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Flip Flops – Make Your Own With Fabric Scraps! {Tutorial}

April 2, 2010
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Let’s make our own fabulous flip flops for Spring! I love finding great deals on shoes of any kind, but today I’m making my own great deal! This whole project can cost you less than $5, and you’ll have flip flops to match your personality without searching all over town. This is really easy and [...]

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Etsy Sweethearts

February 12, 2010
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My Heart Dark Chocolate Raspberry Soap got my attention. What a beautiful design, and I bet it smells scrumptious! Visit KB Shimmer for an amazing selection of soap! Beautiful soap is a great gift for any occasion. Love Birds by Three Wheels Design is simply sweet, and you can download the pdf and print them [...]

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Everything Etsy Free Banners Going Strong

February 11, 2010
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Update: All of the free banners are in one place now on the Free Etsy Banners page Did you catch our post last week with our first batch of free Etsy banners for you to use in your shop? We’ll be adding more from time to time and you’ll always be able to access the [...]

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Free Etsy Banners from Everything Etsy!

February 4, 2010
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We love talking about the fun of Etsy! We love the dream of Etsy! We love the idea of Etsy! But we also know that making stuff to sell, or seeking out vintage finds, or packaging supplies all day long is work! Hard work! We want to be an Etsy Blog that helps you with [...]

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Using Keyword Research to Improve Etsy Sales

January 29, 2010
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Did you know that Etsy Shops perform extremely well on Google? The Etsy site as a whole has quite a bit of authority in the eyes of major search engines which can absolutely translate into sales for you! The most important part of the equation is in the wording you add to your Etsy shop. [...]

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Love is in the Air!

January 28, 2010
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Bella Dia has a wonderful tutorial on making these sweet hearts!  I posted this last year, and I just had to remind everyone about it now.  Isn’t it beautiful???  I HEART IT! She has step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. Once you start…there will be no stopping you!  I’m sure you’ll make one for everyone you [...]

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Fabric Storage Inspiration — Part One

January 7, 2010

What do you think about this? I love, love, love the idea of storing fabric in vintage suitcases! I have two of these beauties that I’ve been dying to use for sometime special. And I’m planning on printing out some of these sweet little labels from Just Something I Made. Go download some for yourself! [...]

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Handmade Holidays – Tutorials Galore!

December 1, 2009

This time of year I find myself looking through so many tutorials for handmade gifts. I have always loved making gifts for friends and relatives for Christmas. I usually bake a variety of cookies, and then I make this and that until the list is complete. I enjoy finding great tutorials that give me the [...]

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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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Everything Etsy Friends

November 6, 2009

Pamela Garrison created this beautiful felt garland in the perfect shades for fall. You will love everything on her blog! The Vintage Pearl has a blog with beautiful photos and jewelry. V and Co. has this extremely cute turkey pdf for sale…how creative! The Sweetest Petunia has been sewing up a storm. She made the [...]

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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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Creative Friends

September 11, 2009

Skip to my lou has a great DIY fabric notepad cover to share. Back to school never looked so cool! Whimsical Creations has beautiful Halloween ornaments on the cutest little tree ever! Maggie Whitley is having an awesome sale in her Etsy shop…She has the prettiest wallets, and they all have her signature ruffle. Have you [...]

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Mini Knits – Amigurumi Knits and More

May 14, 2009

// This book makes me want to learn how to knit! I need a blue starfish like the one on the cover, and who doesn’t want a funky hermit crab hanging around? Amigurumi Knits would be a great book to take to the beach this summer!  And I’m sure there are some teen girls out [...]

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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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