This idea was sparked when I visited my sister-in-law this past weekend. I can’t believe I have been in the dark all these years. Probably because my sons are in their twenties and I probably don’t need baby wipes. But with my crafts, these are going to be invaluable since I use wipes to constantly […] Read more…
Herbal Fire Starter
Pinecones and dried herbs such as rosemary, sage leaves, and cinnamon sticks make fragrant kindling for an outdoor or indoor fire — and, unlike composite firelogs and lighter fluid, don’t rely on chemicals to ignite the flame. This makes a great project with your kids because it gets them outside in nature collecting some of […] Read more…
Pomp and Circumstances – Celebrating Graduations
When one hears that iconic music, we all know what is about to happen. Aside from the hugs and speeches, how else do we celebrate this rite of passage? For us, here at My Lovi, we make a lot of Graduate figurines out of polymer clay. There always is another combination that I hadn’t thought […] Read more…
Naturally Dyed Eggs – Something New for Easter
With the upcoming Easter holiday, many families will be off to their local Big Box store to get their egg dying kits. I remember dying eggs the night before the “big day” when I was little. If you come from a large family like mine, there were a lot of eggs to boil in preparation. […] Read more…
Vinegar Paint Tricks
.These tips are wonderful on how to use vinegar when painting. I have posted an excerpt from “Ask Anna”. I know when you think “paint projects” that you don’t normally think “vinegar”. Well I’m going to give you a few tips that might make you think otherwise. #1 Removing Paint from glass To remove paint […] Read more…
3 Cardinal Rules of E-mail Sign-ups
Whether you get e-mail addresses from people in person at a trade show, from a sign-up book or through collecting their business cards, always remember the following rules of e-mail marketing sign-ups: 1. Tell prospects what they’ll get in return for giving you their e-mail address. Consider giving them a special discount or offer just […] Read more…
How to Create Your Own Brand Identity at a Craft Show
Written by Bruce Baker Selling at shows or in galleries revolves around three things: • Impeccably crafted, creative and innovative products designed to be “on trend” and developed to fill customers’ needs sell well. Products have to be the right look, scale, color, weight and an entire list of other criteria to make them desirable. […] Read more…
6 Simple Tricks to Make Money and Beat the Economy
Since the financial collapse of October 2008, artists no doubt have been more challenged to sell their work than any time since the Great Depression. The recent financial collapse was a low blow to all businesses, but was particularly damaging to the business of selling art. Unfortunately, this happened in combination with the first wave […] Read more…
All I Want For Christmas Is…
What is your #1 Christmas gift? As I get older, what I want and need are vastly different. I use to say how difficult it was to buy gifts for grandparents or even parents. I couldn’t understand what the difficulty was. I could think of lots of items I could put on my list. Now […] Read more…
What You May Not Know About Your Debit Card
.As we get into the full swing of the holiday season, one tip of advice to give you. If you are using your Debit card, run it as a credit and not use your pin. The reason is that some merchants do not clear the pins numbers in their machines and now they have your […] Read more…