Sassy Crafters 101

Halloween is my favorite! Candy and costumes? What is not to love? A few years ago, I accidentally made my baby 6 costumes for Halloween. I’ve rounded up 29 cute DIY kid Halloween costume ideas to make planning for Halloween a little easier. 29 DIY KID HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS: 1. Cheeseburgers are always a good idea. Check out the complete  cheeseburger Halloween costume  tutorial on C.R.A.F.T. Whip up a  DIY french fry costume  and a ketchup for a family trio. 2. How cute is this tiny koala bear? Best part? This costume is no sew and made with felt and safety pins! See the  DIY koala Halloween costume  tutorial on C.R.A.F.T. 3. The truth is this tiny Pinocchio is adorable! (Costume first spotted in Small Magazine.) 4. A carrot a day keep the Dr. away, or is that an apple? Either way, this organic carrot costume is scrumptious! See the complete  DIY carrot Halloween costume  details on C.R.A.F.T....

Some people just know how to make the coolest stuff. For the rest of us, figuring out all the details can be the toughest part of fun DIYs. Luckily, there are a multitude of DIY bloggers out there, toiling away in their studios and giving away their secrets for free. Why buy a lifeless picture frame or salad bowl without adding some of your own taste and flourish? Our projects may not always turn out perfectly, but here’s to aiming for perfectly Instagram-styled blogger perfection (or, at least, an honorable mention on Regretsy). 1. A Beautiful Mess   This is the DIY big leagues, folks. Sisters Elsie and Emma have a whole support team behind their blog. (It has major swag, so it shows.) There are DIYs for days—and years—along with recipes, fashion makeover stories and beauty tutorials. If strictly DIY is what you’re after, you can find the goods in projects like telephone bookends, a burned wood salad bowl and horse pillows with 3-D manes. 2. Paper & Stitch   Brittni ...

Blogging can be a great tool for any craft business, no matter how big or small. A blog can stand on its own or it can be a component of a larger web site. If you don't have a web site and aren't interested in starting one at this point, a blog can still be a valuable tool. If you do have a web site that does not include blog, consider adding it there. Keep in mind that blogging should be only one of a handful of promotional components for your business. It can be easy to focus all of your efforts on your newest undertaking, but don't neglect your other marketing campaigns. These other campaigns such as those through social media and mailing lists will still be important. Above all, when you have a crafty blog, do not just post about your own listings and sales. If you follow crafty Facebook pages and Twitter feeds, I'm sure that you have seen people do this before. It is just as tedious and ineffective on a blog. You can post about listings and sales, but you ne...