What started out many months ago as just a daydream about how to create a Handcrafted Holidays group class that would be different than any other art class I’ve seen online, is now about to become a reality. Let me tell you why I decided to put together this class.   Happy Creative Memories … Read more

Want to see how to make wrapping paper extra special? If you love getting crafty and like to add handmade touches to your gifts then the guest blog post I did over on Jessica Sporn’s blog is for you.    Other blog posts you might like: 8 Hanukkah Gift Ideas December is the new January … Read more

To start setting goals for next year, take a look back and reflect on 2014.  I asked some of my artist friends, how would they describe their 2014 art business in one word…. and what they want their art career to look like in 2015. Here is what they had to say…   Deb Harvey … Read more

This blog post is part of a series of posts called an artist blog hop. Think of a blog hop as blogging “chain mail.” Someone links to me and I have to link to three more, and each of them must find  creative bloggers. All of us must answer the same questions about our creative … Read more

This blog post is part of a series of posts called an artist blog hop. Think of a blog hop as blogging “chain mail.” Someone links to me and I have to link to three more, and each of them must find three art bloggers. All of us must answer the same questions about our … Read more

Interview with Designer-Seamstress Lucy Parsons of @byelsieb by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman Get more baby room ideas on her Blog I met Lucy Parsons when we both signed up for an online business course hosted by Handmadeology. Parsons hails from the great tradition of English sewing which may be my own prejudice from coveting Laura Ashley … Read more

Silver engraved wedding bands with music notes Interview with Jewellery Designer Rickson Sharkey @RicksonJewelry by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman I stumbled upon the jewellery of Rickson Sharkey while searching for music related gift ideas last month for my blog. Since I chose to focus on the word “harmony” ( read that post here) I thought it … Read more