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‘Retro Chocolate…’ by theteabagzlady A wonderful collection of retro “chocolate” finds… 18 Wool Felted Pebbles in Br… StemellinaSupp… $15 Gourmet Toffee Hot Cocoa (La… tetoncocoacomp… $20 16 inch brown and green retr… plonkahome $24 Set of 5 Wool Wrapped Stacki… mysticfibers $30 DISCONTINUED COLORWAY 25 PER… woolcandy $17.25 Nagaland Red Lantern Earring… handmadebyanne… $14 Edible [...]

It’s now September, which means fall is right around the corner! It is my favorite time of year and the cranberry color is perfect for the season and is a smell that reminds me of fall. ‘Cranberries’ by perfectlypaper Time to light the cranberry candle that means fall is coming! THE DAY LABOURER. cranberry … [...]

I recently asked the Handmadeology facebook fans what tools they could not live without! What a great list! sewing needle, emb. floss, and thrifted sweaters round and flat nosed pliers dental picks my hands Fiskars rotary cutter imersion blender elderly 1973 Kenmore sewing machine pencil coffee pot pen and paper drill or my torch modgepodge [...]

Etsy Treasury Spotting – Listening To The Trees curated by SusanLeeStudios View all these great leaves HERE!

Have you ever wondered how the top sellers on Etsy do what they do? How did they get so many sales? What their marketing plan is? Or even where do they find the time? I am starting an exciting series of in depth interviews with some of the top sellers on Etsy. I will be [...]

Etsy Treasury – Fall-owing My Favorites curated by: SillyBuddy Check out all these great items HERE!

Here is  must read article for any artist creating custom work. It covers a quick story and how to protect yourself with a paper trail. National Jeweler Network: In this case, because of the jeweler’s careful paperwork, the terms of the contract were very clear. She and the customer agreed that: 1) The jeweler would [...]

There are times where all of us need to create, design, and come up with new ideas, but sometimes we get tuck in a creative rut.  Here are 20 tips to help boost your creativity. Here are a few highlights! Be committed to your creativity Make time Fight your fear of failure Create a flow [...]

By:  Johanna After a bit of experimenting, it seems commenting on Etsy Treasuries does good things for your shop! I commented on a bunch, and within a couple of days I was chosen by several curators for their treasuries, and one of the items in a treasury sold! I theorize that most curators like to [...]

shamarjewels says: Several years ago I had a brilliant solution to the question, “Do you do consignment?” and it has been very successful for me. It has enabled me to get my work into museum shops as well as boutiques. Part of the consignment problem is that a store will always push the merchandise that [...]