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12 Great Things Every Handmade Artist Should Blog About

By: Amazing Handmade Crafts

If you are a handmade artist blog about…

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1. Your shop’s grand opening or a new web site you started

2. Every time you make a sale blog about it. Share what you sold and who you sold it to and how excited you are that you made another sale.

3. Special discounts or sales, especially if they are holiday related.

4. Your newest handmade creation. Include what inspired you, techniques and materials you used. Try to always explain the why behind your choices.

5. A technique you just learned. Share your excitement of learning something new and make sure to include how your buyers can benefit from you learning your new technique. Perhaps your new technique increases the quality of your handmade creations, thus increasing the value.

6. A class or seminar you just attended. Even if it is something you attended online, share what you found most interesting about the class, instructor etc.

7. New materials you just purchased and how you planned to use them in an upcoming creation. 8. Your last craft show you participated in. Try to include pictures of your booth and how you displayed your items.

9. Your favorite place to create whether it is your studio or favorite chair, etc. Take your readers behind the scene as you create.

10. Where your handmade items can be found online or offline. Make sure to include a link.

11. Share your buyer’s feedback or testimonial.

12. Share your answers to common questions that people ask about your handmade.

Do you have more great ideas for blogging? If you blog about your handmade add your blog to our free online Must Read Craft Blogs Directory.

About the Author

HandmadeCraftShow.com is an online virtual craft show. We understand that selling crafts online can be a very daunting task. That is why HandmadeCraftShow.com works very hard marketing our craft show and increasing the online exposure of our handmade craft artists.

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So many ideas and not enough hours! For 2010

Here is a list of things that I’d really like to make in 2010

textural and nature journals
sewn notepad covers
create mini art storage boxes
mushroom collages
build a little terrarium jar
make cozies and scarves from old sweaters
design something with blades of grass design, queen annes lace
make a dangly mobile
steampunk style jewelry
 

These beautiful images are ....not my Holiday decorations, not my house

But I wish they were!

All images from Canadian Living.

Batty!

Use the batty image below for an invitation, or just for a message to "someone special" on Halloween. Click on the image to see full size. Please do not sell or redistribute this image in any way.

Cappyberra - I wanted one of these as a pet when I was a kid

...and now I think I need a stuffed one.

 

 

Big Christmasy savings going on at Artella

Over at one of my fave shops, Artella. You can find all kinds of creative supplies, gifts, e-books, classes, inspiration and more!

 

 

There are also freebies and ideas to download.

8 Happy Ideas

Happy #1. feed the deer

Happy #2. feed the other dears (those human ones)

Happy #3. sit on the beach with your back to the world

Happy #4. hug http://www.myspace.com/freehugscampaign

Happy #5. share something
For you:
Download todolist_bird.JPG

Happy #6. listen to small things
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/Ambience.shtml

Happy #7. be nice
"Oct 5: Today is Do Something Nice Day. Go ahead, do something nice, anything nice. And, do it to, or for, another individual. It won't hurt......we promise. Doing something nice for someone almost always evokes a very pleasant response. At the very least, it results in a smile. More likely, that person will do something nice to, or for you. And, best of all, doing something nice just might be contagious. In keeping with the spirit of this day, set a goal to do something nice for someone. Perhaps, you can do this for several people. Then, sit back and watch the results!"

Happy #8. find old paper
http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/

Thanks to absolutely beautiful things for the idea for this post http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/2008/10/more-happy-ideas.html