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Craft website of the month - www.Artbeads.com

Sent in by Sharon (BelltownBeads.etsy.com)

"My neighbor hosts a weekend open house every Novemeber right before Thanksgiving. She allots us all a space and manages all of the receipts. We all invite friends, neighbors and co-workers. It's a nice way to see everyone and get exposure to many folks.

I think it makes a great extension to the home craft party. If you would like an idea what is offered, we sell home baked goods, home canned goods, herb dip mixes, native honey, jewelry, sewing, quilts, woodwork ornaments, kitchen towels, and other crafts.

The crafters mingle with the guests and help out. It is like a boutique in the home. She always gets a great turnout since people buy the baked goods to serve on Thanksgiving, and it is close to Christmas for gifts."

Thanks Sharon. What a fab way to take the open house idea even further!

• Thanks to all of you who voted in the pricing poll - I've been adding the comments that some of you sent as well now, so take a look for some good points of view.
• There's a new page on how to Increase Your Profits with Crafts.
• Turning your hobby into a business can sometimes take the joy out of crafting. If you've been feeling this way, take a look at Selling Handmade Crafts Has Its Downsides Too.
• Read how Creating Gift Certificates for your craft business can increase sales.
• Children's birthday parties are another outlet for your craft expertise! Read Kids Craft Parties to find out how to get started.
• In order to make the website and newsletter as useful as possible to you, I've set up a very quick survey to find out what Your Favourite Crafts are. Please help me to help you by taking a moment to fill it in.

Featured article - Custom Jewelry Parties
by Lorri Ely


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While we're on the subject of jewellery... here's another great website to take a look at!

www.Artbeads.com

I know my subscribers come from all over, so I'm thrilled to be able to recommend a beadstore that provides great service internationally.

I've recently placed a couple of orders with Artbeads.com and have been very impressed with the selection and the service. If you live in the US, you get free shipping (I'm sooo jealous) - but postage worldwide is also very reasonable.

My orders were shipped very quickly, and both times arrived in the UK in less than a week - that's quicker than some local suppliers here. Postage was only $10, and I saved a lot on sterling findings.

Tip: if you live in the UK and are worried about customs charges, keep your order under £18 to be on the safe side.

So wherever you're from, take a look - they have gemstones, pearls, sterling silver, hill tribe silver, bali beads, Swarovski crystal, and more - in fact just about everything a bead addict needs! And it comes prettily packaged too...

If you know of a website that would appeal to my readers, please let me know about it here.