Nothing worse than being lost! Even with GPS I have managed to get myself turned around! Maybe a compass? Well, November 6 is National Marooned without a Compass Day and we are celebrating this amazing instrument with some amazing handmade creations. Mariners Compass…
Autumn at Its Better Handmade Artfire Collection
Autumn at Its Bet… Curated By: ShanghaiTai ArtFire.com
Hurricane Sandy
Please note that my family and I live on the New Jersey shore, in line for a direct hit from Hurricane Sandy. In the event that our power goes out it may be difficult to approve your posts or answer any email questions. I will…
Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night!
As Halloween draws closer, thoughts turn to all the wonders of night! October 26th is Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night, so why not show off come of the amazing tributes to the moon with handmade treasures! Metal Hair Fork Blue Moon MairzyDozy has…
Featured Artist Donna Jo of Naturally Nickel Free
“I think making interesting jewelry is more important than making beautiful jewelry. By that I just mean that beauty can be found in unconventional shapes and designs, textures and colors.” What a wonderful attitude towards the world around us! These words are the reason that…
Featured Artist Melanie of Violet’s Buds
There is no telling what will get the creative sparks flying. For some, it was apparent from the beginning that creativity was going to be a life long pursuit, while for others, the creative part of their soul was found later. For Melanie, it was…
Feral Cat Day – Handmade Features
There are over 50 million feral or stray cats roaming neighborhoods around the US. Some areas have enacted catch and spay/neuter programs and others capture the kittens to put them up for adoption into forever homes. In support of our feline friends, I present for…
Handmadeology Supporting Artists with a Shop for Life Giveaway
Many artists and crafters alike know Tim of Handmadeology. The site features selling and marketing tips for handmade artists of all mediums learn how to show their best face as well as get their products seen by potential buyers with selling tools, lessons on SEO,…
Celebrate Cheese with Handmade
Cheese! October 9th is officially Moldy Cheese Day; a day to celebrate all those wonderful (or not so wonderful) cheeses I present to you some amazingly talented, handmade artists work featuring cheese! Yummy Macaroni & Cheese Soap No, it is not a pile of mac…
Handmade in Honor of Mad Hatter Day
Alice in Wonderland has long been a favorite of mine so I was thrilled to learn that October 6 is National Mad Hatter Day! In honor of everything strange, magical and wonderful, I present to you some of my favorite Mad Hatter items created by…
Featured Artist Sunworx
One of my favorite aspects of working with the handmade community, besides getting to drool over all the wonderful handmade goodies and occasionally even getting to buy them, is learning about all the wonderful artists. One absolutely unique artist that really caught my eye was…
Calling All Ghost and Goblins – Its Better Handmade Artfire Collection
Calling All Ghost & Goblins Curated By: VelvetHearts ArtFire.com
Handmade Oasis – Its Better Handmade Artfire Collection
Handmade Oasis Curated By: Sunworx ArtFire.com
Glorious Greens – Its Better Handmade Artfire Collection
Glorious Greens Curated By: specialtivity ArtFire.com
Blue Velvet – Its Better Handmade Artfire Collection
Blue Velvet – Elvis Presley and Its Bett… Curated By: Myeuropeantouch ArtFire.com
Crush a Can Day
Welcome to September 27, National Crush a Can Day! This turned up on a number of calenders and it sounded like as good a holiday as any to show off a number of handmade goodness from our talented artists! Soda Can Holder Made from Forks…
Magic Treasury by karmasaccessories
Magical treasury full of wonderful handmade treasures by KarmasAccessories
Featured Artist Sarah of Mediums to Masses
I admit that when I am wandering craft shows and art galleries on thing that always catches my eye is anything made from glass. The color and silkiness as well as the variety of shapes it can take has always fascinated me…and it obviously fascinates…
Featured Artist Jolene of Knothing But Crafty
There are some people that are just creative from the start and Jolene is one of those people. After her parents separated and it was just her and her mom, Jolene had to find ways to occupy herself; while some might find trouble, Jolene found…
Back to School Inspiration Contest-And the Winner Is…
Well, we had an amazing response to our Back to School Inspiration Contest and after a week of voting, the winner is Red Delicious Amigurumi Apple by KnothingButCrafty with 43% of the votes! Second place, with a very close finish is Thanks a…
Back to School Inspiration Contest by IBH ArtFire Guild!
Seems like summer is just getting started and already the kids are heading back to school. For many, that means a bit more time alone to create! So, in celebration of fall and the start of an exciting new school year for so many, the…
Showcasing Beautiful Crafts by Talented British Craft Artisans
Georgiana May now boasts a growing number of gifted craft artisans who sell their beautiful items through our online shop. Having become a stay at home mum to two small children, I started dabbling in various crafts, which is something I’ve always enjoyed. I started…