If you want to add a touch of whimsy to your home, look no further than this DIY curiosity cabinet by Mark Montano! Mark used paint, book pages and a dollar store mirror to makeover a basic old cabinet and … Read More...
6 Steps to a Successful Handmade Wholesale Business
Have you ever considered selling your handmade products wholesale or in local shops? Whether you have or not, if it sounds interesting to you I would recommend reading this helpful blog post by Carmen Whitehead. She shares tips for having … Read More...
Get These FREE Ocean Themed Coloring Pages for Adults
Here are 5 really great ocean themed coloring pages for adults that I wanted to share with you guys! They were designed by the Coloring Tribe, a lovely group of ladies who love to color and started designing pages as … Read More...
Ikea Hack- DIY Upcycled Map Magnetic Board with Luggage Tag Pins
Learn how to transform a boring magnetic board (or a cork board!) by using a map! This would be a great project for anyone with wanderlust. Claire from Pillar Box Blue created this fun magnetic map board for her son … Read More...
How to Get More Followers: An Infographic for Creative Pros
As an indie business owner I’ve got accounts on multiple social medias to help promote my etsy shop/blog. It can be tricky trying to get followers to see your work. The folks over at CreativeLive turned some awesome insights from … Read More...
Shop Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Shop handmade! What is it? It is a weekly feature here at Indie Crafts called Shop Handmade where you can link up your Etsy shops. These posts will go up every Monday!
Shop … Read More...
50 Must do DIY Crafts
There have been so many great project ideas and inspiring things around the internet lately that has me wanting to craft 24/7. You too? Well, Fran from Fall For DIY rounded up 50 DIY crafts that have been posted over … Read More...
Create a Magical Fairy Land with these 10 Crafts
Do you love fairy crafts? Then you must see the work of Tina O’Rourke. I recently found her blog and she has a collection a tutorials all about fairy crafts that are so magical! Most of these projects use basic … Read More...
How To Make a DIY, No Sew, Stamped Blanket with a Potato
Learn how to make a no sew modern stamped blanket by using potatoes as your stamping medium! Yes, I did say potatoes!
If you thought potato stamping was only for kids, think again! Because you can use them to make … Read More...
Craft Photography Tips: Styling Ideas and Inspiration
If you run an etsy shop, or any other type of online crafting business you know how important good photography is! Even if you are just taking photos with your phone for instagram, you try to style them to look … Read More...
Blog Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Blog Handmade! What is that? It is a weekly feature I started here at Indie Crafts that will goes up every Friday!
Blog Handmade is a weekly link up by indiecrafts.craftgossip.com where handmade bloggers … Read More...
25 Patriotic Crafts to Celebrate the 4th!
Decorate your home with one or more of these fun patriotic crafts just in time for the 4th of July! Angie from The Country Chic Cottage rounded up this great collection of Americana crafts to make this summer for your … Read More...
A Lisa Frank Adult Coloring Book Is Coming!
Exciting news: Lisa Frank has designed an adult coloring book!
Let’s all gear up in our overalls, grab our gel pens and pretend like it is the 90’s again, okay? As a child of the 90’s I am ridiculously excited … Read More...
DIY Super Easy Flag Craft for Kids to do this 4th of July
Create this easy American flag craft that makes use of sticks and twigs using this nice tutorial by Stef at Non Toy Gifts. This project looks perfect for families to do together on Independence day (less than a week away!).… Read More...
A HUGE List of Free Resources to Help Run Your Indie Business
Hey Indie Craft Business Owners! I know running your own business can be super tough, which is why I wanted to share this great post by Holly Reisem Hanna with you guys! Holly put together a post with a list … Read More...
21 Fruit Themed Projects to Sew
With pineapples, watermelon and other fruits being such a trendy icon for the Summer, I just had to share this roundup of 21 cute sewing projects that are fruit themed!
The pineapple has been trending for a while now, but … Read More...
38 Unbelievably Cool Things You Can Make With A Glue Gun
Hot glue guns are one of the most versatile tools in a crafter’s arsenal. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can create with them. With just a … Read More...
DIY Wrapped Wooden Spoons for the Kitchen
Try your hand at making these simple DIY Wrapped Wooden Spoons using this tutorial by Sara Albers at the Alice and Lois blog. This looks like such a fabulous way to restyled wooden spoons!
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5 Reasons to Add Teaching to Your Creative Business
I know we are all creative here, and that a lot of us even sell our handmade products on Etsy shops., craft fairs, etc. But, have you ever thought of expanding your little indie craft business by teaching others?
Marie … Read More...
DIY Boho Bench Makeover
Have any old furniture laying around? Add a bit of bohemian flair to a plain bench with purple paint and a mandala stencil
using this great tutorial by Mark Montano! This looks so perfect for an outdoor patio space! Heck, … Read More...