Featured Artist Chris of CTCosta Photography

When life gives you lemons you make lemonade, right? Easier said than done, though I have found an amazing artist who did just that and found a renewed love for an old passion.

Chris Costa lives in beautiful Broomall, Pennsylvania with his wife and four children who range in age from 1 to 17. When he is not out with his camera or in his studio you can find him spending time with his loving family, playing sports or chillin out at Starbucks!

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Featured Artist Chris of CTCosta Photography

Happy World Turtle Day

World Turtle Day! A day where we celebrate all things turtle! If you can’t go appreciate a turtle personally, may I suggest that you just appreciate these amazing handmade creations from some of the gifted artists on HandmadeArtists.com!

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Happy World Turtle Day

Community

There are hundreds of shops on the site and I for one would love to see more of them participating in the forum, the rings for promotion and the site in general.  There is so much to offer here that if you are not participating fully, you will miss the fun and the true meaning of this site, to support handmade.  That is what this community is about, supporting handmade no matter who and no matter what the handmade product is, we support it and this is a true community in that sense.  We support everyone, not just one or two, but everyone and everyone needs to become a member of this community in the true sense of the word.
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Community

Are you an artist or a businessperson?

Writen by Larissa of Reef Botanicals
If creating isn’t just a hobby for you, if you actually have a shop and items listed for sale, your answer to that question should be simply “yes,” because you should be both.
Look, it’s a risk putting your creations -yourself – out there for others to judge. It really is asking for judgment, after all. You hope someone besides you likes what you make, likes it enough to actually spend money on it.  You may wonder if you’re nuts, if you really have anything to offer.  Saying to yourself, “I have a skill, and it’s a marketable skill, and I create things other people want,” takes guts.  It takes confidence that others will judge you favorably.  So kudos for getting that far.  But that’s not the end of it.
You also need to be a real shop.  You can’t just snap a couple photos and throw stuff up online for sale.  You need good photos and good descriptions, but that’s been addressed in other posts on this blog and I won’t be addressing it here.  I merely mention it to remind you.  Today I’m talking about what else it takes to be a real shop.
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Are you an artist or a businessperson?

Discover Handmade May 17

In search of Copper S Clasps to finish your design or maybe Personalized Wedding Programs, these are simply divine. How ’bout a Western Hat Rack for coats, caps, and ties and lets not forget about Shea Butter Lotion in convenient trial size.

Did I grab your attention, aw I did indeed, so lets carry on just a little more to read. These artists and their products here are pleasantly displayed; to help spread the word and Discover Handmade.

 

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Discover Handmade May 17

Finding Inspiration for Combining the New Colors in your Craft

Ever since I posted the Pantone Fall 2013 color palette, I’ve heard from readers saying they are having difficulty combining the colors in their work. I have a 3 word solution to that dilemma. “Take a Walk”.
Just glancing at the color swatches, it does look like an odd group to combine and coordinate but if you take that palette outside, you see those colors working together naturally.  Yes, it’s spring, not fall, but these hues are combined in nature all over the place.
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Finding Inspiration for Combining the New Colors in your Craft

Wire wrapped Jewelry designs by Colette: A spring highllight / Feature

A spring highllight / Feature

 Spring is here; well sort of lol...So it is time to feature some beautiful creations with the Spring spirit.I have picked a couple of items from some very talented artists to showcase here. Some colors remind me of spring, and sometimes there are pieces of jewelry that I would love to wear during the seasons. Below are some of my favorites.

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Wire wrapped Jewelry designs by Colette: A spring highllight / Feature: