Crafts

[bamadog_8]

Hi folks!
I'm seeing alot of members and stores that do hand-crafted items. I (mostly) sew - welding/biker caps and also doggy dresses. I have also dabbled in stained glass and petal porcelain - tho I haven't tried scrap-booking yet.
I've offered to sell my MIL's ceramics here on Webidz but she prefers to give her stuff to friends.
Anyway, I am interested in all types of crafts and would enjoy talking with all you other hand-crafters.
Thanks! Sarah (bamadog_8)

[angelsolutions]

Hi Sarah!

I'm a crafter too, although I don't sell many of my items. Mainly, I'm not fast enough, but also I end up getting attached to what I'm making or somebody wants it and I end up giving it away. LOL :)

I cross-stitch and crochet the most, although I also make my own soaps and bath salts.

As soon as I can clear enough space in my craft room, I'd like to get on with my next two goals which are to finally learn to sew and learn to knit. ROFL!! :eek:

I dabble in lots of other crafts too like painting wood craft items, gifts in a jar, and I'm heck on wheels with a glue gun! :rolleyes:

Anyone else?

sylvia

[Lanascountry]

You both are really smart..I love to do many things but got sort of annoyed at
me' self as it appears (here lately) I will invest quite a bit of $$ to learn and buy materials
for a craft, then NOT FINISH what I started!! LOL, I gave two quilts away that I had done
and only needed the backing..now is that STUPID or what?? :eek:

[Lanascountry]

:DOh another thought does anyone do jewelry craft? I would be interested
ONLY in GOOD glass beads and antique parts..This is my next expensive
excursion! :eek: (IOW) pieces nice enough to SIGN!! :p

[angelsolutions]

Well, I do admit to having quite a few projects going at once. The multi-tasker of the craft world. hehehe

I tell myself it's so that if I get bored with one thing, I can work on something else for a bit. (yea rite) :rolleyes:

That's part of the reason it takes me so long to finish anything. LOLOLOL

sylvia

[Lanascountry]

I used to actually DO some art & crafts shows,, (better craft IOW) LOL,
you get so tired of the 'buyers' though..ohhhh ahhhh..I can DO that..yeah..right..;)
Don't even want to pay for your materials, much less expertise!

[Lanascountry]

Since you are HERE!! :p:confused: HOW do I get me' store in the
WB Squidoo lens..signed up (done) :D
notice TOTAL change of topic..(the way feather-brain works) :rolleyes:

[angelsolutions]

I'm everywhere dear (too much sugar in my tea, I think).

Just go to that lens link that I posted and make sure you're logged in to squidoo. Then scroll down to the link list for auction site stores and click on the add button. :D Add yerself to the ebay boycott one too! :D ALL ARE WELCOME!

sylvia

[bamadog_8]

Hi, I added my links to your Squidoo lens. I'm still working on my lens but I think I have the "add a link" done correctly so Webidz sellers can add links to my lens also.

http://www.squidoo.com/205collectibles

bamadog_8

[Lanascountry]

:D Well I just went to yours Bama and voted and left comments..NICE!!

I can not even figure out where my picture goes..My 'page' i started is supposed
to be saved, but I cannot find it!! :rolleyes::D

[angelsolutions]

Rated your lens & left a comment. Great job! Fenton, Imperial Glass & Fire King, eh? Welder, Biker, Sewing, Skullcaps, AKC Pomeranians, showdogs. Do you realize how many different lenses you could make? ;)

ALL with links to your stores (and Webidz, LOL)!

Yep...that's how it's done! ;)

By the way...got any Fire King TULIP Canisters? :o

sylvia

[bamadog_8]

Thanks Sylvia and Lana, I was able to add the modules... once Squidoo got my password straightened out. Every time I tried to log on, it'd tell me wrong password and I'd have to get them to email me another... that went on for days... over & over again. I got the Webidz RSS feeds working on both Squiddo and MySpace but can't seem to change anything else on MySpace. (Sylvia, I'm still trying to figure out feedburner:)
I've got Webidz linked to my Pom site too. I removed the no-right-click on my pom graphics so now their showing back up on Google images and I'm getting more hits again on the pom site.
My problem is - all my products are "luxury items" in this economy. The only thing really selling is my welder hats. Good thing I love to sew. LOL
I have even managed to promote Webidz with hats too. I made up some business cards and attach them to the hat, putting the size on the back-side of the card. Shipped 2 today (sold from the other auction place) and made sure I attached cards to them!:D

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p31/poms4me/hatcard2vv.jpg

[angelsolutions]

Great job bama!!! You go, girl!! You've been busy!

I've been working on my outdated myspace page for TWO days. :rolleyes: Just about there, I think.

http://www.myspace.com/angelsolutions (add me - all are welcome)

Then, I had to create a live.com (hotmail) email address because yahoo is bouncing my group emails and I can't unbounce them. GAAAHHHHH So now it should only take like...FOREVER to change the addresses on all my groups. doh...

Do you use Firefox? I ask because sometimes I tangle up a password in Firefox's password manager and it's a DOOZIE to straighten out.

Feedburner's not too bad, you'll get the hang of it. Look at all you've done already! WOWZERS! ;)

Love that picture of the hats! May have to get some for hubby's work for Christmas. Sam is a pipefitter/welder.

Keep on rockin' Ms Bama!

sylvia

[bamadog_8]

Hi All,
Hope everyone had a great Father's Day! I have a new litter of pom pups (Poms only go into labor on Sunday's & Holiday's:) Mom & both babies are doing well.

Sylvia, I need some pipe-fitter advice. My hubby says pipe-fitters wear their hats sideways because of the angle they use to weld. Hubby has aleady requested a double-billed hat for winter wash-downs to cover both ears. Would double-billed hats be popular with pipe-fitters? I'm wondering if this type of hat would generate enough interest make it worthwhile for me to make 30+ styles, 30+ listings, at least 3 more storage bins for finished hats in my already over-crowded house?

Thanks!
Sarah

[angelsolutions]

Hiya Sarah!

Sowwy took me so long to git back to ya. Congrats on the Pom pups! :D

Wow, ya know I've never seen any of the fitters here wearing double-billed caps. They wear the regular welder ones. go figure. My husband doesn't wear one. His hair is a bit longer than most and a cap bugs 'im. LOL We's old hippies. ROFL

Can you post an image of one here and I'll show it to my husband? If I can I'll print out the picture to have him show it at work. ;)

sylvia

[bamadog_8]

Let me get one sewn together and I'll post a photo:)

Thanks!
Sarah

[angelsolutions]

Coolness!!! Thanks!! :D

[paige2007]

Hi Bama!

I mainly crochet doilies but I have made a few blankets. I have done 1 quilt top and am working on another for my daughter's bed. I just have to get my sewing machine fixed (sigh). I'm not very good at sewing but would love to be better at it.

I can not paint worth a lick (pictures that is) and drawing is, well, awful but everyonce in a while I still try.

I want to learn beading and making pretty jewlry in the future. My daughter Heather made me a necklace that I wear all the time. When she was 7 a heart necklace she loved broke. The heart had blue diamond like stones in it. She knew I love blue so she put the heart on a flowered shoestring and then gave it to me. My 7 year old at the time then told me that when ever I feel sad or lonely all I have to do is look down and see her love for me!

I wear it everyday!

That's my sharing time :)

paige2007

[Home and Hearth Shoppe]

Like so many before me here, I do several deifferent types of crafts. My favorite is basket weaving. I make my own dye for the baskets as well.

[DiMoraGifts]

Hi Home,
I use to make baskets also, but don't have time these days :) Lucky if I can get a baby quilt made for all the little ones these days.
You should post a pic of your baskets, love to see them, or even think about maybe putting a few on a Webex points auction. I LOVE Baskets :D:D:D

[Home and Hearth Shoppe]

Anybody here knit or crochet.....have you seen the needles/hooks that light up using what I think is fiber optic technology. I gave a series of hooks to a friend who loves to crochet despite being legally blind....she loved them....if you are interested I have a few sizes here and I might be able to still get them I haven't checked on that suppliers stock in awhile.

[kraftinkorner]

I love to sew. As you can see in my store, I'm addicted! I also teach sewing, so that the fun can continue. I have been sewing for quite a few years, but I also knit, crochet, macrame, and embroider by hand and machine. So you can see that there's not a lot of time left for sleep, hee hee

[Silkmothspinnery]

I am a handspinner and card fiber blends on a small drum carder.I also raise wild silkmoths. I noticed nobody sells yarns here, no handspun at least.I specialize in exotics fibers.I don't do much crochet as my wrists complain! I have silkworms making paper for me right now.
I am spinning again after a nice break during the summer. I work all winter and get burned out in May or June.Then I concentrate my energys on my caterpillars.
Silkmothspinnery.

[deevajay]

Hi Silkmothspinnery
That sounds all so interessting! I'll be sure to check out your work!

[DiMoraGifts]

I am a handspinner and card fiber blends on a small drum carder.I also raise wild silkmoths. I noticed nobody sells yarns here, no handspun at least.I specialize in exotics fibers.I don't do much crochet as my wrists complain! I have silkworms making paper for me right now.
I am spinning again after a nice break during the summer. I work all winter and get burned out in May or June.Then I concentrate my energys on my caterpillars.
Silkmothspinnery.

Wow, your very industrious, raising your own silk worms.
How interesting and fun.
I think you should do well here.
And with the colder weather coming, others should be looking for some great yarns.
Will have to check out your things.

In the mean time.......

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so others can find your store easier once you have it set up
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and is a great start


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In the upper left hand corner is your user CP
click on that and then click on edit signature
copy and paste the above code and save
when your done it should look like mine below
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