Hello Friends! Can you believe that summer is almost here? Well, let me heat things up and introduce these amazing artists from Handmade Artists. Please welcome kpdreams, EclecticGemsbyGasp, PolarStones, and mmd featured in Discover Handmade for May 31. K P Dreams Shop: Original everyday life ‘one-liners’ used to create unique handmade signs, along with […]
Land of the Dolls The definition of ‘Doll’ (per Wikipedia) is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Throughout the centuries, going back to 2000 BCE, materials used to make dolls are: clay, stone, wood, bone, ivory, leather, wax, straw, cottonwood, cornhusks, porcelain, paper, plastic, fabric, vinyl, and everything […]
March 2013 Not only do crafters like to craft, they like to help other crafters craft. They even enjoy encouraging non-crafters to craft. They’re crafty like that. I consider myself pretty crafty but I’ve never tried my hand at chainmaille. I love it and marvel at it frequently but had never actually tried it until…I […]
I recently was lucky enough to attend the Buyers Market as a member of the press. While getting my permission badge to carry my camera and take photos, we were directed to the press table which turned into an eye opening experience. On this table were folders, envelopes and brochures from the various vendors displaying […]
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 […]
As previously described in my posting, “Memories of Christmas Past-Part 1“, this time of year causes many of us to become nostalgic and take trips down memory lane. One area I began reflecting upon were the many handmade treasures my mother made for us when we were children. Many things my mother made included upcycled […]
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 […]
Ok……….. so it’s no great secret to those that know me or have read articles about me in various places, but I was, in my previous life in London, a self taught financial accountant. I worked for many years in the advertising industry and ran multi-million $ accounts. Yes, it was stressful and looking back, […]
When I decided to pursue being a full-time handmade artist, I started planning my projects. As I began acquiring supplies, one of the things that quickly became apparent was that I needed to decide on the most efficient way to maximize workspace storage. If you are looking for the best safe self storage, here is […]
It’s the beginning of October and this is actually a great time to get your work into shops and galleries. It’s been long enough since trade show season that retailers are ready for some fresh merchandise but they may be a little cash short if they are just now paying off the orders they received […]
