http://www.handmadenews.org/department/index.php?did=4 News of the Handmade World, or just the crafts in it - Published by Artfire.com en-us Fri, 08 May 2009 19:05:35 MDT Fri, 08 May 2009 19:05:35 MDT http://handmadenews.org/rss/just_for_fun/ ArtFire RSS Generator editor@handmadenews.org (Art Daily, ArtFire) http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5203 Craft Fair Hazards are one thing alot of people tend to forget. Your probably thinking what is a Craft Fair Hazard? Well it could be a number of things but mainly this topic is about the Summer heat and rays. Most people have their craft fair tabl... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:48:07 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5203 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5381 Hello Friends, The vegetable garden is in full production mode. Look at what I harvested this morning! Today I would like to share with you a simple recipe for delicious, crispy, dill pickles made with solar power.  Thi... Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:06:15 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5381 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5376 With Daddy's clock and Uncle Chuck's painting.Original post at What I Made Today.... Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:28:57 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5376 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5365 Artfire does so much to help the artisan community.  Now one more good thing!  They have now developed a process to certify  handmade artisan shops on the site.  Unfortunatel... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:42:58 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5365 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5279 When I was a kid, all the other children in school were horribly jealous of me. As we approached the final week of school, I giggled with glee knowing that I would be leaving a week earlier than everyone else to start our family vacation. In fact, in... Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:31:24 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5279 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5343 Who doesn’t love Chocolate Chip Muffins? Nobody I know! And, much as I love to whip up a batch of cupcakes, sometimes it’s nice to have a change, and these deliciously chocolatey, oh-so moist and just slightly gooey in... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:23:10 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5343 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5315 Artfire artisans are having a special promotion, 12 Days of Christmas in July! Many artisans will have some special sales or promotions. Some shops will have special Christmas items and other shops, l... Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:13:22 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5315 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5299 Choosing Your Favorite... Choosing your favorite creation is LIKE picking your favorite kid! But just for fun, I asked the artists of ArtFire what their personal favorite is of all of their creations... what a gorgeous collection of treasures!... Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:46:51 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5299 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5280 Artfire’s artisans’ talents are many and varied! People who take the time to learn to create wonderful things are also, not coincidentally, people with great imagination. They are also a group of nice and fr... Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:22:25 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5280 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5267   VALMADE.ARTFIRE.COM This week the Featured Studio on The Fire Stalkers is Valmade. Valerie is English and lives in Hong Kong. She has knitted and cross stitched since she was a young girl and now she makes cards. She... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:16:22 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5267 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5226 Traveling through Montana the wet road is a silver path weaving secretly through the valley shortcuts between rolling mountains. The sky is expansive as the state's namesake hints - Big Sky Country - while tree studded hillsides brush the cl... Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:55:48 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5226 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5204 Next Sunday is Father's day....are you celebrating? Need a last minute gift idea? Then you're on the right spot!! What better way to celebrate father's day than having a sale? Daddy need to wash and relax, right? Cr... Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:58:10 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5204 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5171 Vintage Pink Rose Resin and Enamel Brooch - by Pell - $38 by ScenicRoots I know, I rarely feature vintage but when I found out that the treasury list that brought me to the Etsy Front Page was made by ScenicRoots, I couldn't hel... Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:02:29 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5171 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5152 For those of you who ask how I make those heart symbols ♥ and < and others, I have created a cheat sheet with a few of the ones you might be looking for. Essentially, you will hold down the ALT button a... Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:48:55 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5152 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5144 For the second year in a row now, I've attended Miscon and had an even better time. Although I was under the weather, my beautiful friend Amelinda welcomed me with an awesome gift that completed a childhood memory.&... Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:49:25 MDT http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=5144