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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 desk. Attached to the jeans was a note from Cathy Jakicic, editor of BeadStyle [...]

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 noticed that products offered in stores were of poor quality and uninspired. So, they [...]

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 Chien, just TWO more Sampler Select: Pins and Needles and just FIVE more [...]

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 Down Pineapple Cupcake by candleconfections. I love pineapple upside down cake so this sounds like [...]

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 will also include designer bios. If your work is chosen, they’ll place [...]

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 thanks to everyone for playing! Please be on the lookout for next Month’s Indie Craft [...]

CHA Picks

March 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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 was a big task to visit them all! This show attracted over 14,820 attendees [...]

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 Indie Craft Fair Guide. They also have pictures from past events and will have [...]

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 donated to Autism Speaks. They still have a few spots available and would like [...]

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.

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