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		<title>Supporting Artisans Worldwide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jill</dc:creator>
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By columnist Jill aka: JillysStuff 
I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet. -Anonymous
Have you heard that quote before?  It was brought home to me the other day.
As I scan my shop and many other shops on Zibbet, Etsy, Artfire and Folksy, I can see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Design &#8211; In Print!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanne</dc:creator>
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By columnist Deanne aka: DeannePace
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Who hasn&#8217;t imagined one of your very own original designs gracing the pages, or even the cover, of a magazine?  Well, it could happen to you and it&#8217;s not as intimidating as you might think. With new DIY magazines popping up all the time, there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Dye For!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jill</dc:creator>
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Article and photos by columnist Jill aka: JillysStuff
How many times have you heard the phrase, Necessity is the Mother of Invention ?  I often can never find just the right colour of crochet thread for my projects.  This is when I decided to try my hand at making my own natural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proofreading!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pam</dc:creator>
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By columnist Pam of ElectricPenguin
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Are you one of the world&#8217;s worst typists? Do you type words that your spell checker thinks are legit, but you don&#8217;t? Have you copied a listing description multiple times only to find that there was a very obvious typo, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Tale of Two Craft Shows</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna</dc:creator>
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Photograph courtesy of both the show participant and the banner maker who  is www.promopixie.artfire.com.  The craft show participant is:  www.callunacreationsllc.artfire.com
By contributing columnist Donna Knox of GlassandWireGems
 It’s that time of year where summer craft shows are popping up all over.  Some are attached to special area events and others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where the boys are Part iii &#8211; Tree Gems</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie</dc:creator>
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By contributing columnist Konnie aka Konnie Kappow
Part three of my Crafty Men series is an interview with the man behind Folksy shop Tree Gems. A true craftsman and thoroughly nice chap; I loved reading his answers to my questions and I hope you will too!
Name:  Stewart Would (Tree Gems on Folksy)
Age:  Mature
From: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing, Marketing, Marketing&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MissBaclartDesigns</dc:creator>
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By Contributing Columnist Amy of MissBaclartdesigns
Craft sales are down, money is tight and advertising costs are high.  So how do small craft businesses really survive through these tough economic times?  Well, to be honest, if I knew the definitive answer to this question, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A little birdy told me&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 17:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie</dc:creator>
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Image by The Sun Room on Folksy
By contributing columnist Connie of KonnieKapow on Folksy
A little birdy told me...
There have been quite a few discussions recently on the Folksy forums, whether it’s new sellers asking for advice or just a general chat, about where the best places are to promote our online shops.  When I [...]]]></description>
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