Monday, July 25, 2016

This Week's Featured Blog Posts from Blogging Business Artisans Members

This past week, Blogging Business Artisans members blogged about a variety of unique topics, from homemade pizza to using social media as a promotion tool. You can read about made-from-scratch veggie pizza, view inspirational quotes with matching illustrations, learn how customers have used one artisan’s products through their photos, discover the importance of milkweed, go on a home tour of a guest bedroom, understand why one team member uses flowers in her handmade products, figure out how to cut corners on house cleaning, learn how to create a levitation self-portrait, view a new multi-strand necklace in orange and gray, learn about and share your own summer reading suggestions, and discover how to use Google+ for promotion purposes. This week’s blogging basket has lots of goodies for everyone!

Duni of Peridot by Duni features a delicious homemade-from-scratch veggie pizza in Pizza made from scratch.


In More Quotes to Brighten Your Monday, Sarah L. of A Cat-Like Curiosity shares inspirational sayings, set against lovely backgrounds. These would make great wallpapers for your desktop.


Edi of Memories for Life shares some of the ways her buyers have used her products in Customer Photos.


Margaret of Splendid Little Stars tells us about the importance of milkweed, not as the food of gods, but as butterfly food—especially for monarchs. By planting milkweed in our yards, we can help prevent destruction of the beautiful monarch butterfly.


Rose of randomcreative brings us the first of many tours of her home in Home Tour: Guest Bedroom, a room with a nautical flavor that’s both inviting and relaxing.


Judy of Mister PenQuin explains why she uses flowers in the products she designs in The story behind my flowers.


We can see, in Finally Friday, exactly why Sharla of Beaded Tail did some house cleaning, but skipped making up the bed linens!


Natasha of MermaidsWhispers shares a fascinating look into both her love of reading and her photography world in A Glimpse into Editing a Levitation Self Portrait.


Cynthia of Antiquity Travelers pairs up orange and gray in spectacular fashion through a multi-strand necklace as she completes her Summer Design Series :: Oranges of Summer.


Renée of Nouveau Niche describes three great summer reads she finished recently in Summer Reading Suggestions?, but invites everyone to provide her with new suggestions, especially audio ones that she can listen to while she paints.


Pam of Magdalene Jewels shares tips with her readers about Promoting through Social Media, especially Google+.

Mason Jar Wedding Sand Ceremony Set, by MermaidsWhispers, https://www.etsy.com/listing/269065517/mason-jar-wedding-sand-ceremony-set

If you enjoyed these posts, be sure to return to Blogging Business Artisans next week for another round of posts!

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Monday, July 18, 2016

This Week's Featured Blog Posts from Blogging Business Artisans Members

This week’s Blogging Business Artisans round-up brings you posts about getting back to “normal” after a death in the family, joining an artist community, Etsy-in-the-news, a summer jewelry sale, photography improvement tips, how sewing binds us together, a trip to Texas, Uzbek embroidered-pillows, an after sun spray tutorial, fringed earrings, and the history behind Memorial Day poppies. Please leave a comment for the bloggers after you read your favorite posts.

Duni of Peridot by Duni describes Life Lately {July} as she returns to the “new normal” after wrapping up her late mother’s legal affairs.


Sarah L. of A Cat-Like Curiosity urges you to become a member of CGS and grab a FREE custom illustration this July!

Edi of Memories for Life looks on the brighter side of Etsy in Etsy in People Magazine, after a week of payment processing issues.


Linda B. of Linor Store Jewelry has a Summer Sale that’s in full swing right now, with discounts from 10% to 50%. Check it out!


Rose of randomcreative provides 5 Tips for Improving Your Photography that will help you change the way you use your camera, whether you’re taking photos for pleasure or business.


Judy of Mister PenQuin describes how she learned to sew in Sewing binds us together. She invites you to tell your own sewing story.


Sharla of Beaded Tail’s cat, Angel, flips through photos of Sharla’s trip to Texas in Finally Friday!, focusing on the feline aspects of her journey.


Eugenie of Mulberry Whisper shares photos of vibrantly-colored pillows featuring Uzbek embroidery in Uzbek Suzani Pillows in the Colours of Fruits and Flowers. These pillows are now available in her Etsy shop.


After getting a sunburn in sunny Aloha-Land, Natasha of MermaidsWhispers writes a tutorial for Cooling Lavender Mint After Sun Spray, guaranteed to sooth irritated skin.


In Summer Design Series :: Matching EarringsCynthia of Antiquity Travelers introduces a fringe-y pair of earrings that match last week’s yellow sea glass-and-crystals necklace. As Cynthia says, “Can you ever get too much fringe? I think not.”


Pam of Magdalene Jewels, our team's newest member, blogged recently about the historical meaning of the poppies you see in everyone’s lapel on Memorial Day in Memorial Day Tribute.


If you enjoyed these posts, be sure to return to Blogging Business Artisans next week for another round of posts!


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Monday, July 11, 2016

This Week's Featured Blog Posts from Blogging Business Artisans Members

This week’s Blogging Business Artisans round-up brings you posts that run the gamut from gray hair to flamingo fun. Team members blogged about the connection between gray hair and a new wardrobe, the power of crystal grids, recharging your creativity with personal art, lymphedema, funfetti cupcakes, crafting a paper sunflower, the one-and-only Fe-light, learning how to trust yourself, a new summer jewelry design series, and flamingos. You’ll certainly enjoy the diversity as you hop from post to post.

Duni of Peridot by Duni shares some personal wardroom insights in Gray is the new black, the result of a recent decision to let her hair go gray.


Sarah L. of A Cat-Like Curiosity describes how crystal grids help her focus in My Magical Spaces: My Abundance and Crystal Properity Grid.


Edi of Memories for Life has been recharging her creative batteries with New Art in the Studio.


Linda B. of Linor Store Jewelry explains to her readers what Lymphedema is, and how she is dealing with it as a result of radiation therapy. Did you know that 25-30% of women experience this condition after radiation?


Rose of randomcreative shares the results of her made-from-scratch funfetti cupcakes in a birthday tradition as she celebrates her husband’s birthday. Yum!


Judy of Mister PenQuin provides step-by-step instructions for How to craft a paper sunflower.


Sharla of Beaded Tail’s cat, Angel, posts an infomercial about Fe-light, the original feline light that brightens everything in your life, in Friday Flashback: Infomercial.


Natasha of MermaidsWhispers writes a poignant post about her memories of her late father and the importance of learning how to TrustYourself.


Cynthia of Antiquity Travelers introduces us to her new light-and-airy Summer Design Series: Yellow Sea Glass. The honey-colored sea glass, combined with Chinese crystals, is truly a lovely combination!


Renée of Nouveau Niche continues her passion for flamingos in Flamingo Friday, where she reminds you of the flamingo freebies you can get if you become a patron of her art. She also curated a flamingo-themed Etsy treasury that is worth your time to check out!


If you enjoyed these posts, be sure to return to Blogging Business Artisans next week for another round of posts!

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