When this project first caught my eye, I thought I was just going to look at some cool house made from paper. Instead, I read a story about a wonderful heartfelt gift given 20 years ago from a broke college … Read the rest
Scrap Wood Lamp with Hand Painted Shade
This has got to be one of the coolest lamps I have ever seen. I thought about saving it for one of my round ups, but I just couldn’t resist showing it to you right now. Stacy made this entire … Read the rest
Vintage Photo Gift Tags from Paper Bags
These gift tags are printed on brown paper bags! Fawnda will show you how to enter your own photos into Picnik, turn them into gift tags and print them out to look like cool vintage photo gift tags. Get the … Read the rest
Etsy Stalking: Gifts For Men
I swear that the most difficult people to shop for at the holidays are the men on my list. My dad, my husband, brothers, in-laws, uncles, you name it! Men are difficult to shop for. As part of my regular … Read the rest
Showcase your craft projects!
My friend Maria over at the fabulous Make and Takes website has created a really cool new feature called Spotlight. She explains what it’s all about here, but if you’re already familiar with the concept of Craft Gawker you can … Read the rest
13 Garland Ideas for the Christmas Holidays
Welcome to our latest roundup article! Today, we’re excited to share with you 13 different garland ideas for the Christmas holidays. Whether you’re looking to add some festive cheer to your living room, dining room, or any other space in … Read the rest
Amazing Gingerbread House
First of all, this isn’t edible I know right?? The first time I saw this I immediately shot an email over to Meaghan to feature in her edible crafts blog, but then I realized that it’s not edible at … Read the rest
Lightbulb Christmas Ornaments
As incandescent light bulbs
become a thing of the past, so will the opportunity to create pretty ornaments from them when they burn out. I still save the burnt out ones to make new ornaments, though the ones I’m showing … Read the rest
9 Snowflake Craft Projects
I love snowflakes! The design itself is so versatile, from simple to intricate and everything in between. Whether it’s small children cutting off little bits of folded paper to make a pretty design or an adult painstakingly crafting each little … Read the rest
Etsy Stalking: Sweet Snowflakes
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for another episode of Etsy Stalking! This week my keyword was “snowflake” and I found a “flurry” of adorable items you can add to your holiday shopping list. I’m loving everything I … Read the rest
9 Noel and Joy Projects
Noel and joy are two words that are synonymous with Christmas. I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for projects using these two words and really like what I found. From ornaments to wall art and a few ideas in between, … Read the rest
26 Free Snowman Christmas Crafts
I’ll admit it. I’m a snowman fanatic. I love how cute and whimsical they are, how easy they are to use in craft projects, and how happy they always seem. Even on the brink of melting, their smiles still cross … Read the rest
9 Christmas Stocking Crafts
When my kids were little I found a really cool pattern in a magazine for some Christmas stockings made out of old blue jeans and rusty jingle bells. My sewing machine has cobwebs on it 😛 so I paid a … Read the rest
Peppermint Candy Wreath
I’ve featured quite a few wreath ideas here on Craft Gossip. I also recently posted some delicious peppermint ideas from Etsy. So when I saw this simply sweet wreath featured on Fudge Ripple I knew I had to share … Read the rest
9 Christmas Tree Crafts
The other day I made a Christmas tree out of natural coffee filters (you can see it in this collection, it’s #2) and that got me searching for other crafty Christmas tree projects. I found quite a few and am … Read the rest