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A Handmade Celebration of Fall on Etsy
by Shelley McElhiney on 10/14/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Fall can be one of the most beautiful times of year, leaves are changing color & falling from the trees in gorgeous swirls of activity. It’s getting cooler, so we can come outside without fear of sunburn or heatstroke, but not so cold that we’re in danger of frostbite, perfect …
Sprucing Up For Fall: A checklist to get your online shop ready for the coming seasons
by Shelley McElhiney on 10/12/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Playing in the Leaves – 4 Notecards | $15.50 | StoriesDivinations
Fall is officially here. Time for colorful leaves and tidying up, getting things ready and preparing for whatever the winter ahead might bring. We rake leaves, clean gutters and maybe even store the last of the summer harvest away to …
Effectively Engaging Your Customers: Why Shouting Is Harder To Hear
by Shelley McElhiney on 9/10/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Hi!
Hola!
Guten Tag!
Greetings!
How are you?
Today I want to talk about greetings: the many different ways that we greet each other and how we can possibly greet our customers more effectively.
Let’s start with a question: What is a greeting to you? Is a greeting strictly …
Musical Eye Candy – Handmade Music
by Shelley McElhiney on 8/06/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Music makes the world go round. It brings us together, it can divide us into factions. I love music, there are so many different types & each one says something different to its listeners. Punk reminds me of the eighties, the rebellious, question authority eighties, not …
Discover Your Own ‘Handmade Spark’ – Tutorials and Kits
by Shelley McElhiney on 7/24/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
One thing we all share here on Handmade Spark is a love of the handmade, a love of craft & of art, of design, whether we are shoppers or makers, searching or making, we all see the inherent value in handmade items, the quality & rarity …
Handmade And Vintage Items For A Perfect Picnic
by Shelley McElhiney on 7/11/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
“Picnic” a classic play, great old film & well, just all around fun. Who doesn’t love picnics, in film, on stage or best of all, in person? Sitting in a park, a field, your backyard , or wherever your heart desires, with a special someone or a …
Watch Out For Poison Apples – Dealing With Negative Comments And Feedback
by Shelley McElhiney on 7/01/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Vintage Pin Apple | $10
Today I wanted to talk to everyone about poison apples. No not actual apples, it’s pretty obvious we should avoid those, at all costs. Just ask Snow White!
The first film I ever saw was “Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs.” There where parts …
The Writers Desk – Vintage And Handmade Items For The Writer In Your Life
by Shelley McElhiney on 6/21/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Writers, ever since we moved away from an oral tradition, they’ve kept the records, told the stories, entertained & informed. Each one writes in their own way, gets inspiration in different ways, has their own unique writing place & their own special tools for practicing their …
