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 [...]

One of the things I value most about being a part of our wonderful craft community is that I know so many amazingly talented hard working ladies. One of the hardest working women in show the biz is Christine Haynes from Los Angeles. I met Christine in 2005 when she was a vendor at [...]

Congrats to Becky and Hooky McHookface who have both won Make Awesomeness Layer Books!

You can learn more about the designer, Leslie Jensen-Inman, in this interview here.

Interested in a sketch-book that combines specially made tracing paper, the “layering” capabilities of Photoshop, and macgyver-esque sensibilites in one? Then you’ll be fascinated and excited by Make Awesomeness Books, the handmade creation of designer Leslie Jensen-Inman. The books layer translucent paper with a graph template that can be folded behind any page in the [...]

Talk Shop is the series where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get the inside scoop on what it takes to run a business that supports the handmade community.

In this Talk Shop, Beth Salvini, co-owner of Greenwich Letterpress in NYC, shares her thoughts on owning a letterpress studio and shop with [...]

Art Whino is holding it’s first ever design competition, and they are looking for entries. The competition will be open to anyone and everyone who wants to participate. The twenty winning designs will be showcased in a fashion show and exhibition at Crystal Couture on February 24th, 2009.
Crystal Couture is a two week event that [...]