GIVEAWAY - Beantown Handmade Big Bloom DOG COLLAR - CLOSED

AND THE WINNER IS: PamWares!Chosen by random.orgTrue Random Number GeneratorMin: 1Max: 62Result:14Beantown Handmade is the wonderful...

Friday Finds - Father's Day Goodies!

1. abercrombie & kent extreme adventures2. streamline fly fishing kit3. buckyballs magnetic building spheres4. into thin air5....

What's Your Racquet? - Tennis Racquet to Cork Board DIY Tutorial

Recently I picked up a couple racquets at a local flea market.I had seen some tennis racquet mirrors on Apartment Therapy some time...

Take 10 Tuesday - Some Stuff You Don't Want to Miss

1. Love this Tea Cup Bird Feeder tutorial at Cap Creations.2. Crafty Pod has a great podcast on Creative Commons Licensing with Martin...

GIVEAWAY - PeaseBlossom Studio Handmade Leather Journal! CLOSED

AND THE WINNER IS Ali!Chosen by random.org True Random Number Generator Min: 1 Max: 548 Result: 480Caroline is the amazing and self-taught...

Friday Finds - proof in advertising that the good old days weren't always good

Well, my trusty Friday Finds girl, Kella MacPhee is off shooting a wedding in South Carolina, so I have collected some proof of what...

No More Wire Hangers! but first you can use one to make a business card or place card holder

You can easily use a wire hanger and turn almost anything into a business card holder, place card holder or photo holder. Here I...

Part III - 10 Lessons I Learned from the Circus Sideshow or what the trapeze artists taught me about flying without a net (see parts I & II below)

The mall got so busy that I could never leave the cart. My sister started coming in on on her lunch hour so I could run to the restroom....

Part II - 10 Lessons I Learned from the Circus Sideshow or what the sword swallower taught me about making money

So, I set up my cart on Halloween after the mall had closed and I was very happy with my display and I started walking around checking...

Part I - 10 Lessons I Learned from the Circus Sideshow or what the bearded lady taught me about making money

I used to sell things from carts in malls. This was quite a few years ago when people still did most of their shopping there,before...

Friday Finds - Birds of a Feather ....

"The word pigeon brings to mind images of quirky birds scavenging for crumbs on city streets, but perhaps the next time you see a...

Thoughtful Thursday - Too Many Choices

"... too many choices.If it's thrilling to imagine the wide open spaces, go for it.If it's slowing you down and keeping you up at...

Value Pricing for the Designer/Maker - something else to whine about on Wednesday

As makers we typically underprice ourselves. Several factors have converged on me lately that have forced me to relook at my pricing.I...

Take 10 Tuesday- some cool stuff you might have missed last week!

1. Yes, that's cork and yes, I am totally excited that Brazilian design firm Oiti are working with it in such an amazingly, unique...

GIVEAWAY - It's an ECO Etsy Paper Goods Extravaganza! 2 Winners This Week! CLOSED

AND THE WINNERS ARE- CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORGTrue Random Number Generator Min: 1Max: 506 Result: 276 True Random Number Generator Min:...

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there! This is a pic of my mom taken on her wedding day about 10 years or so before I was...

Friday Finds - going to the chapel ...

1. nesbitts soda2. diy fabric backdrops3. sundance diamond-kissed stack of rings4. vintage vw bus5. seychelles joan wedge sandals6....