From Shophandmade:

That’s right. ShopHandmade is putting up an incredible handmade event for the first time on the internet.

Starting November 28, the website transforms into a giant sale page.

For 6 days only!

So grab your shopping list and get in front of the queue. Score the best deals from over 2,000 talented artisans! Before somebody else does!

Clothes, jewelry, toys, decoratives, furnishings, spa products…more than 12,000 imaginative gift ideas for everybody on your list.

Have fun! Enjoy the surprises!

And mark the sale dates on your calendar: November 28 – December 3.

Have a unique Holiday this year! Have a Handmade Holiday this year!

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Now, I am all about sales and promoting sales. BUT, I don’t know how shophandmade can make the claim that they are the first ever handmade site to offer a sale. Dawanda has sales often, in fact, they are having one right now! Which I just posted about , um, yesterday. Am I being fussy?

Of course, I’m not trying to deter anyone from partaking in this sale. Please, go shop! I just thought it should be pointed out. Share the love.

November 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

Ah, you know I love a giveaway! Modish is at it again with a truly RAD opportunity -

The November November Giveaway!! (part two!).

Look at all that great stuff! She always has amazing contributors. Head on over there for the full list of rules and get to entering! This contest IS open to international residents. Woop woop!

November 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »

o0o0o! I am LOVING the new design options on offer over at Spoonflower. They’ve recently introduced a half-step and a half-brick option and they are both fabulous!

I’ve had some images that just didn’t look quite right with the previous options, but with these, well, I’m in love.

Here’s one of mine with the half-brick in 2 yards.

November 20th, 2008 | No Comments »

Oi. Another handmade selling site. I might be a little late to this party, but anyway, I’ve only got I think, 3? listings up there right now. I’m considering just posting supplies there and keeping everything else on Dawanda as I am liking their reSupplies section. Haven’t decided yet.

This is how they got me.

“Shop Handmade – Rewarding Creativity. A brand new venue for selling hand-made items, plus every time an item is sold they will fund the protection of 25 square feet of rainforest. This means that everything purchased on ShopHandmade has had the carbon impact mitigated. Selling on ShopHandmade.com protects endangered rain forests and reduces global warming.”

I’m a sucker for the Earth.

Oh and it’s fee free! Sort of.

November 10th, 2008 | No Comments »

I heard about this via bead-space.com. I think we can all agree that it’s a great cause and I am all over it! I happen to have some assorted pink lampwork beads hanging around that I just didn’t know what to do with. I do now! (pink is not a prerequisite by the way, just thought it was fitting.)

The rules are simple, but you can read more about the guidelines here (pdf).

If you wish to participate, and I hope you do, simply download the participation form (pdf) and send in your donation. The deadline is November 23, 2008.

November 4th, 2008 | No Comments »

Recently, the good folks over at Imagekind started up a new community forum and so far it has been very beneficial. I’ve met some wonderful artists  and received some lovely feedback. The best of which was an invitation to be interviewed by Beth Edwards for a segment called “Interview with the Artists” on her website 1stAngel. I was so honoured and it felt SO nice.

You can read my interview here.

I think it’s a great service 1stAngel is providing. Bringing together artists of all kinds and I wish her the best of luck with it. I sincerely thank her for this opportunity. Thank you Beth.

October 30th, 2008 | 2 Comments »