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Handmadenews.org - Online News for Artisans, by Artisans
HandmadeNews.org, a new e-newspaper shares news of handmade crafts and businesses. - May 16, 2009 - ArtFire
Marilyn’s Keepsakes Brings Personalization to Life with Adobe Scene 7 Software
Marilyn’s Keepsakes looks to bring a greater level of customer satisfaction through Web site interaction. With their most recent venture, they have pioneered into Adobe Scene 7 Software. - May 14, 2009 - Marilyn's Keepsakes
Autograph Store Charity Fundraising Helps the Wounded Warrior Project and the Ronald McDonald House Hit 2009 Fundraising Goals
Autograph Store is proud to be part of the Wounded Warrior Project and the Ronald McDonald House fundraising teams. - May 13, 2009 - Autograph Store
Builder Creates "Financially Responsible" Graduation Gift
Brand new to the market, read about an inexpensive but "priceless" graduation gift that will last for years after it's given. - May 13, 2009 - Dreamstar Publishing Corporation
"Depressing Times" Greeting Cards from Order of St. Nick Draw Humorous Parallels Between Recession and Great Depression
The CBS Early Show featured Depressing Times cards as one of the most prominent examples of a growing “Depression chic” trend. - May 12, 2009 - Order of St. Nick
"Official Stimulus Package" Gifts Promise Laughter and Levity During Tough Economic Times
An eternal optimist, Florida based creator, Harvey Katz has developed a line of tongue-in-cheek “Stimulus Package” novelty gifts to help lift Americans’ spirits and lighten their mood in face of the economic climate. The “Official Stimulus Package” products will be... - May 12, 2009 - Better Things, LLC
Brie's 9th Annual Yard & Estate Sale
Brigid and Annamarie McAlpin of Brie's Gift Gallery will be hosting their 9th annual yard sale in conjunction with the Mount Prospect Village-Wide Garage Sale. The sale has been expanded to four days this year, May 14-17. - May 09, 2009 - Brie’s Gift Gallery
ArtFire: Transforming E-Commerce with Community Directed Development
New website lets members choose site direction. - May 09, 2009 - ArtFire
Unique Personalized Gifts at Great Friends Greetings
Customized gift company taps top athletes and celebrities to be featured in new line of customer designed greetings. - May 08, 2009 - Great Friends Greetings
Photo Scanning Price Leader NickelScan Announces Big Dollar Expansion Failure
Photo scanning service Nickelscan.com has reported that their anxiously awaited new development financing has fallen through due to the current lending conditions. - May 04, 2009 - NickelScan.com
Edge of Urge Online Boutique and Clothing Company Launches New Website, Charity Efforts
Edge of Urge, a cutting-edge hipster, mod, boho, and retro fashion company and boutique in Wilmington, N.C., announced the launch of its new website in February 2009. The site launch was complemented by previews of the clothing company's spring collection, and an extensive look at its latest charity efforts. - May 04, 2009 - Edgeofurge.com
Hawaiian Theme Retailer Hawaiian Jewelry and Gift.com Announces Over 800 New Products for Online Shoppers
The Company Has the Fastest Growing Product Selection of All Web-Based Hawaiian Theme Jewelry and Gift Retailers Serving Shoppers Worldwide. - May 03, 2009 - HawaiianJewelryAndGift.com
Kinetic Cards & Gifts Release Mother’s Day Cards for Lesbian Moms
Consumers Can Now Show Appreciation for Lesbian Moms with Designs Made Specifically for Them Through Kinetic Cards & Gifts - May 02, 2009 - Journey Creative Design Studio
Marilyn’s Keepsakes Celebrates Their 10 Year Anniversary
Marilyn’s Keepsakes is delighted to celebrate their 10th year in business. After starting with a small line of bridal and wedding accessories in 1999, they are grateful to have been a part of such an expansive industry. Ten years of business does not come lightly these days, and they pride... - May 02, 2009 - Marilyn's Keepsakes
World Charms Showcases Unique Mother’s Day Gifts
World Charms, which specializes in selling unique gift ideas for every occasion, is now pleased to offer organic and hand made Mother’s Day presents in time for one of the most celebrated gift giving events for the year. For Mother’s Day, World Charms is offering uniquely themed gift... - May 02, 2009 - ZeMis
Autograph Store Announces Its Gigantic Spring Auction. All Celebrity Signed Items Will be Starting at $1 Opening Bid. Over 800 Items to be Auctioned Off Over 2 Weeks.
All items at Autograph Store Auction http://www.autographstore.com start with a $1 minimum bid for the next 2 weeks. This weeks auction is already live online and has over 400 items. - May 02, 2009 - Autograph Store
Brie’s Gift Gallery Hosts Swarovski Crystal Pearl Jewelry Event
Brie's Gift Gallery will be hosting an in-store Swarovski Crystal Pearl Jewelry Event May 7-9, 2009. A large selection of special occasion jewelry featuring Swarovski crystal pearls and designed by Brie's owners will be available for purchase and the owners will be on hand to customize selections. Orders will also be taken for weddings and other events. - May 01, 2009 - Brie’s Gift Gallery
Authors Announce Launch of New Website
Authors Cindy Kueczynski and Maura Szymecki launch pagan website in conjunction with their new contract for the new (2009) series "Spirits Of Salem." - May 01, 2009 - Spells and Rites
Celebrate Mother's Day with Customized Artwork Gift
Unique Hand-Drawn LifeMaps Capture & Preserve Stories of a Lifetime. Here we go, again with the annual ritual of trying to decide how to show our love and gratitude for Mom on her special day. We usually spend countless hours and sleepless nights pondering whether the perfect gift is brunch,... - April 30, 2009 - LifeMaps - "The Story of a Lifetime"
Many Ways to Enjoy Collin Raye
Country star provides his fans with great new music, memorable live performances, and a new personalized gift product. - April 29, 2009 - Great Friends Greetings
Stag Shop's Warehouse Sale is Back
Stag Shop’s number one event of the year is back and even better than before. The Naughty Warehouse Sale is offering a larger and wider selection of DVDs, lingerie, novelties and toys this year at unbelievably low prices. The excitement begins on Friday May 1st, and extends over the whole weekend until Sunday May 3rd, exclusively at their warehouse location. - April 29, 2009 - Stag Shop
Computer Art That Really Mings
Original British artwork melds ancient Chinese design with modern technology. - April 25, 2009 - ShopCurious
Charleston, SC Business Owners "Rally Back from Recession" by Paying It Forward
Charleston, SC business gives back with a contest to give three women owned businesses a competitive edge, by helping them gain an online presence and streamline their marketing efforts. - April 25, 2009 - The Baby Buggy Boutique
Inside Handmade: Bringing Handmade News to the Radio
New radio show by ArtFire.com gives the inside scoop to the handmade community. - April 24, 2009 - ArtFire
GiftsWish.com Has Launched Its Affiliate Program with Google
Affiliate Programs offers a unique opportunity to earn money from the web site or blog without actually stocking the products. Giftswish is the leading online retailer of Gourmet Foods, Artisan Cheese and Exquisite Gift Baskets. The range of products on offer is awesome and amazing and becoming an affiliate of Giftswish will definitely increase the value of the web site or blog. The affiliate program of Giftswish is monitored by Google Affiliate Management program. - April 24, 2009 - Giftswish.com
OnlineGiftIndia.com: Launches First Gifts Store for Mother's Day
As the Mother's Day is arriving soon, what can be done for her that can make her fill the most important person in the life? Gift her with all that you can do for her. Considering this special day OnlineGiftIndia.com launches new Mother's Day Gifts Store. - April 24, 2009 - OnlineGiftIndia.com
PA businesswoman Awarded Distributor of the Year with International Company
A far cry from 9 to 5, we find successful local Pennsylvania business woman Lori Giampietro making ‘work’ look like a thing of the past. Giampietro specializes in educating women and enhancing relationships through Slumber Parties’ adult home parties and products. Recently she... - April 23, 2009 - Slumber Parties By Lori G.
Bless with a Basket Provides Gifts of the Heart and Unique Blessing Ideas for Newborns
The blessings a newborn baby brings to any family or individual are in many ways the most unique and rewarding parts of life you can experience, and now San Jose-based Bless With A Basket provides just as unique a way to honor their arrival. Bless With A Basket offers a line of one of the most... - April 23, 2009 - Bless With a Basket
Wisconsinmade.com Selects Film Producer, Jocelyn Riley, to Join Wisconsinmade.com Artisan Group
Madison DVD and video producer joins Wisconsinmade.com artisan group to distribute historical documentaries about Wisconsin women. - April 23, 2009 - Wisconsinmade.com
Have a Sexy Spring & Summer with Lover's Lane
Lover’s Lane carries both missy and plus sizes, shoes up to a size 14, and all-new vegan friendly products. - April 23, 2009 - Lover's Lane & Co.
ArtFire: Revolutionizing E-Commerce
ArtFire.com’s new Rapid Cart allows you to shop anywhere on the web - April 22, 2009 - ArtFire
Moms Celebrate Mother’s Day with Messages in Mini Envelopes to be Opened Daily
KindNotes™ , manufacturer of containers of messages in mini envelopes to be opened daily, launches their new Mother’s Day collection which includes over 30 designs. Mothers would open a note a day telling her how much she is appreciated, expressing what her children love about her, and... - April 21, 2009 - KindNotes
Photo Scanning Price Leader NickelScan Teams with Photo Publisher Rocketlife
Photo scanning price leader NickelScan.com announced that starting today they will be offering award winning Rocketlife photo books and personalized photo products. - April 17, 2009 - NickelScan.com
Lucy Hale Personalized Gifts at Great Friends Greetings
Young star becomes a "Great Friend" and is now featured in the customized gift company's unique line of celebrity based greetings. - April 17, 2009 - Great Friends Greetings
WorldCharms Celebrates Earth Day with Unique Eco-Friendly Gifts and Organic Houseware/Bath and Body Items
WorldCharms, which specializes in selling exquisite handicrafts from different parts of the world, is now pleased to offer creative gift ideas in time for the Earth Day Celebration. - April 13, 2009 - ZeMis
The We-Vibe Comes to Lover's Lane
Made from a medical-grade silicone, the We-Vibe is hypoallergenic, vegan friendly, soft, flexible, and incredibly comfortable. - April 12, 2009 - Lover's Lane & Co.
Reuse Today Program Helps Retailers Show Green Commitment
Small retailers will benefit from implementing cost effective programs that educate customers about their recycling, reduction and reuse efforts. One such action they can take is to join Reuse Today which provides ideas for reusing common packaging. - April 11, 2009 - Premier Packaging
On 15th Anniversary of Rwandan Genocide, Greeting Cards are Rebuilding Orphaned Families
Orphaned heads of households find unique combination of work and mentorship through a Rwandan greeting card producer. - April 09, 2009 - Cards from Africa
Picsquare.com Unveils New User Interface & Cool Designs
Picsquare.com, India's leading portal providing high quality online photo prints has a brand new look. It has launched hundreds of cool designs from leading designers, to print on t-shirts, mugs, calendar, posters, keychain and many more products. - April 08, 2009 - Picsquare.com
The Lollipop Book Club Introduces a Special Gift Experience for Children
The Lollipop Book Club offers a personal gift of books that generates fun and excitement about reading. Flexible pricing and packages allows customers to design the monthly gift club perfect for any child. - April 06, 2009 - The Lollipop Book Club
Baskets-n-Beyond Gets Exclusvie Basket Deal with Author
Baskets-n-Beyond of Dumont NJ seals deal with Author Susan McCorkindale to create a customized gift basket for Susan's book Confessions of a Counterfeit Farm Girl. - April 05, 2009 - Baskets-n-Beyond
Give Your Guests Something to Talk About - Posh Place Cards Launched in New York City
Posh Place Cards, a new line of environmentally friendly, conversational and inspirational place cards is launched in New York City. They are the perfect unique touch for any special event. - April 05, 2009 - Posh Place Cards
GiftsWish.com Introduces Sixty Fine Gourmet Cheese from Around the World
www.Giftswish.com, the leading online retailer of High End Gourmet Foods, Fine Artisan Cheese and Exclusive Gift Baskets, has just introduced their new line of fine cheese. Over sixty hard to find artisan cheese have been showcased for this year. - April 03, 2009 - Giftswish.com
Zymetrical.com Experiences Record Traffic in Preparation of April Fools
Zymetrical Novelties (www.zymetrical.com), an online discount novelty company, is one which is bucking the overall slump in retail sales these days. The company has seen 2009 as its best April Fools season ever, as more price conscious shoppers seek out discounts & better values in light of an... - April 02, 2009 - Zymetrical, Inc
Free C-3PO Model for Star Wars Fans at Coolthings Australia
Download your very own free paper model of C-3PO. - April 02, 2009 - Coolthings Australia
April Fools’ Day is No Joke in a Recession
GagWorks.com is thriving during the April Fools' Day season in spite of a rocky economy. - April 01, 2009 - Outrageous Ventures, Inc.
Wisconsinmade.com Announces New Product: Madison Originals Cookbook
In an effort to promote independent, Madison-area restaurants and Wisconsin's diverse culinary culture, Wisconsinmade.com now carries Madison Originals Cookbook. Wisconsinmade.com is an e-commerce gourmet food and gift store which selects only the finest-quality products produced in Wisconsin to offer for sale on the Internet. - March 28, 2009 - Wisconsinmade.com
Coolthings Australia Road Tests the New Star Wars Force Trainer
What if you could literally train your mind to levitate a sphere? Sounds a bit far fetched? - March 27, 2009 - Coolthings Australia
Wine and Designs Launches New Website to Offer Products Nationally
Wine and Designs is proud to announce that it has expanded its operations and now offers its products nationally thanks to the launch of their new website, www.WineandDesigns.com. "We are so excited to be able to offer our products beyond the Atlanta marketplace," said Suzette Ford,... - March 27, 2009 - Wine and Designs
Artwork Contest Lets Winning Kids Contribute to the Charity of their Choice
Children can learn about the international benefits of charitable giving by participating in ThreeSixtyFiveCards.com’s “Kids n’ Charity” greeting card design event. - March 26, 2009 - ThreeSixtyFiveCards.com