Yes, I created ANOTHER blog! I know, I know, I have enough to do, but this blog is pretty darn easy to maintain. :) If you want to be featured, you just check out the blog and fill out the form on the right hand side. It's fairly easy peasy and readers see one cool handmade pick her day! :)
I hope you'll check it out!
DAILY HANDMADE PICKS
~~Amy
The Hesitant Homeschooler....Mama's Little Monkeys
Showing posts with label handmade artists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade artists. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Survived first live show, now back to work!
Man, life after craft show is hard! Trying to reorganize, inventory, photograph, clean, etc etc! :)
Thanks to those who tuned in last night, you can tune in again every Wednesday night at 9 pm eastern to hear me and my awesome friend Rockerchic on "Mom's Cafe" We'll carry on with our mommyness, awesomeness, and artisan info! :)
So don't miss it! :)
www.blockheadradiolive.com
Thanks to those who tuned in last night, you can tune in again every Wednesday night at 9 pm eastern to hear me and my awesome friend Rockerchic on "Mom's Cafe" We'll carry on with our mommyness, awesomeness, and artisan info! :)
So don't miss it! :)
www.blockheadradiolive.com
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
CPSIA Rally!!!
http://reformcpsia.org/2009/03/cpsia-rally-in-dc-april-1st/
Rally against CPSIA!!! I wish I could go, I really do! I fully support everyone who can attend though!!
Rally against CPSIA!!! I wish I could go, I really do! I fully support everyone who can attend though!!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Be Sure to join the Blockhead Radio Artisan Challenge!!!
All you Artisans out there make a note of this date:
March 23rd
Some may remember... some may be hearing about it for the first time! Either way there's a bit of construction goin' on over at Blockhead Radio as we prepare to relaunch a cool weekly contest. Seriously, if you head over there you will hear power saws, drills and jack hammer's workin' 24 hours a day. Okay, no you won't but you WILL hear some really great music by indie artists :)
Formerly known as the Etsy Challenge (the name was change to protect the innocent...) and then renamed as the Artisan's Challenge because there are soooo many great venues out there for selling handmade.... and then the whole shebang came crumbling down. It was feared that the challenge would never be heard from again.
Yes, the Artisan's Challenge is being dug up from the depths of the internet graveyard!
For those who may have never heard of the Artisan's Challenge, let me tell ya what it's all about. There are 12 different categories with 60 different artisans every week (5 submissions in each category). The winner's of the categories from the previous week then face off in a weekly challenge!
So head on over, read the rules and enter your submissions now! You'll be notified when it's your week in the challenge. Then its up to you to tell your friends... your family... your neighbors... the people in the checkout line at the grocery store... to go vote for you in the
What's in it for you? Besides lots of people seeing your item when they vote?? Besides FREE publicity for your shop??? Besides all the fun????
It just so happens that the winner of the weekly challenge will now win a audio commercial with a banner to play the entire following week on Blockhead Radio! That's even MORE FREE publicity for your shop!
Remember, it's ANY selling venue! Entries are being accepted now so hurry and get your submission in.
March 23rd
Some may remember... some may be hearing about it for the first time! Either way there's a bit of construction goin' on over at Blockhead Radio as we prepare to relaunch a cool weekly contest. Seriously, if you head over there you will hear power saws, drills and jack hammer's workin' 24 hours a day. Okay, no you won't but you WILL hear some really great music by indie artists :)
Formerly known as the Etsy Challenge (the name was change to protect the innocent...) and then renamed as the Artisan's Challenge because there are soooo many great venues out there for selling handmade.... and then the whole shebang came crumbling down. It was feared that the challenge would never be heard from again.
Yes, the Artisan's Challenge is being dug up from the depths of the internet graveyard!
For those who may have never heard of the Artisan's Challenge, let me tell ya what it's all about. There are 12 different categories with 60 different artisans every week (5 submissions in each category). The winner's of the categories from the previous week then face off in a weekly challenge!
So head on over, read the rules and enter your submissions now! You'll be notified when it's your week in the challenge. Then its up to you to tell your friends... your family... your neighbors... the people in the checkout line at the grocery store... to go vote for you in the
What's in it for you? Besides lots of people seeing your item when they vote?? Besides FREE publicity for your shop??? Besides all the fun????
It just so happens that the winner of the weekly challenge will now win a audio commercial with a banner to play the entire following week on Blockhead Radio! That's even MORE FREE publicity for your shop!
Remember, it's ANY selling venue! Entries are being accepted now so hurry and get your submission in.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Ready for another giveaway!??? Get in here and WIN!
Here is our latest giveaway!!
$25.00 gift certificate from Blue Wings AND a free soap from Purities!!
This is a fantastic giveaway! Winning is EASY PEASEY!
Just visit EITHER shop, and come back here, leave a comment on THIS blog post with the URL of the item you like and why! You have one week to complete this task, should you choose to accept it... (and why wouldn't you?)
REMEMBER to leave a contact email for you in your comment so I can find you to let you know you've won!!!
When the week is over, I'll use my super scientific number generator (my husband) and pick a winner! No, no matter how much chocolate you bribe me with, I let him pick the random number! :)
So get on over to her shops and pick your fave!
Blog about this giveaway and get an extra entry! (Must provide blog POST URL in your comment!)
Blog about the Blockhead Radio Tutu Challenge found HERE, and get an extra entry! (Must provide blog POST URL in your comment.)
Here's a sampling of the great goodies you could win!
Happy Browsing!!!
Find her Blog at bluewingsshop.blogspot.com
$25.00 gift certificate from Blue Wings AND a free soap from Purities!!
This is a fantastic giveaway! Winning is EASY PEASEY!
Just visit EITHER shop, and come back here, leave a comment on THIS blog post with the URL of the item you like and why! You have one week to complete this task, should you choose to accept it... (and why wouldn't you?)
REMEMBER to leave a contact email for you in your comment so I can find you to let you know you've won!!!
When the week is over, I'll use my super scientific number generator (my husband) and pick a winner! No, no matter how much chocolate you bribe me with, I let him pick the random number! :)
So get on over to her shops and pick your fave!
Blog about this giveaway and get an extra entry! (Must provide blog POST URL in your comment!)
Blog about the Blockhead Radio Tutu Challenge found HERE, and get an extra entry! (Must provide blog POST URL in your comment.)
Here's a sampling of the great goodies you could win!
Happy Browsing!!!
Find her Blog at bluewingsshop.blogspot.com
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Online Party and Giveaway!
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
My Faves: Bath and Body Edition
Hello gang...if you haven't heard I have recently taken up soaping...oh my. Why didn't someone tell me it's so darn addictive?? I'm a goner. I have no room left for ANYTHING, fabric and soap supplies have taken up my home...the kids must sleep outside I guess?
So here are some of my favorite bath and body items!
I did not order this one last time because I feared I may eat it...being a chocoholic and all...
Aliens Rock:
Avocados..I don't eat 'em but they look yummy to bathe with..
Laundry Soap counts as Soap, remember! Save money, Go Green!!
So pretty... So clean...
Soapy Fun from Louisiana:
This isn't soap, it's art! And from Daytona Beach, my second hometown!
Don't Eat the Soap!!
And you have to have something to PUT these awesome soaps on!
And to help use every last drop of your cool soaps!
This is just the tip of the iceberg!! Check out www.etsy.com and just search 'soap' or any of these great teams:
Cafemom Team
Lartisans
Pluggers United
and many more!
----Amy
So here are some of my favorite bath and body items!
I did not order this one last time because I feared I may eat it...being a chocoholic and all...
Aliens Rock:
Avocados..I don't eat 'em but they look yummy to bathe with..
Laundry Soap counts as Soap, remember! Save money, Go Green!!So pretty... So clean...Soapy Fun from Louisiana:
This isn't soap, it's art! And from Daytona Beach, my second hometown!Don't Eat the Soap!!
And you have to have something to PUT these awesome soaps on!And to help use every last drop of your cool soaps!This is just the tip of the iceberg!! Check out www.etsy.com and just search 'soap' or any of these great teams:Cafemom Team
Lartisans
Pluggers United
and many more!
----Amy
Monday, February 2, 2009
Some of my favorite things.....
My future pimp hat:
Because I'm gluten free and awesome:
Because I have a new dishwasher and love purple!
Because I love coffee AND Ruthie of Roseworks Jewelry!
And because I have a scrabble/glass tile pendant obsession....I love her shop:
Duh, I like martinis:
One of my first favorite bands...and I heart Banished...
Long Live Mommy Milk!! Liquid Gold!
How can you not love owls?
Ok that's enough for this edition!! Don't worry if you aren't in it...you know I love you!!
:)
Because I'm gluten free and awesome:Because I have a new dishwasher and love purple!Because I love coffee AND Ruthie of Roseworks Jewelry!
And because I have a scrabble/glass tile pendant obsession....I love her shop:
Duh, I like martinis:One of my first favorite bands...and I heart Banished...
Long Live Mommy Milk!! Liquid Gold!
How can you not love owls?
Ok that's enough for this edition!! Don't worry if you aren't in it...you know I love you!!
:)
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Don't Give Up the Fight!
While this news about the stay on the enacting of the CPSIA is wonderful news, it does not mean our battle is over!
We still have the 30 day comment period, so inactuality after Feb 10 the law remains the same, until the 30 day comment period is over (around March).
My point is this: While this is slaptastically happy dance news, our fight is not over! We need to keep putting pressure on lawmakers and keep getting our voices out there! This year will pass very quickly and we could find ourselves in this exact position in a year.
DO NOT GIVE UP THE FIGHT! Continue to write letters, just changing them to incorporate your thanks for the stay, and continued proof that handmade is and has been safe.
Keep on going guys!
Mama
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
CPSIA Blog-In
As parents and concerned citizens I'm sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from lead contained in toys? The answer? They're banning toys, taking books from schools and libraries, hurting low income families, killing entrepreneurial spirit and risking putting the economy in an even greater depression than we've seen in decades. I'd like to introduce you to their solution: the CPSIA.
Do you know about the CPSIA? No? Then I ask you to take a few minutes to find out about it.
The CPSIA stands for Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a new set of laws that will come into effect on 10 February, 2009 and will impact many, many people in a negative way. Make no mistake, this is very real. View it for yourself. If Forbes, the American Library Association and numerous other media are paying attention, perhaps you should too.
How will these new laws affect you? Well, here are a few examples:
To the Parents of Young Students:
Due to the new law, expect to see the cost of school supplies sky rocket. While those paper clips weren't originally intended for your student to use, they will need to be tested now that your 11-year-old needs them for his school project. This law applies to any and all school supplies (textbooks, pencils, crayons, paper, etc.) being used by children under 12.
To the Avid Reader:
Due to the new law, all children's books will be pulled from library and school shelves, as there is no exemption for them. That's okay though, there's always television. Our children don't need to learn the love of reading after all.
Article from the American Library Association http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1322
To the Lover of All Things Handmade:
Due to the new law, you will now be given a cotton ball and an instruction manual so you can make it yourself since that blanket you originally had your eye on for $50 will now cost you around $1,000 after it's passed testing. It won't even be the one-of-a-kind blanket you were hoping for. Items are destroyed in the testing process making one-of-a-kind items virtually impossible. So that gorgeous hand-knit hat you bought your child this past winter won't be available next winter.
To the Environmentalist:
Due to the new law, all items in non-compliance will now be dumped into our already overflowing landfills. Imagine not just products from the small business owners, but the Big Box Stores as well. You can't sell it so you must toss it. Or be potentially sued for selling it. You can't even give them away. If you are caught, it is still a violation.
To the Second-Hand Shopper:
Due to the new law, you will now need to spend $20 for that brand new pair of jeans for your 2-year old, rather than shop at the Goodwill for second hand. Many resale shops are eliminating children's items all together to avoid future lawsuits.
To the Entrepreneur:
Due to this new law, you will be forced to adhere to strict testing of your unique products or discontinue to make and/or sell them. Small businesses will be likely to be unable to afford the cost of testing and be forced to close up shop. Due to the current economic state, you'll have to hope for the best when it comes to finding a new job in Corporate America.
To the Antique Toy Collector:
Due to the new law, you'd better start buying now because it's all going to private collection and will no longer be available to purchase. "Because the new rules apply retroactively, toys and clothes already on the shelf will have to be thrown out if they aren't certified as safe." http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123189645948879745.html
To the American Economy:
Already struggling under an economy that hasn't been this weak in decades, the American economy will be hit harder with the inevitable loss of jobs and revenues from suppliers, small businesses and consumers. The required testing is far too costly and restrictive for small businesses or individuals to undertake.
To the Worldwide Economy:
Due to this new law, many foreign manufacturers have already pulled out of the US market. You can imagine the impact of this on their businesses.
If you think this is exaggerating, here is a recent article from Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html
And for those of you prepared to be stupefied and boggled, The New Law
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html
Did you know? If this upsets or alarms you, please react.
www.cpsia-central.ning.com
www.handmadetoyalliance.org
www.nationalbankruptcyday.com
Do you know about the CPSIA? No? Then I ask you to take a few minutes to find out about it.
The CPSIA stands for Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a new set of laws that will come into effect on 10 February, 2009 and will impact many, many people in a negative way. Make no mistake, this is very real. View it for yourself. If Forbes, the American Library Association and numerous other media are paying attention, perhaps you should too.
How will these new laws affect you? Well, here are a few examples:
To the Parents of Young Students:
Due to the new law, expect to see the cost of school supplies sky rocket. While those paper clips weren't originally intended for your student to use, they will need to be tested now that your 11-year-old needs them for his school project. This law applies to any and all school supplies (textbooks, pencils, crayons, paper, etc.) being used by children under 12.
To the Avid Reader:
Due to the new law, all children's books will be pulled from library and school shelves, as there is no exemption for them. That's okay though, there's always television. Our children don't need to learn the love of reading after all.
Article from the American Library Association http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1322
To the Lover of All Things Handmade:
Due to the new law, you will now be given a cotton ball and an instruction manual so you can make it yourself since that blanket you originally had your eye on for $50 will now cost you around $1,000 after it's passed testing. It won't even be the one-of-a-kind blanket you were hoping for. Items are destroyed in the testing process making one-of-a-kind items virtually impossible. So that gorgeous hand-knit hat you bought your child this past winter won't be available next winter.
To the Environmentalist:
Due to the new law, all items in non-compliance will now be dumped into our already overflowing landfills. Imagine not just products from the small business owners, but the Big Box Stores as well. You can't sell it so you must toss it. Or be potentially sued for selling it. You can't even give them away. If you are caught, it is still a violation.
To the Second-Hand Shopper:
Due to the new law, you will now need to spend $20 for that brand new pair of jeans for your 2-year old, rather than shop at the Goodwill for second hand. Many resale shops are eliminating children's items all together to avoid future lawsuits.
To the Entrepreneur:
Due to this new law, you will be forced to adhere to strict testing of your unique products or discontinue to make and/or sell them. Small businesses will be likely to be unable to afford the cost of testing and be forced to close up shop. Due to the current economic state, you'll have to hope for the best when it comes to finding a new job in Corporate America.
To the Antique Toy Collector:
Due to the new law, you'd better start buying now because it's all going to private collection and will no longer be available to purchase. "Because the new rules apply retroactively, toys and clothes already on the shelf will have to be thrown out if they aren't certified as safe." http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123189645948879745.html
To the American Economy:
Already struggling under an economy that hasn't been this weak in decades, the American economy will be hit harder with the inevitable loss of jobs and revenues from suppliers, small businesses and consumers. The required testing is far too costly and restrictive for small businesses or individuals to undertake.
To the Worldwide Economy:
Due to this new law, many foreign manufacturers have already pulled out of the US market. You can imagine the impact of this on their businesses.
If you think this is exaggerating, here is a recent article from Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html
And for those of you prepared to be stupefied and boggled, The New Law
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html
Did you know? If this upsets or alarms you, please react.
www.cpsia-central.ning.com
www.handmadetoyalliance.org
www.nationalbankruptcyday.com
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