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    Vintage Catwalk Creative

    by Justine Smith on 4/09/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Catwalk Creative is a unique vintage shop on Etsy, who’s stock includes a stylish range of hand-picked clothes and accessories from the 1930′s to 1980′s. Each piece is one-of-a-kind so you can feel confident in your unique style. Merchandise includes vintage suits, dresses, separates, outerwear …

    New Seller: Made Right Designs

    by Justine Smith on 4/08/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    New Etsy shop owner, Miriam Geiger, of Made Right Designs, debuted on Etsy on October 2009. Her shop has been well received and I recently sat down with her to discuss life and art.
    “I’m a Minnesotan turned California girl. I love my kitty, family, and all things comfy and …

    Etsy Bloggers: inkihandmade

    by Justine Smith on 4/06/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Rediscovering the art of crochet a couple of years ago while contemplating life, Elaine, the creator of inkihandmade, now specializes in sewn, crocheted and printed goodies such as hankies, bags, paper goods as well as hand printed fabric. inkihandmade continues to explore many more arts and crafts venues to bring …

    Etsy Parents: The Crafty Panda

    by Justine Smith on 4/05/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Etsy shop owner, Donna Boyer, of The Crafty Panda has been painting, designing and sewing since she was a child and lives a life filled with art.  Now her young children are a wonderful source of inspiration and support.
    Donna creates in a beautiful design studio in sunny Florida.   The Crafty …

    Parents Tails & Snails

    by Justine Smith on 4/05/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Etsy shop owner Joanie Reeder, of Tails & Snails, creates the cutest felt cuisine made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. It is both Earth-friendly and fun for your little ones.
    I recently sat down with Joanie to talk about her delicious creations:
    Briefly describe yourself/ how you found Etsy:
    While growing up, my …

    Bohemian Vintage

    by Justine Smith on 4/01/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Bohemian Vintage sells a delightful array of genuine antique furnishings, clothing, books, jewelry and other cool things.  Shop owner, Mina, not only sells her wares on Etsy, but also at her brick and mortar in Tampa Bay, Florida.
    “Bohemian Vintage is a shop filled with curious and unique boho items …

    Day Job: remixstudio

    by Justine Smith on 3/17/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    I always love hearing about handmade seller’s day jobs because it’s really interesting to find out what crafters do for their 9-5 jobs. Before I sold jewelry at Plume Adore, I was an office manager of a dating service! CHEESY.

    Liz Cleek of the fantastic shop remixstudio took some …

    Etsy Moms: Amelie Jo

    by Justine Smith on 3/15/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Greetings! My name is Justine Smith and I am the creator of Handmade Marketer. This is my first of many posts for Handmade Spark and I’m thrilled to be here. My first ever blog, the “Etsy Business Blog” , was rebranded to my current site in January 2010 and for …