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Vintage Inspired Jewelry Designer and Crafter who loves her black cat, her brown dog and film maker hubby. You can find me on my blog at: http://thecraftyblackcat.com and on Etsy http://blackcatcraft.etsy.com.

Saturday Finds: Vintage Housewares

by Lauren Soponis on 4/16/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Nothing says modern like really cool vintage pieces mixed in with your decor. Here are some awesome finds for your home from the Handmade Spark Directory.

Vintage Mushroom Jam Pot | $15 | Bungelowjame

Vintage Milkglass Dinnerware | $54.99 | Juniper Home Vintage

Vintage Globe with Faux Bois Stand | $100 | goodmerchants

Vintage Bottles | …

Saturday Finds: Vintage Jewelry

by Lauren Soponis on 4/09/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Some vintage jewelry finds from the Handmade Spark Directory.

A Garden of Vintage Color Bracelet | $150 | Art of Lisa Baer

Reworked Vintage Brooch Necklace | $30 | Bungelowjame

Vintage Cluster Clip On Earrings | $18.5 | CatNap Cottage

Vintage Pocketwatch Necklace | $60 | House of Introspection

Handmade Spark Member of the Day: Aquablue Sea Glass

by Lauren Soponis on 4/08/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Real Sea Glass Jewelry And Beach Glass Supplies. Bulk, loose,drilled and non drilled seaglass. Rare sea glass colors. Sea glass pendants,earrings,necklace, anklet and beach stones surf tumble. Real, genuine sea glass ONLY!!I offer sea glass from England because I love it and collect these great pieces. ~Aquablue Sea Glass

Quick Links: Twitter Tips

by Lauren Soponis on 3/07/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Blue Bird of Hapiness | Georgianne Holland, Folk Art
Whether you’re just starting out on Twitter or you’ve been tweeting for years, there’s always something new to learn about Twitter. Twitter is a social network where people (tweeps) communicate with brief 140 character messages that answer the question “What’s happening?”. It …

Digging Into the Etsy January Weather Report

by Lauren Soponis on 3/02/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Etsy hit a milestone in January, over 1 Billion page views. Even with Holiday traffic dropping off a bit, monthly revenue for Etsy was still over $33 million. How were your sales post-Holiday rush?

1,062,455,691 page views were recorded on the site in January

$33.5 million of goods were sold by our …

Take a Class with Etsy: Introduction to Etsy API

by Lauren Soponis on 2/12/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

One of the things we all know and love about Etsy are the many apps that serve as great tools for Etsy sellers. Did you ever wonder how these work? Ever thought about learning basic programming? Already know basic HTML and CSS? Then this free four week class may be …

Trend Spotting 2011/2012 Color and Textiles: Utility

by Lauren Soponis on 2/11/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Color, fashion and textile trends are so interesting to me and can often give me a creative nudge when I am feeling uninspired. In my previous posts, I’ve discussed Messe Frankfurt‘s trends for textiles and home.

The trend Utility speaks to me on so many levels. It seems to really capture …

Handmade Find: Bale and Twine