Crafty Connections- October 5th

Hi! I'd like to welcome to this week’s Crafty Connections! Every week I scour the interwebs and gather tutorials, tips, other helpful links to help with your handmade craft business. In addition, I’ll post links to cool crafts I’ve seen, and blogs I think are worth following. Enjoy!

• 10 sites for Do it Yourself Projects
  
  These ten DIY websites can show you how to repair, knit, sew, reuse, redecorate, or renovate anything.
  
  

• Cheap and Simple Tools for Better Blog Photography
  
  
  
  Because we like pretty pictures!
  
  

• 10 Ways to Find Inspiration to Develop Content for Your Blog
  
  Just what you need when you're hit with the dreaded case of writers block.

• What types of sales should I run in my etsy shop during the holiday shopping season
  
  
  Great research into what sale keywords are being searched during the holiday shopping season.

• Being small doesn't mean looking small
  
  A few tips to help your business look more professional even if it's a one-person operation.
  

• a blog you should follow
  
  Always Chrysti
  
  A blog that's full of yummy eye candy!

Do you know of any good handmade craft marketing resources I should include in the next Crafty Connections post? Please don’t hesitate to email me, or leave the link(s) in the comments section! I would love to be able to share these great resources with everyone! Also, are these links helpful to you? Let me know! I appreciate the feedback!!!! Thanks!

-cheers!

Comments

[Patty]

Hi ! I'm blogging all week about fun things to add a little OOOMPH to your blog.

Don't forget;

www.bighugelab.com for color palettes

www.imageshack.com for turning any image into html for blog buttons, widgets, etc - easy peasy

www.picnik.com for easy photoediting

www.picasa.com for more photo fun ( including collages)

Happy Wednesday !!!

[Allison]

Thanks for the post. Great information about photos and tagging for sales.

[creativeapples]

Hi Patty!!! Thanks so much for the links!

Allison, you are welcome!!! I'm so glad that you were able to find something helpful!!! Thank you!!!!

[April]

I've been loving those giant pom poms lately... I really need to make some

[creativeapples]

Hi April!
Aren't those poms great? and so EASY!!!!!

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