9 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Saturday, 25th of April

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No Sew DIY Face Masks

We have shared posts about all the different way to make your own face masks this week and we nearly forgot about those of you who can't sew your own masks, knit your own masks or crochet your own masks. These no-sew masks are so easy to make and require little to no skills. Again these masks are only an …

Crochet Pattern - Scrap Bin Scrunchies

Theyrrrrrr’e baaaaack. The 80’s-90’s hair essential, the scrunchie, seems to have made its way back into pop-fashion culture. Since we’re all at home with pandemic hair, that can likely use a little wrangling, this seems as good of a time as any to dive into our yarn leftovers and get to knitting and crocheting our own version of scrap bin …

Art Lesson - Color Your Own Italian Renaissance Paintings

Dedicated colorists will delight in 30 exquisitely reproduced masterpieces by the finest artists of the Italian Renaissance! Full-page illustrations include Leonardo's Mona Lisa, Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, Raphael's The Sistine Madonna, Michelangelo's The Delphic Sibyl, Fra Angelico's The Annunciation, and other gems from a golden age of creativity. From great works of the Italian Renaissance to masterpieces from the Impressionist movement, the Dover Masterworks series offers more experienced colorists …

The Art of Stone Painting: 30 Designs to Spark Your Creativity

Transform ordinary stones into colorful works of art with this easy-to-follow guide. Popular stone artist F. Sehnaz Bac, a seasoned archaeologist who markets her painted Sassi dell’Adriatico (Stones of the Adriatic) on Etsy, presents step-by-step instructions for creating 30 fantastic designs. Full-color photographs accompany directions for painting themes that range from trees, flowers, and animals to mandalas, geometric patterns, holiday motifs, and …

Stone Painting for Kids: Designs to Spark Your Creativity

This Rock or Stone painting for kids book is by popular stone artist F. Sehnaz Bac, a seasoned archaeologist who markets her painted Sassi dell’Adriatico (Stones of the Adriatic) on Etsy, presents step-by-step instructions for simple projects, accompanied by full-color photographs. A splendid variety of patterns begins with illustrations of basic shapes and designs for human figures and faces, animals, …

Needlework - 10 Lace Tatting Books

Tatting as we know it evolved from knotting techniques dating back thousands of years. The Pilgrims brought the craft to America and today this beautiful and delicate form of lacework is more popular than ever. We created a roundup of tatting books that are still being published. Many of the designs are simple enough for a beginner, while others will …

Flower Bouquet Cards

The new Build a Bouquet stamp set from Taylored Expressions has separate stems and flowers so you can mix and match them to create custom flower bouquet cards. These beautiful bunches are perfect for birthday and Mother's Day cards. Taylor has some tips using a stamp positioning tool to make it easy to create multiple cards at once. Visit their …

DIY sewing tutorial: Easy knit headband for beginners

You can make a cute DIY knit headband from scraps of knit fabric! It's an easy project that's great for beginners. If you don't have knit fabric yardage, you can always repurpose fabric from old t-shirts or knit dresses. Go to Heather Handmade for her easy DIY sewing tutorial.

Create a Mini Planner

Sometimes you don't have room to carry around your large planner and might want something smaller that you can throw in your purse or a pocket. Sandra created this adorable little Mini Planner that's perfect for on the go. It's a great way to keep track of daily things or a fun place to jot down notes and ideas. She's …

Fall Leaf Rubbed Pillow - A new twist on a classic fall activity

Many are familiar with leaf rubbed art, but what do you do with all those papers your kids make? We decided to create our leaf art on fabric and turn it into a one-of-a-kind pillow. The pillow adds touch of fall to our home and the kids art is on display at the same time.

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