From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Make Your Own Photo Jewelry! {Giveaway}

May 31, 2009

Have you ever wanted to make your own jewelry?
Here’s your chance to do it for FREE!

You can win a $25.00 gift certificate to Photo Jewelry Making.com, where I’m sure you’ll find something you’ve gotta have! Let’s take a look around a bit, shall we?
This photo pendant is so simple and pretty. Add a sweet little photo and [...]

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New Release!! – Patchwork Style: 35 Simple Projects for a Cozy and Colorful Life (Make Good: Crafts + Life)

May 27, 2009

A cozy and colorful life? Sounds great to me!

This is the newly released book by Suzuko Koseki, and I love the style of it! Each project is colorful and not too advanced for people like me. I have to keep it simple, that’s for sure!

I always have a ton of beautiful fabric scraps around that [...]

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Time for the Beach!

May 26, 2009

Are you a summer person? I am! Being raised in Florida, you can’t help but love the beach and all its wonders. Even if you don’t live close to a beach, you can find great beach treasures of your own on Etsy!
Look at this genuine sea glass necklace by Sea Find Designs…

What a fantastic piece! The sea [...]

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A Kimba Made Giveaway!

May 24, 2009

Happy Memorial Day! Hopefully you’ve got some great plans lined-up and I’ve got a little something to add to the fun. Today, we have a great giveaway from Kimba, who blogs at A Soft Place to Land and has an Etsy shop at www.KimbaMade.etsy.com .
Kimba’s shop tag-line is “real pretty stuff” and that’s exactly what she [...]

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Be Still My Crafting Heart! – Craft Studio Love

May 21, 2009

Looking for a beautifully creative work space?
Here it is…

The colors and fabrics, along with the letters on the wall really make this craft studio stunning! It’s all so organized, but in a relaxed way.
Take a look at the whole room…

The large table in the center is great for standing or sitting while working. That’s brilliant! There are [...]

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Use Advertising To Promote Your Etsy Shop

May 19, 2009

Do you advertise for your Etsy shop? Most people are going to answer no to that. Why not?

Your Etsy shop can be as much of a “business” as you want it to be. If you’re just loving the fact that you can make a few things when you feel like it and sell ‘em when [...]

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Supplier Spotlight – Pixel by Pixel {Giveaway}

May 17, 2009

Do you need a pretty business card? Well, here’s your chance. Everything Etsy is hosting a giveaway from Pixel by Pixel!
For business or personal use, you will love this shop! That’s why it’s our “Supplier Spotlight!” Pixel by Pixel has everything you need to make your shop stand out.
Look at some of the cool things available [...]

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Finding Inspiration

May 17, 2009

Inspirational art is easy to find on Etsy. Isn’t this painting beautiful? It’s an original by Jan Oliver!

Pampering Beki has hand stamped jewelry. Sterling silver and a freshwater peal with a wonderful message.

This one of a kind piece is a mixed media original by Paper Prayers. Their Etsy shop is full of inspirations art!
Have fun [...]

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Using Etsy to Build Local Business

May 15, 2009

Did you know that Etsy has a “geo-locator”?Sure enough, if you tell Etsy where you’re located on the map, it could help increase your local business!

Use Etsy to Build Local Business
It used to be that the only way you could be “discovered” by local shops, buyers, and kindred spirits was to get a booth in [...]

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Simply Beautiful Craft Cabinet

May 14, 2009

Wrap it up…I’ll take it! I love this craft cabinet!
You can turn a plain old cabinet into something useful and pretty!
The color is so cheerful that it makes me happy just looking at it. It can be customized to work for your favorite crafts and closed up when your done. This will keep all those [...]