14 frugal kitchen organization ideas
By Vikram Goyal on Mar 01, 2014 10:55 am 
I should have posted about this in January. Oh well. Better late than never. It is is never too late to start organizing things around the house. And what better place to start than the kitchen?
FrugalityGal has these 14 clever kitchen organization ideas that will have you running to the kitchen straight after reading this post to start organizing. …
Continue Reading » 4 Of The Stickest DIY Hair Removal Recipes
By Shellie Wilson on Mar 01, 2014 10:00 am 
Hair removal is one of those things, we don’t really WANT to do it. We probably don’t even NEED to do it but here we sit planning on ways to rip the hair from it’s delicate roots so that we can feel hairless. What methods have you tried? How long have you gone without removing leg hair?
1: Randomness Kinda …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Bias bound and invisible bias knit necklines
By Anne Weaver on Mar 01, 2014 10:28 am 
Rae from Made By Rae recently showed how to make a neck band on to a t-shirt. That’s not the only way you can finish off a t-shirt neck, and she’s continuing her series with tutorials showing some other methods. She shows how to make a bias bound knit neckline, where the bias tape shows on the front. And she …
Continue Reading » Project: Crayon Card
By Heather Holbrook on Mar 01, 2014 09:33 am 
Nichol Magouirk has a video tutorial showing how to make this fun crayon card, I love stamping on vellum for the jar, so clever!
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Striped velvet ribbon bodice
By Anne Weaver on Mar 01, 2014 09:27 am 
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial over at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can a striped ribbon bodice like the one she made on this dress top for her daughter. The stripes are actually strips of white and black ribbon pieced together. It’s beautiful here in this picture, but I bet it’s even more so in person where …
Continue Reading » Craftster Hoopla-Along
By Pam Pedersen on Mar 01, 2014 09:23 am 
Each month Craftster.org hosts a Hoopla-Along. There is a new theme every month and there are prizes given in a random drawing. March’s theme is Spring. It can be anything related to spring…bugs, flowers, Easter, spring break. The one requirement is that the final project has to be …
Continue Reading » Muddy Pigs
By Sherri Osborn on Mar 01, 2014 07:00 am 
Today is a perfect day to make this pig craft… It is National Pig Day!
Stephanie, from Twodaloo, did this sensory activity with her toddlers, but I think all ages will enjoy painting with mud. Don’t worry, it isn’t real mud! This mud is made using coffee grounds, white glue, and water.
Learn how to make your own Muddy …
Continue Reading » Crochet St. Pat
By jd wolfe on Mar 01, 2014 07:07 am 
I just fell in love with this cheerful St. Patrick’s Day Wreath created by Kara over at Petalstopicot.com. As usual, her design is very appealing – and is offered as a free pattern for all of us to make and enjoy. Even if it weren’t St. Pat’s Day, I’d love the rainbow wreath to brighten my front door. Having the …
Continue Reading » Small Things Finds
By Elaine Robitaille on Mar 01, 2014 12:27 am Polymer is a fabulous medium to do small work with – little critter sculpture in this case.
Continue Reading » Pattern Round Up: Snow Bunnies and Hints of Spring
By Pam Pedersen on Feb 28, 2014 10:26 pm
One thing that I absolutely love about Craft Gossip are the pattern round ups. When I saw them on the blog, I would literally become giddy! I hope to carry on the pattern round up tradition and find patterns that make you giddy too.
1. Cul de Sac blog. 2. …
Continue Reading » 5 Ways to wear green on St. Patrick's Day tutorial
By Linda Lanese on Feb 28, 2014 08:18 pm 
Brittany of “The House That Lars Built” has a fun St. Patrick’s Day tutorial with pattern “5 Ways to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day”! I have included a few pictures and you have got see them all, very creative. These are five ways not to get pinched on St. Pat’s Day, so give one a try or all …
Continue Reading » 5 Great Ideas For Making Your Own Candles
By Larissa Coleman on Feb 28, 2014 07:15 pm 
With the invention of electricity, the art of candle making has been somewhat put on the back burner. Here I’ve found 5 great ideas for making your own candles. How fun would these be to make up for cute little gift for a girlfriend, or a new neighbor, or maybe even your child’s teacher? Check out the links below to …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Eiffel Tower Smartphone Cover
By Linda Lanese on Feb 28, 2014 07:11 pm 
A mother and daughter (Lisa) & (Sarah) team from Perth, Australia host “a spoonful of sugar designs”! Lisa’s Smartphone is sporting a new Parisian inspired cover “Tutorial: Eiffel Tower Smartphone Cover” with a precise tutorial.
Lisa’s Felt Smartphone Covers has been included in the Quilting Arts Gifts Magazine Holiday 2011-2012 what a coo Lisa. Thanks for sharing your designs.…
Continue Reading » How to Make a Felt Elephant Doorstop
By Linda Lanese on Feb 28, 2014 06:49 pm 
Sarah of “Create Studio” is an idea collector and loves to share ideas. Sarah’s “How to Make a Felt Elephant Doorstop” is a fun and useful project. There is a pattern for the elephant and a pattern for the bow along with a complete tutorial. Thanks so much Sarah for sharing this darling project.…
Continue Reading » Project: Stamped Collage Art
By Heather Holbrook on Feb 28, 2014 04:21 pm 
The Darkroom Door blog has directions for making this lovely vintage inspired stamped mixed media collage.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Knit a Scarf for Heart Disease Awareness
By Sarah White on Feb 28, 2014 02:54 pm 
February is Heart Month, and even though we’re at the end of the month, it’s always a good time to raise awareness of the fact that heart disease is the biggest killer out there and we all need to be aware of our risk factors and the possible warning signs of a heart attack (and how they’re different in men …
Continue Reading » Winner: 2 sets of Bic Window Markers and a copy of 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip
By Stefanie Girard on Feb 28, 2014 01:04 pm 
Thia B. is the winner of 2 sets of Bic Window Markers and a copy of 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip and 44 Other Fabulous Flowers: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers.…
Continue Reading » Amy Christoffers to Become Berroco Design Director
By Sarah White on Feb 28, 2014 12:38 pm 
Knitwear designers Amy Christoffers is set to become the new design director at Berroco as Norah Gaughan prepares to leave the company after nearly nine years to pursue other interests.
According to a news release from the yarn company, Amy will lead the in-house design department in production of seasonal pattern collections as well as looking to outside designers for …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Circle zippered coin purse
By Anne Weaver on Feb 28, 2014 12:31 pm 
Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! how to make this circle zippered coin purse. And do you see that very cool rainbow polka dot fabric? She printed that herself using fabric paint and bubble wrap. Her tutorial shows how to do that, too. Go to Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! to see how to make the bubble wrap print and the circle coin …
Continue Reading » DIY Neon Geometric Umbrella
By Shellie Wilson on Feb 28, 2014 12:00 pm 
This Easy DIY Neon Umbrella is the perfect Spring accent. Add a pop of neon into your rainy day with dimensional paints from Tulip. Visit Happiness is Homemade for the full tutorial on how to get started. This project would be great for inter-office gifts and birthday gifts. It’s flashy and fun !
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Continue Reading » DIY Faceted Heart Necklace
By Shellie Wilson on Feb 28, 2014 12:00 pm 
It’s quite possible I have a Jewelry making crush on MintedStrawberry. I love her work and her photo’s are inspiring! I have started stalking her on facebook just waiting to see what she posts next. Do you have a Jewelry Maker crush? Share below.
This tutorial shows you how to make a faceted heart using polymer clay and a knife. …
Continue Reading » A bunch of fun organizing ideas with recycled objects
By Stefanie Girard on Feb 28, 2014 11:59 am 
Today’s recycled ideas could not be simpler but boy are they useful! Pop on over to the blog Sewlicious Home Decor for a bunch of quick and easy organizing ideas like this one for using the silverware caddy as a craft tool and supply organizer.…
Continue Reading » Freebie: Printable vintage button labels
By Anne Weaver on Feb 28, 2014 11:24 am 
You can download a free printable with these vintage button images from World Label. The printable was created by the ever-awesome Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made. They’re sized to fit the 1″ label sheets from World Label. Just print them on the labels and you’ve got a sheet of vintage button stickers ready for gift wrapping cuteness. …
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