13 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Sunday, 9th of February

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Mini Heart Pizzas For Valentine’s Day!

Quick and easy mini heart pizzas are the perfect dinner for families to make together on Valentine’s day! Don’t forget to brush the crust with garlic butter when they come out of the oven. Perfection!

Make your own Conversation Heart Cookies

Some say romance is dead but we think otherwise. Here are some sweet treats that are perfect for a modern romance. From deleting dating apps together to sharing streaming service passwords, show your sweetheart how much they mean to you. These conversation heart cookies utilize our sugar cookie and royal icing recipes. So fire up your lovin' oven and bake …

DIY Nightstand Makeover

Repurposing old furniture, like this whitewashed nightstand, is a great way to infuse new life to your home without needing to break the bank! If you’re sick of your old and boring nightstand, improve the look of your bedside table with this nightstand makeover, for less than $10 and in almost no time! Check out the full tutorial here

Kids Craft - How to Make Kinetic Sand

We are bing proponents of "why buy it when you can make it?" Kinetic sand is all the rage, and super easy (and cheap!) to make. In this post, we give a tutorial, showing how, and what is needed to make your own DIY sand. This is a great sensory craft for kids of all ages! See the full tutorial …

Vintage valentine wall hanging

I remember as a kid seeing the "Love is" comic strips in the Sunday paper every week. They were quotes from a women to her future husband, which she would put under his pillow or in his pockets to find when he was away. They were quotes expressing her feelings and they were always accompanied by a small drawing. They …

Minecraft Valentines

If there's a kid (or adult) in your life that loves to play Minecraft then these little Valentines are perfect. Miss Mandee has designed pixelated Creeper and Hearts dies that you can download for FREE and use with your electronic die cutting machine. Click here to get the downloads. -Heather

Mini Travel Album

Lisa Fonseca designed a 3 ring binder album to document her trip to Italy. The bright colors and boho style give it a colorful and trendy feel. I love how she added stitching around the edge of each page as well as the edges of the mini album to tie it all together. Take a look at all the pages …

A Sweet Heart Knitting Pattern

I love knitting little hearts. They're such a fun shape and usually pretty quick and easy to complete. The Heart pattern from Kristina Bolbat is a sweet little design you can work up in any gauge yarn you have handy, so it's a great use of your little odd balls and leftovers (you'll need around 45 to 55 yards). It's …

Gnome Cross Stitch Pattern

I thought after Christmas the Gnome craze would have settled down a little in the crafting world. I was hoping for a little gnome vacation, BUT it seems gnomes are still going strong despite their connection to Winter and Christmas. This little gnome fellow is more of a Harry Potter wizard than a Christmas gnome. He would be adorable in …

English Paper Piecing: The Beginners Guide

Sometimes we get so carried away showing our readers amazing quilt designs that we forget to go back to basics once and a while for all the newbies to quilting. That is how we came across this very detailed article about paper piecing. You can read the full article here. Once you have read this article you will have a …

Voo Doo Valentine Card

This little guy is ready to stick a pin in Valentine's Day. Faye used Copic Markers to color in this adorable Voo Doo Doll stamp from Whimsy Stamps. She's sharing step by step photos of her coloring process over on their blog. Click here to check it out. -Heather

Free sewing pattern: Heart pocket with pillow

Sew a huggable heart pillow with a pocket to hold sweet Valentine treats! Abby at Sew Much Ado has a free sewing pattern you can use. The pillow is made from a soft faux fur and makes a sweet Valentine's gift by itself, but add in a few treats in the pocket and it's an extra special present. Go to …

Much Love Valentine Layout

Joanna used a fun "Much Love" Heart shaped cut file to fill almost her entire Valentine scrapbook layout. Using different pink and red papers behind each letter add loads of texture and pattern to the page. The cute little sloths and birds she included add a sweet, whimsical touch. Visit the Cut Shoppe blog for a closer look. -Heather

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