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Mar
27
What wild, weird or simply unpurselike thing have you turned into a purse? A few months ago, Make It Mine magazine editor Linda Augsburg walked into her office to find a small pair of Nightmare Before Christmas jeans on her…
Mar
25
I had the pleasure of interviewing Tamera Steele and Brett Mich of Gobbledygook Creature Decor. They offer handmade seasonal and holiday decorations out of their basement studio in Kenosha, Wisconsin. They share a love of decorating for holidays and seasons and…
Mar
25
For today, March 25th, take 25% off in the Sampler shop! Use the code “SHOPSAMPLER04″ and 25% will be deducted from your purchase. In the shop, they’ve got April Samplers, brand new Exclusive prints from Wolfie & the Sneak and Catia…
Mar
24
I have a horrible sweet tooth! I couldn’t help but search for delectable hand crafted treats on Etsy that are zero calories but packed full of cute!
This cute needle felted cupcake by MeryMoonDesigns70. The swirls of frosting are awesome!
Yummy Upside…
Mar
24
The NEXT BIG THING is an annual design competition at fredflare.com where they invite customers to present their creations for possible sale on our website. This year they’re selecting 27 of our favorite items to be featured in an exclusive online boutique that…
Mar
24
Hey “S. Moore” who commented on March 11th, 2008! We have randomly chosen your name from the bowl! Please send us an e-mail with your mailing address and we will send out your Sampler Goodie to you! Congrats again and…
Mar
16
As you may have read in a previous post, I attended the CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) Winter Show in Anaheim, CA. It is a wonderful show for crafters and retailers alike. With several showrooms filled with over 4500 exhibitors it…
Mar
16
With so many spring and summer craft fair applications coming up, it can be hard to keep track of all the great shows to vend or just attend! You can see a majority of these shows at Taryn Hipp’s wonderful…
Mar
16
The Heirloom Artisan Expos are organizing our first artisan expo in Taunton MA at the Holiday Inn on April 13th from 10-4. It promises to be a fun, profitable, and rewarding day. All of the $1 admission proceeds will be…
Mar
12
Smidge is hosting it’s March Giveaway! You can get over $100 dollars worth of supplies just for visiting the artist’s site and posting on their blog! To enter and get more information, go to this LINK.
Mar
11
The March giveaway is now underway!
What is the Indie Craft Gossip Giveaway?
Everyone month I will offer an indie goodie of craft supplies, indie samples or a craft kit for FREE!
How do I participate?
Leave your name and e-mail in a comment…
Mar
10
Craftster is holding their second round of the the Dollar Store Craft Challenge. Leah Kramer, founder of Craftster writes:
I love dollar stores! You never know what craziness you’re going to find! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to…
Mar
10
This Month’s Sampler was filled with lots of goodies! Some items that immediately tickled my fancy this month are:
* An incredibly cute embracelet from Kooshis. Mine came with this adorable math themed friendship/love illustration. All their designs add up to incredibly…
Mar
9
Craft Con is a business development conference for the craft community. People who make things of all types, of all backgrounds, will come together to talk about the business side of crafting, how they market themselves, and the philosophies behind…
Mar
9
The Smidge 2.0 Beta has just been released. Smidge features independent artists and has monthly handmade goodie giveaways. With the recent addition of many features allowing independent artists to promote themselves (forums, profile pages, involvement in the community, etc), Smidge is…
