14 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Thursday, 13th of February

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Frugal Easy Last-Minute Valentine’s Gift

This easy Valentine's Day craft project only costs a whopping $0.50 and not surprisingly, it's an upcycled project. Valentine's Day is a nice holiday, but after the Christmas rush (and exhaustion), you want to keep it simple. Since this is for Valentine’s Day, it has to involve chocolate, of course. If you're a die-hard crafter, you can easily search your …

Bunny Valentine's Day Card with Partial Die Cutting

I used a digital Bunny stamp from Isabel Cristina's Sending Love set and dies from Stampin' Up for a partial die cutting technique to make this sweet Valentine's Day Card. I colored my images with Tri-Blend Markers from Spectrum Noir and added accents with a white gel pen. Click here to visit my Youtube channel to watch my tutorial or …

Free Printable - I CHEWS YOU Chewbacca Valentines

I CHEWS You Chewbacca Printable Valentines for Valentine’s Day! Tape to a chewy granola bar or a package of chewy chocolate chip cookies! Perfect for handing out at school or family events. Perfect for any last-minute gifts you are needing.

Free pattern: Sew a perfect unlined patch pocket

Learn how to sew the perfect patch pocket with a tutorial from Mayra at So Sew Easy! You often see patch pockets on button up shirts or as the back pockets on a pair of jeans. Because patch pockets are sewn down to the front a garment, it's important that they look just right. Her tutorial includes a free pattern …

A Textured Shawl to Build Your Knitting Skills

If you're a newer knitter wanting to try out some different skills, or a knitter with more experience who just wants to have some fun, the Nina cowl pattern by Gavriella Treminio is a great one. This top down triangular cowl, which is joined in the round at the top to make it a cowl that looks like a shawl, …

Bead Cutting Activity for Mardi Gras

I somehow have a ton of Mardi Gras beads and am always looking for ways to use them. This is a low-cost and low-prep activity for little kids who are working on their cutting skills. Living Montessori Now has all the details on this Mardi Gras bead cutting activity. Kids can sort the beads by color or shape, count and …

Free Machine Embroidery Pattern - Bubble Love

This Free Valentine's digital pattern is for the word LOVE, This machine embroidery file can be used to create coffee mats, appliques and more. This digital file is free and available for download here. Be sure to check out their other files too.

Free Crochet Pattern -Cute Cross Body Bag Crochet Pattern

This Cute Cross Body Bag is slowly replacing all of my other bags. I’m serious. Since I crocheted this bag, I’ve been taking it everywhere. It’s the perfect size for all of my essentials, and it’s far more convenient to carry than my larger totes and bags. If you’re looking for a classy crossbody bag that’s simple to make and …

DIY Rag Wreath Tutorial

I am a little obsessed with Rag Wreaths at the moment and by the number of requests coming in asking for tutorials, I am guessing you guys are into Rag wreaths too. Traditionally made out of rags or scraps of fabric I actually doubt many of us are creating our Wreaths that way now. I mean there is so much …

Book Review - Polymer Clay Beaded Jewellery : 35 Beautiful Designs

The wonderful versatility of polymer clay is illustrated throughout this book, in which the author uses simple techniques to turn it into a stunning array of beads in all sorts of shapes, styles and colours. She then shows you how to use the beads to make gorgeous necklaces, earrings, bracelets, keyrings and brooches in a range of innovative styles, from …

Rainbow Bear Valentine's Day Card

Nichol Spohr used mostly dies from Simon Syas with just a bit of stamping to create this adorable Rainbow Bear Valentine's Day Card. Placing the main images behind the open heart "window" adds depth and draws the eye in. I love how she didn't center the heart opening but cut it slightly off the edge. Visit her blog for a …

Free Cross Stitch Pattern for a Mardi Gras Mask

Mardi Gras masks are such a fun shape, and the colors are great for cross stitch projects. This free cross stitch pattern for a Mardi Gras mask is from Ugly Ducking House and can be downloaded after you subscribe to her library. This gorgeous design uses 14 colors and is about 7 inches by 3.6 inches when stitched on 14 …

Free pattern: Instant Pot cover from placemats

Everyone seems to have an Instant Pot now! Protect it (and make it pretty!) with a DIY dust cover. Beginner Sewing Projects shows how. Use Pioneer Woman products to speed up the project (and make it pretty!). Go to Beginner Sewing Projects for the free pattern. https://beginnersewingprojects.com/instant-pot-cover-pioneer-woman-placemat/

Paper Weaving Layout

Danni Vee used strips of pattern papers for a loose basket weave design on her "I Heart You" layout. This is a such a terrific way to use up scraps of paper! I love the flowers she scattered around and the wash of watercolor adds tint to the white background paper. Visit her blog for a closer look. -Heather

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