We’ve all seen the luminaries made from old vegetable cans. Parents with young children are hesitant to make these because you need to use a hammer and a nail to poke the holes in the can and the resulting holes … Read the rest
Floating Ghost
Tuesdee over at Everyday is a Crafting Day shows you how to make this fun floating ghost. A great decoration for your Halloween arsenal, and very easy to make with minimal supplies. Sure to become of of your family’s favorite … Read the rest
Eyeball Lights
Annie Rose took some round lantern lights and with some acrylic paint turned them into bloodshot eyes. These would be the perfect decoration for a Halloween party. I could see a string or these in one area or single lights … Read the rest
10 Fall Wreath Ideas
The wreath projects around the internet are abundant! I’ve already featured quite a few wreath projects, but more and more just keep hitting my radar. How can I hold them all for myself? Wreaths are such a fantastic way … Read the rest
Lil’ Cowboy Sign
I am in love with this sign. Makes me wish one of my boys was into the cowboy theme. I love how Ali made this plank of wood look like a chunk of wood flooring! If you haven’t been to … Read the rest
Unique Flooring: DIY Tiling with Coins
I was browsing around Apartment Therapy this morning and found this fabulous bathroom floor renovation. At first glance it just looks like regular tile flooring, but a close up reveals that this tile floor is made from nickels! The renovation … Read the rest
Video: Candy Wrapper Belts
I recently met Beth Engelman who has a regular TV spot on Chicago’s WCIU, The U. In this video she shows you how to make fun fashion belts for kids out of tape and candy wrappers! So cute, and what … Read the rest
6 Cool Jack O’Lantern Halloween Projects
Earlier I featured 8 fun pumpkin projects. I was actually going to do one feature with both the pumpkins and the jack O’Lanterns, but I found so many I thought it best to split them up. To see each … Read the rest
8 Fun Pumpkin Projects
I love this time of year. Fall is such a great season, my favorite in fact, and pumpkins are the star attraction. I’ve stumbled across quite a few pumpkin projects in the last few weeks, so I thought I would … Read the rest
Win a $300 Silhouette cutting machine
There are several blogs giving away the fabulous Silhouette cutting tool
. This crafter’s dream machine makes stencils, cuts vinyl, makes temporary tattoos, and even sketches for you! We’ve given one away here at Craft Gossip in the past as … Read the rest
Leaf Skeletons
I have never heard of leaf skeletons but I have to say this is one of the coolest things I have seen this week. Heather over at The Other White House shows you how she took ordinary leaves and turned … Read the rest
Shuttered Dormer Window
Brittany over at Pretty Hand Girl took this dormer window from drab to fab by dressing it up with some sunny paint, a pair of shutters, a cheerful sign and a few other accessories. Now the window is welcoming and … Read the rest
Iron On Wall Art
What? How cool is that?? That’s right, you can iron this right onto the wall, isn’t that nifty? Sharon from This Thrifty House will show you how she changed out some outdated wall letters for this adorable iron on wall … Read the rest
Office Tack Board
Lovely! I came across this wonderful tack board yesterday over at The I.Design Box. There’s a complete tutorial on how to make this pretty addition to your desk. I love that it’s customizable, choose whatever fabric suits your style.… Read the rest
Call for Entries: Halloween Blog Carnival
Surely you are familiar with the vastness of About.com. They have guides in many different categories, and one of the most successful ones is the family crafts section. Sherri Osbourne, the About.com guide for the family crafts section is hosting … Read the rest