Talk to Me Tuesday: Little House of Crafting

Happy Tuesday! Today, I am honored to introduce another one of my sponsors: Little House of Crafting. Toni makes some awesome geekry in the form of pins, magnets, and perlers. She really has a great talent for finding the 'geeky' things around us.

Welcome Toni! 

Tell us about you! 

Hello! I'm Toni, the maker behind Little House of Crafting. I'm a happily married 20-something geek that loves to watch Doctor Who, play video games and of course, craft!

Tell us about your shop! 

Little House of Crafting came about in early 2013 when my friend, Lilly Inverse of Lilly Inverse Designs, began making and selling art in Artist Alleys at anime conventions. I decided to join in the fun and created a line of pinback buttons. Later, I added perler/pixel art (also known as drawing with plastic) and now offer pinback button designs in magnet form!

Each product is made by me in my adorable 650 square-foot home in southeast Michigan. Every fandom and activity featured at Little House of Crafting is dear to my heart. Great pride is taken in ensuring that you are able to share your geekery with the world at large!  

What is your favorite thing to make?

My favorite thing to make is definitely pinback buttons and magnets! I love doing custom orders for others!  

What is the hardest part of owning your own online shop?

I don't think one part of owning an online shop is harder than the other. Each part is difficult in its own time. Some weeks are great for promotions, others are great for stocking the shop. The main thing is to persevere through it all and work with other makers to avoid burnout. Take a break when you need to and remember to have fun!  

Do you have any advice to share?

Owning your own online business can be challenging but if you join a community (Storenvy Community Group on Facebook is a great one!) it definitely makes the challenge easier. With others, you can learn the basics and other tips and tricks to succeed!  

Wonderful advice! Thank you so much Toni for joining us today!! You can find and follow Toni at her SHOP | BLOG | DevianART | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | PINTEREST | TUMBLR. Make sure to stop and tell her 'Hello' and how you found her!!

♥Kelly

 

Handmade Mania week 20

Happy Monday!! Can you believe it? We are at 20 weeks of Handmade Mania! You guys ROCK! Thank you so much for making this weekly link up so much fun! This past week we had over 30 links! WOW! Thank you so much for joining in and sharing with others. The more you share this link up, the more your links get seen.

This weeks Most Viewed:

Clownfish 8bit Magnet by Little House of Crafting

Large Owl Rug by Twisted Thread and Hook

Staff Picks:

Creativity Soy Candle by Playa Blu

Irish fabric Doll by Sew Many Pretties

I love the choices this week! The most viewed had the most views ever of Handmade mania. Which shows, your links are being seen! Makes my crafty heart happy. ☺

Now onto the new link up!! Remember if you make it with your own hands you can link it up no matter the platform! 

~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 so I can find and share what you have shared. And please share in a comment what two products you share and where. Thank you! ☺

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

By doing this, you'll be able to share EPIC handmade goodness and build shop your network! Also, Please share this link up with someone else. The more people we have join in, the more our items will be shared! I am super excited to share some EPIC Handmade Goodness!! ☺

How to link up:
Click "add your link"
Box 1: add the URL to your individual product
Box 2: add the product description
Box 3: put in your email address
Submit then select a thumbnail photo! ☺

You never know, your item might be the feature of next week’s link up!! ☺

An InLinkz Link-up

♥Kelly

Challenge Round up

Good Morning!! Happy Hump Day!!

This last is the last week of #creativedaily and #dailyzoodle for the month February.

But you can still jump right in if you wish! 

 

Now I fell off and a few of these days due to having the flu in my home. One tyke got sick then the rest of us followed right after. I was one busy momma. So my re-cap is going to missing some of these prompts. And that is the cool part of these challenges. They are fun and if you miss one, no big deal. Just pick up when you can.

Day 12: Red, White, Pink ; Dolphin

Day 13: Hearts ; Chameleon

Day 14: Valentine ; Anteater

Day 17: Work; Panada

Day 18 Texture; Aardvark

Day 19: Obsession; Opossum

Day 20 Childhood

Day 24: Button

Day 25: Measure twice cut once; Shark

So now we are somewhat caught up with today. I am so excited to share that both #creativedaily and #dailyzoodle will continue into March!! That means you can join right in!! Lu & Ed and Squshies have released the new prompt graphics!! So exciting! It is so much fun to see ALL the different photos and drawings. I hope to see yours in the mix! (You can read more about #creativedaily HERE)

♥Kelly

Talk to Me Tuesday: Lily and Bo

Happy Tuesday! Today, I am honored to introduce another one of my sponsors: Lily and Bo. Carrie makes the most adorable things for kids. She is super talented!

  Welcome Carrie!!

Tell us a bit about you!

My name is Carrie Toldo. I am a single mom of Ashley, 17, and Blake, 14. I am a lover of anything handmade, an avid listener to Minnesota Public Radio & CNN, addicted to yarn, beyond in love with knitting and I strive to learn something new each day.

Tell us about your shop! 

Lily & Bo was created after my two furry babies- Bretta & Lily.

I learned to knit from my little Grandma Kate when I was 8. My goal was to knit my dad a scarf. Being 8 and not having patience to sit and knit, the scarf was not knitted. Fast forward 20+ years later, I picked up some needles and learned to knit again and that scarf was finally made! Dad loved his scarf!

I knit a variety of  items such as hats, cowls & toe covers. I also make hair clips, headbands & jewelry. I love custom orders and have made hair pieces, tutu's and unique hats! 

What is your favorite thing to make?

The famous Yoda hat! It is such a fun hat to knit! 

 

What is the hardest part of owning your own online shop?

Time to advertise my business. Every day life can sometimes put you a step back. I have to set aside time each day to focus on my business.

Do you have any advice to share?

Read up on everything that you can about social media, owning a business, how to sell online- anything that you can find. Every little bit of information can help!

Thank you so much Carrie for joining us today!! You can find and follow Carrie at her SHOP | ETSY | BLOG | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | .COM . Make sure to stop and tell her 'Hello' and how you found her!! 

♥Kelly

A Brithday Celebration

I am so excited to share a Happy Birthday to one of my sponsors!! 

To celebrate her birthday she is having a FLASH SALE TODAY ONLY (2/25/14)!!!! 

How exciting!!! So make sure to head over to her SHOP, browse around, envy items, and maybe even purchase something special. Let's help her celebrate her birthday!!! 

You can follow Violet's Buds: SHOP | FACEBOOK | BLOG | TWITTER 

♥Kelly