Sure baskets of yarn and vases filled with needles make great, knitty home decor. But what if you want to take it a step further–what if you want your knit in print? Well I know I did, which is why … Read More...
Free Project pdf from Picture Yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry
Super talented Tammy Powley, has posted a free project from her latest book “Picture yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry
” over on Beadstylemag.com. I won’t tell you WHAT the project is, but I will say it is easy … Read More...
Create Decorative Beeswax Candles
I found two fun videos from Expert Village on how to make decorative beeswax candles from things around the house. Rachel uses cookie cutters, bottle caps and a knife to create flowers from colored beeswax.
In the first video Rachel … Read More...
CD Earrings
These cute earrings are music to the recycled crafter’s ears. Shannah at UpCycleMart upcycles discarded CDs into pairs of cute and unusual earrings, like this geometric-themed pair made from the printed side of the CD. She also works with the … Read More...
Video tutes: silk-ribbon embroidery
If you’re attracted to silk ribbon embroidery, but you don’t have a clue how to get started, check out the new video tutorials by Melissa of Honey Bee’s Bliss. The first three videos in this series show how … Read More...
My Name is Jennifer, nice to meet you.
I realized that I jumped right in to my new job as Artists Life editor without a formal introduction. Howdy my name is Jennifer Perkins and I’ll be your friendly guide here at Craft Gossip interviewing some of my favorite … Read More...
Prompt
Prompt means all sorts of things I suppose. I always considered it to mean being on time and ready to go….”Promptly and according to schedule.” After spending time with my good friend Carol Duvall on the set (watch the video) … Read More...
Belle Armoire Jewelry Packed with Polymer Clay
Belle Armoire’s Jewelry edition never disappoints me. Along with the beautiful photographs and creative ideas, they always have the best polymer clay projects.
Two notable ones that caught my eye in the summer issue were Lynn Davis’ image transfers and … Read More...
Challenge, Challenges are abound!
Hi Everyone:
If you are like me sometimes mojo is gone and not to be seen for weeks. If that happens to you, have no fear!There are tons of challenges going on various blogs and mfg websites to jump start … Read More...
Scrabble Tile Pendants
Pieces of Me Pendants offers a wonderfully sweet collection of pendants made from used Scrabble tiles Each pendant is sealed with a high-gloss nontoxic glaze and comes with an organza bag with gift card tag, just waiting to be gifted … Read More...
Sandra Bullock’s Bessence Soy Candles
Sandra Bullock launched her Bessence soy candle line in April. The eco-friendly candles are hand poured and lead free with paper wicks.
The larger candles burn up to 50 hours! Even the packaging is recycled. The candles come in four … Read More...
Gutters
Here in Michigan, if one does not clean one’s gutters, not only will all the water get trapped, you will have interesting things grow in them and wick up under your shingles if you are not careful. Why is my … Read More...
The Winner of the Noni “Pear Pattern” and Yarn Giveaway
Darcy is the winner of this giveaway via a random drawing. Thanks again to “Noni (Nora Bellows)” and “Pat Miller, Proprietress of The Taming of the Ewe” for the yarn and to myself 🙂
Darcy lives in the Antelope Valley … Read More...
Things That Matter
Scrapbooking, if it’s honest, is a small window to our inner most thoughts and a reflection on the things that matter the most to us. Think about the pictures you carry around in your wallet or on your cell phone … Read More...
Things That Matter
Scrapbooking, if it’s honest, is a small window to our inner most thoughts and a reflection on the things that matter the most to us. Think about the pictures you carry around in your wallet or on your cell phone … Read More...
Organize your Sewing Supplies!
West Elm, the swanky modern furniture retailer gets crafty! They have just came out with an adorable craft-inspired storage solution.
These lidded round nesting boxes have craft tools printed on them.The set of 3 boxes feature scissors, ruler and … Read More...
Bag Hag
I’m a longtime fan of Namaste products. I have a set of their beautiful glass needles displayed in my office, and have used one of their older Messenger bags to tote around larger projects for years. Their latest line The … Read More...
East Coast Kitsch: Recycled Indie Crafts
New Brunswick designer Jane Murphy loves to come up with new ideas, so when she was cleaning out her closet one day and came across some old wool sweaters that didn’t fit anymore and were too tattered to send to … Read More...
Recycled Art Exhibits
While we may fiddle with crafts at home just for fun, recycled art is increasingly found in fine art galleries, as illustrated in these current and upcoming exhibits:
Red Bull Art of Can
Featuring works of art inspired by or … Read More...
Knitting Poetry – Time
Time by Minnie Gertz
Time — such a precious
Gift is it
To work, to read, and
Yes, to knit.
Time to listen to the
Birds sing;
To watch flowers
Appear in spring.
Time to dream of
Good future days… Read More...