It has been very hot here in the last couple of weeks. Today though is much cooler, very nice, and I have been tidying my craft room and planning some new projects. Here are some greatsummer jJournal tutorial vVideos from
Disney Create and Craft Range – Angel Policy Now says Personal Use Only
This is an update to my post of 27 June about the confusion over Create and Craft’s usage policy/s for their new range of Disney themed dies, stamps and papers. Many Create and Craft customers had expressed confusion over the
Create and Craft Disney Range – Serious confusion over usage
New Create and Craft Disney Range – Yesterday, the tv shopping channel, Create and Craft, proudly released the first parts of their new Disney crafting products. There are dies, stamps, embossing folders, paper pads and even themed die-cutting machines. The
Currency Change in Tin Teddy Graphics Shop @ Etsy
This morning 52% of the UK voted to leave the European Union. This has caused the pound sterling to fall rapidly. I previously had my Tin Teddy Etsy shop set to US dollars. I have now changed it to Pounds
Mindfulness Colouring and Adult Colouring Books
It is very striking to see how many adult colouring books are available for sale right now. My local newsagents have many titles (of varying qualities), and online shopping sites such as Amazon have many thousands of options available. Colouring
Preparing for July’s Camp NaNoWriMo – Planning my next novel
During April this year I took part in Camp NaNoWriMo. This is a month-long challenge to encourage budding authors to get started on their literary masterpieces. My target for the month was 50,000 words, which is considered by many to
Make it, Blog it, Profit! – New book for craft sellers, Now Available
Out Now! You have read that having a blog will help you sell the handmade items in your online store. You created a blog, or are about to, but have hit a stumbling block. What on earth should you actually
About Etsy Rank – a Useful Site for Etsy Sellers
Starting out on Etsy can seem very much an uphill struggle, and every day there is more competition to contend with. Etsy Rank is a very useful free-to-use website that can help even the most experienced sellers polish their shop.
A New Look for Tin Teddy on Etsy
This week Etsy rolled out a significant new look for seller’s shops. Now my Tin Teddy shop on Etsy looks like this… Previously it looked like this. The biggest differences are that the product pictures are bigger (a good
Butterfly Tag – for Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016, April – A Tutorial
For this month’s Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 I thought I would take a break from the usual large tags I have made. So I made a short, fat butterfly tag instead. I used the “Love From” Tag Die