Featured Handmade Artist- SweetStitchShop by Handmade Spark Member Creativeapples Fine Art Photography

by Handmade Spark on 4/13/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Hello! I’m super excited to introduce you to Sue from SweetStitchShop! Sue is relatively new to Etsy, having only started her shop in January of this year, but you’d never know it by looking at her shop!

I LOVE this little fabric bucket! (I’m imagining having several of them on my shelved …

Handmade Interview with Wende Oates Larsen from Sheila of Stylish Home

by Handmade Spark on 4/12/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

The first thing that drew me to this Etsy artist was her charming little acorn sachets.  The real acorn tops take me back to when I was 5 years old and used to collect as many of those little buggers in the fold of my t-shirt as I could carry.  …

Handmade Spark Writer Spotlight: Robin Norgren

by Handmade Spark on 3/28/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

With the Handmade Spark Writer Spotlight, we wanted to give our readers the chance to get to know some of our writers better.  They all have wonderful stories to tell and knowledge to share.

The third writer in our series is Robin Norgren. She is a military wife and a mama of …

Featured Handmade Artist: LynnMinneyDesigns by Handmade Spark Member Creativeapples Fine Art Photography

by Handmade Spark on 3/21/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Hello again!!! Welcome to another Featured Handmade Artist!!! I’d like to introduce you to Lynn from LynnMinneyDesigns. I am a huge fan of recycled and re-purposed products and Lynn creates lovely bags and accessories from vintage recycled sweaters, jeans, vintage fabrics, ties and buttons!

Check out some of her other wonderful designs:

Hi …

Crafting Your Business Abroad: Interview with Etsy Expat Victoria Elson

by Emily Orpin on 3/19/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

These days I’m a stranger in a strange land after following my hardworking husband to Asia.  For me, being an expat is what has allowed me to pursue my creative dreams, more so than if I had of stayed at home, in Australia.  I adore living in such a vibrant …

Handmade Spark Writer Spotlight: Emily Orpin

by Handmade Spark on 3/09/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

With the Handmade Spark Writer Spotlight, we wanted to give our readers the chance to get to know some of our writers better.  They all have wonderful stories to tell and knowledge to share.

The second writer in our series is Emily Orpin.  She is an Australian crafter living in Asia …

Handmade Spark Writer Spotlight: Georgianne Holland

by Handmade Spark on 2/24/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

With the Handmade Spark Writer Spotlight, we wanted to give our readers the chance to get to know some of our writers better.  They all have wonderful stories to tell and knowledge to share.

The first writer we would like to introduce is Georgianne Holland.  She is a Folk Artist and creates …

Craftypod: design*sponge, with Grace Bonney

by Diane Gilleland on 1/21/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

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In this show:
– An interview with Grace Bonney, author of design*sponge.
- Musings on what good design is, and why it inspires us to create.
- Thoughts on why we fall in love with well-designed objects.
Check out design*sponge here!
~Diane Gilleland
Handmade Spark is proud to feature Diane Gilleland, the Social …