Hey New York Indie Crafters! If you haven’t already seen the news, the Etsy.com NY Street Team has changed their name and will now be formally known as the NY Handmade Collective (NYHC).
From NYHC:
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Crafting Competition Reality Show Called ‘The Handmade Project’ is Now Casting!
Hey Indie Crafters! There is a brand new crafting reality show, and they have a casting call!
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman are teaming up again for a new show. It’s called The Handmade Project, and will be a … Read More ...
10 Gorgeous Craft Rooms to Inspire You
I love seeing photos of craft and art studios! If you do as well, you may be interested in this post by Alicia from Sew What Alicia over on the ByDawnNicole blog.
Alicia shared 10 “Swoon-Worthy” Craft Rooms that are … Read More ...
How to Dye Speckled Yarn
Learn how to make your own own Speckle Dyed Yarn using this tutorial by Annette Browning at Fiber Artsy! Annette says Speckled Yarn is all the rage right now, and I can definitely see why! It’s lovely.
This fun yarn … Read More ...
3 Tips for a Successful Etsy Store and Etsy Goal Planner Printable
Here at Indie Crafts I like to help out fellow handmade businesses by offering up tips and resources, so when I stumbled upon this post by Megan Bush at The Creative Business, I had to share it with y’all!
Megan … Read More ...
DIY Felt Coasters – No Sewing Required!
Check out the tutorial for how to make felt coasters, made by Stephanie at Swoodson Says. These coasters are a quick and easy project made with felt. I love a good no-sew project, and these look super easy to customize … Read More ...
How to Frame a Stretched Canvas Painting
Have you ever wanted to have a canvas framed, but wanted a less expensive alternative to professional framing? Donna Herron shared a tutorial on how to easily frame a piece of artwork on canvas using wood lattice and just a … Read More ...
DIY Four Leaf Clover Mini Planters for St. Patrick’s Day
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and see how to create these adorable Mini Four Leaf Clover Planters!
Amy from Delineate Your Dwelling created these and I think they are just way too cute and will make a perfect decor piece for … Read More ...
DIY Unicorn Bookmark
Learn how to make this enchanting unicorn bookmark using rainbow yarn, a bit of tape, and some cardstock following this tutorial by Nikki Wills at Tikkido. It would be a great gift for kids, a unicorn party favor, or just … Read More ...
Should You have a Blog for Your Creative Business?
If you have an Etsy shop or another type of creative business, do you also have a blog? Or have you thought about starting one? Carmen from Carmen Whitehead Designs shares 5 reasons why creative business owners should blog.
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DIY His + Her Face Planters
If you’re impatiently waiting for Spring to arrive, Bring the outside in with this tutorial on how to create simple craft His + Her DIY Face Planters. Amy from Delineate Your Dwelling made these fabulous planters using a Silhouette die … Read More ...
New from Etsy: Buy DIY Supplies on Etsy Studio
Etsy.com just announced that they are opening up a new type of market, one where you can purchase craft supplies! They’ve already had a supply category, but now they are opening it up to include even more.
Etsy says: “Etsy … Read More ...
Learn the Hand Lettering Basics
As Hand Lettering is really trendy right now, I thought I would share this handy new guide that Alexandria Heinz recently helped create on FTD.
It includes everything you need to know to get started, including a list of materials … Read More ...
Free Printable Valentine’s Day Gift Tags
These free printable Valentine’s Day gift tags are a perfect finishing touch to add to gifts or favor bags for your friends and loved ones! Andrea Handojo from The Beautydojo designed these free printables and is offering them to you!… Read More ...
5 Photography Tips For Improving Your Etsy Shop Photos
One very important part of owning an Etsy.com shop is the ability to take bright and detailed photos that can show off the beauty of your handmade product.
Carmen, from Carmen Whitehead Designs, shared this article on her blog sharing … Read More ...