Top Ten 2009 New Year’s Resolutions for Crafters and Artists

10. Get organized -
You can’t craft if your desk is covered in supplies. It’s as simple as that. If you’re organizationally challenged, check out photos on Flickr of craft rooms for inspiration. Read organization tips and apply them to your craft supplies. Get crafty with new storage solutions – remake tea boxes into drawer dividers [...]

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Black Friday

Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving! We’re celebrating ours this Saturday due to scheduling conflicts. I am looking forward to some ham and dressing. Meanwhile, this is my first year working retail on Black Friday so wish me luck. I’m very much afraid I’ll need it.
We’re having a sale for Black Friday in the shop [...]

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give a little, give a lot – Part 2

A few days ago I made a couple of purchases on Etsy. One of those purchases was from the shop UglyKitty where I bought an UglyKitty pinback button. The proceeds from which went to a great cause in honor of the world’s cutest ugly cat, Quasi. The money is donated to the Cool Cat’s Rescue [...]

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Fiber Friday – my first art yarn

Just popped in for a moment to celebrate Fiber Friday. I was struck by an overwhelming urge to spin last night after far too long of a hiatus from my wheel. I got quite a lot spun despite my injured hand, too.

This is my first real “art yarn” and it’s the first time I’ve incorporated [...]

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hesitating

So, I don’t know if you’ve heard about ArtFire or not, but essentially it’s new competition to Etsy. They currently have a deal going on where you can sign up for a flat rate of $7 USD a month to sell. I was planning to get an account with them before the weekend was up [...]

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