Tea bag holders are one of the best accessories heading into fall. Sitting on the rim of the cup, they save the string from falling in and dropping into your tea. (A hassle, tea drinkers everywhere understand.) And these are … Read More ...
DIY Fall Leaf Crown – Henry Happened
Fall is here! (At least in my chunk of the world.) And I’m absolutely thrilled to craft up some awesome fall themed projects. Luckily, there are blogs out there like Henry Happened that are also ready to bid goodbye to … Read More ...
Book Trailer: Made By Hand – Lena Corwin
Book trailers are becoming huge all over the internet, but I’ve never seen one as beautiful and intriguing as this one for Lena Corwin’s upcoming book, Made by Hand. The book draws inspiration from the classes taught in her studio … Read More ...
Etsy Shop of the Week- JessiVanGundy
This week’s featured Etsy shop is JessiVanGundy. The shop features the work of artist Jessi Van Gundy, who works in hand thrown pottery. Her pieces are beautiful examples of utilitarian pottery–pretty and functional. Her intricate decorations are achieved using the … Read More ...
Beach Calligraphy – Andrew van der Merwe
Calligraphy is a beautiful art form, but traditional calligraphy is losing ground in our digital era. Who has the time to spend on hand lettering when there are millions of fonts for use in a few simple clicks? Thankfully, there … Read More ...
New Read: Selling on Etsy
If you’re an Etsy seller who’s just starting out or struggling to gain traction on the platform, you’re not alone. Many sellers find it difficult to stand out in the crowded marketplace and attract the attention of potential customers. That’s … Read More ...
Knitted Disco! Book Launch Party
A knitted disco? Why not?! The folks over at craft book publisher Collins and Brown are throwing one fabulous knitted party to mark the launch of their new book The Knit Parade. Kicking off with today’s launch party, the knitted … Read More ...
Image 3D Giveaway Winner!
Sorry about the delay, Crafters. Here, without further ado, is the winner of the Image 3D Giveaway!
Congratulations Therese, commenter #54! I’ll be emailing you soon about your prize.
Thanks again to everyone who entered! I loved reading all about … Read More ...
Etsy Shop of the Week – Three Bad Seeds
This week’s featured Etsy shop is Three Bad Seeds. Three Bad Seeds is the work of artist Amanda Weiss, who was inspired to start creating one of kind handmade pillows and stuffed creatures by her daughter. That evolved into … Read More ...
Driftwood Seahorse – Creative in Chicago
Summer’s almost over where I’m at, but there’s still time for a few more trips to the beach. And while you’re there, you could pick up some driftwood to create your own wall art, like Creative in Chicago did. Her … Read More ...
Translated Vases – Yee Sookyung
Looking for something to do with broken china? Yee Sookyung had an interesting idea–transform the fragments into wholes, called Translated Vases. The works are created using ceramic trash, cast off and broken pieces from a Korean ceramics master. The … Read More ...
Archibird Console Birdcage – SeeWhy Ateliers
First of all, a confession–I love birdcages and birds. But I think, even if you didn’t have that love, you might fall in love with this lovely piece of furniture art, designed by Gregory Lafforest. The piece, created by SeeWhy … Read More ...
Time Sensitive Offer – Free Performance Knit Swatch
Spoonflower sent out an email this morning announcing their latest fabric option for printing: Performance Knit. This material is designed much like the performance knits you’d purchase in active wear clothing, with benefits like moisture management. And, it prints … Read More ...
Etsy Shop of the Week – Xylocopa
This week’s featured Etsy Shop is Xylocopa. Really, it’s more of an Etsy item of the week, because right now Xylocopa only has one item in their shop. But that item is so awesome, I couldn’t help but want … Read More ...
Tips for Craft Shows – The Crafts Report
While compiling my list of resources for my post on craft show displays, I stumbled across this great article on The Crafts Report, explaining simple tips to make your craft show experience successful.
This is one of the best, … Read More ...