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Greetings!

My name is Lannie. I've recently joined the iCraft admin team, and I'll be working in the Community section. I’m an editor by trade, and before retirement worked for a large municipality, building websites and teaching writing-for-the-web skills.

What else can I tell you about me? I live in Toronto, love to garden and have three cats.

I’ll be reviewing blog posts as they come... Read more

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• Selling Online

For anyone who's owned a dog, you know what the phrase "man's best friend" really means. I didn't know what it truly meant until I got a dog 4 and a half years ago. Her name is Penny. She's a 4 year old Shih Tzu with a lot of spunk. Like any dog she loves to play and knows exactly how to look at me to get me to play with her.

When I first got her one of the first things I was told... Read more

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• Great Finds

I was first drawn to Quartetclocks because of the modern time pieces they were creating . You will find abstract art and uniquely created constructions to fit a customer's wish list. The colors are bright and inviting and the clocks are truly one of a kind.

So, it is my pleasure to introduce to you the father and daughter duo that make up Quartetclocks .

Tell us a little bit more about yourself... Read more

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• In the Spotlight

I don't know about where you live, but in Eastern Ontario we have been enjoying a lovely Indian Summer. The definition of Indian Summer is a hot spell after a killing frost. It usually occurs between the end of September and the middle of November with temperatures in the 20 C range. Well that is what we are experiencing right now and we are loving it! Today it was lunch on the porch and an afternoon of... Read more

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• Decorating Ideas

Jewelry materials come in many forms - beads, wood, glass, and handmade silver. You name it! Almost anything can be made into an accessory, it all depends on the designer’s preference of what material to work with and their creative vision.

One particular material that I especially like to work with are metal rings to create different patterns called chainmaille (varied spellings include: chain maille,... Read more

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• All Things Crafts

While crafting is not my profession, it is something I have come to love for many reasons.

For starters, I grew up with a mother who was always sewing, crafting and creating. She really could have done it for a profession and has been paid on a few occasions, but she does it for fun and for loved ones. I also love the satisfaction it brings to know that you created something all yourself with your very own... Read more

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• Inspirational

This blog post is for all the iCrafters who ever entertained the idea of joining Sellers' Bootcamp, a Marketing Program for iCraft Sellers .

The night before bootcamp started, I was excited and couldn't sleep, wondering what have I gotten myself into?

The first assignment was to critique each store one at a time. There were six of us. During the first three stores, I started to apply all that I was... Read more

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• Selling Online

Have you ever been sick only to get the mail and there it is. A get well card. And not just any get well card. It's a beautiful handmade get well card. Feeling better? Probably a little; it comes from the warmth and joy of opening the card.

It really means alot when someone sends you a card, made by hand, in the mail because they were thinking of you, wishing you well or they want to thank you for... Read more

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• All Things Crafts

Trends are a fickle thing, something can change in the blink of an eye. When we've spent our hard-earned money on something it suddenly goes out of style and something new emerges. Trends make us want to have what everyone else has and it's easy to obtain because it's all mass produced. We kind of lose our individuality a little bit. I agree that keeping your individuality may be difficult in a... Read more

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• All Things Crafts

Washing, bathing, showering or shampooing the dog - how many times a day do you have that bubbly bar or some other form of soap in your hands. Soap in all it many forms is an important part of everyday living. You may very well be a person who is seriously considering making your own soap some day or you may just be curious about how your favourite bar of sudsy actually came into being! Here is a short history... Read more

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• Tips, Tutorials & DIYs