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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 25, 2009

This beautiful photo can be found at Mist Flower Photo. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving Day! She is having a sale on her photos that you won’t want to miss! While your waiting for that turkey to bake, you might want to check out Dresses n’ Messes. She has a great recipe for fun…Pumpkin Pie Playdough! [...]

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Sewing Tutorials

November 19, 2009

Last year I was just learning how to sew. I scoured the public library with how-to books, desperately wanting to learn the trade. Want to know my secret? In all honestly I found online video tutorials were some of the best teachers. I am a visual learner. A BIG visual learner. I loved to have [...]

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Fall Fiber Wreath Tutorial by Alisa Burke

November 5, 2009
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Fall is my favorite season but because I live in Southern California I miss all the changing colors of the trees so I decided to create a fall fiber wreath full of all my favorite colors of the season! This is one of those projects that could have many variations and make use of different [...]

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The Colorful Quilt

October 18, 2009
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Awhile back I wrote a post about a Moda Layer Cake that I purchased without really having plans for it. It was just too pretty to pass up! I wanted to make a quilt, but I was very nervous about starting a quilt, messing it up, and not being able to showcase this beautiful fabric [...]

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Reusable Gift Bags – Great Tutorials!

October 2, 2009
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Reusable gift bags can make your gifts more memorable this Christmas! They are pretty enough to be a gift all by themselves. These bags are quick to sew and add that special touch to whatever you’re giving. And they’re a green alternative to wrapping paper because the can be used over and over again! Talk [...]

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Renewing Items on Etsy

September 30, 2009
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Photo by Shana’s Shop Do you renew? Renewing items in my Etsy shop has been a big part of my success with Flashy Fish. If you only re-list when something sells, you’re missing out on a great selling tool. When you renew an item you are listing an item that hasn’t sold. It’s like a new [...]

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What Should I Do With This Cake?

September 21, 2009

I stopped by a brand new quilt shop near my house yesterday, and look what I found…a Moda Layer Cake. Did I need it? No. Do I have special plans for it? No. I have no idea what I’m going to do with it. I just fell in love with the colors and had to [...]

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Dazzling Downloads

September 14, 2009

Don’t you like getting mail? Well, maybe not all mail, but notes from friends and family are always brighten up our day around here. The Daily Etsian has these simply sweet notecards you can download for free! Ya gotta love free downloads! Whisker Graphics has adorable gift tags she designed. I love her designs! She is [...]

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Creative Spools

September 2, 2009

While I was catching up on one of my favorite blogs, CRAFT Blog, I found something that made me say “WOW!” Have you ever thought of using vintage spools of thread to make a peg rack? Well, this is the first time I’ve seen it. It would look fabulous in a craft studio!!! Your can [...]

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Tutorial Time Out

September 2, 2009

Check out lil blue boo for a tutorial on “How to Fake A Landscape Painting!” She makes it look so easy…as usual! Happy Together has a tutorial on making a placemat clutch! That’s right, those are placemats in the photo. What a creative idea! Jelly Towels at Moda Bake Shop would make great gifts!  Spicing [...]

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Embroidery Rocks! {Sublime Stitching Giveaway}

June 8, 2009

Embroidery has taken a turn towards the modern side of things, thanks to Sublime Stitching! Awhile back I purchased an embroidery kit by Jenny Hart {founder of Sublime Stitching}, and I fell in love with embroidery. I like small projects, ya know, something that takes an hour or two and you’ve created something pretty. This [...]

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Thrifty Decorating with Vintage Finds

May 13, 2009

Today we have a special guest, Lindsay at Living With Lindsay!  She is always thinking up new and creative ways to use what she finds while shopping at thrift shops.  Look at what she’s up to now! How many times have you seen a covered cheese plate like this one mixed in with the vases [...]

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How-To Video — Create An Etsy-Mini

May 9, 2009

In a recent post on 20 Ways to build traffic to your Etsy Shop, we listed the use of Etsy-Minis as one. Indeed, Etsy-Minis are one of the best ways to build your shop’s business. In this video, I’ll go through the entire process of making an Etsy-Mini and putting it on a Blogger Blog. [...]

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How-To Pick a Name For Your Etsy Shop

March 3, 2009

“What’s In A Name?” Well, some people seem to think that success itself is in a name. Be it for your business, your website, your blog, your Etsy Shop, or your DOG…names are important. While I don’t think a great name for your Etsy Shop will guarantee success (nor do I think a so-called “bad” [...]

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Create an Etsy Banner in 10 Easy Steps – How-To Photoshop Elements

December 23, 2008
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(We now have over two dozen free Etsy banners, as well as a tutorial for the free web-based software, Pixlr – If you have Photoshop Elements, this page is for you! If not check out the Free Banners Page) Hi!  When we first started the Everything Etsy Blog back in December 2008, we knew that [...]

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