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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

New Ideas for from CraftGossip for Wednesday, 7th Oct

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Nightmare Before Christmas Cake

By Carolyn Bickford on Oct 07, 2015 11:00 am

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We love Nightmare Before Christmas. We watch all year around, but it is one of the first movies for Halloween and Christmas holiday movie nights. Of course, we watched it on October 1st. There really isn’t a technique to this … Read More...


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DIY Marbled Clothes Pin

By Katie Smith on Oct 07, 2015 10:40 am

Learn how to make DIY Marbled Clothes Pins using this tutorial by Amy, the girl behind the blog Delineate your Dwelling! She has been on a marbling kick lately and has been making some gorgeously marbled projects!

I think these … Read More...


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Giveaway- Everything in Its Place: Storage for Stylish Homes

By Stefanie Girard on Oct 07, 2015 10:39 am

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Giveaway: Everything in Its Place: Storage for Stylish Homes

Leave a comment in today’s post by October 16, 2015 and you are in the running for this pretty and inspiring book.

Open to U. S. residents only please.

More about … Read More...


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Quick Kids Halloween Craft – Paper Plate Witch

By Shellie Wilson on Oct 07, 2015 10:00 am

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You won’t need too many supplies to complete this crazy looking Halloween Witch Craft Project. The kids can personalize it by using their own hand print for the hair or for a even faster craft use orange crap paper scraps. … Read More...


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Project: Die Cut Shaped Treat Boxes

By Heather Holbrook on Oct 07, 2015 09:26 am

Project: Die Cut Shaped Treat Boxes

Here’s fun idea for a treat holder. You can turn any large die cut shape into a treat box with this easy tutorial from Ashley. Die cut two same size shapes, one for front and the other for the back … Read More...


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5 Simple Ways to Grow Your Email List Today

By Katie Smith on Oct 07, 2015 06:50 am

Do you have an email newsletter for your indie blog or shop?  I do, but admittedly have not sent an email out in about a year… oops!

Abby Glassenberg’s email newsletter is the #1 driver of sales to her online … Read More...


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Tutorial: Reusable fabric bowl covers

By Anne Weaver on Oct 07, 2015 09:48 am

Tutorial: Reusable fabric bowl covers Tutorial: Reusable fabric bowl covers

These fabric bowl covers can replace plastic wrap to keep your dishes covered for fall potlucks or keeping leftovers in your fridge.  Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make them.  Unlike plastic wrap, … Read More...


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Party Ideas – Secret Agent Spy

By Shellie Wilson on Oct 07, 2015 05:41 am

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When my 8 year old daughter wanted to have a spy party I was very excited. Thanks to the books EJ 12 Girl Hero and the television program KC undercover she has become obsessed with playing spies.

But this wasn’t … Read More...


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Freebie |15 More Halloween Fonts

By Francine Clouden on Oct 07, 2015 06:00 am

Even more free fonts for Halloween! This set includes some jack-o-lantern widgets, and would work perfectly for making stencils for carving your pumpkin. What else will you make with these fonts?

Source: My Favorite Free Halloween FontsRead More...


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How to Blow Glass from E-How

By Cathi Milligan on Oct 06, 2015 10:56 pm

670px-Blow-Glass-Step-1I love Pinterest! It’s such a wealth of pictures and information about so many things. So today I found a pin directing me to E-How about glass blowing. They discuss the different methods with which you can blow glass. You … Read More...


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Make Spooky DIY Halloween Snow Globes

By Dana Hinders on Oct 06, 2015 04:58 pm

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Generally, I think of snow globes as being a Christmas decoration. However, these DIY Halloween snow globes add spooky yet festive touch to your Halloween party decor. They’re also very frugal, since you’re using recycled jars and dollar store decorations … Read More...


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Tutorial: Infinity scarf with snaps

By Anne Weaver on Oct 06, 2015 07:41 pm

Tutorial: Infinity scarf with snaps Tutorial: Infinity scarf with snaps

Rachel from Holy Craft shows how you can DIY an infinity scarf with snaps.  The snaps allow you to wrap and wear the scarf different ways, from a hood to a neck scarf to more … Read More...


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Yogurt and Nutella Ciambellone

By Carolyn Bickford on Oct 06, 2015 04:00 pm

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Now this is my kind of breakfast! Ciambellone means big donut in Italian and this is a large size donut to share. What a great treat to have with your family or to serve at brunch. I think it would … Read More...


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Lion Brand Adds to Curvy Girl Collection

By Sarah White on Oct 06, 2015 03:25 pm

curvy girl collection lion brandIn the spring Lion Brand Yarn debuted its Curvy Girl Collection, a set of patterns for knitters and crocheters especially designed for plus-sized women.

The projects are lovely and fun to knit, and they recently released a few more thanks … Read More...


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Mini Bat Treats

By Carolyn Bickford on Oct 06, 2015 02:00 pm

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Your guests will go batty over these cute mini bat treats. These would be cute for the kid’s Halloween party and your kids will have fun making them with you. Or your could have this as a craft project and … Read More...


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Tutorial: No-sew patchwork pumpkins

By Anne Weaver on Oct 06, 2015 04:31 pm

Tutorial: No-sew patchwork pumpkins Tutorial: No-sew patchwork pumpkins

Sharon from Crafts ‘n Coffee shows how you can make these patchwork pumpkins without sewing a single stitch.  They’re made from Styrofoam balls,with real pumpkin stems attached to the top.  They’re beautiful in a grouping!

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Tutorial: Upcycled sweatshirt tote

By Anne Weaver on Oct 06, 2015 01:12 pm

Tutorial: Upcycled sweatshirt tote Tutorial: Upcycled sweatshirt tote

Jane from Maiden Jane shows how you can transform an old sweatshirt into an awesome tote. I’m loving it made from a sports team sweatshirt! The thick sweatshirt fabric is perfect for a bag, and the … Read More...


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Free Chart – I stitch Therefor I am

By Shellie Wilson on Oct 06, 2015 01:00 pm

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This free chart is from TinyModernist.com and its the perfect gift for a stitching queen or king. Please follow through to their site and download the PDF file directly from there.… Read More...


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Tutorial: 3 ways to sharpen you sewing scissors

By Anne Weaver on Oct 06, 2015 11:38 am

Tutorial: 3 ways to sharpen you sewing scissors Tutorial: 3 ways to sharpen you sewing scissors

Even if you guard your fabric scissors closely, eventually the blades do dull.  The same with rotary cutter blades and your pins.  You could always just replace them, but you can often … Read More...


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