Holiday Gift Guide: For Those Who Love To Sew

by Emily Orpin on 11/30/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Sewing kit | $22 | Sam Made
Being the crafty, interested-in-handmade type of person that you are, it seems likely that you will have friends and/or family who are also of the crafty, interested-in-handmade persuasion.  And you will need to find something to give these lovely people in celebration of the …

Baby Elephant Tutorial by Dianna of the Little Black Teapot

by Handmade Spark on 11/24/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

I finally got round to creating the tutorial for this little guy that was requested so often. Just in time too- only 1 month crafting time left till Christmas! This elephant is perfect for kids and if making it for babies you could replace the eyes …

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 …

Eco-Spark: Recycled Wood

by Pepe Newton on 10/09/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Well, when I started writing articles about recycled things I thought maybe 3 or 4 would be the limit, but we’re already up to 7!! And I just keep finding more and more amazing recyclers. This week I have been searching high and low through Esy shops to find people …

Eco-Spark: Recycling Clothes

by Pepe Newton on 9/26/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

In this installment of my series about Etsy artists and crafters who recycle different things in order to create something new and beautiful, I am looking at clothes.Yes, there are plenty of vintage clothes on Etsy, and I love nothing better than trawling the racks of my favorite antique clothes …

Thursday Blog Links: September 9th

by Laura Kuhlmann on 9/09/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

It is Thursday already? Where did this week go? Where did the Summer go? While I ponder these questions, I hope you enjoy today’s blog links!

The Etsy Sellers Handbook [Etsy]
The latest and most-comprehensive version of Etsy’s own guide to selling. Bookmark this and refer to it often. Lots …

Fall 2010 Color Trends

by Laura Kuhlmann on 8/14/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Handmade Leather Journal, The Traveler in Woodbine Green and Cream by peaseblossomstudio
Although the Autumn season doesn’t officially begin for another month, and many of us are truly experiencing the “dog days” of summer, it is not too early to consider how you can incorporate this year’s fall color trends into …

Todays Find-Sugar Plum Fairy

by Johanna Draper on 5/30/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Today’s Etsy find comes from Creepy Beautiful. This is a beautiful vintage dress called Sugar Plum Fairy Dress, and it’s on sale.
A lovely turquoise color, featuring 2 little fairies at the waist, whoever snatches this up is going to be so happy!