10 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Sunday, 3rd of November

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DIY Aromatic Vinegar Deodorant

Unlike antiperspirants, deodorants do not interfere with your body's natural secretion of perspiration. What they do is mask any offensive body odours or if your lucky can kill the bacteria which cause the odour as bacteria feeds of your secretions. Pure essential oils used in conjunction with other ingredients such as apple cider vinegar and benzoin/myrrh tinctures may be used …

Thumbprint Reindeer Ornament for Toddlers

Capture your child’s darling little thumbprint in this cute and easy reindeer ornament! A quick, low-mess, activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Wouldn't these be super cute as Christmas gifts for grandparents this year?

The Easiest Way To Sew A Log Cabin Quilt Block

It's a great method for beginners to sew a log cabin quilt block, without lots of measuring. One of the best things about the log cabin block is you don't have to worry about lining up corners, so it is forgiving for the beginner who is still learning to accurately sew straight. You can see the full tutorial here.

Simple Penguin Holiday Card

The holidays are a hectic time but us card makers still want to find time to create cards for the season. If you're making cards but are pressed for time this year try creating clean and simple cards. Even the easiest of cards can still have a big impact like this one from Angie, she designed this sweet penguin card …

New Pattern Paper Selections for the Holidays

From checks and plaids and vintage and kitschy this years new pattern papers for the holidays are sure to meet your style needs. The team over at Scrapbook Update have gathered together all the new paper collections for this year along with links so you can easily find the right paper for the right project this holiday season. Click here …

A Simple Colorwork Shawl for Newer Knitters

There are so many great shawl patterns out there, and a lot of them really up the skill level with multiple stitch patterns, colors and techniques. Which is great, unless you're a newer knitters lacking confidence to dive into all those skills in one project. The Nobomi Shawl from Bigger than Life Knits uses just two colors, stripes and slipped …

Tips For Selling Your Crochet And Knitting And Becoming A Yarntrepreneurr

Most handmade businesses start out as a hobby, we decide to try our creative skills at making something then we become addicted and talented enough that what we make people want to buy. Knitting and Crochet is a popular Handmade business because not everyone can wave those magic sticks and create clothing, toys and homewares. If you think you have …

Fall Hedgehog Card

Kristina Werner added some fall leaves and a banner around this adorable hedgehog stamp to create a simple Fall wreath design. She used watercolors for her images and I love the shadow she added to each one, it adds a nice realistic dimension. Visit her blog to watch her card making video. -Heather

Sewing tutorial: Reusable makeup wipes

Replace your throw-away makeup wipes with reusable ones! Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can sew these reusable makeup wipes. Made from fabric instead of paper, you can wash them and use them over and over. They're quick to make and you can use your fabric scraps! Click below for the sewing tutorial: Reusable Makeup Wipe DIY, by …

Paper Covered Chipboard Mini Album

Page Taylor Evans created this colorful mini album bound together using an accordion fold. She created the book cover by covering chipboard with pattern papers and added a ring with tassels for a fun embellishment. Some of the pages inside are photos and some are pocket pages that hold tags. She's sharing a tutorial video over her blog, click here …

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