I love Etsy. I really do. Found this on the front page and thought it was a great idea for beaders.

Okay – so I’m not one for being “trendy” but I thought some insight into what is supposed to be “in” this year would inspire some accessories creativity.
Some key words – art deco, modern boudoir, ethnic & cultural, organic, chunky, retro, geometric, symmetry, chandelier earrings, blacks, whites and greys, solids …

So a while ago I posted about the etsy-like site Folksy that is based in the UK. Well, I found iCraft.ca – basically the same only they’re based in Toronto. Sweet.

Folksy is an online community similar to Etsy. Like Etsy, Folksy offers services for buyers and sellers and an online community. There is shipping to Canada, but only if the seller offers it. Canadians are not yet accepted into the sellers section – YET. Because they are based out of …

I so made one of these last night:

Totally easy, totally free, totally only took me 1/2 hour to make.
Reason: needed to take some shots of jewellery for my store and wasn’t happy with the shots from my point-and-shoot digital camera. I find most digital cameras are only good for “party” …

Oh yes, there is a beading dollar store on etsy – Onedollarshop!

Petawawa’s Annual Christmas Craft Show is set to go in the main hall of
the Civic Centre December 6th. Over 60 tables of the best locally made crafts, woodwork, handmade jewellery (made by yours truly) and foods, just in time for the season. Take advantage of this chance to get a …

Thank you Strobist for saving us a small wad of cash!
Strobist’s $10 or less (MUCH less especially if you hoard like me) Macro Studio.

Here’s some items that I really enjoyed on Etsy…

Amber’s Etsy Finds #2 will be up very soon by the looks of it…

Oh my – a whole blog with tutorials using items from dollar stores (and second hand stores, of course – reduce people!). It can’t be true – but oh how it is! You will be tickled pink after cruising this site for a while! I particularly like the category break …