Handmade to Sell Book Review and Giveaway

handmade to sell

I had the pleasure of reading the popular Handmade to Sell written by Kelly Rand, former editor of Crafting a Green World, a co-founder and executive director of Hello Craft, a director of the Summit of Awesome, and a Crafty Bastard organizer. This easy to read but chock full of insightful facts and tips “bible” [...]

Prom Night Linky Party

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My daughter is going to her Senior Prom in about a month. Have we anticipated that she’ll be going to a prom? Yes. Are we ready for her to go to a prom? Intellectually, Yes. But mentally? Not in a million years did I think this day would come. She’s a baby of the family [...]

Earth Day Linky Party!

Hey Greenies! You know what April 22nd is, right? While every day is Earth Day for us, April 22nd is a designated day to celebrate our beautiful Mother Earth and educate everyone about what we can do to keep the planet cleaner for our future generations. So today’s Linky Party theme is Earth Day. But [...]

Tax Day and Numbers Linky Party!

mookite jasper beaded bracelet bonnielee

TheFamiLeeJewels is the winner of last week’s Linky Party! Whoo HOot!! Congratulations Lee clan! TheFamileeJewels is a shop owned by three generations of artists, working side-by-side. Ella is the matriarch of the group who brings more than 50 years of artistic experience to the art of jewelry making. Ella travels frequently and brings home beads [...]

DIY: How to make a center pull skein or ball for yarns

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If you knit, you know how annoying it is to have a skein or a ball of yarn that you are working with roll around all of the place. Your cat or dog might have fun with it but I know you are screaming “@%$#*?!” inside your head. Or out loud. It’s picking up dirt [...]