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		<title>Xmas in JULY Sale &#8211;  Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.indiesmiles.com/xmas-in-july-sale-part-i/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkie</dc:creator>
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This Part I series of Christmas in July is by:
 Contributing Columnist Nicole M., Sugar Shox Craftsaka
Nicole M., Sugar Shox Crafts
So many sales, so many items…so little time!  The Christmas spirit is in full swing on Etsy this month during the site wide Christmas in July sale.
The Christmas in July sale is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FUN WITH SAND CASTLES</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda</dc:creator>
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Written by columnist Linda aka LindaGJ
Photo courtesy of Texas Eagle
I&#8217;m sure most of you remember making sand castles at the beach when you were young. I sure do, yet my favorite was dripping the wet sand over and over again until it made a huge lumpy mound.
A couple of weeks ago, a couple of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music To My Ears&#8230;..</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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By Contributing Columnist Lauren aka Jewels Of Saraswati
Just the other day I was meeting with a good friend and got inspired by an enthusiastic discussion of music&#8230;.various genres, styles, bands, personas, fashion. Being a professional musician myself (and an Etsian!) things can often get way too focused on business and less focused on fun! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sew Many Common Threads!-Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.indiesmiles.com/sew-many-common-threads-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 16:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbra</dc:creator>
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Photo courtesy of The Daily Foto
Columnist Michelle aka Little Toad  
Art Tales: Mary has always been enamored with plushies and stuffed animals and after being given bags of scrap fabric from her Mom, she quickly came up with the idea of making creatures. She is also lucky that this is not only her passion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collar UP (your) pup!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
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By contributing columnist Donna Knox of GlassandWireGems
Amber and her studio, Collar Up Pup, are fairly new to ArtFire.  Amber has a heart for animals.  She is a 32 year old native Californian who is proudly owned by three wonderful dogs and two cats (Brandy, Zeppelin, Samson, Doc and Callie).  You can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Applique the Winter Blues Away</title>
		<link>http://www.indiesmiles.com/applique-the-winter-blues-away/</link>
		<comments>http://www.indiesmiles.com/applique-the-winter-blues-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
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By Contributing Columnist Nina of Mamaslittletreasures








So remember, If you would like to receive these two appliqué designs FREE, just leave me a comment and I will send you the PDF files that you can download and print off to use on your next creative sewing project.   
Picture image courtesy of
Thomas Flynn, Photographer 
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		<title>Happy Giveaways Yay!</title>
		<link>http://www.indiesmiles.com/happy-giveaways1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[H A P P Y  G I V E A W A Y S
By Susan Rosen, Publisher
Funny, that when you are involved in online selling these days, you find that Contests or Giveaways are the hottest thing going! While thinking of ways to get your name out, you must provide your prospective customers a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tweetips from Indiesmiles!</title>
		<link>http://www.indiesmiles.com/tweetips3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
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Welcome back to Tweetips! The place where you can find tips and tools for Twitter, the new social network that has hit the internet and Indie shops by storm!
I’ve seen so many of our Indie friends posting on Twitter, more and more are joining each and every day. If you have any questions about Twitter [...]]]></description>
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