12 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Sunday, 5th of January

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Great collection of recycled bookmarks

I have a Little Free Library and I recently had a Girl Scout troupe make a batch of bookmarks for it. They were a hit needless to say. So I was thinking I would make some more and these recycled cereal box bookmarks are so clever. They are part of a great group of recycled bookmark ideas over at the …

4 Love Stained Glass Coloring Pages

Get ready for Valentine's Day with some lovely Love themed stained glass style coloring pages. There are 4 to download, print and color and they are FREE from Dover Publications. Click here to get them. -Heather

Wooden Floral Papers Download

These lovely pattern papers combine the soft feminine look of flowers with the rustic look of wood. They would be beautiful on Valentine, Anniversary or Wedding layouts and cards. They are FREE to download from Free Pretty Things for You. Click here to get them. -Heather

A Sweet Heart Hat to Knit for Valentine's Day

I'm not a huge holiday knitter, in the sense of knitting things themed for particular holidays, but I do love a good heart motif, so I might have to add the Hearts and Stripes Pompom Hat to my queue before Valentine's Day. Designed by Delphine Perez, this super cute hat has everything the title suggests: sweet stripes, a heart motif …

Baby Yoda Sewing Pattern

Baby Yoda, is adorable and you do not need to be a Star wars or Mandalorian fan to think so, Yoda is stealing everyone's hearts. Baby Yoda has caused a bit of controversy due to it being flagged for copyright laws but they are still popping up all over the internet. So when we were asked for a sewing pattern …

How To Organize A Clothing Swap Party

The Clothing Swap is a fabulous way to enjoy a Saturday morning with friends, and scoop up some terrific new wardrobe pieces, all for free. Invite ten to twelve friends to a Saturday morning Clothes Swap. Choose friends of all shapes and sizes. Most people bring clothes that don't fit them, anyway. Place the invitation on Facebook with an RSVP …

No Nipples Quilting Tutorial

For those of you who have clicked thru wondering why we are talking about nipples, then I am sorry to disappoint. We are not talking about those nipples. We are talking about nipples, ripples, tufts, bumps and lumps that appear in your quilting projects when you can't or don't know how to get those nipples tight. This tutorial shows you …

DIY Polymer Clay Leaf Bowl

I am in love with this polymer clay leaf bowl. This bowl can also be made with air-drying clay too. The tutorial is easy to follow and all you need are some stunning leaves to get started. These make great trinket bowls and are easy for kids to make as handmade nature gifts for loved ones and family. You can …

Baby Yoda - The Child Crochet Pattern

This is hands down the most adorable Baby Yoda -The Child Crochet Amigurumi pattern online I have seen! I mean I have seen literally 100's in the past few weeks and this little fella is literally jaw dropping. You are going to need some Crochet skills for this Baby Yoda Pattern The Child 20” Doll is an intermediate level crochet …

Metallic Watercolor Valentines

How stunning are these Valentine Cards?! Amy R. used a large open heart design stamp and heat embossed it on dark cardstock and colored in with metallic watercolors. It adds such a great shimmer and texture to her card. Plus they are quick and easy cards to create. Visit her blog, Prairie Paper and Ink for a video how to. …

Sewing tutorial: Easy pillow cover in 4 steps

Buying new pillows can be pretty expensive but it's much cheaper just to sew some new ones yourself. Cat at Mary Martha Mama has a tutorial showing how. It's easy to do and you can make a beautiful new pillow in just 4 easy steps! Go to Mary Martha Mama for the tutorial.

Mixed Media Birthday Layout

Andrea used paint, stamps, stencils and washi tape to create the festive background for her mixed media birthday party journaling page. The black and white photo image really pops over top of the bold background. And I love the over sized party hats she cut from pattern papers. Visit the Snapping Monsters blog for more on how she created this …

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