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Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Posted by Rasmussen Gems and Jewelry LLC Quartz is a very common mineral in the earth’s crust (second to feldspar in abundance), and comes in a variety of colors. Seen here is a cluster of quartz crystals. Quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO2) and is the primary mineral in sand. Quartz has a hardness of seven [...]

Tags: Amethyst, citrine, faceted quartz, gemstone jewelry, gemstones, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade jewelry, nautural gemstones, quartz gemstones, quarz

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Happy Mother’s Day plus a Giveaway!

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Well it is that time again to honor the mother in your life. Maybe your biological mother or if you’re like me you may adopt a mom here and there. Since the passing of my mother in 2003 and even before her passing I’ve adopted special women in my life as pseudo mothers and they [...]

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Cubicle Day

Sunday, April 28th, 2013

How many creative types are designated to a cubicle during the week? Just because you have bills to pay doesn’t mean that you can’t brighten up your little space and make your work day a bit brighter! Check out these amazing treasures from the talented artists on HandmadeArtists to make your cubicle reflect your creative [...]

Tags: cubicle, fabric, fork, Handmade, pen, pencil cup, push pins, style, turned wood, work

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World Penguin Day

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Today is the day to celebrate those wonderful, tux wearing, flightless birds that thrive in the coldest of climates. Like something out of a children’s book, these wonderful birds are amazing to see. In celebration of these unique creatures, and World Penguin Day, I present to you some amazing works of art celebrating penguins! Penguin [...]

Tags: art, card, child, figurine, Handmade, handmadeartists, penguin, polymer clay, quilling

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Who do you blame for slow sales?

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Your Venue? Resellers? Large collectives? Bad economy? Any and all of the above can and will have an impact on our sales. And since they are out of our personal control, what do you think is the best way to rise above all or any one of them? Lately, I’ve seen so many online discussions [...]

Tags: albina rose, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade shop tips, sell online, selling tips, shop critiques

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A short history of knitting

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Since I’ve been an enthusiastic knitter for years I was interested in learning something about the origins of this wonderful craft. I hope you enjoy reading what I found out. Very little is known about when and where people began to knit because knitting is made of organic fibers like wool and silk that decay [...]

Tags: Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade knitting, knitted bonet, knitted tree, knitting, the history of knitting

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National Stress Awareness Day

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

In this day and age we are always running from one obligation to the next, checking our phones and scheduling our time. It is no wonder we are stressed! Maybe it is time to take a break and distress? In honor of this need to relax, let’s celebrate National Stress Awareness Day with some amazing [...]

Tags: art, book art, buckwheat, Handmade, keep calm, lavender, pillow, relax, stress, stress awareness day

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Featured Artist MJRushing Fine Art Photography

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

What is the best advice that Marijane Rushing received from her father regarding life:”If you weren’t doing what you love, you were doing the wrong thing.” Amazing motto to live by no matter what your passion! Marijane has always been an artist of one sort or another, starting out with stick figures in kindergarten and [...]

Tags: feature, featuredartist, fine art, fineartphotography, Handmade, marijanerushing, photography

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National Tell a Lie Day

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

From the time they are children we teach them not to lie, which is why I love the idea of this day so much! It is the one day per year that telling a lie is not only all right but encouraged! In honor of Tell a Lie Day I present to you some of [...]

Tags: chocolate, fake, food, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade creations, handmade finds, jewelry, soap, tell a lie

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National Something on a Stick Day

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

So many wonderful things come to us on sticks….lolly pops, popcycles, candy sticks, drumsticks…so today, in honor of National Something on a Stick Day I present to you some wonderful items featuring sticks! Up Do Silver Plate Flatware Hairstick From the talented hands of BlackBirdMetalWorks comes this unusual twist on a hair stick. Made from [...]

Tags: catnip, drumstick, flatware, hair stick, Handmade, handmade artist, incense, incense holder, something on a stick, stick

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Handmade

QUARTZ

Happy Mother’s Day plus a Giveaway!

Cubicle Day

World Penguin Day

Who do you blame for slow sales?

A short history of knitting

National Stress Awareness Day

Featured Artist MJRushing Fine Art Photography

National Tell a Lie Day

National Something on a Stick Day

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