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Saturday, December 10, 2011
Saturday Link List
Welcome to this week's edition of my link list. Enjoy!
This site has tons of great tips, templates, and tutorials for all different types of bloggers. I just checked out their Making Blogger More Professional article and was pleased to see that I'm already doing all of these things. Are you? If not, I highly recommend considering at least one of these options.
Tip Junkie has all sorts of DIY, how to, crafts, patterns, and tips articles. Personally I get overwhelmed browsing too many of these sites because I already have more ideas than I know what to do with. However, it's great to have a few of these handy when you are searching for specific items, such as holiday crafts or printables.
While I'm on the subject of craft blogs/sites, here's a great compilation of craft blogs from a fellow Hubber. One of the best ways to cultivate a blog following of your own and to become a better blogger in general is to follow great blogs and comment on their posts. Rhonda broke this list down into different categories so it's easy to find what you're looking for.
I know that we're reaching the end of the 2011 show circuit, but if you're like me and had several great shows this fall/holiday season and are fired up about next year's shows already, check out this tutorial from Jenny. Her idea is so easy and so fun. I highly recommend making or purchasing a vendor apron if you don't already have one. I love mine.
My other sweet potato fry recipes have been very well received so I thought I'd share this one, too. If you're looking for something spicier or just something different, check this out. You can adjust the ingredient amounts to make this as mild or spicy as you like.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Saturday Link List
Are you in the Milwaukee area? Check out my booth at Christmas in the Country today!
Welcome to this week's edition of my link list. Enjoy!
Jenny included several great craft fair tips in her blog post about one of her recent shows. She had a bowl of free candy on her table. How easy and appealing would that be? She also added free stickers and buttons. I love the idea of having advertising merchandise besides business cards for my customers. Finally, she had a QR scan code. Although I won't be implementing any of these ideas at my show this weekend, I have this post bookmarked for my 2012 shows!
A few people were curious about the Rule of Thirds after this past week's Photo Scavenger Hunt. If you didn't Google it already, you'll get more information right here as well as information about nine other basic photography concepts. Outside of product photography, I only have so much time to devote to other photography, but it's a concept that I always love to explore.
Do you ever get frustrated when you're browsing and lose your place because links don't open in new windows? Prevent your blog readers from having this frustration by using the code that Grace provides. She also provides a link so you can make additional links in new windows with different types of images and more. (And nope, I haven't started doing this yet myself, but it's something that I should add to my "to do" list.)
Perforations are a great option for flyers, coupons, and more. Jessica provides two different methods for perforations: either a sewing machine method or a rotary cutter method. As many of my readers already own one or both of these devices, this technique shouldn't be too expensive to attempt.
I became a big fan of broccoli cheese soup during my undergrad days because my university cafeteria had a really great version of it. One of these days I will make it myself. This may be the recipe for it that I try!
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
You may be interested in a list of online colleges that offer classes in photography, art, or culinary arts.
Welcome to this week's edition of my link list. Enjoy!
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
You may be interested in a list of online colleges that offer classes in photography, art, or culinary arts.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Saturday Link List
Welcome to this week's edition of my link list. Enjoy!
This awesome resource from Oh My Handmade includes photo resources, free banners and layouts, and instructions on how to personalize these banners and layouts with Photoshop.
I came across this site during one of my freelance writing projects. The HubSpot blogs has articles on just about any blog topic that you can imagine. If you need help or more information about something, check this site out. This title tip article is a perfect example of what this site has to offer.
If you're looking for free beadweaving tutorials, this is a great resource. The group isn't updated very often, but what is there is pretty good.
Anyone who blogs will get some helpful information from this article.
Catherine has some of the best recipes! I just bought some teriyaki sauce and am looking forward to making some new recipes with it. This one is on my list.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Saturday Link List and a show reminder
Before I get into my weekly link list, I wanted to remind everyone in the Milwaukee area that I will have a booth TODAY at the Nicolet High School 6th Annual Autumn Artisan's Fair.
This is a great show. It is by far the most organized show I've ever done. There are lots of student helpers for set up, logistics, tear down, etc., which makes things go really smoothly and also makes it a lot of fun. Plus it's for a great cause. If you've been reading my blog this fall, you've seen all of the button magnets, pins, and tacks that I'll have there as well as all of my jewelry that's available on Etsy. Please come out if you can!
Now onto the regularly schedule weekly link list. Enjoy!
Don't let the grim name scare you away from checking out this resource. MorgueFile is a free photo image site that was designed by creative people for creative people. Anyone can take as well as submit images on the site. It's a great resource for blog posts, articles, and more. I found out about this site through how about orange.
In this day and age, anyone with any inclination to make money with their art should be pursuing options online. That's my humble opinion anyway. This article is a perfect example of how you can get started with this very easily and for very minimal expense. I am certainly not a professional photographer, but I have used my photos for gifts sometimes (remember my coasters?). At some point I would like to use Cafepress or something similar to put together calendars and whatnot with my photos. It didn't happen for this holiday season but maybe next year.
For any of you who use Fire Mountain Gems to purchase beads or other crafting supplies, this is an awesome way to save money when you purchase their products. I had started following Jet Beads on Twitter before reading this post, but it's great to have this link bookmarked in case I forget what that name is.
For those of you who have kids who enjoy coloring or you just enjoy coloring, this is a great easy tutorial. I love that is uses Picnik, which is FREE. You could even get inspired to make a bunch of these for a little coloring book gift.
I'm giving you guys another type of recipe this week. Maybe next week I'll return to traditional cooking recipes! Tara shared a great "how to" on her blog over the summer about how to make laundry soap. Personally this is something that I don't do, but if you do a lot of laundry (I really don't), it would be a great way to save a little money.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Now onto the regularly schedule weekly link list. Enjoy!
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Saturday Link List
Welcome to this week's edition of my link list! Enjoy!
I'm pretty sure that I shared another fee calculator on here a while back, but here's another option for you. I'll be the first to admit that my process for determining prices is less than scientific. However, the few times I have run a check on a fee calculator or with another formula, I've felt that the results were very accurate so I guess that my intuition isn't too bad. It never hurts to double check, though.
If you are new to wire wrapping or looking for advice about what tool to use for a certain wire technique, this is a great resource.
I have not linked the Keyword Tool on my link list series yet, so I had to include it. I won't elaborate too much, though, since I've gone on about this at some length here before. If you are brand new to reading my blog and want some tips about the Keyword Tool, ask away.
I'm sharing a different kind of recipe this week. I found this link when I was doing research for a hub a while back. A number of people who read this are moms and/or teachers so I thought it would be appropriate to include it here. In addition to several Play Doh recipes, this page also has recipes for clay, flubber, doughs, gak, and many more fun items.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Jenny shared a great tutorial this summer as part of the Iron Craft Challenge for making a woven bracelet out of shrinky dink. I've never used shrinky dink before and found this process to be really interesting. She does a great job breaking down the steps to complete this project.
I'm sharing a different kind of recipe this week. I found this link when I was doing research for a hub a while back. A number of people who read this are moms and/or teachers so I thought it would be appropriate to include it here. In addition to several Play Doh recipes, this page also has recipes for clay, flubber, doughs, gak, and many more fun items.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Saturday Link List
Welcome to this week's edition of my link list. Enjoy!
Nancy wrote an awesome post back in the spring about how she prioritizes her time each week. This allows her to get everything done online in a timely manner without getting overwhelmed. Now that I'm not working full time and have settled into a new routine here in Milwaukee, I am finally putting together something similar. Thanks for your inspiration, Nancy!
I'm sure that many of you already know that I'm a big fan of many Google applications. I recently learned that if you have Gmail synched on your smart phone, the Google calendar function also synches up. It is much easier to enter a lot of information at once on the computer instead of on your phone. This way, it's also stored in your phone automatically!
For those of you who are looking for something similar, check out this weekly planner. I do something similar to this to keep track of smaller things that I need to do every week (writing blog posts, keeping up with HubPages, etc.). I save bigger things for the Google calendar.
I haven't discussed social bookmarking on here too much. Since I started writing for HubPages, I have started using social bookmarking much more frequently. I do use it for my new Etsy listings and a few other things now, too. Overall, I have had the best results with Stumbleupon. I also use Digg and Delicious regularly. For those of you looking to go beyond just a few sites, I recommend Social Marker and Social Monkee.
Duni published a great tutorial back in the summer for a simple but fun shirt embellishment. As you know, I am not much for sewing, but even I could handle this one!
If you aren't already following Catherine's blog, please start following it. I follow way too many food blogs, but this is one that you don't want to miss. She has so many original ideas for classic recipes. This one is no exception. She also frequently uses some of my favorite ingredients: garlic, basil, and onions. And yes, this recipe has some of those! If you're looking for new inspiration for chicken salad, check this out.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
For those of you who are looking for something similar, check out this weekly planner. I do something similar to this to keep track of smaller things that I need to do every week (writing blog posts, keeping up with HubPages, etc.). I save bigger things for the Google calendar.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Saturday Link List and a show announcement
Before I get into my weekly link list, I want to give the information for my show TODAY. There is not a lot about it available online, but you can see the information here. The address at the bottom of the site is where the show will be. It's from 10:00AM-3:00PM. If you are in the Milwaukee area, please stop by if you can. Hopefully this will go well! They do a spring show, too. It would be awesome to get something regular going, especially that's so close to where I live. Don't forget that if you can't make this show, I have another one November 12 also in the Milwaukee area.
And now onto our regularly schedule program: this week's edition of my link list. Enjoy!
One thing that I don't like about being away from home for extended periods of time is not being able to renew listings on a regular basis. No matter what Etsy preaches about the new Relevancy search, people who go to YOUR Etsy shop are still likely to look at the most recently listed or renewed items before anything else. Thus, it's still important to renew regularly. With Statsy, you can schedule your renewals ahead of time. Even when you aren't going to be away from home, if you have an irregular schedule or just forget to do it, you can still use Statsy.
This is probably an article that I got through an Etsy newsletter at some point last year. It's one of the better ones they posted, hence I bookmarked it. This isn't the same old same old Twitter advice. This article includes a lot of tips for making meaningful connections on Twitter. Twitter still isn't where I spent much of my time online, but I do keep working to make my time there meaningful.
If you have a Facebook fan page, you can make your life a whole lot easier by syndicating your blog posts so that they post there automatically. If you link your page to Twitter, they will automatically post there as well. (Under Edit Page, click on Resources. There's one called Link your Page to Twitter.) Thanks to Deb for posting these instructions!
I haven't posted any tutorials from Jessica in a while and couldn't resist this one. What a cute idea and so simple. These would make awesome wrapping for any type of small present, wedding favor, or shower favor. The best art is that you can customize the colors any way you want to fit a specific occasion.
Thank you for all of the great feedback about my pumpkin recipes hub last week! I'm so glad that has been so well received. I will have more fall recipes this month and next month. But I thought I'd share one more warmer weather recipe while people may still have the chance to make it. I love lamb and enjoy this original take on the kabob idea. You can substitute other veggies to suit your preferences.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
And now onto our regularly schedule program: this week's edition of my link list. Enjoy!
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Saturday Link List
Welcome this week's edition of my link list. Enjoy!
I promise that this is the last post that I'll link from Handmadeology for a while. This one walks you through a couple different ways that you can promote your Etsy sales on Facebook and Etsy itself. If you've never used some of the Facebook fan page tools before, this will be helpful.
Postcards are a cheaper alternative to regular cards for numerous occasions: sales announcements, thank you cards, save the date, etc. The bulk prices through this site are pretty good. I originally researched this idea when I was thinking about ordering cards for Jake's med school graduation. I ended up making my own, but I kept this link as well as a couple others in my bookmark list for future reference. You can also check out 123print.com and vistaprint.com.
This article was published back in the winter, but with the new Relevancy default on Etsy, it is more important than ever. It also includes details about using the Google Keyword Tool. If you are not using this already, I highly recommend starting now. I know that I have talked about it before, but I can't stress it enough. It has been a huge help for me both on Etsy and HubPages.
Spray painting old furniture or pieces that you bought used it a wonderful way to extend its lifespan. My mom bought me a used two drawer file cabinet right before Jake and I moved into our new house. It needed to be refinished so she spray painted it. It made a world of difference.
I was going to do a pumpkin round up here on my blog for one of my fall link lists, but HubPages did a Weekly Topic Inspiration for Thanksgiving recipes so I did it over there instead. The good news is that you can still check it out: 10 Pumpkin Recipes for Thanksgiving. That's my recipe link for you for today! There are a couple of them that I've linked here before, but some of those recipes are new to me or I haven't posted them here before.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
I was going to do a pumpkin round up here on my blog for one of my fall link lists, but HubPages did a Weekly Topic Inspiration for Thanksgiving recipes so I did it over there instead. The good news is that you can still check it out: 10 Pumpkin Recipes for Thanksgiving. That's my recipe link for you for today! There are a couple of them that I've linked here before, but some of those recipes are new to me or I haven't posted them here before.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Sunday (temporary move) Link List
I moved my weekly link list back a day for the Top Droppers yesterday. Treasury round up will resume next week.
Before I get into the links, I have to share that Kristin from My Art and the Mom in Me made my pumpkin muffins with her girls last week and blogged about it here. I actually posted this recipe for a blog carnival, not a link list, but I'm still always excited when people try out my favorite recipes. Thanks Kristin! I'm so glad that this was a hit with you and your girls. If you missed the recipe, it's still available right here.
The 50 Questions Squidoo is something that Timothy Adam put together last year. If you're on the Handmadeology e-mail list, you've probably seen it before. Even though it's a little outdated now, it's still pretty interesting.
What Type of Sales Should I Run In My Etsy Shop During the Holiday Season? from Handmadeology
I have one more from Handmadeology today. I thought that this would be good one to post with the Christmas 2011 holiday season coming up before we know it. This article came out long before the relevancy change, but the keyword information is still relevant.
Hopefully you have noticed before that I have tabs on my blog. Even better, hopefully some of you use those tabs. If you are interested in adding tabs to your blog, this is how I got mine. It's very easy.
My tutorial this week is a video that Melissa posted earlier this summer. If you are a visual learner who is interested in making a beaded cuff, this is a long but very detailed video tutorial for it.
I thought that this would be a good comfort food recipe for this time of year. If you've never had homemade macaroni and cheese before, you're missing out. I made it in a slow cooker (although not with this recipe) for the first time last year, and it was very good. Personally I would use a greater variety of cheese than this one has. Even one or two more will make a big difference. Otherwise this is a good recipe.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Before I get into the links, I have to share that Kristin from My Art and the Mom in Me made my pumpkin muffins with her girls last week and blogged about it here. I actually posted this recipe for a blog carnival, not a link list, but I'm still always excited when people try out my favorite recipes. Thanks Kristin! I'm so glad that this was a hit with you and your girls. If you missed the recipe, it's still available right here.
What Type of Sales Should I Run In My Etsy Shop During the Holiday Season? from Handmadeology
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Saturday Link List
Welcome to this week's edition of my link list. Enjoy!
Are you searching for craft fairs and festivals in your area? Whether you are a vendor or a buyer, this is a great resource. The site also lists music festivals.
Some of you may remember that I posted a link for submitting blog posts to Handmadeology recently. You can also submit your treasuries. This is particularly relevant if you create treasuries for upcoming seasons, holidays, and other timely trends.
I don't read the Etsy blog very often, especially these days. How many more "quit your day job" posts can you read? This is a great post, though. It's really some different advice from Etsy, which is a nice change of pace. If you do any kind of custom work, you will most likely gain something from this.
Normally I post tutorials or free patterns that are appealing for a wide variety of crafters. I had to share this beading tutorial, though. Victoriya walks you through creating the letters of the alphabet with beads. The directions are a little confusing, but once you understand how to create different letter sections and start putting them together, you'll be on your way.
The sweet potato fries recipe the other week was a huge hit so I wanted to share this one as well. Anyone who grows zucchini knows that there is a point in the summer when you suddenly have way more zucchini than you know what to do with. This is a great new recipe to add to your collection.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
Some of you may remember that I posted a link for submitting blog posts to Handmadeology recently. You can also submit your treasuries. This is particularly relevant if you create treasuries for upcoming seasons, holidays, and other timely trends.
Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here!
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