News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: December 4, 2008
Zip up your coats and resurrect the snow pants, because I believe it's almost winter — for real. This week's edition of News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere celebrates the wonders of a holiday dinner party on the cheap, a rainbow monochromatic wardrobe, Nordic design and beautiful paintings. Enjoy! In a …
Gift Ideas: Shop Local the Borough of Brooklyn, New York
Alicia Kachmar aka EternalSunshine is a freelance writer, crafter, baker and sometimes pool-hustler. She has lived in Brooklyn for four years and contributes to BrooklynBased.net. We invited her to highlight some handcrafty talent from the "County of Kings" in this installment of our Shop Local series …
Shop Makeover Series: Pimp Your Shop for 2009
This installment of the Etsy Shop Makeover Series brings you to an important step: now that your shop is fit for public consumption, you gotta spread the word! Daniellexo gives you some tips on social networking and grassroots marketing. (Note: This post was originally published on January 28, 2008, but we …
Etsy Team Grants: Success!
The past few months have been busy with lots of really fantastic Etsy Team events. Here's a wrap up of some of the wonderful Etsy Team Grant projects that have been recently completed, along with the sellers and their items. See here to learn more about Etsy Team Grants, and to learn how to join an Etsy Team …
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: November 20, 2008
Inspiration can come from anywhere. As much as I'm inspired by visual sources, the written word has proven itself to be pretty evocative as well. Thusly, I've been very into quotes lately. A new favorite? “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” — Anton Chekhov True words! With …
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: November 13, 2008
Lately my mind has been taken over with "fashion thoughts." I spend my nights poring over the internet in search of the perfect coat (hood + long + wool + certain indescribable quality that makes it impossible to find), the perfect winter hat (not itchy + slouchy, but not too slouchy), the perfect rain boots: basically …
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: November 6, 2008
Wow. This week has been an emotional one for everyone in the United States, and it's an exciting time to be alive. Now begins the fun time of year leading up to the holidays, filled with delicious pies (I hope to make a few this weekend! Inaugural pies!), old fashioned music, and lots of tasty smells and fuzzy …
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: October 30, 2008
Where has the time gone? November is almost here, and my Elaine Benes costume for Halloween (tomorrow?!) is in a desperate race for time against the inevitability of a vintage Lucille Ball mask I have lying around. I'll let you know what the final verdict is... This week's edition of News From the Craft + Style …
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: October 23, 2008
Eccentrics make the world go 'round. If not for the "out there" thoughts of a certain courageous and wacky brand of individual, a lot of great ideas would never come to fruition. With that in mind, always make sure to give new ideas a chance, or you could miss out on something really special. (Yes, I've been reading …
