14 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Saturday, 9th of November

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DIY Woodland Advent Calendar

Let's start counting until Christmas and make a few amazing memories with the activities from our Woodland Advent Calendar!

Kate Spade DIY Christmas Ornament

At $30 each, these Kate Spade inspired Christmas ornaments are too fabulous for words. At next to nothing, the DIY is even better. While we all know that my crafting skills are… well… let’s just say that if I can pull it off, so can you!

Free pattern: Ice skate Christmas stocking

How adorable is this ice skate Christmas stocking? Chelsea at Sew Simple Home has a free pattern you can use to sew one! And if you have a cutting machine that can cut fabric, she has a free SVG file you can use to cut your pieces on your machine. Click below for her free sewing pattern and tutorial: Free Ice …

How to make a corn husk pom pom

Yey! Yet another fun material to make the magical and wonderful pom pom with!! Corn husks! Save your corn husks from your delicious corn and craft up some wonderful corn husk pom poms. Pop on over to the blog Centsational Style for the tutorial on how to make corn husk pompoms perfect to decorate with this holiday season. I wonder …

Turkey Feather Preschool Counting Activity

Learning to count in order and one to one correspondence (meaning that one thing represents one number) is a big lesson in preschool, and practicing counting in a lot of different ways is fun for kids and adults alike. This turkey-themed idea from From Engineer to Stay at Home Mom is really cute and also works on those fine motor …

Knit a Striped Cardigan for You and Your Little Bean

The Coffee Bean Cardigan is a grown up version of Elizabeth Smith's pint-sized Little Coffee Bean Cardigan, originally released in 2009 and sized for kids 3 months to 1 year. The adult version is available in five sizes and has cute little stripes that will make the knitting fly off your needles (does anyone else knit faster when they are …

Candles and Holly Cross Stitch Pattern

The advent season is right around the corner, and even if you don't participate in that tradition, the dark time of year is definitely a time to have more candles about. This free cross stitch pattern from Smart Cross Stitch features candles and holly. On this version all the candles are the same color but you could stitch them in …

DIY Soy Candles

Make your own homemade soy candles with one single ingredients – soy wax flakes or add some fragrance with essential oils. This DIY tutorial is very easy to follow. If you havent made candles before then this tutorial is a great DIY starting point. You don't need to use the mason jar as shown but any heat durable vessel will …

Puffins cross stitch pattern

Puffin cross stitch / embroidery pattern featuring a cute puffin couple hanging out by some clover flowers probably in Scotland somewhere. They would make a lovely gift for a couple celebrating a wedding, anniversary, engagement or new home. Digital download pattern to make a very cute 'Puffin Compares To You' cross stitch. You can purchase this pattern via Etsy. *Size …

Etsy Feature - Giant Ball Of Wool

If you are a knitting, crocheter or just an amazingly kind gift giver than you are going to want to pop this on your Santa's Christmas list. This Giant Ball of yarn makes for the perfect gift for yourself, I mean loved ones. You can purchase it in different weights and colors via Etsy.

Book Review - Modern Bohemian Crochet

Modern Bohemian Crochet $22.99 In Modern Bohemian Crochet, a fashion-forward crochet collection, designer Beth Nielsen presents original garments and accessories that are classically inspired without being too retro. Show off a fresh take on hairpin lace with the Geneva Cardigan. Stay cool with the linen Kinzie Tee, featuring an airy back-keyhole detail. Throw on the Eastlake Sweater for a stylish …

Ornament Window Cards

Stephanie used an intricate snowflake shaped die from My Favorite Things to create two amazing Ornament Window Cards. She used the negative open space for the card window adding additional elements behind or inside. I love how she got two totally different looks using the same die but changing up a few things. Visit the MFT blog for a video …

Sewing tutorial: Flat bottom zip bag

It doesn't take long to sew up a cute little zip pouch! And it takes just a few extra steps to box the corners of your pouch so it has a flat bottom. That flat bottom gives extra room for bulkier items. Melissa from Melly Sews shows how to do it. The little wristlets that she makes in the tutorial are …

Hello Fall Page

Lisa section off the background of her page in 4 different pattern papers with fall colors. She also used circles and die cut images as an offset border down the center of this terrific layout. Yet it doesn't look busy and she still has plenty off room for a large title card, two photos and journaling. I love how she …

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