This year the folks at Scoutmob are promoting a Shop Indie initiative this holiday season. Hello Craft encourages you to buy handmade and shop from local, independent businesses when possible.That’s why we think Scoutmob’s Pledge to Support Indie Businesses is pretty awesome.
Scoutmob says:
It’s the holidays. You’re in gift-buying, festive party-planning, dining out with friends mode. [...]

Congrats to our winners of the Etsy giveaway, Meg Murray and Jett Superior chosen by the True Random Number Generator on Random.org.

Sponsored by Etsy, Make sure you’re ready for holiday sales with Etsy’s Holiday Boot Camp
Etsy is sponsoring two 3-day passes to this year’s Summit of Awesome!
Want to enter to win? First check out the schedule and speaker line-up, then leave a comment below (including an email address where we can reach you) telling us the one [...]

Now on sale are one and two-day passes to the Summit of Awesome! These are perfect for attendees who have time commitments and cannot make all three days of the conference or are only interested in experiencing certain programming. You can purchase your pass of choice to the Summit of Awesome here.
You can view the [...]

We want to thank everyone who made it out to the Make Something Awesome Area at Crafty Bastards on Saturday despite the chilly weather and rainy conditions!
The Make Something Awesome Area nestled under the roof covering of the Marie Reed Learning Center was the warmest, coziest spot in all of the fair.
At the Hello Craft [...]

This Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out to an Etsy meetup at Clyde’s of Gallery Place [Google Maps link]. Join visiting Etsy staff, as well as Kimberly Dorn and Sara Dick of Hello Craft, to discuss community events being planned for the D.C. area this fall and learn how to get involved.
Snacks and [...]