This Saturday is the Phoenix Indie Craftorama, an art fair of indie craft collectives including The Phoenix Fridas, Phoenix Craft Mafia, Las Bandidas del Arte, the AZ Crafty Burritos, The Purdy Girls, Calaca Art Collective, and the Conspire co-op.… Read More ...
Giveaway at Felting Craft Gossip!
From Linda’s Felting Craft Gossip Blog:
“Noni’s Patterns, Angelika’s Yarn Store and Lacis Museum of Lace & Textiles are supplying everything you need to complete one of these adorable “Three Confections†bags. What better way of announcing Spring … Read More ...
Craftster Craft Challenge #27 – Light me up!
From the Craftster Site:Have you always wanted to learn how to make your own working lamp using a hardware store lamp kit? Maybe a lamp made out of something totally unexpected? Have you seen a beautiful but financially out-of-reach … Read More ...
Boutique Boxes
The question that Alison Chappell most often hears at the various soap gatherings and craft events is “How can I break into wholesale?” Another version of that same question is “How do I get my products into stores?”. Boutique Boxes… Read More ...
Suncatchers
Michelle McLaughlin started Suncatcher Eyes because she could not find the colors and styles of safety eyes that she wanted for my crocheted dolls. They are called Suncatcher Eyes because they have the beautiful color and transparency of suncatchers. … Read More ...
Sweet Treats – Zero Calories
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 … Read More ...
Fred Flare Next Big Thing
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 … Read More ...
Craft Con
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 … Read More ...
Indie Market Seattle
Bumbershoot®: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival is now accepting applications for Bumbershoot’s Indie Market. Scheduled over Labor Day weekend in Seattle, Bumbershoot offers its 150,000 festival-goers an engaging mix of entertainment and spectacle with more than 250 scheduled events … Read More ...
Year of the Rat
For those who celebrate, Happy Chinese New Year! This year’s zodiac animal is the Rat. So in honor of the rat I looked for some fun rodent themed items on Etsy….
This cute Silver Rat Brooch $32.00 by ImogeneANDannie… Read More ...
Gocco Supplies
In case you have not been sucked into the Gocco craze yet, here are some fellow indie crafters who are selling the goods for this awesome printing system:
Felt Cafe on Etsy is selling the systems for $100 from Japan.… Read More ...
Indie Fixx Reader Survey
I wanted to give a shout out to another great Indie Blog called Indie Fixx. Indie Fixx is written by Jen Wallace, the writer behind the curtain at Indie Fixx, Tickle Fancy and The Crafty World. She … Read More ...
Mission Indie Mart Today
Mission Indie-Mart
January 27, 2007 Sunday
12 – 5pm
12 Galaxies(mission street @ 22nd street) San Francisco, California
The Pear Project
The Pear Project is a new indie store that highlighs artisan made goods! They carry everything from Jewelry to Fine Art. They are a small business run out of a studio in Coastal North Carolina that specializes in artisan … Read More ...
The Needle – Plush Collaborative
The Needle is a new collaborative blog for creators of quality plush creatures. They are less than a month old and already have over 50 members posting! It a great place to see what’s going on in the plush industry. … Read More ...