Welcome To Crafty Ambitions

Crafty Ambitions is the place to 'bee' if you want to get your craft business buzzing!

Our aim is to either help you start or help you build an existing craft business. We will discuss where to sell your handmade items, how to build a blog, and cover marketing both offline and on. The bottom line is that you need more customers and we can help you get them.

Join us here to socialize with other craft business people, to build networks so that we can promote our own and each other's work, to learn new skills and to share your own knowledge and experience with other like minded crafters.

The network is totally free - so please spread the word and enjoy! Alison Wood

Please also take a look at our craft based blogs at Crafty Ambitions and Art of Crafts. If you want a place to create a cool listing for your business, then head over to the Art of Crafts Directory.

You can also find us on Facebook At Facebook: Crafty Ambitions & Facebook: Art of Crafts

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Simple Seo Coaching Options

This portion addresses all the operate, Search engine optimisation professionals will make your website. They will create your world wide web style and design as it will charm to a broader viewers. Internet style is very critical since persons go to your internet site. If men and women are not captivated to your internet site, no matter whether it is for your internet design or their material, they can go to other webpages. Include much more features to make your site more appealing is an…See More
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Workspace Wednesday: Gina from Zuleikha’s Art

I love having a look into other people’s craft spaces, call me nosey if you will, but I think you probably like to have a look too. From time to time then we are going to have a Workspace Wednesday where we feature a crafter’s work haven and a sample or two of their work. Some will be professional crafters and some hobby crafters, everyone is equally welcome and I think the variety of crafting areas is going to be… See More
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A How to Guide for Making Pallet and Fleece Furniture

Have you ever used fleece to upholster a piece of wood furniture you made by hand? At the outset taking the initiative to make furniture for your house by hand can be daunting and may even appear impossible. Whether it be a table, bookcase or a set of shelves, many people let the fear of failure stop them from even getting started. The thought may occur that it takes a master craftsman to make anything that will look as good… See More
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Get A Free Crafty Class & Help a Great Cause

Just a quick mail today to help you bag a freebie. As you probably know Craftsy does a really great range of online classes, that you can watch again and again from your PC/Mac or iPad. Just for today you can pick up a free class and in the process help Donors Choose. If Craftsy reaches 10,000 new students today then they are going to make a donation of $5,000 to DonorsChoose.org to fund projects for classrooms in need. Head over there… See More
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May’s Craft And A Beautiful Giveaway: Pottery

Inspired by our recent interviews with ceramicists Lelsey McShea and Jo Lucksted, I have chosen pottery as our craft for this month. I have to admit that I have always wanted to have a go at hand-thrown pottery, but it is just something that I have never had the chance to do, maybe now is the time. If you look back to the early days of the blog, we did have two great posts by Mike Morrison on Seven Steps To… See More
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Art of Crafts Interview: Ceramicist Lesley McShea

For today’s interview please welcome Lesley, a potter and ceramicist, who you can find over on her website www.lesleymcshea.com. 1. Firstly, please introduce yourself and tell us a little about where you are based, for example in which country and part of that country? My name is Lesley McShea, ceramicist / Punk Potter. I reside/ pot in my studio (15 years last year) Church Street Workshops in Stoke Newington, London, England N16. 2. Please tell us a little about the nature of… See More
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Art of Crafts May Animal Themed Craft Competition

So today we come to the May competition, and I know we are going to see some very cute and very beautiful entries for this one. The theme this month is animals, which can mean pets, wildlife, farm animals, insects, birds, fish…..anything animal related. You need to create a piece of unique craft or art work that has in some way an animal or animals as a theme. You can enter any type of craft, as long as it is your… See More
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Tips for Sending a Parcel to Canada

Lots of people feel a little cautious about sending parcels overseas. This is because they spend so long in transit that it is easy to imagine how easily they get lost or become damaged. However, there are some measures you can put in place to ensure that your parcel to Canada arrives in one piece. Use the correct packaging Don’t try to cram an item into packaging which is too small or not a suitable shape or material. If an… See More
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Book Themed Craft Competition Winners

I was very excited to see all the lovely entries in the Book themed craft competition, you all did such a great job, and here today we have the three lucky winners. Many congratulations to the top three, I will be contacting you about your prizes shortly. 1st Place – 44 Likes 2nd Place – 34 Likes 3rd Place – 18 Likes Again many congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who took part and who voted. There will… See More
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Craft Idea: Marzipan Hedgehogs

This little activity is a super idea for a rainy day. Although these little guys are edible, I doubt you’d want to eat them with the cumin seeds! Much better for a decoration on a cake or pastry Supplies package of marzipan or almond paste from the grocery store food coloring in red and blue a toothpick and q-tip cumin seeds Step One: Warm four small balls of marzipan in the palms of your hands. You want to treat it almost… See More
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Simple Seo Coaching Options

Posted by Mari Rains on May 22, 2013 at 1:51pm 0 Comments

This portion addresses all the operate, Search engine optimisation professionals will make your website. They will create your world wide web style and design as it will charm to a broader viewers. Internet style is very critical since persons go to your internet site. If men and women are not captivated to your internet site, no matter whether it is for your internet design or their material, they can go to other webpages. Include much more features to make your site more appealing is an… Continue

Button Themed May Craft Competition: The Winners Are Announced

Posted by Alison Wood on June 1, 2012 at 10:48am 6 Comments

Firstly, I want to thank everyone who entered the Button themed craft competition. The standard of entries was really high and I loved all of them.

I have counted up the votes this morning, and it was a very close run thing, but we have our three winners.

In 1st Place we have Michelle Penman and her stunning Button Wedding Tree.…

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May Craft Competition - Theme Is 'Buttons'

Posted by Alison Wood on May 11, 2012 at 11:00am 1 Comment

Ok Ladies and Gentlemen, time to get your thinking hats on and create a lovely entry for our May Craft Competition.

Ever since I was a child I have loved buttons of all varieties. My Grandmother was a seamstress and  had a button tin which I used to spend hours digging through and admiring all the beautiful buttons. In honour of that therefore, the theme of this competition is buttons.

The button or buttons can feature…

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Giveaway Time: The Craft Business Handbook & Craft Business Heroes

Posted by Alison Wood on April 9, 2012 at 12:00pm 8 Comments

*** The selection has been been made by Random Number Generator and Number 2 came up, so Mary Emmens you are our lucky winner :-)

Please can you email me your address to: awood.woodmors@gmail.com and I will get…

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Started by Denise Parco in Your Craft Business. Last reply by Denise Parco Feb 7. 2 Replies

I have been making cards for over 15 years and have been told many times that I should be selling them.   After much doubt and hesitation, while out of work last year I finally decided to try it as a…Continue

Facebook Pages - What's Yours?

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Please feel free to share your Facebook pages here so that we can all get to know each other's work a little better.In this way we can also share each other's status updates and help spread the word…Continue

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Share a Little About Your Craft Business

Started by Alison Wood in Your Craft Business. Last reply by Amanda Hughes Dec 28, 2012. 29 Replies

I would love to hear some more about the craft businesses that are already up and running. Please tell us a little about what you sell, if you sell online, off or both and feel free to leave a link…Continue

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Started by Karen Richards in Your Craft Business. Last reply by Connie Steinberg May 22, 2012. 1 Reply

Is anyone on here a quilter? I can supply 100% Cotton Poplin Fat Quarters at very compettitive ratesContinue

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