Calling all stampers and scrappers and any other paper artist looking for some new looks beyond what you find in the stores! How often do you cruise the isles of the local craft store and wander into the paper arts area only to find the…
Because It’s Saturday
What better way to spend a Saturday than looking at amazing handmade art? Currated by ClemmieV’s, this beautiful list featuring artists from HandmadeArtists just makes my day.
That’s Not How You Do It!
I’m a quilter, among other things, and I quilt by hand. And when I do a show, I invariably at least once get told, “that’s not how you do it.” This is typically followed by, “your stitches are too big/not all the same size,” or…
Featured Artist Lissa of Spirit Beads Jewelry
There are some people with the perfect attitude towards life and work and creative pursuits and when you find them, hold on because you are in for a ride! Lissa fits this bill and despite life handing her a few lemons, she has made a…
Featured Artist Elizabeth Leslie of Heart of Stone Pendants
Ever see a piece of art and stand in awe that someone actually made that? Such is the case when you see the work of Elizabeth of Heart of Stone Pendants, a creative young mother of two with a full plate that still finds time…
Why Buy From Us?
I’ll tell you why. I shop around and make the time, have invested in great materials. I buy real gemstone, real Gold/Sterling silver/Fill, Rose Gold fill. This year I added 14K Gold to my store and am very excited at the response. If it goes…
Featured Artist Jacqueline of The Wicked Griffin
Everyone has a different dream; some dream of a huge house and plenty of money to travel the world, for others it is a quiet getaway to retreat to…but for Jacqueline and her 4 year old daughter, it is to live a dream life off…
Featured Artists Chelsea and Justin of MacMaddies
Take a quick look around; what can you improve on around your house? Any ideas? Sometimes something as simple as a glass of wine can become the starting point to an amazing business! This is exactly what happened to Chelsea and Justin! Chelsea was always…
Help an Amazing Young Man and Win a Treasure for Yourself
In our day to day life, most of us go about our business, vaguely aware that there are those out there with very tough roads ahead of them….but do we stop and really think about them? I will be the first to stand up and…
Featured Artist Cinnamon and Silver
Every so often you run into a shop that is bright, happy, colorful and unique….then you find out that the owner is just as much fun! Princess Cinnamon is a stay at home mom of three children, one of whom is a toddler that I’m…
Featured Artists Southern Women Crafts
What do you think of when you picture an artists’ studio? Piles of paints and beads and scrapbook paper? Brightly colored room with a huge table to work on? Or maybe this is just my dream! How about an RV? No? Well, read on then……
Featured Artist Veronique Landis: A Jewelry Story
Art is a hobby for some and a passion for others. Some begin as a child, stringing beads and others trip on their passion later in life. However they got there, there is something special about an artist that truly loves her work! Such is…
Featured Artist Emily of Shieh Design Studio
Emily is a happily married architectural designer and mother of cats and an African parrot. She emigrated from Taiwan was she was 14 and loves to experience life! She and her husband often travel outside the country and test different cuisines on the weekends. When…
Featured Artist Sue of Mama Picture This
One never knows how simple words will shape a child! One such example is Sue, who’s fourth grade teacher asked her parents to get her a sketch pad and pencils….and the road was set. Sue is currently a mother of two children and works marketing…
Featured Artist Melissa of Knitted Lilly Creations
Have you ever been told you could not do something because you are left handed? Sound silly? Maybe, but this is exactly how Melissa first experienced knitting! Picture a darling little girl at a Girl Scout meeting, all excited because today they were going to…
La’Riesha of Calypso Candy
Some find that they have the need to create from childhood on, spending their lives making the world a more beautiful place with their own hands, while others, like La’Riesha, took a bit longer to find their creative passion…and the world is a better place…
Featured Artist Barbara of Lady Faith Jewelry
Artists are as varied as their arts in every way and each traveled their own journey to get to where they are; and it is those journeys which make art so special. Barbara Lady Faith Branson (isn’t that just the most incredible name you have…
Featured Artist Sarah of Finding Charm
One of my favorite tidbits to learn when meeting a new artist is how they got started in their art since each and every story is just a bit different. Sarah, however, is one of my favorites just because it shows her make do attitude!…
Twelve Days of Christmas Day One
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree! This classic song is such a wonderful signal that the Christmas holidays are upon us and what better way to celebrate than with amazing handmade treasures! Partridge…
Featured Artist: April of Brooklyn Bead Goddess
I admit that I just might have an addiction to handmade beads….and have NO desire to fix this problem! Artists that can take a rod of glass and melt it in a flame to create amazing beads have always fascinated me; as a result, I have a…
Featured Artist Lauren of Green Street Mosaics
I’ll be the first to admit that when I wander the isles of a craft show, the phrase “I can do that” runs through my head…and then I try it and discover that there is a definite learning curve that goes into many arts. One…
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…
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…
Featured Artist Amanda Lynne LUXE
“People will always hurt you, take away from you, make you feel incomplete, like less of a person…the one thing they can NEVER take away from you is your CREATIVITY!!!” ~ Amanda Lynne Johnson How many of us did crafts as a kid? Were you…
Featured Artist GlassSculptureOrg
I’ve heard it many times before, “When I have time I’m going to follow my passion, but for now I have to work.” Now, I understand having to support yourself and your family; that is just reality; but to be able to truly dive into…
Featured Artist Tuck Me In Blankets
Many people remember having a special blanket as a child and some, like me, even have that special treasure tucked away as an adult for no reason other than the comfort and memories it holds. That piece of childhood could have been knitted or crochet…