Cinnamon Jewellery

The new Folksy IndieSmiles columnists have been busy! There are now several articles by Amanda (Chicita), Amy (AmyOrangeJuice) and Nat (HarveysCraftyCards) on IndieSmiles ! Covering topics including approaching shops and galleries with a view to selling your items, setting up a craft fair, Folksy seller interviews and what lies behind a shop's name, there's a lot of interesting stuff to read. Don't forget to leave a comment! Grab A Link! IndieSmiles are offering a new way to advertise your shop. For just $1.00 (approx. 64p) for two days a link to your shop will appear at the top of an article. A great idea if your shop has been featured in the article or if the article relates to you and your creations! Grab A Link Now!

The latest Folksy seller article titled "Clever Sew And Sew" is now on IndieSmiles ! It features Zoe of Top Floor Treasures , Kate of Bluebell And Rosie  and Gemma of SugarAndRhubarb . The cute photo of the embroidered picture on the left also in the article is by Folksy seller Kerry of  Hello Monkey . I asked Zoe, Kate and Gemma what was it about sewing they loved, where they buy their materials and whether they recycle.  I don't enjoy sewing and will avoid it if I can but looking at the beautiful things these three Folksy sellers produce it does make me wish I could get over my needle-aversion! Buttefly Pencil Case ~ Top Floor Treasures An English Romance Tea Cosy ~ Sugar And Rhubarb Westie Fabric Wall Hanging ~ Bluebell And Rose Creep Alert! IndieSmiles are running a competition for their columnists during February to see who can get the most comments for an article so if any of you lovely people want to leave a comment on IndieSmiles at the end of...

The latest Folksy Seller article is now on IndieSmiles - Folksy Favs ! It's titled "Look At Me" and discusses ways to promote your shop online and off. Folksy sellers haptree , Wharfedale Woolworks , DinkyDaisy  and CakesKnitsandCosies  shared how they promote their shops "in the real world" and it's interesting to find out the different ways they do it. There's also a slideshow of their creations to look at. So a big thank you to Anne, Kirsty, Debbie and Lynne and also to Folksy seller Helen of Glamorous Glue  for letting me use the photo of her red and white mushroom earrings! If you would like to leave a comment about the article (tiny link at the bottom under the slideshow, you might need your magnifying glass to find it!) I would be very grateful :D Here's a taster of the slideshow.... Japanese Flower Wristlet ~ haptree Berries And Cream Dyed Yarn ~ Wharfedale Woolworks Chatting Tomatoes Purse ~ DinkyDaisy 15 Minutes Of Fame ~ CakesKni...

Sweet Inspiration is my latest article on IndieSmiles  and features four Folksy jewellery designers ~ Lorraine of FairlyGirly , Jean of Talking Beads , Amanda of Chicita  and Becky of Red Bird Jewellery . In it they discuss how they started making their own jewellery and what inspires their designs. It's well worth reading! A big thank you to the above sellers for taking time to answer my questions and to Folksy seller  Arts & Candies  for the fab Iced Donut Bracelet photo also used in the article :D I've also been given my own category ~ Folksy Favs, which is pretty cool as I have a lot of Folksy sellers wanting to be featured in future articles. Guess who's going to be pretty busy for a while............ Here is some of the lovely jewellery featured in the article Red Cascades Heart Bookmark ~ FairlyGirly   Sea Ring ~ Chicita Autumn Days Pendant ~ Red Bird Jewellery Pearl Slices Necklace ~ Talking Beads

That's the title of my latest Folksy article on IndieSmiles ! It features mini interviews with two Folksy sellers ~ Christine of Planet Events  and Danni of nelli D . Planet Events sells trimmings and accessories and nelli D is home to quirky resin jewellery and handbags. If, like me, you like to know a bit more about the seller behind the shop, or if you're just plain nosy(!) go and have a look, it's an interesting read! Cute dog photo courtesy of Much In A Little , another Folksy seller, specialising in porcelain

My latest Folksy article is now up on IndieSmiles ! It's the interview I did a while ago with Serena of The Copper Swallow . The IndieSmiles site has had a revamp and is looking a lot better for it! You can see the latest articles on the home page and the whole site looks tidier and more professional ~ well done to the designer! Incase you haven't come across it before Indiesmiles is a great place for news concerning handmade shops in regards to marketing, business tips, Indie shop reviews and interviews and more, as well as off topic that relates to various subjects including how handmade (Indie) teams are making a difference with their charity and community work. You can also advertise your shop by placing your 125×125 image on every page of IndieSmiles.com. All ads rotate to provide optimum visibility. The cost is $12 for two weeks or $20 for 1 month.  It's definitely worth a look!

My first Folksy article is now up on IndieSmiles ! It's titled "What's Folksy?" and is an introduction to the idea behind Folksy and the wealth of talented designers and crafters to be found there. I chose photos from several Folksy sellers to be featured in the first article to give an idea of the talent and originality of UK designers and crafters. I will be featuring more sellers in later articles! Here are the photos I used ~ A beautiful pair of Copper Ivy Leaf Earrings from Ali Bali Jewellery A bright and original Skull & Crossbones cushion design by BLONDEDESIGN  A gorgeous set of Textured Bowls by Philippa Lewis Ceramics  Delicious~looking Rose Patchouli Soap by Saffonbarr  and a cute and very appropriate sign from  AnnieFloribunda The idea behind the articles (more to come!) is to spread the word about Folksy to a wider, mainly American audience, letting people know w...