Arte de Shelley

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Made it Myself.com Painters, sculptors, woodworkers and other artisans now have a way to turn their hobbies into profitable businesses. Introducing madeitmyself.com, a new online marketplace where users can buy and sell handmade goods. It’s the perfect way for vendors to display their unique wares while buyers search for and purchase one of a kind, hard to find items. For buyers, madeitmyself.com eliminates the need to spend countless weekends scouring the craft fair circuit to find that special item. Collectors of imported goods no longer need to travel abroad or pay exorbitant importer/exporter fees, or bid on items at live auction. For sellers, madeitmyself.com is the perfect way to complement or even replace their current method of doing business. The site’s nominal fees are much more affordable than those associated with online auction sites, and the global visibility their goods receive can’t be matched to what a craft show or store can provide. Madeitmyself.com is also a great w...

Stitchin' Misfits is on Facebook, under groups, Hobbies/Crafts. DIY'rs can join, post their arts, crafts, links, blogs, websites, and anything creative: Drawing, paintings, computer art, writings, sewing, knitting, crochet, yarn, paper crafts, colláge, pottery, polymer clay, photography, t-shirts....whatever you've created and want to share, or links to other cool artists and D.I.Y. rs you want to share. So join and be inspired,meet others and lets promote the FANTASTIC artists, under-recognized for no reason!! Check it out, bring your ideas, arts and experiences!

The first annual Alternative craft fair- Craft Lake City is happening in August!! Check out the website, and keep checking for more developments.... Craft Lake City From the website: Get your craft on The first annual Craft Lake City Festival will take place on Saturday August 8, 2009 from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. at the The Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City. This event will be FREE and open to the public.

Hi, I'm Shelley "Staysik" on the left, and Jimi Germ is on the right. Arte de Shelleyan arts and crafts blog- including traditional and not-so-traditional arts, postings and art mostly done by me. I will post free patterns, and so check-in often for the newest craft. Feel free to submit your own patterns or how-to tutorials on your crafty creations. I have two online shops, and will continue to spread the word on crafts: another blog, I do with my fiancé Jimi Germasidle, called Germasidle is also interesting and more generally punk-rock music focused, and be sure to vistit my online shops for gifts and handmade creations. I also write online with the bulk of my writing being how-to articles, many of them with lots of resources, links and crafty instructions. I will provide links to great crafting patterns, blogs, websites and books, magazines and online 'zines. I hope to inspire some to begin crafting and to spread the word of the fantastid art and work that is...