Your Craft Fair Cannon or your Etsy Sniper Riffle?

Ok, so this post is inspired by a forum post I made just a few hours ago. Someone was asking about how craft fairs compared to selling things on Etsy. I made the following analogy:

"Craft shows are kind of like hitting your target with a cannon and Etsy is kind of like hitting your target with a sniper rifle. You can take your time with the sniper rifle and get 'em at a distance. Sniper rifles are easy to load, and a one-man job most of the time. Cannons are cumbersome to move, difficult to load, more expensive to bear, and require a little help maneuvering. But, if you're on-target with your cannon, you can do a lot more "damage" with just one shot."

In every war, many weapons are used. I say, when it comes to crafting, use them all!

It's been a while :)

Hello Blog. It's been a while. Time to start using you again. Much has changed... much has not. 

Here are some cool Christmas-related Etsy finds to look at:

MissButler makes these adorable fabric pillow ornaments. Some of which are religiously themed (I'm a sucker for historic-looking religious paraphenalia). These here would be cute year-round.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17769232

What a genius idea these are!  Totally adorable, modern pincushions from carolinasquirrel.  I think they are Christmassy because they would make a great stocking stuffer for a seamstress... like me! :)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_8&listing_id=13926804

I'm a sucker for well-done upcycled items. Especially if it's something I NEVER in a million years would have thought of myself. Advent calendars are difficult to find... especially if you're looking for a classy one. Check this amazing advent calendar out by keepsakesbykristi...  That's right folks, it's a muffin tin!  Truly brilliant... and a great price!


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_10&listing_id=18037580

I think the best Christmas stuff doesn't scream "Christmas!", you know? It's the kind of stuff that still gives you that warm fuzzy feeling of the holiday season, yet could still sit on your shelf or whatever throughout the year. Like, for instance this great upcycled bottle lamp from missdaisyw.

Check out this lamp!