Hello all you fellow Americans (and Hi to everyone else!).
Don’t forget to vote today! If you do not know your polling place you can check Smart Voter.
And while your online check out AardvArt’s cute election fused glass … Read More...
Giveaway: Marshmallow Dreams
Sue of Sue Daley Designs is giving away copies of six patterns she designed for the Lloyd Curzons fabric company. To enter, comment on Sue’s post. The winner will be announced in about two weeks.
Free chart: Mitered Florentine ornament
Judy of FREEBIES, etc.! blog is sharing the pattern for this beautiful mitered Florentine Christmas ornament. Get the chart.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books on Amazon.
Another Yarn Store Directory Which Leads Me To A Free Christmas Stocking Pattern…..
First the Yarn Shop Directory…….This directory is organized by State, or by Shop Name, or by City Name, or by Area Code. And, it’s brought to you by The Daily Knitter, here.
I had to play around with … Read More...
Pasta machine reviews
Hello world! I want to take about pasta machines today!
If your just starting out working with polymer clay, you might be better off with one of the cheaper ones like the Amaco brands. You never now if you’ll … Read More...
Funky plastic canvas from Japan
Sister Diane of CraftyPod continues her love affair with plastic canvas. This time, she’s sharing with us some eye-popping options from a Japanese craft book. “Light-years from what I’ve seen in U.S. books in terms of sophistication,” Diane says, “Albeit … Read More...
Want to be featured?
Do you make bath and body products? Do you sell supplies to soap and other body product makers? If your business is bath and body related and you’d like to be featured here on CraftGossip, join our Flickr pool and … Read More...
Have a Glass Blowing Party
Wouldn’t it be fun to get together with a group of friends and learn to blow your own glass? That’s just what these friends did at the Tacoma Glass Blowing Studio. Look at what they ended up with!
Erzulie Cosmetics
I recently got a sweet little package of samples from Erzulie Cosmetics to try out. Lately, I have been wanting to learn more about mineral makeup companies, so I was excited about trying these out.
The first product I used … Read More...
Fall Baking: Pies!
Fun tools to make Fall pies.
Elegant 3 d Card
Hi Everyone:
Create this fun and quick 3 d card for xmas using your stash and [tag]stamping [/tag]
Kirsty Brown created this fun card using Stamps and the Cuttlebug..
Instructions here
Have a great day,
Maggie
Warm Fuzzies
Scrapbooking has always had a warm fuzzy appeal to it. We document memorable times, special people and moments that we never want to forget. With the ever growing popularity of the fabric arts and fiber trending, it isn’t a surprise … Read More...
Lou’s Upcycles
Have you heard of Lou’s Upcycles, over at Etsy? If not, you should definitely head there immediately! Everything in the shop is made from plastic trash that has been cleaned and then either fusted together and collaged or used … Read More...
Free needlepoint font from Barbara Bergsten
Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog is sharing the Veranda font for needlepoint, along with some tips for adding text to your designs. Get the font.
Get into the Guild…on line!
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint is sharing the news that the American Needlepoint Guild now has an Internet chapter! If there’s no guild chapter in your neighborhood or it’s hard for you to get out to a live meeting, … Read More...
Free patterns: Snowmen cross-stitch ornaments
Get the pattern for these sweet snowmen now and stitch them up to dangle on your Christmas tree this season. Designed by Ursula Michael for Zweigart Design Bank and available now on FreePatterns.com.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? … Read More...
It’s All in the Supplies
Finding the right supplies for cake and cookie decorating.
Embroidered Felt Muertos Pins
So sweet you want to eat them!!! 
Australian artist Beth Wachla crafts her own version of a Mexican Sugar Skull in colorful felt. Each of their own little personality and each are adorable! Available on her etsy store,
Dia de los Muertos Bracelet Tutorial
Crafty Chica Kathy Cano Murillo has a pretty Dia de Los Muertos Charm Bracelet tutorial in her blog
Transforming Antique Stained Glass Windows
Do you have an eye for finding old, weathered, cruddy looking things that can be turned back into useable and beautiful pieces? I don’t. But, after seeing this blog entry on restoring and installing old stained glass windows, I’m starting … Read More...