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"Great treasures are meant to be found. After all, it's the hidden ones that are the most worthwhile discovery one might find in his/her lifetime." - Lin

Sunday, October 26, 2008

How to make chocolate candy

I got this recipe from Cooks.com

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. maple syrup (Grade B or Amber preferred)
1/3 c. of raisins
1/4 c. currants (optional)
1/2 c. hazelnuts or almonds, chopped finely
1 tsp dark rum (Myers is good) or vanilla
In microwave or double boiler, melt chocolate. Add raisins and/or currants, rum or vanilla, and nuts.
Combine well. Drop onto wax paper in rounded spoonfuls, using two spoons or a small ice cream or cookie scoop.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes, then store in a ziploc bag in a cool place.
Tastes like those square chocolate "Chunky" candies in the foil wrappers.

How to make a Lip Balm

I've been seeing a lot of homemade lipbalms lately. Check out this recipe for making your own lipbalm from meltandpour.com

1 Tablespoon Bee's Wax
1 Tablespoon Shea Butter
1-1/2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil
1/4 Teaspoon Glacier Mint Flavoring

This lip balm is delightfully cold on the lips, very refreshing!
Melt Bee's Wax on the stove. Take off the heat, mix in shea butter and avocado oil. Mix well, then mix in the Soap Crafters Glacier Mint flavoring . Pour into 7 Soap Crafters Lip Balm tubes .
For easier pouring, use a rubber band to hold all the tubes together. Then they stand upright easily. Use a Soap Crafters dropper cap to fill them. Keep filling until they are a little overfilled. This gives each lip balm a rounded top and not a sunken in one. After a couple of hours they will be cool, put on caps and clean up to label. They are ready to use!

What is Polymer Clay Anyway?

What is it anyway? check out this information from Jaedworks.com

What is polymer clay?

Polymer clay is, as the name implies, a pliable, blendable polymer compound for artists and crafters. It's not a true clay - clay is fine particles of silicate suspended in water, whereas polymer clay is fine particles of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) suspended in plasticizer - but it can be used much like clay.

What makes polymer clay special is its versatility. It comes in dozens of colors, and you can blend clays together like paints to make your own colors. Since the color is inherent in the particles, you can also work two or more colors together without blending them, if you prefer, for special effects such as caneworking and marbling. The clay's pliability and ductility let you use techniques from glasswork, textile arts, and sculpture. And polymer clay doesn't dry out, so you can sculpt and form it without worrying about a time limit.

Firing - the process that fuses the particles into a solid - requires only low temperatures, low enough to use a home oven as your kiln. The colors and size are not changed during firing. When fired, the clay gets hard enough to make durable objects, and can be finished in various ways to obtain textures from glassy to stonelike.

From: http://www.jaedworks.com/clayspot/polyclay-faq/basics.html

Basic Colors for Mixing Clays

Basically, polymer clays act just like paint. If you are already familiar with the color wheel and mixing paint then go ahead and start mixing your polymer clay. It's just the same as with mixing paint. All you need to do is knead the clay. But for those who are not familiar with mixing colors. Here is a short summary to help you:

Primary Colors (colors without mixing anything other color)

  • Red
  • Blue
  • Yellow

Secondary Colors (colors you get when you mixed 2 primary colors)

  • Orange (Red + Yellow)
  • Green (Yellow + Blue)
  • Violet (Red +Blue)

With this at hand, by just adding white or black to the clays, you then get different shades of your polymer clay. Hope this helps :) Remember, you need to knead your polymer clay more to really mix the colors unless you want to have a marbled look. :)



Color Recipes

Here are some color recipes for polymer clay. I found this on the internet and I find it useful in mixing polymers. Take note, you can mix fimo, sculpey and kato together.

Click here to go the the color recipes of polymer clay.


How to Paint on Polymer Clay

Polymer Clay Painting Tips
Q.
What do you need to consider before starting to paint?
A. Follow the directions in the main FAQ for molding and baking polymer clay pieces. Any color of clay can be used in the molds. However, if you plan on painting your pieces, clay color is an important factor to consider. When using light washes of paint, choose pastel clay colors because they accentuate the translucency of the paint. For example, pick a lighter color such as Champagne when molding an apple. The baked clay apple can be coated with a wash of red paint, and a bit of paint can be removed with a damp cloth for a highlight. This gives a much richer, livelier finish than molding an apple in red clay and painting a white highlight on it.

Q.
What type of paints work well on baked polymer clay?

Click here to continue

Don't have money to buy polymer clay? MAKE YOUR OWN POLYMER CLAY

This is an interesting read. I have not tried this yet. But I will soon try this.

Polymer clay can be expensive, but it's so easy to make, and you can color it with food coloring. The best food coloring is the paste colors that cake decorators use. They last forever.

The recipe is:

ONE PART CORNSTARCH TO ONE PART WHITE GLUE (LIKE ELMERS GLUE).

That's it. If you want it thinner, just add water. How Cheap Is That.

By Ardis Barnes

Read more here

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf681300.tip.html

Editor's Note: There were many questions about this recipe. Fortunately, Ardis submitted another tip that may help people understand the process. Here it is:

MAKE YOUR OWN POLYMER CLAY CHEAP

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Can color affect our Sales?

According to the color analysis of National Craft Association, the right use of colors in your product and or advertisements can affect your sales. The information below is gathered from the website of National Craft Association. To view the complete list, please click the link below.

http://www.craftassoc.com/colstory.html

* RED: is know Internationally as the ultimate buying color. The color of lust, passion, anger... the attention getter. Used in small amounts it is the best color to stimulate sales. However, if overused it can be a turn off to more subtle customers. The best use for red is using it as an attention getter. Use it to draw a customer's attention to a specific message or display area you want them to focus on.
* ORANGE: is know as the most irritating color to the eye and is proven to be the least favorite color in the world. Direct mail marketeers love to use it on direct mail pieces because it will be noticed when it arrives within any stack of mail. Orange is also known as the color of creativity, sexuality and is associated with affordability. This is another good color to use to attract attention, but use it sparingly or as an accent color.
* PURPLES and VIOLETS: These colors like orange, are very subjective. People either love them or hate them. Purple is associated with royalty, or with spirituality and healing.
* BLUE: Blue is the all time best seller and is the most favorite color in the world regardless of culture. Blue is considered the color of communication, with light blue leading to fantasy and dark blue the color of authority and power. Blue is the water color that congers up visions of peacefulness and flights of fantasy.
* GREEN: is relaxing. A color of tranquility and healing. It is the earth color bringing us thoughts of the outdoors, the forest, grass and dreamy meadows. It is a passive not a stimulating color.
* YELLOW: is the first color seen by the retina. Yellow works as a good focus or attention getting color. A good accent color when used in moderation. Yellow is a "stop and ponder" color.
* BROWN: is the color of earth, wood and nature. It denotes natural or traditional values. Light wood shades are associated with affordability, dark shades with richness and opulence. Brown offers a relaxed, casual feeling.
* NEUTRALS: Black or White are always a safe and effective accent. They enhance the primary colors when used as a backdrop to create contrast. Alone, the can give off a sterile or institutional feeling.
* PASTELS: here I will mention pastels as a group only because they are an important decorating or fashion accent. What makes them so popular is that they blend so well with the going trend colors of the season. Pastels afford you the opportunity to use them in designs and products that will blend or mix and match with what ever color theme you are working with. The softer shades allow you to blend in with other primary colors, and often makes the buying decision easier for the consumer.

Monday, September 8, 2008

A Crocheted Baby




Website: http://TheCrochetedBaby.etsy.com
Blog: http://www.daley-travels.com/crochet-blog/
Products: crocheted baby slipper-socks and 100% cotton crochet bath accessories, items such as facial and shower scrubbies, soap savers, etc.
Country/Location: USA

Can you tell us something about yourself?
I’m a newly retired grandma and indulging in a life-long love of crocheting. My grandma taught me to crochet when I was a little girl and while my time to devote to it has ebbed and flowed through the years of raising kids, etc.; since we retired in Jan 2007 I’ve been able to crochet as much as I like (mostly!) I was also diagnosed with cancer last summer so had several months of chemo and not having the energy to get up off the couch to do anything very physical – crochet was a lifesaver for me then. I can’t stand (or sit!) and just do nothing and don’t even own a television!

For now we have moved to Alabama to be near our oldest daughter while her husband is serving his second term in Iraq. She gave us our second grandson about 8 weeks ago and it has been SUCH a blessing to be able to be here to help her – I was even in the delivery room when he was born! We also have one daughter still at home (out of 3 total) who is 12 and whom we home school. She was one of our foster babies who was unable to go back to her birth family so we kept her – that was 11 years ago. She has some difficulties due to being exposed to lots of drugs and alcohol before she was born, but she’s doing all right – I’m even teaching her to crochet! J

What are your goals for your crafting? My short term goal right now is to build up enough so that I can take a 3-4 week trip this summer to visit our middle daughter in Colorado. After that, my main goal is to contribute to our fund to purchase a new RV and truck. We love to travel around the country and are looking forward to being able to do it full-time within the next year. The crocheting I do is definitely portable and I can continue to work my business from the road.

Where do you find the inspiration for your designs?
Hmmm, not sure on that one – ideas just hit me. For my baby socks I guess I usually find inspiration by looking at different yarns and visualizing how they would look made up as socks. I recently made several paid of red, white and blue socks and wanted them to have the blue star field on the cuff with the red and white stripes on the body of the foot. It took some time to find yarn that would work but I finally had some hand painted and they turned out wonderfully! I’m brainstorming other ideas for ‘summer themed’ socks now that I know I can just get the yarn hand painted exactly to my specs! J

Describe your daily routine. I try to spend my mornings working on networking and promotion – Flickr, Project Wonderful ads and campaigns, free ads around the web, whatever I can find. Afternoons are when ‘life’ intrudes – errands, school with our daughter, whatever else needs done. Evenings are creating time. I’m a night owl usually up until 1 AM and that is when I get my best work done. The house is quiet and I can concentrate!

How long have you been crafting? Most of my life – I’ve done crochet, loom beading (another favorite), polymer clay, plastic canvas, sketching (just learning this one), knitting machine, scrapbooking, you name it – I’ve probably tried it!

Are you a full time or part time crafter?
Fairly full-time!

What made you decide to focus on your crafting and make it a business? While we are retired and don’t “need” the money, I do sometimes miss the corporate paycheck I gave up. Since I love to crochet anyway – and build up quite and inventory while I was going through chemo – I decided to give it a go.

How do you market or promote your items and where can we see it?
I promote my items on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecrochetedbaby/ ; Project Wonderful ads all over the place!; I also place ads on as many free sites as I have time for (Jaabu.com; Kijiji.com; BuySellCommunity.com). From time to time I purchase ads on various sites as well. And of course – my etsy shop: http://TheCrochetedBaby.etsy.com . I also have a (lately neglected) crochet blog section on my regular family website - http://www.daley-travels.com/crochet-blog/ . I am also hoping to put up a dedicated website for The Crocheted Baby, but realistically speaking that’s a little lower on the priority list. J

What can you say about your choice of work? I started out focusing on baby socks for my store, but have added 100% cotton bath accessories such as facial scrubbies and makeup remover pads – and they are doing very well. Right now my shop is about 50% baby stuff, 50% cotton bath items.

What can you tell your other fellow crafters?
If you believe you have something others would like, give it a try. Etsy is very easy to get started on – but it’s also very easy to get LOST on. Especially if you are selling jewelry. And I’d just like to encourage you to be sure you do *quality* work – whatever it is. I’ve ordered some things and was really disappointed in the quality of them – jewelry with extra string or wire on it with no beads; stuff that just looked like costume jewelry but wasn’t marketed that way, just stuff like that. Make sure YOU would really want to spend your money to buy what you’re selling

RESEARCH who else is selling what you’re planning to sell (believe me - *someone* will be selling it!) and see how they are doing, see what the market rate is at Etsy. You really need to sit down and do the numbers to see if you will be making a profit on your items. If all you care about is getting back your money – that’s your decision, but at least make sure you ARE getting your money back. It costs money to pack and ship your items too. And gas is certainly becoming a bigger line item!

I could go on and on, but the bottom line is to figure out WHY you’re doing what you’re doing and what YOUR goals are – then reach for them!

Friday, September 5, 2008

How to take good photographs of your products.




I've got a lot of comments on my photographs about my handmade products. (Okay... so this pictures isn't handmade, but I had to purchase it because it's just stunning.) But I do love how I can surprise them when I tell them that I used a simple old digital camera.

The techniques are pretty easy. All you need is a white background and Photoshop. But recently I found this website that explains how to take photos of jewelries and beads better and like a pro. Take a look. The instructions are pretty easy.

http://www.tabletopstudio.com/documents/HowTo_page.htm

It's Not Handmade

Okay, this one is not handmade, but just take a look at it! I really really really want to buy one. I so love the colors they use. What a great idea.

Snap-a-party.

SNAP-A-PARTY
the do-it-yourself place settinghttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif


Did you love to assemble model planes as a kid? Or maybe
your brother got to have all the fun? Either way, we think you’ll
love Snap-A-Party, the snap-apart plastic party pack. Includes
everything you need at a party - knife, fork, spoon, plate,
chopsticks, toothpick, even a napkin ring - all ready to snap-
apart and put to use. A fun, interactive conversation-starter for
your next swingin’ soiree! Packed 4 per pack, available in 4
groOoOvy colors.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

It's Dinner Time - Chimes!





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Website: http://dinnertimechimes.etsy.com
Blog: http://nctriangle.blogspot.com
Products: Windchimes made from silverware, other creations from silverware, Bird houses from boots and cooking pots
Country/Location: Clinton, North Carolina, USA

Can you tell us something about yourself?
I'm Erin and with the help of my husband (Gavin), we create these usual recycled crafts.

What are your goals for your crafting?

I craft to stay busy. I love to make things and crafting allows me to make something and then share it with someone who loves my creations.

Where do you find the inspiration for your designs?
Flea markets are the best source for the materials that I use in my crafts. I love spotting something on a table and thinking about what I could make out of it!

Describe your daily routine.

In the mornings I check my email and package up any sold items. Then I go to work, which only means shifting over to my work laptop since I'm lucky enough to work from home. I cook lunch for myself, and finsh working for the day by 4 o'clock. My husband comes home from his job shortly thereafter. We then either work in the yard and garden or head over to the house we recently purchased to continue on our remodeling projects before cooking supper. If there's anytime left over in the day, I'll work a little on a craft (I usually spend the weekends crafting)

How long have you been crafting?
For as long as I can remember! I've been making these windchimes for over 10 years now (I started back in high school), but before that I was busy learning sewing and baking from my grandmother. I also used to love to work on miniature houses--that hobby had to come to an end since I can't bring myself to sell them and there's only so many places that you can display 3-story doll houses!

Are you a full time or part time crafter?
I'm just a part-time crafter, but dream of the days when it might be possible to retire and craft all the time!

What made you decide to focus on your crafting and make it a business?

When I started making the windchimes again after getting married in 2006, the interest was growing and I knew that the profits were quickly going to be over what the state considered a "hobby," so I went ahead and completed the paper work to become an actual business. It's a neat feeling to know that you're the president of your own business!

How do you market or promote your items and where can we see it?
I rely heavily on free online advertising, and it's worked great thus far. Word of mouth is by far the best method for my shop. When you see a picture of one of our windchimes, it's hard to imagine that the forks and spoons hanging below it actually make a lovely sound (which is why I recorded a couple chimes and added that sound to my personal website)

Etsy shop: http://dinnertimechimes.etsy.com
Personal web-site (hear the windchimes): http://hometown.aol.com/dinnertimechimes/main.html
Windchimes available locally: Just Plain Country Store in Walnut Cove, NC http://www.justplaincountrystore.com/ and Buffalo Creek Farm in Germanton, NC http://hometown.aol.com/buffalocreekfarm/main.html

What can you say about your choice of work?

It's an unusual craft and I know that it's not for everyone, but I really enjoy seeing the smiles of people of all ages when they look at all of our creations!

What can you tell your other fellow crafters?

Crafting is only worth it if you enjoy it. When it gets to be too much like a job, you've got to make some changes. Grandma always said "a watched pot, never boils" and the same is true if you're waiting impatiently for an item to sell!

Friday, August 22, 2008

Wonderful discovery

I love cupcakes. There's just something about them that's totally cute. Recently I've come to discovery an artist who also crafts cupcakes. Take a look below.



OH my!! It's SOAP!!!! Can you imagine something like that in your bathroom??? I'd love to put that around my bath tub!! :)

Check it out in http://www.treatsoap.etsy.com

This is the reason why I have been so busy.



This is the reason why I have been so busy lately. I love experimenting on things.

I've Been So Busy

Gosh, I have been so busy that I nearly forgot to update this blog. Anyway, Christmas is just around the corner for crafters who are joining the bazaar. Hope everyone is doing well. :)

Thursday, June 12, 2008

A mad hatter's Pottery



Truly, her works are exquisite.


Mad Hatter’s Pottery



Website: http://madhatterspottery.etsy.com
Blog: What’s a Blog? JK….
Products: Artisan soy candles in handmade pottery
Country/Location: Divide our time between Jupiter, FL and Blowing Rock, NC, USA

Can you tell us something about yourself?

I have spent most of my life with my head up in the clouds. A self-evowed right-brainer, I would rather be creating than doing something “responsibly productive” (read: making money). Was a corporate girl for too long. It was eating away at my soul. Now, I am in a place that allows me to create and be true to myself.

What are your goals for your crafting?

Hmmmm…to sell something!

Where do you find the inspiration for your designs?

Throwing pottery is therapy. To feel the cool clay beneath my fingers and be able to create something useful from it still amazes me. I love to go to “work.” And I am inspired by certain scents. I still remember the smell of Ivory soap in my grandmother’s house. Certain scents that I use in my candles spark such memories. The Sun and Sand one reminds me of long days at the beach when I was a teenager. Ah, those were the days!

Describe your daily routine.

Get up, coffee, coffee (did I say coffee?), check email, my Etsy site, forums, work out (sometimes), then get to “work.” Every day is something new. Either I am throwing, glazing, firing, pouring candles, photographing. I am never bored doing the same thing over and over.

How long have you been crafting?

Since I was little. I was born an artist, as some people are born singers, musicians, etc. I think it is very genetic. I come from a family of artists.

Are you a full time or part time crafter?

Depends on the day!

What made you decide to focus on your crafting and make it a business?

I had to do something with all the pottery around the house! I started making teapots and I am not even a tea drinker! Then someone gave me the most luscious soy candle as a gift and, voila! Lightbulb moment! I could make my pottery into candles and enjoy two things at once. And it occurred to me that no one else seemed to be doing it.

How do you market or promote your items and where can we see it?

I am not good with promotion. I have a booth at the Shoppes at Farmers Hardware in Boone, NC. And my shop on Etsy. I try to show my face on the forums, have a Flickr account, have my own website. Next season, I will be at the local greenmarket. In this economic environment, I am not dismayed by sales being down. Let’s face it, most people are just trying to put gas in the tank and keep food on the table. I am looking forward to the holidays, though! I have a product that is great for gift giving!

What can you say about your choice of work?

Pottery, today, painting tomorrow. I wrote a book last summer. If I am creating, it is all good.

What can you tell your other fellow crafters?

Have fun! It’s not the destination but the journey. Okay, overused saying, but still so true. If you are not having fun, then it is just another “job.”

What's keeping me busy?

Aside from cleaning my room, I get to do some new neck pieces. Watch out for my picture of my new cleaned room. haha. Here's a sample of my neck piece.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Need A Pattern? Check out Sew Bettie's - Urban Whimsy




Website:
Etsy: http://www.sewbettie.etsy.com
Blog: http://craftyourselfrich.blogspot.com/
Products: Sewing Patterns and Crafty Kits
Country/Location: Chicago, IL

Can you tell us something about yourself?
Mark (my boyfriend) and I are the designers, writers, crafters,
shippers, and business managers behind Sew Bettie. Mark is a graduate
of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is a practicing oil painter and
multi-faceted designer. I studied history at Swarthmore College and a
medical student now. I am a lifelong crafter who learned from the best
- my mom.

What are your goals for your crafting?
Crafting is a way for me (Cara) to lose myself and focus on creating
something whimsical. My goal is to inspire creativity in other people
by providing them with patterns to learn new crafty skills.

Where do you find the inspiration for your designs?
I am most inspired by rows and rows of bolts of fabric in textile
shops, old-fashioned street markets in other countries that sell
notions, and the endless possibilities of buttons.

Describe your daily routine.

Check email. Walk the dog. Go to school. Obsess over how great etsy
is. Check out my website/respond to emails. Craft. Study. Craft.
Study. Repeat.

How long have you been crafting?

Forever!

Are you a full time or part time crafter?

Part time since I am also in school. Mark works full time as a graphic
designer for a publishing company in Chicago. Some day we'd like to be
able to devote even more time to Sew Bettie.

What made you decide to focus on your crafting and make it a business?
I'd have to say that etsy really inspired us because it made it so
simple to open a shop.

How do you market or promote your items and where can we see it?
We haven't done any paid advertising yet, but that is definitely on
our to do list this summer now that we've built a website. We have a
monthly freebie alert email where we keep in touch with Sew Bettie
fans. We share new products, contests, and big discounts. You can sign
up at http://sewbettie.bigcartel.com/freebie-alerts.

What can you say about your choice of work?

I take so much delight in being part of the DIY craft movement. I
think in this post-industrial world it is such a treat to touch and
interact with a product that is hand made with love. I love sharing
that opportunity.

What can you tell your other fellow crafters?

I think that people that are thinking about selling their goods should
just go for it! Etsy makes it really inexpensive to set up shop and is
a great place to start. Local craft fairs are also an awesome
opportunity.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Crafter on the Rise



Website: http://www.holycraft.etsy.com
Blog: http://www.holycraft.blogspot.com
Products: a large variety of great gifts! Maybe I should pick a few and stick to them, but I have too much fun with new projects!
Country/Location: USA - Michigan

Can you tell us something about yourself?
I'm a stay at home mom to two crazy kiddos--Ashlyn, age 3, and Maguire, 17 months. I've been crafting for as long as I can remember. My first "business" was called Wedgewood's Woodworks. My best friend and I made things out of popsicle sticks and set up shop at the ends of our driveways! Our street was NOT busy and--unbeknownst to us--our moms would often call the neighbors to come buy things from us :) Since then I like to think that my style and craftiness has improved!

What are your goals for your crafting?
I'm in the process of building a e-commerce website where I can have an actual online store. I'd love for my crafting to actually make a noticeable contribution to our family's bottom line. If nothing else, I want for my sales to support my crafting addiction!

Where do you find the inspiration for your designs?

Anywhere, really--TV, fashion, my kids, fabric/craft/hobby stores, websites...

Describe your daily routine.

I get up as soon as my son decides that it's time for me to get up. I get him breakfast and play a bit until my daughter wakes up and/or I put Maguire down for his morning nap. Ashlyn gets brunch (she often sleeps until 10:30 or later!) and then sometimes I get a shower :) If it's nice outside as the kids love being outside. Throughout the day I'm online checking email, etsy, and updating my blogs. If I'm lucky Ashlyn and Maguire both take a nap around 1:30. At that time I'll work on any orders I have or new projects. Around 4:00 I start thinking about dinner. Once my husband comes home we eat and then he takes over for me with the kids. Then I can clean up around the house. At 7:00 it's bath time and bedtime for Maguire with Ashlyn shortly after. At night I usually watch some TV while catching up on whatever didn't get done earlier. I then proceed to stay up WAY too late either crafting, blogging and/or reading!

How long have you been crafting?
Let's see...I'm 29, so...probably 27 years or so!

Are you a full time or part time crafter?
I think I have to say part-time because my full-time job is being mom to my two kids, but about 75% of my "leftover" time is spent crafting!

What made you decide to focus on your crafting and make it a business?

My daughter is starting preschool in the fall and my son will be starting school a few years later. My husband and I were recently discussing what I'd like to do for a job once the kids are in school. He asked what gives me joy, what fills me, what energizes me. The answer is clearly crafting! I, then, decided to start my blog to see if people would be interested in what I have to sell. So far, so good! That was about 2 months ago (April, 2008)

How do you market or promote your items and where can we see it?

Right now I'm selling my items through my blog (http://www.holycraft.blogspot.com), etsy (http://www.holycraft.etsy.com) and a few other smaller venues. I'm trying to get listed, linked, featured on other blogs and basically trying to get exposure however I can without shelling out a bunch of money. I'm working on getting an actual website--I'm designing it myself, so it's a bit slow-going :)

What can you say about your choice of work?

This is my "dream job!"! If I can accomplish my goals I'll be thrilled! Crafting and creativity is one of my greatest God-given gifts and I'm thoroughly enjoying using it!

What can you tell your other fellow crafters?

I love to support other crafters and I'm willing to help promote them on my blog as well--let me know if you'd like to be linked on my blog!

Friday, May 30, 2008

Want to be showcased?

Have you created something wonderful and worth being showcased?

Accessories, artworks, crafts, bags, things that you think will sell.

Please answer these questions and please submit to
craftsaroundtheworld@gmail.com

Website:
Blog:
Products:
Country/Location:

Can you tell us something about yourself?

What are your goals for your crafting?

Where do you find the inspiration for your designs?

Describe your daily routine.

How long have you been crafting?

Are you a full time or part time crafter?

What made you decide to focus on your crafting and make it a business?

How do you market or promote your items and where can we see it?

What can you say about your choice of work?

What can you tell your other fellow crafters?

Saturday, January 5, 2008

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