happy halloween!

hope you get lots of candy ....... xo * love live halloween block by danita...

stop waiting for THE opportunity, the one you have IS the opportunity

We may be waiting on the perfect job for the perfect customer (the job that will make us a household name like Windex or Brillo...

Upcycled Wood & String Name Plaques - Handmade Holiday Gift Countdown Week 5

You have probably seen these wood letters in the craft store and this is one easy-peasy way to make them uber cool! You will need:...

GIVEAWAY - Christine's Beadworks Amazing Custom Bottle Cap Recycled CUFF! WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK!

AND THE LUCKY WINNER IS: Chosen by random.org True Random Number Generator Min: 1 Max: 273 Result: 113 Trisha! Congratulations...

New Cork Rings in the Shop This Week!

Have a great weekend everyone! xo...

Candle in the Wind Part lll - what to do when that flame is becoming a flicker

Soo ... even though I think in its early stages burnout (or maybe we will just call it burn down - because it is the down but not...

Being a Candle in the Wind or keeping the passionate spark for our business burning without burning ourselves out - Part ll

So, I was totally going into Part ll of this series by talking about the kind of things we can do to prevent passion burnout, sort...

Soda Crate Upcycled Tutorial - Soda Crate to Magnet Board - Xmas Countdown Week #4

Soda crates are super-easy to find online and at flea markets and this is another simple upcycle to turn one into an awesome magnet...

your relationship with your other ball and chain (at least if you are a jewelry maker) ...

Being a professional maker - which means making things that you sell - no matter how many of those things you are actually selling is...

if I stand on my tippy toes ....

... I can see the weekend from here ... Hope everyone has a nice weekend! A few of my lockets are being relaunched on Daily Grommet...

Upcycled Tutorial - Plastic Tube Necklace with Switchable Inserts and VALENTINE'S DAY LOVE NOTE!

This week an awesome changeable design necklace you can make for an amazing gift! The paper inside the plastic tubing easily...

the bermuda triangle for makers ....

You may or may not have ever seen the triangle of customer expectations and it may or may not have ever actually been called this,...

Giveaway - XENOTEES Fork Tea Towel! **Some total handmade amazingness for your kitchen!** CLOSED

AND THE WINNER IS: True Random Number Generator Min: 1 Max: 482 Result: 295 Powered by RANDOM.ORG = Bee W Bedard! Congrats...

Upcycled Tutorial - Drawer Repurposed into a Map Shelf - Xmas Gift Countdown Week 2

This week's easy peasy upcycled gift is a beautiful little shelf repurposed from an old drawer. There are really countless things...

no matter how flat you make a pancake ....

I love my local brick and mortars and believe me my love and support requires some effort on my part because I live in a very...