| Summit of Awesome Coverage: Day 2 photo by Hello CraftThursday was the longest day of the Summit of Awesome, kicking off with breakfast at 8:30 and winding down with the final afternoon session at 5:00. I taught two sessions myself midday (Jewelry Making and Craft Writing + Publishing) but spent the rest of the time checking out as many other things as I could -- it was an amazing line-up!photo by Hello CraftDuring the first morning session, Angie Heiney and Ali Wykhuis of Frock and Pat Castaldo and Aaron Tuller of BuyOlympia gave a super-informative talk on how to run a brick and mortar shop. Torie Nguyen of Totinette said, "It was full of great information and funny anecdotes. They all graciously shared what to do (and what NOT to do) in setting up and running a store. I loved it!" Jena Coray of Modish added, "They talked about the ups and downs, the good and the bad and reaffirmed that you need to be really committed and prepared before you open up shop."Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Mourning their drummer, band crafts "Nightmare" A year ago, hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold was one of the most fortunate bands on the planet. Blessed with a supportive label, record sales beyond the 2 million mark, a rabid fan base and a lucrative tour schedule, the group seemed to have nowhere to go but up. news.yahoo.com |
Crafts, sales RUMMAGE SALE -- Saturday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Wayside Presbyterian Church, 1208 Asbury Road -- clothes, toys, household, variety of items available -- benefit church mission projects. goerie.com |
ATTIK Crafts New Website for Leading Architecture and Design Firm Perkins+Will Global creative agency ATTIK is very proud to announce the launch of a new website presence for the renowned commercial architecture and design firm Perkins+Will. Â The new site, designed and developed completely in-house at ATTIK, goes live with full functionality today at www.perkinswill.com. biz.yahoo.com |
How-To: Mini MacBook For a Kid This project from Abbey of Aesthetic Outburst is fun if you have a kiddo who wants a laptop of their own but isn't quite ready for the real deal. Using recycled materials, duct tape and fun stickers, she created a mini MacBook for her son. [via Ohdeedoh]Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Kids | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |