As much as I hate that my day job diverts 8 hours of my day away from crafts, I will admit there are the occasional amazing perks (and I’m not just talking about the $s that arrive in my bank account on the 1st and the 15th). One of these perks came in the form [...]

Have you ever day-dreamed about a career in fashion? Maybe you coveted paper dolls as a little girl, or traced dress designs from glossy magazines. If you recognize yourself in one of these behaviors, and have a penchant for decoupaging, collaging, sketching and stamping, you’ll enjoy Collage Couture, a 125 page book by Julie Nutting [...]

Cathy Pitters is a crafter from Portland, OR who creates Bossa Nova Baby, a line of handcrafted clothes and accessories, and who co-organizes Crafty Wonderland, PDX’s art and craft extravaganza. Many of you may have heard her speak about how to organize a craft market at the Summit of Awesome last year or met her [...]

(vintage Kmart tag photo by Roadsidepictures)
“$22 for $35 worth of letterpress cards!” I get so mad when I encounter crafters selling their wares at ridiculous discounts. And recently a spate of handmade discounting schemes has popped up, making me fear the Walmartization of crafts has begun.
First up, Heartsy.me is like Groupon for handmade goods. Vendors [...]

Brace yourself: What you’re about to read could provoke envy. Screen printers and business partners Kristina Bilonick and Anthony Dihle have managed to nail down the holy grail of business models for independent and artistic entrepreneurs. Pleasant Plains Workshop, their new business endeavor, is an urban row house in Washington, DC  that serves as their [...]

Dudes of Craft is the Hello Craft series from Keli Anaya exploring the mysterious world of men who craft.
This week, I’d like to share a few links where I find inspiration on craftiness.
1. I’ve been a fan of Dude Craft for a long time. This post on Yvonne Lee Schultz really captures the variety [...]