I attended the Etsy San Francisco Meet-Up last night and if there is one coming to your city I highly recommend you go! The Etsy people were all super nice, informative and enthusiastic about handmade and about their jobs.

I … Read More...

Etsy Summer Tour 2009: Coming Soon!

Etsy is going on tour this summer and (hopefully) coming to a city near you. This gives them and the sites users a great way to meet and interface, forums are great (actually, I … Read More...

I’m a big fan of Cate Anevski of Bees Knees Industries, Her illustrations and fabric designs are always thoughtful and adorable.

She now has a very cute Top Hat necklace available in her Etsy shop. Ilike it’s current incarnation … Read More...

OOO! I need to go make one of these cool eco envelopes out of an empty cereal box right now! Actually I might change it up a bit to make packaging for my booth at Maker Faire.

I can’t wait … Read More...

If you have 4 minutes or so check out this sharpie art video. It’s Harold and the Purple Crayon meets er.. someone with a sharpie. While I was watching it I was annoyed that they were so focused in … Read More...

Paint and Ink on Etsy has such great fantastic wonderful fun maps! I’m so in love!

The style is so easy and recognizable.. if that makes sense. It makes me feel like a kid and reminds me of the maps … Read More...

I randomly decided to do a Google search for ‘iPhone craft app’ (or iPod touch in my case) here is what I found:

Stitchminder FREE

The program provides four customizable counters that can be used to track rows completed, pattern

This is Star has a great line of jewelry out with a typography theme. The helvetica necklace is my fav but the ampersands are coming in a close second. Check out her Etsy shop.

If you love type and ever … Read More...

While looking through the craftgossip flickr pool I saw these cute Enami Eyes sparkly craft safety eyes (also in cat).

If you make softies of any kind I recommend you check out their cute safety eyes, they have … Read More...

Frenemies

Originally uploaded by spottedsparrow

The Spotted Sparrow sells these great vintage inspired digital collage cards on Etsy. For some reason the background of this card makes it for me.

Despite the fact that I hoard greeting cards and … Read More...

Heart card close up

Originally uploaded by warpeDesign

WarpDesign is making these lovely cards and paper products by punching holes in the card stock. The texture and designs on these are wonderful.

I wonder how she makes them? Like needle … Read More...

Have you been wondering where to get all those cute sewing fonts your heart desires?

I have a few suggestions.

FontSpace has a good selection of free sewing/knitting/stitching style fonts.

Abstract Fonts has a selection of fonts, most for sale. … Read More...

Raise your hand if you like clotheslines? While on vacation this last week I oput my washing out to dry on the line and it was strangely satisfying. When I have a house someday I will make sure to put … Read More...

The crafting world has so many seedy underbellies and back alleys that I do not want to walk down alone, scrapbooking is one of them but I drunkenly stumbled upon it while searching for labels and tags on Etsy. WHOA. … Read More...

There are a few wall decals that my husband and I have been coveting on Blik. Go over there and check out their selection… it’s getting huger every day. I’m sort of boggled by it.

I’m also boggled by how … Read More...

More Texas love. How can I help but be a bit sentimental about Texas when it is warm and beautiful out and there are crickets and grackles squawking outside! The call for vendors is over already but you can add … Read More...