I was inspired by Recycled Craft Gossip’s post Vintage Utensil Bracelet. So I decided to search out some Indie crafters on Etsy who were doing similar work. Love these beautiful cuff breaclets from wildfirewench. Or check out this upcycled … Read More ...
Recycled Crayons Etsy Sellers
I love the idea of reusing all those old crayons after you’ve colored away their use down to a 1 inch stub. In the spirit of green crafts you can melt and pour those pretties into something new. I recently … Read More ...
Indie Craftorama
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 ...
Craftster Best of 2007
I spent quite a bit of my time today perusing all the fun tutorials on the Craftster Best of 2007 gallery! Everything from needle felted brain slugs, evil cat pope costumes to plush Nintendo Systems. It is always … Read More ...
Earth Day DIY: Urchin Scrubbie Tutorial
Although this is a couple days late. I figured we’re all supposed to go greener every day! In honor of Earth Day, Karrie Weaver of Girl On The Rocks posted a lovely knit scrubbie tutorial made from yarn and … 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 ...
Springtime means….
Allergies!…..for me at least. The days are sunnier but the wind carries the dreaded pollen that makes my eyes water and my nose sniffle. So I couldn’t help but look up the word “pollen” on Etsy and found some very … 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 ...
Make It Mine Magazine: Will you accept the challenge?
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 … Read More ...
Interview with Gobbledygook Creature Decor
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 … Read More ...
Sampler Sale Today!
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 … 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 ...