Frogs? Little hopping green critters that will make you squeal or smile! Frog Jumping Day can be traced back to Missouri author Mark Twain, and his first short story, “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog,” also known as “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” In honor […]
It happens all across the world every day, folding laundry and you end up with that one lone sock left in the basket with not mate. Where does it go? I know I have two feet and wear two socks, yet I have an entire basket of single socks. Rather than get upset, how about […]
Arbor day is a day that many don’t think about but should! It is a day to celebrate the beautiful trees all around us that are so essential to our daily life for everything from cleaning the air to providing the wood for building and paper. Many crafters and artists use tree products every single […]
Purplicious! On Fire for Handade Shout Out Today’s Handmade Artists Shops Shout Out is for Purplicious creations! We Love Purple! Lunar Skies Jewelry & Fine Art At Lunar Skies you will find Hand crafted one of a kind Sterling silver jewelry with hand cut cabochons and one of a kind copper and cholla cactus wood […]
Because ItsBetterHandmade and HandmadeArtists is a husband and wife team, finding other couples that live a life of art together touches my heart! Not to say that there are not ups and downs of being a couple and business partners, but when you find a couple that makes it work, such as Debbie and John, […]
Like so many of you small businesses out there, I try to keep my eye out for new ways to promote and connect with potential customers. There are so many new online applications popping up on a regular basis, it is always tough to know which ones are a good use of our time and […]
Sometimes life happens and when it does, it can drag you down or set you on a new path of creativity. Such is the case of Califia, a stay at home mom who had put her creativity on the back burner until a leg injury left her searching for something to do! Right after hurting […]
I have been up to my eyeballs lately in baby blankets. I actually love knitting these. Nine out of ten of them are the pattern pictured, which is handed down from my great-grandmother. It’s so enjoyable to knit in straight rows and end up with this wavy blanket. Plus, baby yarn is a delight […]
Since, at least here in the North East, it looks like winter will NEVER end, I thought rather than fight it we will just embrace the cold and celebrate International Polar Bear Day! On this day you could check out some adorable pictures of fluffy white cubs frolicking in the snow or maybe join a […]
Have you ever been told, “you should write a pattern” for something that you make? If you are active in your medium at all, the answer to that question is probably “yes”. But is it a good idea? I’m not able to answer that question for you beyond that, yes, it is an idea. What […]
