http://www.handmadenews.org/department/index.php?did=18 News of the Handmade World, or just the crafts in it - Published by Artfire.com en-us Fri, 08 May 2009 10:32:55 MDT Fri, 08 May 2009 10:32:55 MDT http://handmadenews.org/rss/craft_inspiration/ ArtFire RSS Generator editor@handmadenews.org (Art Daily, ArtFire) http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5522 My name is Kristen and I am the owner of PooLou Designs!  You are probably wondering where I came up with a name like that?  Well, I have 2 great kids and I wanted to some how incorporate them into my business.  I ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:16:22 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5522 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5513 Hello friends, The Herb Woman (author unknown) She harvests yards and countryside And hangs the dried snippets tied or braided, their aromas reeling from the rafters of her ceiling - Fennel, bergamot and yarrow Plucked to song o... Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:42:27 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5513 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5508 



In this last installment of the Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue wedding tradition, we will talk about the Something Blue. In Victorian times, where this tradition originated, th... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:56:34 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5508 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5495 Fashion Buzz for Stylish Circuits, an article by Zoe Kleinman featured my jewelry on August 9th....then to my surprise on Friday, Bill Detwiller, of Tech Republic did an article on his blog which also featured my designs n his post "A... Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:07:59 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5495 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5487 



 The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation annual fundraiser is coming up September 25th from 2pm to 7pm at the Center Court Sports Complex, 815 Northview Road, Waukesha Wisconsin. Admission is only $5 fo... Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:07:04 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5487 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5485 



As we have talked about “Something Old” and Something New”, now we are onto “Something Borrowed”. This is a very sentimental subject and something that means diffe... Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:17:03 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5485 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5484 I remember as a child going through my Mothers stuff. I was always searching for lost treasures, within my Mothers jewelry box. There were so many shiny things and really ornate little broaches, but what stood out to me even at that young age was ... Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:34:05 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5484 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5479 The Heirloom Factor 



 Face it, we live in a disposable throw away society. We buy it because it's “so cheap”, and then throw it away because it didn't last. I'm not pointing my finger at ... Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:51:57 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5479 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5476 It takes quite a bit of creative juice to ponder and design a hair bow that has NEVER been created. You run through so many images in your mind. Some are impossible to make, some would be cost prohibitive, some just never turn out how you hope... Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:07:19 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5476 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5474 Hi! Welcome to my Artfire studio. I am in the process of adding my handcrafted jewelry to my gallery ~ please be patient with me I have an eBay store, my website and some others stores to stock. I am going to have an introductory sale here in ... Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:18:30 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5474 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5460 



The traditions of the “Something New” portion of the old saying is probably one of the easiest to pick up. If you are going with a handmade wedding, you have tons of options to pick up somethin... Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:39:04 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5460 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5444 



 This is what I have so far on the second part of the 2 piece commission.  Sorry about the shine, graphite is very hard to photograph!  It is a little to heavy on the right side so I have ... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:05:15 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5444 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5443 An artfire Collection I curated inspired me to make this. It fell together pretty easily, meaning that I didn't have to take-it-apart-and-redo at all, to get things to line up where I wanted them to. ... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:07:08 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5443 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5437 For some people it's only August, summer is still here and heavens it's ages until Christmas - right? Well, maybe but remember, if your budget is limited, it helps a lot to start looking for gifts around about now.  If you are a maker,... Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:56:48 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5437 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5435 



Everyone knows the saying, “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue”, so I thought I would take some time to see how you can incorporate handmade items and other thin... Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:25:24 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5435