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Feeling creative this holiday season but ’stuck’ for ideas for gift giving???? Fear not, the friendly Elves at Kalmbach Publishing are here to help!
For a limited time, the entire library of online projects from BeadStyle, Bead&Button, and Art Jewelry are half-off! Every project is now on sale for only $1.95 and will download instantly to [...]

 
Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the Soft Flex house, not a creature was stirring except our computer mouse…adding sale after sale – a new one each day - to fill stockings hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Nick will soon would be there.
From their website: We are adding [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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FELT CLUB: XL HOLIDAY featuring MAKER SQUARE
This Sunday, NOVEMBER 18, 11am-6pm | LACC, 855 N. Vermont Ave., LA CA 90029
The Felt Club XL Holiday event looks like its going to be amazing! I’ll be there vending, so if you are in the area please stop by, say hi and do some shopping!  Theres a wonderful Charm [...]

 
This week’s Jewelry Artist Interview is with Jessica Neaves of Future Momo. Jessica has had alot of growth with her jewelry company this year, she’s been featured on many online design blogs, has projects in an upcoming book, and you’re sure to hear more about her in 2008!
Future Momo Website – www.futuremomo.com   Blog – futuremomo.typepad.com [...]

 
If you live in Australia, you should DEFINATELY check this out!!! From Stitch n Bead- the Australian Jewelry Designer of the Year contest.
From the website:The competition is off and running again.This year things are a little different.  For starters there are 9 categories, each with 3 prizes.1st place will receive $500, 2nd place $300 and [...]

  
I just got the newsletter from The Sampler about the new samplers they are offering focusing on city specific artists. The first is the San Francisco City Sampler.   It has some great contributing businesses, including me!

Contributing to the Sampler is a great way to get buzz about your business. The Sampler is a super fun marketing & [...]

I took the Handmade Pledge this holiday season, and so should you. Nearly 5000 people as of today and pledged to buy handmade gifts this holiday season and request the same for themselves. Help support small business, artists and crafters. Its easy to find people in your own area, or webstores or sites like Ebay [...]

Jewels in Fiber

November 10, 2007 | 1 Comment

The first time I saw Marion’s work in person at an art show, I was completely blown away. The micromacrame work is so incredible and so SMALL!! I couldn’t image making it-but she teaches classes in it. If you can see her stuff in person, don’t miss it.
Jewels in fiber, a handmade collection of [...]

Our Jewelry Artist interviews are kicked off by Mixed Media Artist Tara Finlay. Tara and I met online thru various art groups a few years ago. We finally got to meet in person at Artfest in Pt. Townsend, WA 2 years ago.  Tara creates collage and assemblage as well as jewelry, and her work is gorgeous. [...]

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