Our friend Anne over at On Fire for Handmade is sponsoring a free shop for life giveaway for Handmade Artists’. The winner also receives a free year on her gift guide. To enter all you have to do is comment on her post here and share and you will be automatically entered. The contest ends […]
Those of us who are lovers of Handmade truly look at them as Treasures! Each item that is created by an artisan is truly a piece of them and is much like “birth”. The art starts as an idea and then becomes a living being in a sense! I know when I am creating, each […]
Handmade Polymer Clay Pumpkin Tutorial by Beverley Start October 2012 I handmade these adorable polymer clay pumpkins today and really loved how they turned out so I thought I’d share the process with a tutorial. 1.Take equal parts of gold, yellow, and red and mix them together leaving them a bit streaky to create a […]
Our friend Tim Adams at Handmadeology has been kind enough to host a Free Shop for Life giveaway for Handmade Artists’. Tim has a wonderful site call Handmadeolgy and we have been a huge fan of their work and expertise helping handmade sellers from everywhere. Take a stroll through the Handmadeology site and you’ll find […]
By Beverley Start August 2012 This is one member’s account of what being part of the Handmade Artists community is like and why I think artists and crafts people should consider membership not only to boost their online presence but to be a part of something great! Let’s begin with the Handmade Artists Blog I’m […]
Brand Yourself and your Shop! Branding your Shop is a Must! In the 4 years I have been on line the one thing I have discovered is how important it is to Brand your Shop! I have seen so many shops with no banners, avatars, logos or I have seen different ones on other sites… […]
By Beverley Start August 2012 Polymer clay’s sculpt-ability and low curing temperatures make it ideal for a wide variety of craft and art projects. Many people talk about giving polymer clay a try but if you’re still on the fence here’s a whole laundry list of reasons to climb down and just Go For It! […]
Knit One.. Pearl Two – My “Online” Afghan I wanted to find a clever way to tell my online adventure and thought of Knitting an Afghan! Much like this craft I started my “Online” Afghan in 2008. I picked my colors, and style etc. and began knitting away. As my afghan grew in size I […]
A story of a Carpenter, keep”handmade” in mind. An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer/contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. […]
Handmade is ALWAYS a good choice! We all have friends and family that we cringe each time we have to buy them a birthday or Christmas gift. We’ve all spend endless hours roaming the mall looking for that perfect gift. Little do we realize that the perfect gift might just be something that we’ve created […]
