Jul
30
Megan Nicolay a T-Shirt Transforming Gurl
July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
In a sea of books about tweaking a T-shirt Megan Nicolay’s Generation T 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt was always one of my favorites. Megan has even parlayed that success into her own line of T-shirt embellishments available at major craft sores like Michaels!
While snooping around Gurl.com I came across an interview [...]
Jul
28
One day at CHA last week I sported one of my Monica Burnett head bands and I have never had to write a website down so many times. Everyone adored the headband and wanted to touch it, ask questions about it a few even took pictures. That being the case I thought I might share [...]
Jul
24
Craft Sanity - The Craftiest Podcast in Town!
July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment
A name that came up often while I was away at CHA was Craft Sanity. Time and time again people mentioned how fun and cute the interviews Jennifer conducts are. I can’t wait to tune into the podcasts and listen to interviews with people like Jenny Hart from Sublime Stitching, Debbie Stoller from Bust Magazine, [...]
Jul
18
Indie Shopping with Moushart Jewelry
July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Indie Shopping is one of my favorite websites for scoping out up and coming crafty talent. This week the ladies interview Michelle of Moushart Jewelry. All kinds of fun insider information like how Michelle worked for Cirque Du Soleil, she is currently in the middle of reading Craft Inc. and drinks Chai.
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Jul
17
Hi I’m Kelly and I Make Lamps out of Undies
July 17, 2008 | 2 Comments
NAME: Kelly Kerrigan
WHERE ARE YOUR DIGS: Nashville Tennessee is where i live
COMPANY NAME: Tramp Lamps
WEBSITE: tramplamps.com
BLOG: http://krockbizz.blogspot.com, but ihaven’twritten anything on it yet
TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT:–for my lamp biz? i suppose i would have to say Hot Glue Gun , but it seems like every crafter would say that item. - [...]
Jul
16
Calling all crafters Vickie Howell is looking for peeps to profile in her new book Craft Corps! Why not you? Check out Vickie’s blog for all the details…
Calling all crafters! I’m gearing up to write my next book, Craft Corps (pronounced Craft Core) which will focus on the community perpetuated by craft [...]
Jul
15
Amy Cluck - Pepto Girl Does Some Pimp Stitching
July 15, 2008 | 2 Comments
NAME: Amy Cluck
WHERE ARE YOU: Sacramento, California
COMPANY NAME: Peptogirl Industries and Pimp Stitch
WEBSITE: www.peptogirl.com
www.pimpstitch.com
www.indiesacramento.com (it hasn’t been updated for this year’s event yet though)
BLOG: www.peptogirl.blogspot.com
CRAFT TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT: My pliers!
FINISH THE SENTENCE: When I am not running one of many Indie Businesses I am…probably either working (I work full [...]
Jul
14
Get Your Interview Fix on Indie Fixx
July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Indie Fixx is a fun website to get caught up on the latest craft gossip, peep inside crafters studio spaces and also read interviews. This week the ladies of Indie Fixx have themselves a nice little chat with Kate from Tiny Warbler Designs. I need to snag me one of those stuffed [...]
Jul
9
Kailo Chic - Hob Knobbing with Project Runway Alum, Features in Seventeen & More!
July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
NAME: Kara Whitten
WHERE ARE YOUR DIGS: Austin, Texas
COMPANY NAME: Kailo Chic
WEBSITE: www.kailochic.com
TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT: My sewing machine
FINISH THE SENTENCE: When I am not sewing my heart out I am… doing one of the many other tasks that go along with running your own business.
Kailo Chic offers wristlets, clutches, wallets, totes [...]
Jul
8
Paper Boats & Grocery Bags
July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Thank goodness for the ladies of Paper Boat Gallery interviewing Cara Taylor on their blog. Without their spotlight I would have never found Cara’s amazing purses made out of crocheted recycled plastic bags. You can even send Cara 50 grocery bags and she will send you a free change purse! If [...]

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