11 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Monday, 18th of November

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Christmas Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Icing

A recipe for the best, iced Christmas cookies, featuring homemade sugar cookies and an easy buttercream icing for cookies. Plus, how to ice tree and wreath cookies to look like grass. These sugar cookies are the best tasting iced sugar cookies in the entire world! Homemade gifts don’t get much better or more sincere than this. To take the time …

Kids Art Lesson - Tape Resist Christmas Tree

Whilst looking for art projects for my kids to work on this Christmas holidays we came across this salt painting project by MeriCherry. We are planning on giving this one a go without the salt and just doing some tape/paint resistance work. You can see all the photos and ideas here This Christmas winter art lesson could also be completed …

Gino The Giraffe Needle Felting Kit

Continuing on with our craze on Felting kits we had to share this one too. Gino the Giraffe. If you are tired of all the hares and dogs then this is the kit for you. Step into africa with this felting kit that is ready to go. Everything you need to complete this felting tutorial is inside this kit. Super …

Roly-Poly Santa Cross Stitch ePattern

With his rosy cheeks and garland of goodies and toys, this jolly old elf will bring a smile to everyone who still believes! Cross stitched over 8.5 mesh waste canvas, he makes a delightful addition to a cozy sweatshirt for shopping or casual entertaining. The design also can be stitched on any count of evenweave fabric, to be framed or …

Book Review - Pincushions To Sew

You can never have too many pincushions, and with Pincushions to Sew from Leisure Arts, you can feed that need! Beginners can master the Stacked pincushion and the trim-enhanced Trio, which features three ways to decorate a square with ribbon and mini ball fringe. The Log Cabin and Tufted designs are favorites in modern prints. More experienced sewers will delight …

Edible Dum Dum Christmas Tree

A Dum Dum Christmas Tree is such a fun centrepiece during the holidays. Put one on your desk, front entry table, or dining table to treat kiddos who come to visit! A great project for kids to help with, too! These make great teacher gifts too. You can learn how to make one by erading the full article here.

Book Review - Get Started In Macrame - 11 Stylish Wall Hangings & Other Projects for Beginners

Get Started In Macrame - 11 Stylish Wall Hangings & Other Projects for Beginners Price From: $7.99 SKU# 7217C DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT Looking for a few fun projects that will create eye catching accessories or cozy home decor? Whether you’re a beginner or a macrame pro, Modern Macrame from Leisure Arts has 11 patterns that will inspire. Fibers used range from hemp …

25+ Gift Ideas For Learning To Read

It is that time of year when we scramble to find Christmas presents that a meaningful and thoughtful. This is what led me to create this gift list of handpicked phonics and reading products. Not only are these reading products great as gifts, but they are also perfect for classroom settings(if your budget allows). Some of these products come highly …

5 Christmas Cards with 1 Stamp Set

My holidays are pretty hectic so if I can create my cards in a quick, easy and affordable way I'm all on board! Simon Hurley used the beautiful Yuletide Gatherings stamp set of vintage botanical designs from Stampers Anonymous to create 5 different Christmas cards with just one stamp set. Each one simple to create yet different and elegant. Click …

Sewing tutorial: Fall leaves felt coasters

The color change of leaves every fall is so beautiful, but sadly that colorful doesn't last forever. But the colors on these felt leaf coasters will. Beth from Renegade Seamstress shows how you can make them. They'd be a beautiful accent for a Thanksgiving table! Click below for her tutorial: Fall for Felt Coasters: New One Minute Video, by The Renegade Seamstress

Thankful Scrapbook Page

Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on what you are thankful for. Kathleen used a large floral pumpkin open style die cut for her Thankful for You scrapbook layout. Backing the pumpkin and flowers with different pattern papers adds color and pattern and makes each element stand out. Visit the Maggie Holmes blog for a closer peek. -Heather

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