Hello crafters, artisans, artists, makers, and everyone who makes beautiful things with their own hands. Would you like to be a sponsor in one of the upcoming contests on Try Handmade?
If you’re interested in some good promotion for your work — and you’re able to ship the prize to the US — check out the nitty gritty details. (Important: do not mail any prizes directly to me.) I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Photo by pink sherbet.
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Imagine my surprise after returning from a week of Thanksgiving fun to see that Try Handmade was mentioned on ThreadBanger.
It’s a great article on the virtues of buying handmade, but hey, preaching to the choir here! They point out the beautiful MyStudio bag which I still covet! Check it out — it’s a good read.
ThreadBanger is also a great place to go to learn to sew, well, pretty much anything, and their video episodes are fun and addictive. If you... → Read the rest of this article
For a while now I’ve been working on a way to increase the exposure of artists and crafters on this site, and eventually it became clear to me that what I was looking for went beyond what a typical blog format could accommodate. So today I’m happy to announce the complete redesign of Try Handmade! Dozens of pieces are featured on the home page in a graphical format so you can easily find great handmade treasures.
Here’s the site as it used to be:And... → Read the rest of this article
I’m taking this week off from blogging to hang with the family and get the kids ready for a new school year. See you on the flipside :)
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I’m really honored that my new baby (you know, this site) was just chosen to be included in Guy Kawasaki’s new baby ‘Alltop.’
Not familiar with it? It’s one-stop shopping for a great selection of blogs on an ever-growing list of topics. For example, Try Handmade is in Shopping.Alltop.com and my personal blog is in Moms.Alltop.com.
So stop by and give it a whirl. It’s pretty sweet.
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