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Welcome Back, Links We Love!

You may remember the Links We Love series that started last summer. Well, we loved sharing these great finds so much, we're bringing it back for one Friday each month, starting today! First up is one of our favorite sources of inspiration... How About Orange! Jessica Jones is the voice... Read more →

Ready for Some Friday Fun?

Remember last week, when we said that Fridays were our new fun day? Today kicks it off! We're excited to announce... One Friday a month, we'll share one (or a few) crafty ideas from our stash or that we've found elsewhere. This week, we're sharing three projects perfect for these... Read more →

Get Crafty for New Year's Eve!

If you're planning on toasting the new year a few days from now, these painted glasses are an easy way to add a touch of creativity to your get-together! This crafty idea appears in our cookbook, Seasons for Sharing...a title that's just bursting with ideas for celebrating all year 'round.... Read more →

Crafty Christmas Links this Friday!

Looking for a little inspiration this Friday? We were too, so we turned to our handy list of Links We Love to see what they had going on! Little Birdie Secrets shows you how to make a wreath of stars from scrapbook paper...so clever! Over at the Purl Bee, they're... Read more →

Handmade & Heartfelt Gift Ideas

With ten more days until Christmas Eve, we're thinking about handmade gifts. Setting aside some time to make a heartfelt present is a fun way of expressing creativity and can even be therapeutic! We've gathered a few of our favorite gift ideas you can make for the special people on... Read more →

Breathing Creatively this Friday!

We met this week's Featured Friday blogger back before there even WERE such things as blogs! Elizabeth was a member of our Gooseberry Patch family years ago and we were fortunate to have her as part of our sales team while we did. Not only does she posses a genuine... Read more →

Craft these Sweet Gift Bags!

Looking for a way to add a handmade touch to any gift? These simple felt gift bags are a perfect fit. Make them in your favorite colors and dress them up with any fun trim you happen to have in the craft room...with these basic instructions, the possibilities are endless!... Read more →

Visit the Nest this Friday!

Okay, we admit it. We can't stop thinking about Christmas crafts these days. It's just the beginning of December and already we're on the lookout for great ideas for gifts, decorating, you name it. Lucky for us, one of our favorite bloggers is also a really talented crafter...and she loves... Read more →

A Crafty Idea for the Season!

Say thanks to your Thanksgiving hostess with a set of these stitched coasters...they're a sweet way to treat yourself too! Sweetly Stitched Felt Coaster From our book, Recipes for Saying Thanks...get yours before they're gone! 4  8-1/2"x11" pieces of craft felt in coordinating colors Straight-edge or decorative-edge scissors Craft glue... Read more →

File in Style!

Feeling crafty? Whip up some of these decorative file folders and file in style! You can find them in our craft booklet, Gifts to Share and they're so easy to make. Use double-stick tape to adhere a 4" wide strip of scrapbook paper to the inside back of each folder;... Read more →

This Friday's Link We Love!

You know how sometimes, you're just clicking around looking for a little inspiration and, all of a sudden, with just one click, you find yourself swimming in a sea of good stuff? Isn't that the best?! That's exactly how we felt when we stumbled upon today's Link We Love. We're... Read more →

A Sweet Link for You!

Warning: this week's Link We Love could lead to spending more time blog-reading than you planned. Maybe it's just us, but we absolutely got LOST looking at all of Jessie's photos, projects, ideas and just plain ol' inspiration! If you're not already acquainted, let us introduce you to... Sweet Jessie!... Read more →

Something Every Kitchen Needs!

This week's Link We Love comes from a newly discovered blog, Little Big Girl Studio! Vanessa is the voice behind this crafty blog and she's come a long way from "dabbling in sewing back in high school." Take a look at the project we're featuring today... With a spot for... Read more →

An Easy Craft for Fall!

Along with sweet memories of fall and a cornucopia of delicious recipes, our new cookbook, Homemade Harvest, features a chapter of crafts you can make for your home or give as gifts. Here's a great idea for decorating your table…you can even add extra personality with coordinating buttons and fabric... Read more →

Buzz Over to the Bee!

This week's Link We Love is a blog that we've loved for years...it's one of the best spots we've found for tutorials, instruction, inspiration and even crafty supplies. Once you've visited this gem today, we know you'll want to go back often! The Purl Bee! This blog is written by... Read more →

Wanna Hear a Secret?

This week's Link We Love is full of great secrets we don't mind sharing! Born of the "crafting obsession" of three friends, Little Birdie Secrets is a blog brimming with great ideas, crafty tips & hints and links to fantastic projects you'll love trying. The post we're featuring today is... Read more →

An Apron in an Hour?

It's true! You can make ANY of the aprons below in about an hour or so, thanks to the great ideas and tutorials found on this week's Link We Love...Skip to my Lou! You may remember Cindy's blog from our post about Teacher-Appreciation Gifts but we couldn't resist featuring her... Read more →

Love Buttons Like We Do?

This week's Link We Love is from a blogger who hails all the way from Australia! Jodie Carleton is the voice behind the blog Vintage RicRac and she's a whiz when it comes to creating happy little creatures, fabric tea sets and so much more. The idea that first caught... Read more →

Lots of Links this Friday!

This week's Link We Love comes from a great site...get ready to add this one to your bookmarks! Sew, Mama, Sew! is not only a crafty blog but also a retail shop filled with fabric, gifts, notions, patterns and more. There's also an active community forum where you can pose... Read more →

Make a Photo Lantern!

This week's Link We Love comes from one of our favorite blogs ever...if you haven't visited decor8, today's the day to click over and take a peek! There's so much inspiration to be found, you'll find yourself clicking that little bookmark button in a hurry. Be sure to check back... Read more →