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Although we are heading in to the craziest selling season, the longer nights and colder days have us itching to stay cozy inside and try out some new crafts! We compiled a list of some of our favourite crafting ideas for the Christmas season. Some are quick fun ones you could complete on a free afternoon and a couple are more long term projects to work away at throughout the season!

Felt Advent Calendar:

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• Holidays & Occasions

Tis the season to make sure everything is ready to go for the incoming influx of holiday sales! Here is a couple iCraft specific tips and tricks to encourage sales and make shopping just that much easier for your customers.

Shot from iCraft seller Gould Style Crochet

Collections:

Make holiday shopping easier for your customers by grouping your products in to collections! Collections appear on the left... Read more

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• Holidays & Occasions

Recently, I received a card in the mail from an individual who received one of my knitted products as a gift. The front of the small card, with a plain white background and big bold letters in black simply stated, “A THOUSAND THANKS (Shakespeare).” The card was sent as an appreciation for thinking of making something for someone else who was not expecting a gift. This individual took the time to... Read more

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• Inspirational

We all have an avid gardener in our lives! The person who you can almost always find in their garden and have the beautiful blooms to show for it. Since the gifting season is coming we decided to compile a list of our top 5 handmade gifts for the gardener in your life, so you can get ready for gifting! Check out our top picks below in this post.

Modern Bird House:

This bird house by iCraft seller Nathan... Read more

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• Holidays & Occasions

For this instalment of our Meet the Maker series we caught up with iCraft seller Shelly from Shelly’s Handmade Creations. Shelly specializes in knitting and sewing, read more down below for her best tips for running her handmade shop and to learn more about the items she sells!

Can you give us a quick summary of your business and what your role is?
Shelly’s Handmade Creations was inspired by a... Read more

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• In the Spotlight

Tis the season to be thinking of gifting! We rounded up our 5 favourite handmade gift ideas from iCraft to gift her for the holiday season.

1. Handmade Purse:

This handmade purse makes a great gift ideas as it is a piece that fits with anyones style and can be used it forever as it is made of a high quality camel leather keeping it a classic piece. The size is also perfect, it can fit everything you need for... Read more

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• Great Finds

The holidays are coming and it is best to be prepared in advance so the already stressful holiday season goes as smoothly as possible in your shop and you can focus on enjoy the season and the sales!! We compiled a list of our top 5 tips to be sure your store is ready to take on the holidays in stride below.

1. Prepare Customer Service Responses:

More sales = More customer service.

The customer service load... Read more

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• Selling Online

In preparation for the holiday season we compiled a list of this years top holiday trends so if you are looking to expand your holiday product line or need a little more inspiration, look no further than reading on below!

From iCraft seller Hyp Bags

Sustainability

It’s no secret that we need to be more conscious of our effects on the environment so sustainability is not only a trend but something to... Read more

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• Selling Online

Saying goodbye to warm weather, long days, and afternoon BBQs is hard.

Transitioning to fall wardrobes and decor can seem like such a pain after kicking back all summer. But lucky you, because iCraft is here to help ease the adjustment. We have done a round up of some of our must have autumn items for the whole family.

Colder morning calls for warmer coffees. These Coffee To-Go Cozy are beautifully... Read more

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• All Things Crafts

In our next instalment of our Meet the Maker series which highlights iCrafter makers we talked with Amanda from Amanda Jain Designs ! Check out here shop here and read more about her journey as a crafter and her best tips for other crafters!

Can you give us a summary of your business and what your role is?

My name is Amanda Jain and I’m the owner and creator of Amanda Jain Designs. I am a crafter and... Read more

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• In the Spotlight