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Category Archives: Top Picks in Handmade Gifts
9 Creative Artisans to Meet & Follow on Twitter
It never ceases to amaze me the creative ideas artists think of. I hope you’ll enjoy taking a sneak peak at some of their works.
Free Twitter Banners
It’s my motto and you’re welcome to use this and my other twitter buttons on your site and blogs too. To find the other buttons check out the Free Graphics offered in the column on the left.
What’s Twitter?
Twitter is almost like a huge mini-blog/chat room experience. You’re welcome to join the service for free and begin following the posts of writers who “tweet”/comment on subjects you’re interested in. One of the best ways to find people to follow is to do a search for a topic that interests you. You’ll receive a bunch of recent comments with that topic listed and a link to the author who posted it. You can then read their mini/micro–blog page to determine if they’re someone you’d want to “follow”/receive constant updates from.As you begin to follow individual authors they’ll often follow you back. They’ll receive your updates as you receive theirs.
On the side of each “tweet” you have an option to directly reply back to the author. And this is where the “chat” room experience comes in. You can often find yourself contributing directly in conversations to help or be helped. There are other communication options available in twitter. But overall I’d say Twitter is a great social networking site for finding “new” people from around the globe who are interested in chatting about the same topics you’re interested in. This is what makes it much different from Facebook.
Why follow me on Twitter?
If you like creative handmade arts and crafts ventures then you may find my tweets interesting. I tend to tweet about the new products I’ve listed, the sales & events I’m having, my latest blog posts. I also introduce new and amazing artists, connect suppliers with those needing supplies, and overall try to be helpful and encouraging to the artists and handcraft entrepreneurs. If you’re a bird of that feather- Come follow me.
Will I follow you back?
Probably… but I tend to follow only those people who are artists or handcraft entrepreneurs. I don’t tend to follow business opportunity sellers, or spiritual gurus. I do check profiles & tweets before I follow. My main goal is “not to be spammed with stuff I’m not interested in”. BTW- if you like the artists and handcraft entrepreneur, if you’re looking for amazing & not mass produced gifts and such topics you can find a great list of author’s to follow by reviewing my “following” list.
If you join do you have to Tweet everyday?
not at all. If you just want to stay up to date on what’s going on then feel free to follow those whose “tweets” interest you and leave it at that. Just remember with the “reply” back button you’re always welcome to chat or post a question to any of the “tweets” you receive.
Join me on Twitter
http://twitter.com/NanasGiftNook
10 Amazing Artists To Meet & Follow on Twitter
Every Friday Twitter Followers are invited to meet a selection of Twitter Users they have not yet connected with. Known as #FF, #FollowFriday and in the Artist Community #FollowArt. The suggestions are usually made within the 140 character message length Twitter allows and resemble “#FF @tweeple1 @tweeple2 @tweeple3″ (with tweeple being substituted with an actual twitter profile name).
I wanted not only to share the recommendation but show you some of the wonderful artist creations I’ve enjoyed finding through the Twitter Connections I’ve made.
If you follow me at twitter you’ll receive both this video and the usual @messages.
New Twitter Banners/Buttons
Feel free to download these banners to use on your own site. Just right click and save. If you want to add your twitter name the font is “Times New Roman”.
Kreativ Blogger Award
I received the most pleasant surprise yesterday afternoon when
Terri G. of
http://www.terrisbloomingideas.blogspot.com/
informed me she had awarded my site a Kreativ Blogger Award.
You can imagine being somewhat new to the Art Blogging world I was thrilled & honored. Especially as you consider the gorgeous layout and workmanship of her site & art. If you’ve never stopped by please do you’ll absolutely enjoy it!
Terri, thank you!
Here are the award rules:
List 7 things You Love & Pass the Award onto 7 Blogs that you love.
Be sure to tag them and let them know they have won!
You can copy the picture of the award above and put it on your sideboard
Letting everyone know…..you are KREATIV!
Seven Things I Love
- Christ Jesus My Lord and Beautiful Saviour
- My Sometimes Nutty as Squirrels but Always Loving Family
- the amazing nature of friendship
- singing worship songs to the 1 Person Who Matters
- being around superbly optimistic people
- expressing my heart through art
- helping others enjoy life
My 7 Wonderfully Kreativ Bloggers are…
Make Mine Pretty Button Card Craft Project
March is National Craft Month. It’s also host to all St. Patrick’s day fun. So it’s only fitting to offer a project dedicated to crafting for this festive holiday.
This St. Patrick’s themed 2.5×3.5 inch Button Card holds 4 vintage buttons sewn directly onto the card. We digitally formatted the layout for the button card using one of our free St. Patrick’s Day images . Then printed it using the finest setting on our printer and quality cream colored card stock (used for Professional Business Presentations). Lastly, using a scalloped edge scissors we cut the outline of the card, inked the edges and spritzed the entire card with walnut ink to age the piece and stitched on 4 random buttons.
Now it’s time to give it away.
If you’d like to enter our random drawing please
leave a comment on this article
before 12pm EST
Thursday March 12th
We’ll announce the winner on
Friday March 13th.
PS This is an everyone “wins” blog giveaway with an extra bonus for everyone who leaves a comment.
And the winner is
Tessie!
and each of you will be getting a lil’ prize via email just for stopping by. Thank you!!!
and the Winners are…
What a splendid event. The One World One Heart Blog giveaway event was totally inspiring. Packed with wonderful adventures… meeting new artists, viewing amazingly gorgeous blogs, being awed with the creativity and making new connections. My “bookmarks” list has grown incredibly huge.
Thank you everyone who participated (all 910 of you-not including myself). Thank you all of my visitors and for all of you who left such kind and generous comments. And also a special thanks to Lisa Swifka for hosting this event.