Yep, Spring is in the air.. sort of. And it’s time to start applying for the Spring Indie Craft Fairs. There are many good ones and I hear that the Bust Magazine Craftacular is …er spectacular.
The show is May … Read More...
So Long, Farewell Craftzine!
Aw, man… Craftzine is no longer going to be printed. I’m so sad! There’s something about getting a fun magazine in the mail that you just can’t get from looking at stuff on the internet.
#10 will be their last … Read More...
Get ready to craft with a giveaway of the Crafty Chica’s new book!
I’m so torn! I love this book and do not want to give it away to some worthy stranger on the internet! I will, I will, worry not!
The name of this book is Crafty Chica’s Guide to Artful Sewing… Read More...
Milk and Cookies Earrings and cute packaging
I’ve been paying attention to peoples packaging skillz lately. I’m terribly easy to impress since my own skills in this area are nil.
First off, aren’t these earrings by illi cute as all get out? I want them on me … Read More...
Made By Hand by ME! – byhand.me – a new artisan community site
ByHand.me is a new handmade crafter/artisan community site. This site has everything and could definetly be the next great way to promote your store, find inspiration and connect with other artists, and find great handmade items to buy.
This site … Read More...
Mermaid Tiki Girl Screenprint
Speaking of mermaids (we were weren’t me?), this is a nice 3 color silk screen, limited edition mermaid tiki print that I found by rubydeluxe on Etsy. I like the color combo and the halftone dots on this design.
I’ve … Read More...
Theresa Honeywell’s lace tattoos and other bada**itude
I’m so in love with these tattoos made out of lace created by Theresa Honeywell. Aren’t they glorious? I’m having this feeling like I better buy one now before she is so famous that I can’t afford it even … Read More...
Big bows for big girls
HELLO, cupcake!
Originally uploaded by thecupcakery girl
It’s SO TRUE that the dinky little kids hair bows simply do not cut it for grown ups. An you’re never too grown up to want to wear a life sized Hello Kitty … Read More...
More monster cuteness (and decapitation)
Domy Books Monster Show III
Originally uploaded by the small cat club
Oh the macabre cuteness! It slays me with it’s vacuous round eyes and coy little curvy smile!
I came across this monster illustration by the small cat club … Read More...
Invaders! From! Space!
Okay, Now I’m obsessed with crafts from video games. My brain is flashing back to my commador 64 and the bloop bloop bloop of space invaders and pong.
16Bit has some ear flap knit hats with the space invaders guys … Read More...
Forget sock monkeys let’s do sock MONSTERS!
Jorgo
Originally uploaded by Swiedebie
I have to admit it *prepares to duck* I don’t like sock monkeys all that much. I KNOW! But they’re so cute, everyone loves a sock money.
But could you really truly in your heart … Read More...
Social networks – good for buyers, good for sellers
What are your favorite online social networking tools for your crafty business or for finding crafts?
I think the craft selling sites themselves count as social networking sites but aside from them twitter is the one that comes to my … Read More...
Limited exclusive edition prints on sale at the Sampler!
The Sampler is having a sale on some of the fabulous exclusive prints that artists have done for them.
Liz Wong of Artghost.com did a great print of a mermaid with a baby narwal and that’s for sale (only 4 … Read More...
New year daily planner at Etsy How-Tuesday
I like the cute daily planner on Etsy How-Tuesday last week.
Julie Schneider aka yoursecretadmiral shows us step by step how to use her cute template to make a daily planner booklet for the new … Read More...
Don’t forget the Craft Gossip Flickr group!
Hey, did y’all know about the Craft Gossip Flickr group? It’s a great way to show off your latest creations.
I just added a few of the things I handmade friends and family for gifts this year. I would love … Read More...
Free plushie bunny pattern from kwoozy
I saw jaccua’s cute plush bunnies featured on another blog and realized it was from the same pattern I used a while back to make my baby a plushie. Jaccua has an etsy shop with some other cute plushies too!… Read More...
Etsy Promotional Tools – OwnTheHour
There are so many cool and useful promotional third party tools for Etsy cropping up it’s hard to keep up!
Own The Hour (http://etsy.ownthehour.com/) is the most recent one I’ve noticed.
The Own The Hour home page is a 12 … Read More...
Make your own festive holiday cake stand!
I’ve been wanting a cake stand for a while now. What!? If I had a stand I would make cake right? It’ll be great. Cake for everyone!
I’ve been seeing people make cake stands out of a vintage plate and … Read More...
Plan your weekend – Indie Craft Shows
More craft shows than you can shake a stick at, so get out your private jet…
SF Bay Area
… Read More...**The Crucible – Annual Holiday Gifty Art Sale & Open House
Saturday & Sunday, December 13th & 14th
10AM to
pirds and squillows and bases
A while back a friend of mine (Hai MamaPajama!) sent me a link to these cute pillows by Joom. I really like these, the designs are original and the prices are perfectly reasonable. She has … Read More...