay buttons by Cassy Muronaka Design on etsy. Aren’t they fabulous?

Tutorial: Sew a purse from a fat quarter

January 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Much of my fabric stash is in fat quarters, so I immediately perked up when I saw that We Wilsons had designed a sling purse that could be made from a fat quarter. Get the tutorial.

Free button-size embroidery designs

January 28, 2009 by Denise Felton

Check out these precious embroidery patterns available from Incy Wincy Stitches. The free designs are just perfect for embellishing a button or adding a hand-stitched touch to a greeting card. Get the patterns.

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Simple Glass Casting Demo

January 28, 2009 by lori greenberg

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Have you ever wondered about glass casting? Here is a quick video that walks you through the basics. They make it look so easy.

Let’s get this party started: At home

January 28, 2009 by beth

It’s fun to start thinking about all the great projects you are going to work on with your children. But before you add kids to the glue and glitter mix, you’ve got to organize your space.

Even though our house … Read More...

Direct from CHA-W: Jillibean Soup

January 28, 2009 by Francine Clouden

It’s no secret that I love the products from Jillibean Soup, so I was happy when Sarah sent over these photos from the show!

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Giveaway: Minny Muu Mice

January 28, 2009 by Denise Felton

Bee Square blog is giving away a fat quarter set of Minny Muu Mice from Lecien. Be sure to enter before February 2! See Bee Square to enter.

Scrapbooking in The Bahamas

January 28, 2009 by Francine Clouden

While walking the floor at CHA, Sarah and Dana met up with Keshia Pratt, who has opened the first scrapbook store in The Bahamas! The store is called The Scrapbook Cottage and is located in Nassau. Keshia, good luck with … Read More...