Welcome to The Handmade Connection!

This site is dedicated to promoting and supporting handmade shops. We have a weekly link party for shops to show off their latest items, seasonal gift guides and weekly shop features.

The weekly linkup is open for (5) days from Friday through Tuesday. Shop owners can link up to (2) items from your shop with direct links to items and not a link to your shop’s main page. Each Friday the 3 most viewed items are featured on the blog as well as on the cover page of The Handmade Connection’s Facebook page.

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May 17, 2013

The Handmade Connection #37 ⁰

by Editor • Handmade Connection • Tags: kids, learning, link party, link up, paper goods, toys

Welcome to the 37th edition of The Handmade Connection, thank you so much for joining us! Last week we had over 60 lovely items added to the collection. Every week I love to see all of the great items that are shared with us by such fantastic shops and I can’t wait to see what(…)

May 15, 2013

Backyard Barbeque ¹

by Editor • Collections • Tags: apron, barbeque, bbq, decor, food, hat, mens, napkin, outdoors, summer, table cloth, women

It has been hot, hot, hot here in Southern California, like 90 degrees hot! I don’t know about you but when it’s hot the last thing I want to do is be cooped up inside cooking, so we head out to the backyard for a barbeque. This week’s collection is all about grilling outside from(…)

May 10, 2013

The Handmade Connection #36 ⁴

by Editor • Handmade Connection • Tags: baby, crochet, home decor, kids, link party, linkup, party decor, rainbow, toys

Welcome to the 36th edition of The Handmade Connection, thank you so much for joining us! Last week we had almost 70 items added to the collection, I can’t believe how much this linkup has grown. Every week I love to see all of the great items that are shared with us by such fantastic(…)

May 9, 2013

Something Special for Mom {Giveaway} ³¹

by Editor • Giveaways • Tags: crochet, giveaway, hair accessories, jewelry, knit, Mothers Day

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and in celebration of this special occasion we have teamed up with a few fantastic blogs to bring you the Something Special for Mom Giveaway Event! Each participating blog has a giveaway with a special item that you might like to receive or give as a gift this(…)

May 9, 2013

Did you know Craftsy has FREE mini classes? ⁰

by Editor • Announcements, Sales / Deals / Promotions • Tags: classes, cooking, Craftsy, knitting, quilting, sewing

I just discovered that Craftsy has FREE mini courses! These mini-courses have the same great content that you’ve come to expect from Craftsy.com, but feature student-led discussions and are shorter in length than regular courses. They are a perfect way to learn new skills and experience the Craftsy platform first-hand. Here are just a few(…)

May 6, 2013

Featured Shop: Too Cute Invites ¹

by Editor • Featured Shop • Tags: baby shower, cards, invitations, invites, paper goods, party decor

This week I’d like to introduce Adriana from Too Cute Invites! Tell us about yourself: I am a Mom and Wife above everything else. I have an amazing family that is supportive and are my biggest fans! They are also what push me to succeed. I have a two year old son who is my(…)

May 3, 2013

The Handmade Connection #35 ³

by Editor • Handmade Connection • Tags: handmade connection, link party, linkup

Welcome to the 35th edition of The Handmade Connection, thank you so much for joining us! Last week we had over 60 items added to the collection and I can’t wait to see what items all of the lovely handmade shops will share with us this week! Now on to this week’s featured items from(…)

May 2, 2013

Getting Organized: How to use a monthly sales calendar ⁴

by Editor • Business Topics • Tags: business, calendar, organized, printable, shop tips

I’ve always thought of myself as a computer savvy person. I love to use online calendars to get organized, all of my digital devices are synced and I rarely need help with anything “techie”. But with two blogs and an online shop, I was really having a hard time keeping everything organized on my computer!(…)

May 1, 2013

Teacher Appreciation Day Gifts ⁰

by Editor • Collections • Tags: art, cards, cookies, decor, gifts, jewlery, keychain, mug, teacher

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 06th -10th so I created this week’s collection with lots of great ideas for teacher gifts. Some can be personalized, some are ready to ship but they are all gifts that any teacher would enjoy! Thanks for visiting today. I’ll see you next week with another handmade collection! This post(…)

April 29, 2013

Featured Shop: Fairyshadow ¹

by Editor • Featured Shop • Tags: eco friendly, felt, flowers, hair accessories, headbands, home decor, ornament, upcycle

For this week’s featured shop, I’d like to introduce Tania from Fairyshadow! Tell us about yourself: I am a handworker, mother and rancher. We raise sheep ( I use wool from the sheep to stuff my dolls) and cattle in the coastal hills of northern California and I love to work with my hands. When(…)