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Artists in Iowa
Beady Girl Beads you can find her lovely beads here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadygirlbeads
http://www.etsy.com/listing/73577299/contemporary-string-pieced-tablerunner
The Meandering Thread: http://www.etsy.com/shop/meanderingthread
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76847448/2011-des-moines-artcrank-bike-print
Basemint Design: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BasemintDesign
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Amborela
Art by Bethany Ogle: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Amborela
That is all for today!
Karen
Etsy Spotlight: Hogan’s Handwork
Hogan’s Handwork an Etsy shop is filled with awesome hand crocheted items. The shop is run by two sisters, Denise and Erica. Erica shoots all the photos of the lovely hand crocheted items that Denise creates. This Etsy shop has been open since October of last year. Denise’s love of crochet is evident in her attention to detail and the quality of her work. In her own words she says
“I love to crochet. And I love to make handmade, quality products that people can enjoy for years! No more second-rate, mass-produced accessories for me! Rest-assured that I will do my utmost to please you.”
Denise is saving money for college right now and will heading off there soon so many of her items are 50% off and that makes them an incredible deal.
Take a look at her wonderful hand crocheted items.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/73340686/crochet-bow-clutch-pick-your-color
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65371866/clearance-black-and-grey-striped-crochet
For the man in your life!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65088827/clearance-ruby-lace-crochet-cowl
http://www.etsy.com/listing/60037124/clearance-multicolor-honeycomb-crochet
This is just a lovely scarf!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65040800/clearance-white-crochet-choker-blue
http://www.etsy.com/listing/67648695/clearance-slouchy-newsboy-cap-moss
take a look at Hogan’s Handwork and help Denise save for college!
Thanks,
Karen
I will also add that she is home schooled for all of my home school friends out there!
One crafter’s trash is another treasure!
One of my Etsy teams: Paradise team is having a de-stash challenge. The leaders challenged us to clear out craft items we will not be using to sell to other folks on Etsy.
Here are a few of the wonderful items for sale…
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76483965/large-lot-of-angel-charms-mixed-lot
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76501906/sterling-silver-drop-pendant-with
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63448892/25-carat-parcel-of-faceted-precious
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76503303/destash-stars-and-stripes-pin-cushion
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76471410/fused-glass-cabochons
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76507679/100-recycled-paper-beads-selected-darks
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76045131/blackbirds-gothic-fence-clear-rubber
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76510204/destash-pile-of-seam-binding-and-twill
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76510980/de-stash-of-quality-used-wood-mounted
Please stop by and see ALL of the destash at http://www.etsy.com/teams/7574/shoppers-paradise-bnr-team/discuss/8593622/page/146
We would love to see you and have you join our team!
Thanks,
Karen
p.s. the seam tape or the rubber stamps look like my kind of shopping, bargain and crafty! lol
I will be posting beads later today!
Giant knits!
A little food for thought, or knits for your needles or …well just take a look. These are huge!
Talk to you later,
Karen
These are from this museum in Antwerp. Some of the photos aren’t what I would call kid friendly, so be warned.
How do you use your passion and talents for God?
I am just wondering amongst all the creative people that I know; how do you use your gifts and talents and passion for God. I mean if you are passionate about knitting how do you use that to help others. I have been struggling with this thought for awhile now and I need some input from readers. If your passion is painting art (as opposed to painting houses) how do you use that for God. What about sewing? If your passion is sewing or paper crafting how do you use that talent for God?
Just wondering…I am needing some input folks. Comment back to me, please!
Thanks,
Karen
Tools of the trade and a bit about yarn organization
I love this article about sewing tools to make your sewing look more professional.
It is by Burda Patterns and really gets the list down to brass tacks. I need a few of these tools and didn’t even know it.
Here is the article link it is written by Meg MacDonald for Burda patterns.
http://www.burdastyle.com/blog/avoid-the-homemade-look-with-the-right-sewing-tools
On another note I saw this and thought it was a really cute idea. Thinking about makes me wonder if it is
something I could do with sewing projects! Hmmm, I think that my family might object though since the
house is already over run with sewing, knitting, projects, pattern books, fabric scraps etc… you name it.
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/coffee_table_yarn_storage.html
Talk to you later,
Karen
More Knitting GONE BAD!
Here are some more examples of knitting gone bad…
http://www.geekosystem.com/giant-cardigan/
Ok these aren’t knitted but they could be…
http://www.smittens.biz/Smittens/Home.html
That is all I can find for today!
Getting ready for a 3 day craft fair and then moving the art studio up stairs. It is going to be a huge week. We will see what happens…
If you are in the Wagoner, OK area stop by and say hi!
Talk to you later,
Karen
Quilts for Kids!
What a great organization! This is just a shout out for them and what they do!
Please take a look at their site and participate or donate to their organization.
Children in a hospital for any reason for serious illness breaks my heart. If you are a crafter or seller of handmade items, how does your craft help other people? Are you using your talents and gifts from God to help others? Here is my challenge: Find some way in which your talent or gifts helps others as a gift. Let me know what you find out or what you do. There are so many ways that handcrafts are helping people. From scarves for the homeless to quilts for kids to so many things. Comment back and let me know what you do!
talk to you later,
Karen
Craft show opportunities in the Tulsa Area
Here are some links to some craft shows in the Tulsa area. I am hoping to be selling items from Chocolate Dog Studio at these craft fairs and also many items that are not listed in my shop. So there are new items being made every day. I am excited and pleased. The first craft fair is going to be in Wagoner at their Summer Fest.
Here is the list with the links of the other craft fairs.
1. Alliday
Tulsa, OK
late June
www.allidayeveryday.com/
2. South Tulsa Music Festival
Tulsa, OK
late September
www.myspace.com/southtulsamusicfest
3. Indie Emporium
Tulsa, OK
late October/early November
www.indieemporium.com
4. First United Methodist Church Broken Arrow.
November 5
Search online for information.
5. Western Hills Assembly of God craft fair December 5th
Sand Springs, OK
6. There is also the Darnaby Craft fair. It is a fund raiser for Union High School. You can get information on line.
7. Jenks Art on Main in October. Check the Jenks Chamber website for information.
8. The Arf craft show is here: http://www.peaceloveandcrafts.com/
9.
There are a few, I know that there are many more than what I have listed. You can leave a comment if you want to post another craft fair in the Tulsa Area.
I am now set up to accept credit cards and have the tax information all ready. Just need to finish creating and get the display ready to go. I have finished the shop banner and I hope that I am ready to go on this new venture.
Talk to you later,
Karen