I just love handmade items, and these watches are no exception. Watches by Helen does some wonderful work, with exceptional quality! Here is on of Helen’s creations. This is a beautiful handcrafted watch that is handmade by me for Watches by Helen. It is silver plated and has a lovely, fancy watch face. […]
I hope everyone had a wonderful and joyous holiday season. As previously described in my postings, “Memories of Christmas Past-Part 1“, and Memories of Christmas Past -Part 2, the holidays are a wonderful time to make memories with friends and family. While decorating each year I think about the time and creativity that my mother […]
Polymer clay covered plate by Beverley Start Got any old dishes or containers lying around? Well if you’re interested in re-purposing then it might be worth your while to pick up some polymer clay and keep reading. Just about any item can be re-purposed and beautifully transformed by giving it a creatively fresh layer of […]
Every year during the Christmas holiday season, we go about decorating the outside of the house with all the wonderful lights and decorations. As I go about decorating the inside of the house, I reflect on memories of Christmas past. I open each box and begin going down memory lane and remembering the moments attached […]
I’m sure that you have known at least one person who seems to always be ahead of schedule, accomplishes an amazing amount, yet never seems to be stressed. These people seem to have more than 24 hours in their days, and they must never sleep. It’s all a matter of time management. Time management comes […]
This Promotion Has Expired In the spirit of the Holidays, Handmade Artists’ has decided to give away one free month to all new vendors that sign up in the month of December 2012. This promotion is only available to new vendors that sign up for a monthly subscription, new annual subscribers are not eligible. This […]
T’is the season, time to make that list, check it twice, and regardless of who has been naughty or nice, you have shopping to do, and for some that can be a difficult task. So many of us here make our items with the intent that someone will be purchasing it as a gift. Some […]
Are you a “starving artist”? In today’s economy that phrase has taken on a whole new meaning. With the immense number of retail outlets, internet sites, and “cheap” mass-produced items, selling your lovingly, and expertly, created items can be overwhelming, if not almost impossible. Add to the needs of creating, listing, and selling, we each […]
Have you ever asked yourself this question; “Am I working from a comfort zone or from my true passion?” I have before and because of the answer that I had to admit to myself, I now ask this question more and more often. Why? Well I find that the answer was too often, ‘comfort zone’. […]
Sometime you just need to say what you want and stick by it. We had a theme a while back and a whole bunch or highlights came out about what they wanted. This is a pretty cool collection of treasures! I just love this eclectic collection of Highlights, they make me just want to go […]
