For those of you who live in the US, I’m sure that you’ve heard that the economic stimulus checks have started to go out this week. I’m also sure that plenty of you are going to do exactly what the government doesn’t want you to do, put it in savings or pay off debt. [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2008
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April 30, 2008Wednesday Indie Artist Fixx with Dolan Geiman
April 30, 2008For today’s Indie Artist Fixx I’d like to share my interview with super talented artist Dolan Geiman and his girlfriend and business partner Ali Walsh. I’m very happy to be able to share Dolan’s work with you, since I’ve been a fan since he burst on the scene in 2005. Whether he is creating [...]
The Indie Fixx Galleria
April 29, 2008I’d like to share my latest Indie Fixx project with you…it’s called the Indie Fixx Galleria and will debut next Monday, May 5th. The Indie Fixx Galleria is a juried gallery of independenet crafters, designers, artists and the indie boutiques that carry their work. A galleria is an enclosed courtland of shops, otherwise [...]
Tutorial Tuesday: Cute Japanese Coin Purse
April 29, 2008The Purl Bee is the shop blog for Purl Soho, an online and brick & mortar smörgåsbord of fabric, notions, fiber, patterns and other crafty stuff. If you haven’t visited the shop before, beware you will not be able to resist buying something…I know I love their selection!
To tempt you even more, each week a [...]
Giving Back: Rainforest Action Network
April 29, 2008Each month I donate a portion of the proceeds from Indie Fixx and the Indie Fixx Shop to a different charitable organization. The organizations I choose vary from those that provide humanitarian support, focus on the arts, provide for environmental stewardship, are concerned with animal welfare and other issues and causes that are near and [...]
Treehouse fashions
April 28, 2008The designs from Treehouse28 prove that comfortable clothing doesn’t necessarily mean boring. The eco-conscious creations from designer Alix are yoga comfy wear that can totally be worn off the yoga mat. They are so lovely and ruffley, not fussy or frou-frou ruffley, but more like happy textured interest ruffley. Alix designs and makes [...]
