RUSTY THIMBLE SWEET GIVEAWAY FOR MARCH

Brenda at The Rusty Thimble has a fab giveaway for March. Hurry over there to http://therustythimble.blogspot.com/ and see her adorable site.

She's giving away the dolly to the left (you'll get one like it, not this exact one).

The reason I love her stuff is that it's so authentic. Check her out. You're sure to become a follower.

Art By Jacy: 20% Off at Her Etsy Shop

  I found a fellow Connecticut artist whose aim is also to promote the work of other hand crafters. Her shop is Art By Jacy and she does original paintings, prints, bookmarks, notecards, magnets and more.According to shop owner, Jacy, the shop's goal is to "Provide great handmade products that reflect individuality, creativity and fun for all ages."  And since this blog is all about cheering other artists on,  let's give a big shout out to Jacy!


Find her at 

	http://www.artbyjacy.com http://thiswayupshop.blogspot.com/ http://www.etsy.com/shop/thiswayup1

Love Cat Crafts? You'll Meow for MeekaMew

MeekaMew makes darling handcrafted cats

If you are crazy for anything to do with those miniature lions who live in our homes, aka house cats, you will want to check out the crafting work of Michaela at Meekamew. She makes the sweetest looking cats. They just have the most simple but expressive faces. I think they're just perfect. You will too. Go on over and cheer Michaela on at her Etsy shop meekamew.etsy.com. 

"My name is Michaela and my shop on Etsy is called MeekaMew.  Unique, original handmade plush animals are the largest portion of my shop; but I also sell some vintage Holly Hobbie.  My love for my real life Kitties has inspired me to make the crafts that I share with you on Etsy. I take my time to make each one original and unique. I don't name them until after they are finished then I can get a good look into their eyes and personality. I hope you fall in love with them like I have.  When I am not making crafts I am either working as a librarian clerk or writing poetry."

Michaela TheArtist Behind MeekaMew



Search Amazon.com for cat crafts

Here are all the places you can find Michaela:


Etsy -meekamew.etsy.com

BLOG: http://meekamew.blogspot.com/


Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/meekamew

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/meekamewetsycom/142574335798273

Not Selling Enough Crafts? Start Selling on ArtFire!

I came across a link during one of my marathon craft blog reading sessions (you know how you can end up miles away from where you started on the web) and I found this amazing site Art Fire. You can sell your crafts easily AND import your Etsy shop with a few clicks so you don't have to reenter every item.

Become an ArtFire Pro with this link and get your 3rd month free!

You can sign up for just a few dollars a month to sell your handmade handicrafts online. It's only for handmade, which is what makes it so fabulous.

Anyone can figure it out easily and it requires no tech skills. It's not some rinky dink operation either. The site is gorgeous! You'll definitely want to be included among these high end crafters. Check it out. What have you got to lose?

Also, sign up for their beautiful handmade blog newsletter at http://www.handmadenews.org/home/index.php. I love this site and am so glad I happened across it! You will love it too.

Are You Creative? Why not win Publication in a Cool Book? Contest Here....

Contest deadline March 25, 2011! Get Your Submission In

You're a creative kind of person of you wouldn't be reading this. You love color, wacky ideas, and making things look pretty. Why not get your creativity into print?

There's a really cool contest going on right now at Heart Made: Empowering Creative Hearts' (which I love!) blog at http://www.heartmadeblog.com/blog/it-s-a-creative-approach-to-biz-planning-contest. They're asking for submissions of your inspiration board. Anything you use to get your projects going. Do you pin them up on a cork board? Draw the ideas on napkins? Anything and everything you do to get the juices flowing is fair material. (keep it G rated, of course! lol)


You can submit to the contest by March 25, 2011 and winners will be announced just in time for spring on April 1, 2011. And the best part is that you'll be published in this cool book the contest hosts are printing. And there are other nifty prizes as well.

Get your photos together and submit them. What are you waiting for?

Enter to win a free Delia doll from Little Dirt Lane! Too Cute!

Enter to win this cute doll!

Up for a little cute today? Visit Little Dirt Lane's blog at http://littledirtlanedolls.blogspot.com/2011/03/another-doll-another-day-sunbathing.html for a chance to win this darling Delia doll! What could be sweeter? While you're there, check out all the inspiring doll creations. Colorful and whimsical!

Indie Crafter Site Giveaway: A sugary whiff of goodness

Image owned by Sugar Sugar Scrubs.

As indie crafters, we love to see what others are doing. I have to share this lovely site I found. Sugar Sugar Scrub is a darling Etsy shop that makes natural scrubs and whipped soaps. They shop is at
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sugarsugarscrub. The products are whimsical and fun, but what I really love is that they are inspiring in their color palate as well. I am always looking for inspiration to brighten and freshen my artwork. I think you might find some real pop here for your own work.

I found Sugar Sugar Scrub on this cool site Indie Spotting. This site features new independent crafters all the time. It's a feast for the eyes. I fell in love with it immediately. I love colorful, clean, fresh designs and this site has it. It really makes you want to go grab your crafting items and get busy. Love that! You might want to see if you can get your business featured. But even if you don't, you'll still love visiting and seeing what other crafty minds are turning out.