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November 2012

Meet Lisa Scrivner of Elle Paisley Designs

One Of A Kind Pieces Steampunk jewelry has intrigued me since I first happened across it earlier this year.  I create jewelry from clay, and it is fascinating how each artist brings his or her unique flair, creativity and materials to the (work)table when making a piece.  Lisa of Elle …

Fab Felt Christmas & Holiday Crafts Online Course ~ A Review

  Warm Fuzzies I loved creating Christmas ornaments and other crafts out of felt with my Mom when I was a child, and now when I buy felt for kids’ crafts it brings back warm memories!  I’ve noticed lately on Etsy and around the web that felt seems to have …

Online Class Review: Shoot It! Product Photography by Craftsy

An Interactive Platform After my photography lessons with Joe, I was excited to find this Shoot It! A Product Photography Primer class on Craftsy.  Joe and I didn’t cover product photography, so I thought the Craftsy class would be a great follow-up and purchased it last month.  I just had …

How To Price Your Handicrafts

  Business Advice For Artists and Crafters Hand crafted products are enjoying a renaissance in today’s fast-paced, sleekly packaged, instant-merchandise world. The problem is, for some reason many consumers tend to think that handicrafts should be priced a lot cheaper than those that are factory made and mass produced. If …