
Handmadenews.org How is your artisan venue preparing for Black Friday/Cyber Monday? Get updates from all your favorite selling venues in our Handmade Venue Update!
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Welcome to HandmadeNews’ Handmade Venue Update! Here, we summarize all the recent events for the week of the top most used craft marketplaces on the web. That way, whether you sell at one site or several, you need only stop in here to get the news you need.

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Something for
the Knitters, crocheters, and yarn crafters out there: Vanna White is
holding a contest with Lion Brand Yarn for $1,000 and an all expenses
paid trip to L.A. to meet Vanna!
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Lion Brand Yarn is sponsoring a fiber design contest with Vanna White. Contest winners have a chance to win up to $1,000 and an opportunity to meet Vanna White in Los Angeles.

Handmadenews.org The new Quilt Possible series starts this week. If you're a quilter, or you've always wanted to learn to quilt, Ebony Love's fantastic tutorials will take you step-by-step through creating a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind quilt!

Handmadenews.org The new Artfire Facebook Kiosk is here! Read all about it on HandmadeNews!
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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with John Jacobs, the CEO of Artfire.com, to talk about their revolutionary new application, the Facebook Kiosk. The Kiosk goes live today, but you can read all about it here first!

Handmadenews.org Coming Soon: My sneak peek interview with Artfire CEO John Jacobs, all about Artfire's new Facebook Kiosk. You don't want to miss this!

Handmadenews.org Who will be our first ever Blog of the Week? Check in this Wednesday to find out!

Handmadenews.org On HandmadeNews today: It's Fiber Friday, and Daniella is talking all about textures. Also, find out your Secret Crafting Identity, how to make a Pencil Pinwheel, what you need to do to list your very first item, and lots more!
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When picking out a knitting pattern I am usually drawn to the extremes: the really ornate complicated patterns or the almost entirely stockinette sleek and modest patterns

Handmadenews.org This is not the final version of our redesign, but gives you an idea of where we're headed...

Handmadenews.org Sssshhhh. Super Secret info for you - HMN is being redesigned! Stay tuned for a sneak peek...

Handmadenews.org ArtFire's CEO just gave me a behind the scenes look at their new coupon codes, and I'm sharing it with you!
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Coupon Codes are coming to ArtFire

Handmadenews.org ArtFire Announces their New Shop by Color Feature is Ready for Public Testing!
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Shopping by color in the real world is pretty easy

Handmadenews.org Vanessa, the EIC of handmadenews.org, here. Just a personal note to say that one of the reasons I love my job so much is that we are sincerely committed to helping artisans, sometimes on a very personal level. Thanks to all of you who are helping out with this wonderful cause!
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If you are a crafter looking to gain more exposure for your work while contributing to a worthy cause, 48 For Larry is just the cause for you! Blockhead Radio, along with the ArtFire community, has banded together to help one of its own, Larry Hamm from Chelsa Lynn Designs

Handmadenews.org Like wordfinds and puzzles? Check out Inspiration's Wednesday Wordfind, and Just For Fun's Word Jumble. We've also got a seed bead tutorial, back-to-school trends, and some great blogging tips!

Handmadenews.org Today on HandmadeNews: The Handmade Venue Update; Crafts for Kids explores crafting with recycled boxes; Diana Hudson shows you how to use leading lines in your photos; Rachel Newhouse shows you how to package like a pro; and Libby Goldsmith talks about how to effectively tag your online shop.
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Welcome to HandmadeNews’ Handmade Venue Update! Here, we summarize all the recent events for the week of the top most used craft marketplaces on the web

Handmadenews.org Charity starts at home:
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If you are a crafter looking to gain more exposure for your work while contributing to a worthy cause, 48 For Larry is just the cause for you! Blockhead Radio, along with the ArtFire community, has banded together to help one of its own, Larry Hamm from Chelsa Lynn Designs





















