News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: October 29, 2009
"But you see in dealing with me, the relatives didn't know that they were dealing with a staunch character and I tell you if there's anything worse than dealing with a staunch woman... S-T-A-U-N-C-H. There's nothing worse, I'm telling you. They don't weaken, no matter what." — Edith "Little Edie" Beale This week's edition …
Celebrating July Fourth on the Homefront
As a military spouse, Independence Day means a lot more to me now than when I was a child. I have personally watched my husband and friends leave to serve overseas, many never returning home. When the American flag is flying high, I can't help but remember the fallen soldiers and the many generations of lives …
Etsy in the Press: Chipper
The tail end of spring is here, I just attended a fabulous free concert in the park, and Etsy got some great press mentions recently. All of this has got me feeling chipper. So where to begin? How about with the big guns, a.k.a. television. On May 22, 2009 Etsy fan Tory Johnson, founder of Women For Hire and author of …
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: May 28, 2009
"History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again." — The always quotable Kurt Vonnegut This week's edition of News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere pays tribute to the persistence of archivists and scavengers: fashion oddities and not-so-oddities through history …
Etsy in the Press: Signs of the Times
What times? Spring time? These rough economic times? Time to buy your mom a gift? All of the above. You may be familiar with Tory Johnson, television personality, founder of Women For Hire, author of Will Work from Home: Earn the Cash — Without the Commute, and fan of Etsy. Tory has been a busy bee this spring, first …
World Malaria Day: Don't Get Bit!
Yesterday, April 25th, was World Malaria Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) first instituted this day at their 60th annual World Health Assembly in 2007. While malaria has a particularly large reach in sub-Saharan Africa, it is also a major health crisis for people in Asia, Latin America and the …
Etsy in the Press: Forecast Calls for Handmade
It's brrrisk out there! The forecast calls for cold nights and snow showers, tempered by handmade warmth. In the final run up to the holidays, temperatures were trending toward handmade. That's according to The New York Times, at least. The big story in late December was that current economic woes were …
Miss Vermont Goes Green To Miss America
A huge congratulations goes out to Tara Lynn Scheidet, aka EarthBitch, who designed and crafted the beautiful evening gown you see here. This masterpiece will be traveling with Miss Vermont, Ashley Wheeler to the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas! The dress is green — not forest green or sage green, but …
Etsy In The Press: Ho Ho Ho-liday Press
Tis the season to shop on Etsy! And we're not the only ones who think so. Check out this veritable blizzard of stories, starting with this doozy from Good Morning America Weekend. Smart shopping, indeed. My favorite part of that one (aside from the correct pronunciation and spelling of E-T-S-Y-dot-com) is the …
How-To: Play with Your Food
Young people (of all ages) know food is fun. But before you turn your perfectly edible parfait into pulp, why not whip up a faux version in felt that looks good enough to eat? Create your very own Blackcurrant Mousse, like the one shown here, or share one as a gift with someone you find sweet. You can start out with …
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