It's that time of year...

When everyone is rushing to find the perfect gift for their family and friends.  If you are in need for help to find that special unique gift, Pinterest and Wanelo prove to be very helpful. Thousands of items from handmade Artisans can be found on both sites.

Urban Corner on Etsy

Lucy and Larry on Etsy

It's official!

Hapa Girls is kicking off the Holiday shopping season with the first of many Holiday items ready to ship!

I hope to get more pendants and earrings listed in the coming month.  All items will be inspired by the Holiday season but can be worn year round!!!

Change up your packaging presentation

When running your own handmade business, I feel the artist should stay as true to handmade as possible. After all, if a customer wanted something more commercial looking why not go to a big brand name store. 

I have always used commercially printed "Thank you" cards with all of my orders. I love the style of the card I use and they fit within my budget.  However, after using these cards for sometime now I would like to hand make my own.  Sounds crazy doesn't it? Seeing that I am so busy with being a Mom, homemaker and running a small jewelry business.

I have decided to start off small by first carving out my own Cherry Blossom stamp.  I think it gives my handmade products a bit of a personal touch.

I have yet to perfect the appearance of the stamp but feel it looks pretty nice! 

Recently I purchased a Letterpress kit for my Cuttlebug.  My next step will be to transform my design into a letterpress plate so I can letterpress my own note cards with this kit.  I am excited to try this new tool out and will blog about the results!!