15 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Friday, 22nd of November

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Christmas Card with DIY Pattern Paper

Christmas Card with DIY Pattern Paper

Taylor repeatedly stamped sentiments in black all over her cardstock and added in little elements in color to create her own pattern paper for this pretty Christmas card. It's a really easy card to make, especially with the help of a stamp positioning tool. Visit the Taylored Expressions blog for a card making how to. -Heather

Sewing tutorial: Paper pieced Christmas stocking

Sewing tutorial: Paper pieced Christmas stocking

Emily from Life Sew Savory has a free sewing pattern you can use to sew these pretty quilted stockings. The quilted design is made with paper piecing. She also has a free pattern for a coordinating quilted tree skirt so you can have your stockings match your tree! Click below for her stocking tutorial and pattern: Quilted Christmas Stocking Pattern, by …

Learn about the Types of Evergreen Trees

Winter is a time when we notice evergreen trees a bit more, even beyond the ones inside our homes. It's a great time to learn about the different kinds of trees and to study the differences in their leaves and bark. The Educator's Spin on it has an overview of how to study evergreen trees, including going on a nature …

Beautiful Christmas craft with the classic Popsicle stick

This is a beautiful project that I bet all levels of crafter could make. Grab your stash of Popsicle sticks and go out for a walk in the forest (or the grocery store for some rosemary) and you are good to go. Pop on over to the blog to see a great collection of winter decor projects that include this …

Vintage Wedding Layout

Vintage Wedding Layout

Flora used papers and embellishments from Crate Paper that have a soft romantic vintage feel for this lovely wedding layout. The muted background colors help the more colorful photo really stand out. The postage stamp and charm embellishments help add to the heritage feel and I love the hand stitching she added too. Take a closer look at this layout …

A Sweater that Knits up Like a Cloud

I'm a huge fan of big fluffy sweaters. Because I'm pretty much always cold, they are part of what gets me through winter. Cloud Chasing from DROPS looks like a great contender for my next cast on, and it's perfect for anyone who loves a fluffy, warm sweater that knits up in a flash. This one is a quick knit …

Etsy Feature - Feeling Stabby Magnetic Needle Minder

Sometimes the best Christmas present I receive are the ones I bought for myself. I have to say I am going to be VERY VERY excited on Christmas morning when I unwrap my very own Feelin Stabby Needle minder. You can purchase yours too, via Etsy.

30+ Craft Kit Ideas For Boys

This boys crafts gift guide is all about craft kits that are aimed at boys. I am all for non-gender specific toys, clothing and products BUT I still want my boy to enjoy crafting and if that means finding him craft kits without pink packaging or unicorns and princesses then that is what I will do. Creativity far outweighs my …

Frozen Elsa and Anna Decorated Cookie Tutorial

It's hard to image that we ever lived in a world without Frozen. But now that it's here, we'll never let it go, despite what the catchy song might say. With Frozen 2's premiere coming soon, we thought it was the perfect time to create a sweet treat featuring these royal sisters. Elsa was on quite the journey of self-discovery …

Etsy Feature - Quilt Bookmarks

This Whale bookmark is adorable, practical and the perfect little stocking filler for all ages. TwiggyandOpal have some amazing items in their Etsy store from quilts, table runners and bookmarks. Check out their Etsy store here. Looking to make your own quilted bookmarks check out this link.

Recycled Wine Bottle Decoration

Are you a vino lover? Put those old wine bottles to good use with these Christmas wine bottles! Decorated with adorable plaid JOY stickers & lace burlap ribbon, these lovely Christmas wine bottle decor ideas are a great way to recycle while spending the holidays in style! You can see the full DIY tutorial here.

Lola The Llama Free Crochet Pattern

This Lola Llama crochet Toy pattern is as adorable as the little boy in the photo. Llamas are definitely trending right now and If you crocheted up one of these for the kids you are sure to be a big hit this Christmas. This crochet llama pattern is FREE which means we love it even more! You can grab this …

Elf Card

Elf Card

How adorable is this Christmas Elf card from Torico? Her coloring is always so amazing and this little guy is no exception. If you'd like to pick up some coloring tips from her she's sharing a speed coloring video using Copic Markers and colored pencils for this card. Visit her blog Stamparadise to check it out. -Heather

Free pattern: Matisse-inspired Christmas placemats

Free pattern: Matisse-inspired Christmas placemats

The applique designs on these Christmas placemats are inspired by Henri Matisse paper cut-outs. Suzy Quilts has a free pattern and tutorial you can use to make some to set around your Christmas table. She keeps this a quick project by using purchased placemats, but if you can't find some you like you can always just sew your own. Click …

Gratitude Journal

Gratitude Journal

Thanksgiving is a nice time to take some time to journal about what you're grateful for. Soraya created a Gratitude Journal in an easy Traveler's Notebook size and designed pages about her family, her crafting, friends and everything she's thankful for. Head on over to the We R Memory Keepers blog for a closer peek at her journal. -Heather

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