20 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Sunday, 29th of March

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Butterfly Spinner Card

Butterfly Spinner Card

When you shake this beautiful Butterfly card from Channin the butterflies will shake, flutter and spin. She adhered the butterflies to pennies so they can move around and the result is so cool! I also love her ink lifted background. Visit the Honey Bee stamps blog for her tutorial. -Heather

Veggie Lover Layout

Veggie Lover Layout

As a vegetarian myself I fell in love with this awesome Vegan Dream layout from Wendy. She scrapbooked photos of her vegan daughter with a giant eggplant on a page filled with beautiful purples and greens. I love the rows of photos with clusters of embellishments and splatters of color in the background. Visit the Bramble Fox blog for a …

Coloring Pages from the Van Gogh Museum

If you're looking for an art activity for older kids, or want to introduce kids of any age to a master, check out these great free printable coloring pages from the Van Gogh Museum. You can color your own Sunflowers, The Bedroom or The Potato Eaters, among others, then see how your masterpiece compares to the original. While you're over …

This Egg-Shaped Chick is Sure to Make You Smile

I was looking at Easter knitting pattern on Ravelry and I saw this adorable tiny Easter chick from Amanda Berry and I just had to share it. The little chick is shaped like an egg and sits in a shell knit separately so you can take the chick out. Little felt eyes and beak and that tiny bit of hair …

Free Bridal Shower Game Printable

This fun floral printable is perfect for a flowery themed Bridal shower. Print off the free game pages and the ring game instructions for quick and easy time fillers at your Bridal shower. These games are great for when you are waiting for people to arrive and it's kinda awkward sitting around with new friends from the grooms and brides …

Crochet Patterns- 14 Bookmarks

Bookmarks are fun to make because they crochet up really fast and you can use the scraps of yarn you have hoarded in the cupboard. I love gifting bookmarks when I give Birthday cards or even gift cards. They are also nice gifts to give for older children and teens when you just are stuck for a gift to give …

Etsy Feature - Erikas Knitting Shop

Last week we told you how we would like to help Etsy small businesses by offering free features to help promote their handmade businesses. This article is part of that Craftgossip program. Today we are featuring Erika's Knitting Shop. The perfect solution to anyone who wants to wear Handmade knit items but you can't actually knit. Her shawls and baby …

6 Shawls In A Ball Patterns

These patterns are for using with Lionbrands Shawl In A Ball Yarn. Some of these patterns are crochet and some are knitting so I will share them on both our blogs. You can visit the link above to see all of the patterns and of course the different yarn combinations. Shawls are a great project that can be worn all …

Etsy Feature - 19Designs Handmade Cards

19Designs is a handmade greeting cards and mini albums store on Etsy and we wanted to showcase their work in the hope that you will consider supporting your local crafters by making online purchases. Maybe you have some birthdays coming up and need to send a card? How about buying handmade? Jodi from 19Designs has a huge array of cards …

Pig Birthday Round Card

Birthday Pig Round Card

This cute little pig card simply squeals Happy Birthday! Ginger used different sizes of round and scalloped die to create this fun circular card. I love the pig surrounded with cake, presents and balloons, he's ready to party! Visit the Scrapbook Pal blog for all the details. -Heather

DIY sewing tutorial: Magic 3 seam pillowcase

A quick and easy pillowcase with only 3 seams! Perfect for beginners, but the end result looks professional. Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom has a tutorial showing how to make this "magic pillowcase". Some people also refer to this as the burrito or rolled method because of how you fold the fabric. Go to Adventures of a DIY Mom …

Scalloped Circles Easter Layout

Scalloped Circles Easter Layout

Erica created a cascade of pattern paper scalloped circles trickling down the middle of this Easter layout. I love how the scallops point to the photo that creates the focal point of the page. Clusters of chicks and bunnies around the photo also add that sweet spring touch. This is a great idea to use up smaller pieces of pattern …

Etsy Feature - Melissas Home Decor

So Weddings might be postponed but Businesses are still running, at least trying to so last week we told you how we would like to help Etsy small businesses by offering free features to help promote their handmade businesses. This article is part of that Craftgossip program. Check out these customized cups and mugs, a great time to order for …

Dandelion Crafts and Activities for Kids

As we've been outside this week we have been noticing that the dandelions are coming on aggressively, which means it's time for dandelion crafts and activities. Years ago I dyed some yarn with dandelions, which is a fun process for kids, too. (I actually didn't include the alum, just soaked the yarn in dandelion water. I probably got a lighter …

Knit this Adorable Bunny for Easter or Whenever

We all could use something cute and cuddly in our lives right now, right? A couple of my friends have gotten puppies during isolation (bless them) but for the rest of us, maybe a knit bunny will suffice? This super cute bunny knitting pattern from From Britain with Love (designed by Claire Garland) is given a more natural looking coloring …

Wire wrapped pendant tutorial

This tutorial will show how to create a heart pendant from copper wire with beads of gemstones. You can use any beads that you want and have. If you don't have beads of gemstones, you can use glass beads. You will find here some basic principles of working with wire. And you will be able to use them in the …

Stitch this Sweet Bunny in a Coffee Cup

Easter is right around the corner so it's the perfect time to stitch a sweet little bunny. This one, from LoLaLatta Shop on Etsy, is extra cute because its curled up in a little coffee cup with hearts on it. I don't know why it would do that, but it's still pretty adorable. The pattern is 74 by 105 stitches …

Free Cross Stitch Chart - Elsa From Frozen

This free cross stitch pattern is Anna from Disney's Frozen movie. This free disney chart is perfect for those young and old who love the Frozen movies. I have to say the first movie was my favorite, but I think for a sequel, Frozen 2 was great! Hurry and download it because it's one free pattern you won't want to …

Kids Craft - Tie Dye Flower Crafts

This kids craft is a mix of art and craft. This DIY can be used for pre-schoolers to learn color combinations, color names and of course the science behind mixing primary colors. See the full tutorial here. Coffee filters can be purchased in bulk here.

Crochet Pattern - Bears And Honey Mobile

This bear crochet pattern is all about the honey and the bear. Kinda a like a famous bear we all know named Pooh. The best thing about this pattern is it is part of the Sensory Baby Toys - 20 Handmade Crochet Cotton Cuties Book by Leisure Arts. So why is sensory play important for babies? Sensory play supports language …

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