Handmade Spark Member of the Day: MISC Root

by Handmade Spark on 4/19/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

MISC Root is a miscellaneous collection of unique, handmade gifts, ranging from clutches made of Antique Burmese Longyi to Silk Lined Hand Knits. By embracing a small-batch approach to making all of my items, I preserve the uniqueness of each and every gift. Much of my inspiration to design and …

Handmade Spark Member of the Day: enamor

by Handmade Spark on 4/06/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Painted works feature cute forest creatures, Japanese geisha and retro themes. Every article of work, be it a table lamp, tee shirt, handbag or a piece of jewelry, is completely handpainted, so you know its one of a kind! She also loves to reuse vintage pieces that no one has …

Handmade Spark Member of the Day: Petal Products

by Handmade Spark on 3/07/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

I’ve recently relocated to France, so keep your eye on the vintage goods! THREE shops under one roof: New Apparel, Vintage Stuff & Paper Products/graphic design! Whether it’s customized paper roses or a vintage gem I discovered in a French junk shop, Petal Products insists upon pieces that are personal, …

Tutorial: Florida Wrap Skirt by Handmade Spark Member Sarah of Florida Scarf

by Handmade Spark on 2/01/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

When you are a creative personality it can be hard to stick to one craft. I pride myself in how focused I have been lately. In order to release some holiday stress I decided to let myself branch out. Using my same materials and tools I created a new fashion …

Handmade Spark Member of the Day: French Market Stitch

by Handmade Spark on 1/27/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

“I currently live in New Orleans and recently started making Burlesque Corset Costumes and Mini Top Hats. This has become somewhat of an obsession of mine and when I’m not at my “real” job, I’m sewing and gluing. All the pieces that I make in my store have some part …

Work it Out! Handmade Workout Gear by Handmade Spark Member Anne of The Handmade Gift Guide

by Handmade Spark on 1/15/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to get back to yoga class. I really need some new work out gear though. My first thought was to look for handmade stuff that would be OOAK. So of course I got on Etsy and found some.
Now I will be the coolest …

Mini Dose of By Hand Giveaways

by Danelle Meyer on 10/23/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

This mini dose of handmade giveaway’s theme is Made of Fabric.
Check out some sweet pieces you can win and then find some sweet pieces you can buy (brought to you by ByHandGiveaways).
Feel free to leave a comment with theme suggestions!

Enter to win:

Peacock tank and panty set | Worth …

Weekly Mini Dose of By Hand Giveaways

by Danelle Meyer on 10/09/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Weekly Mini Dose of Handmade Giveaways
This week’s handmade giveaway theme is Halloween.
Check out some sweet pieces you can win and then find some beauties you can buy (brought to you by ByHandGiveaways).

Enter to win:

Soap of Choice | Worth $5.50 | Ends 10/15 | Open to: US & Canada …