Thursday, October 30, 2014

no Trick THIS is a TREAT!

Hiya! I am super excited about Halloween this year!! And I feel like my awesome fans, followers, and supporters need a 'Treat' from me. Happy Halloween!

http://kiserkrafts.storenvy.com/



♥Kelly

Monday, October 27, 2014

Handmade Mania week 49


Hi, good day, and welcome to a fresh week of Handmade Mania! What is this post you ask? This is a weekly link up for handmade products within your online shop. I love indie shops as much as I love handmade goods and wish to grow my crafty indie network. Last weeks link up had 43 links, 163 clicks, and 147 views! Wow! I love seeing those numbers grow through 'mishaps...means we are growing our crafty network each week. You all ROCK! Thank you so much!



Monstor Tick or Treat Re-useable Eco-friendly Tote by Lu & Ed

There were so many amazing links last week, including a few new shops. Make sure to visit them, there is some amazing things within their shop walls! I love when new shops join in! I hope to see more new indie shops join in the fun. Now onto a fresh week!

What can you link up? If you make it with your own hands, you may add it, including designed items. Please, do not link to your Facebook page or Blog posts. All other platforms excepted.

Here are the RULES as nothing works right without a few good rules.

You can link up to TWO individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun! Select TWO products from the collection to SHARE via social media using #handmadelove .

Please share in a comment what two products you share and where. I will do my best to respond timely. Thank you!

(Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner. Thank you.


By doing this, you'll be able to share EPIC handmade goodness and build your handmade network! Please share this link up with someone else this week. The more people we have join in, the more our items will be shared and seen! I am super excited to share some EPIC Handmade Goodness this week!! Make sure to use the #handmadelove so I can find and share what you share easily. Thank you. 

How to link up:
Click "add your link"
Box 1: add the URL to your Individual product hit tab
Box 2: will add product details - edit those as you wish
Box 3: put in your email address
then select a thumbnail photo and hit DONE!
Share it if you wish too! They make it very easy with buttons for the main sharing platforms. ☺

Your item has 4 chances of being featured this up coming week! Make sure to link up, share, and share the link up with someone else! The more we share this link up, the more people are viewing our shops, and the more potential of turning a browser into a buyer. I am so excited to see what #handmadelove links you post!

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

#happyhandmade 85 shares

Last weeks #happyhandmade link up hosted by Daft Crafts was full, FULL, of amazing handmade goodies! Here are my favorites...they are all chosen with my children in mind. Enjoy!


Wooden Letters - Legos - Boys room Decor by Art Creations By Jess
Felt Animal Lion Nursery Art - Oscar the Lion by Squshies
Pumpkin the Hand Knit Plushie by Jeannie Knits
Hailey the Unicorn by Plum Papaya



Kelly

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Talk to Me Tuesday: Ella's Enchanted Photos style

Hi! I was privileged to discover a brand new shop on Storenvy: Ella's Enchanted Photos. I was amazed by the beauty in her photographs and reached out to her to for an interview. She agreed! I am so totally excited to introduce you to a young lady, Ella, and her passion for life and photography.
Welcome Ella! 

Tell us about you!

Hi, I am Ella of Ella's Enchanted Photography

I am a 13 year old homeschool student. I love taking pictures, and reading. Not sure which one I like more!

Photography has been an interest of mine for many years. Less than a year ago my grandma sent me one of her old cameras and I started taking pictures with it. I was able to take a few classes, but I really wanted to share my pictures with others, and I have always wanted to have my own business. I bought a new camera with some savings I had, and now take pictures everywhere I go.

Currently I am very active in the community and am volunteering at a farm that does Hippo-Therapy. Hippo-Therapy is occupational therapy on horseback with special needs children. (I have some horse pictures to share soon!)

I am the oldest of 6 children, and would like to use the money I make from photography along with scholarships to pay for college in a few years.



Tell us about your shop!

Ella's Enchanted Photos

Since I was little I wanted to own my own business. My mom had the idea to try to sell some of my photography. We had shared some of my photos with the people we knew and they all loved them. Also we loved them! I didn't just want to take pictures and never have anyone see them. What a waste that would be. So we opened up an online store. I am very excited to be able to do something that I love, and also have a business too. I get to do 2 things I love at once! 


What is your favorite thing to capture?

My favorite pictures to take are pictures of nature. I love macro photography. There is nothing better than getting up close to a flower and get to see all the beautiful details you normally do not get to see.


What is the hardest part about owning an online business? 

The hardest part so far of having an online shop is not having a personal way of relating to people. I do a great job talking with people face to face but online I don't get to see and visit with the people visiting my store.


Do you have any advice to share?

Sorry I have no advice on running an online business to share. Other than you will only get out of it what you put in. (My mom told me that.) I am still very new at this and still figuring a lot out.


Your Mom is on the right track, I agree completely. You are an inspiration, encouragement, and a wonderful photographer. And it will be exciting to see the positive impact you have in the future on the world around you. It was so wonderful to meet you and learn more about your shop and craft. I am so glad you helped expand my craft community. Thank you so much for coming and talking to us today. You can find and follow Ella at her SHOP | ETSY | FACEBOOK  | TWITTER | PINTEREST
 

Make sure to visit her and tell her a crafty 'Hi!' 



Kelly

Monday, October 20, 2014

Handmade Mania week 48

Hi, good day, and welcome to a fresh week of Handmade Mania! What is this post you ask? This is a weekly link up for handmade products within your online shop. I love indie shops as much as I love handmade goods and wish to grow my crafty indie network. Last weeks link up had 25 links, 144 clicks, and 248 views! Those are AWESOME numbers considering it was a rocky start! Thank you all for hanging in there while I worked out all my blogging link up set up mistakes. I love seeing those numbers grow through 'mishaps...means we are growing our crafty network each week. You all ROCK! Thank you so much!

Cherry and Cyan bead Necklace by Beads and Harmony
Super Podatta Bunny by Kiser Krafts

Owl Mini Art Print by Pinecone Grove
Thankful Chalkboard by Bugaboo Bear Designs

There were so many amazing links last week, including a few new shops. Make sure to visit them, there is some amazing things within their shop walls! I love when new shops join in! I hope to see more new indie shops join in the fun. Now onto a fresh week!

What can you link up? If you make it with your own hands, you may add it, including designed items. Please, do not link to your Facebook page or Blog posts. All other platforms excepted.

Here are the RULES as nothing works right without a few good rules.

You can link up to TWO individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun! Select TWO products from the collection to SHARE via social media using #handmadelove .

Please share in a comment what two products you share and where. I will do my best to respond timely. Thank you!

(Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner. Thank you.


By doing this, you'll be able to share EPIC handmade goodness and build your handmade network! Please share this link up with someone else this week. The more people we have join in, the more our items will be shared and seen! I am super excited to share some EPIC Handmade Goodness this week!! Make sure to use the #handmadelove so I can find and share what you share easily. Thank you. 

How to link up:
Click "add your link"
Box 1: add the URL to your Individual product hit tab
Box 2: will add product details - edit those as you wish
Box 3: put in your email address
then select a thumbnail photo and hit DONE!
Share it if you wish too! They make it very easy with buttons for the main sharing platforms. ☺

Your item has 4 chances of being featured this up coming week! Make sure to link up, share, and share the link up with someone else! The more we share this link up, the more people are viewing our shops, and the more potential of turning a browser into a buyer. I am so excited to see what #handmadelove links you post!


Monday, October 13, 2014

Handmade Mania week 47

Hi, good day, and welcome to a fresh week of Handmade Mania! What is this post you ask? This is a weekly link up for handmade products within your online shop. I love indie shops as much as I love handmade goods and wish to grow my crafty indie network. Last weeks link up had 58 links, 182 clicks, and 164 views! Those are AWESOME numbers! You guys really pulled it up a notch! I love seeing those numbers grow...means we are growing our crafty network each week. You all ROCK! Thank you so much!

and



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Do you like the new way of the shop features?!? I was playing around with picmonkey.com and discovered how to do collages! ☺ I would love to know your opinions on this new set up. Do you like it?  Or should I go back to the old version? Feel free to leave me a comment. ☺ 
There were so many amazing links last week, including a few new shops. Make sure to visit them, there is some amazing things within their shop walls! I love when new shops join in! I hope to see more new indie shops join in the fun. Now onto a fresh week!

What can you link up? If you make it with your own hands, you may add it, including designed items. Please, do not link to your Facebook page or Blog posts. All other platforms excepted.

Here are the RULES as nothing works right without a few good rules.

You can link up to TWO individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun! Select TWO products from the collection to SHARE via social media using #handmadelove .

Please share in a comment what two products you share and where. I will do my best to respond timely. Thank you!

(Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner. Thank you.


By doing this, you'll be able to share EPIC handmade goodness and build your handmade network! Please share this link up with someone else this week. The more people we have join in, the more our items will be shared and seen! I am super excited to share some EPIC Handmade Goodness this week!! Make sure to use the #handmadelove so I can find and share what you share easily. Thank you. 

How to link up:
Click "add your link"
Box 1: add the URL to your Individual product hit tab
Box 2: will add product details - edit those as you wish
Box 3: put in your email address
then select a thumbnail photo and hit DONE!
Share it if you wish too! They make it very easy with buttons for the main sharing platforms. ☺

Your item has 4 chances of being featured this up coming week! Make sure to link up, share, and share the link up with someone else! The more we share this link up, the more people are viewing our shops, and the more potential of turning a browser into a buyer. I am so excited to see what #handmadelove links you post!



Thursday, October 9, 2014

Penny's Pumpkin Hat free crochet hat pattern

Did you know I crochet?

Spring '14 - showing off my new Gipson Wand's crochet hook
I LOVE my handmade, indie, wooden crochet hook made here locally in Kansas. I do not get to crochet as much as I'd like but I did write a hat pattern once: Penny's Pumpkin hat.


It is a free pattern in PDF file form in my Craftsy.com pattern shop: Kiser Krafts! I would love for you to download it and give the pattern a try! If you make one, feel free to share a photo of on any of my social medias!
 Happy Crocheting!


Kelly