Crafts by Chris

Musing on polymer clay, beads, jewelry and other stuff.

hope springs eternal

Whether you hope for a cure, a better economy, world peace, anything at all, express yourself…..

If you’re hoping for a sale, I’ve got you covered.
~~~~HOLIDAY SALE!~~~~
Now through midnight (EST), Monday December 1st!

Everything in my Etsy shop:
BOGO 1/2 off!
Buy any item at regular price and get a second item of equal or lesser value 50% [...]

happy thanksgiving!

new selling venue

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new place to sell your handmade goods. Art Fire is a relatively new site that sounds very promising. You can register as a Basic User for free. This includes having up to 10 items for sale with no listing or final sales fees. Right now you can sign [...]

hot tiger prints

It’s always interesting to see what designs sell the best. I’ve done several animal prints over the years, including some in funky colors. This fall is the first time I’ve ever done a tiger print and they’ve turned out to be a hot commodity.

These beads were made from the same cane, just by changing [...]

latest find…

In my never ending quest for organization, I’ve been trying to come up with a better way to keep track of color “recipes”. I started writing the info on the back of a baked color chip, but it’s hard to write small enough if it’s a complicated color mix. Then, what to do with all [...]

etsy angels fall splendor

This is a fun event and open to the public. So, please stop by this thread and help the Etsy Angels in welcoming our newest members.

FALL SALE in my etsy store.
Today only from 5:00pm to 10:00pm Eastern time.
15% off your total purchase!
Please put FALL in the notes to seller and pay as you normally would. [...]

fall splendor

Sunday, November 16th, the Etsy Angels will be hosting a Fall Splendor Event to officially welcome our newest members. There will be scavenger hunts, guessing games, prizes and maybe even a sale or two. I believe that the festivities get started around 5:00 pm Eastern time. I will be back tomorrow with my game and [...]

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