Here are some finds from my Inbox as well as some Indie Fixx news.

• 3 Fish Studios in San Francisco is offering Linocut Printmaking Classes. More details here.

• Artist Stephanie Fizer is offering an e-course called Flourish all about turning your creativity into a business. It will run from February 1-March 7.  More information can be found here.

• Kirsten Wright and Shari Bonnin have designed a t-shirt with the slogan “I’m a pretty big deal on the internet” since they know that most of your friends & family just don’t get you and your Internet thing and have no idea how involved you are or how big it’s gotten. You can get one Here. They are $25, which includes shipping.  Love this idea!

• New sterling silver and porcelain jewelry collaboration between Lila Ruby King and  ArtMind is now available! So lovely!

• 12 Days of Indie Holiday Shopping winners announced finally!  Took a long time to hear back from all the winners.

• The Scoutie Girl 52 Weeks of Blogging Your Passion winners are Marlo & Aimee (still waiting to hear back from 1 more winner).

• The Planning for your indie biz  Craft Inc. Business Planner winner is Benjamin from Oakland, CA.

• Flickr Groups to join! The Indie Fixx Holiday Decor Pool – add your pics of your holiday decor for any & all holidays. And Indie Cats – share images of your furry feline friends!

• Accepting applications for the Winter Love Galleria, which will run from January 15th – February 26th. All types of goods will be considered including handmade & vintage, but there will be a focus on goods for the winter season as well as gifts for Valentine’s Day. All artists, designers, crafters and indie boutiques that create or carry handmade, vintage and/or indie made goods are welcome to apply. The cost is $20 and the deadline to apply is: January 14th.

• Samantha Hahn is selling some of her original art pieces to make some room so she can make some more art  (and to get ready for the inpending arrival of her little one). Love her work!

• Mollie Dash sale -  30-50% off original prices.

• Ink+Wit – new Aesop’s Fables posters. LOVE!

• Charm City Craft Mafia is accepting applications for their 2009 Holiday Heap indie craft show in Baltimore. This is a great show!

• The entry period for the 3rd Anniversary Giveaway has ended. Winners to be announced once I hear back from those I have notified. Check you mail later today to see if you won. Also, a winner to come for the Beth Pohlman giveaway as well.

• Call for Submissions: Fall Into Indie Fixx Galleria – September 16th – October 31st. Spots are only $20! All types of goods will be considered (both vintage and handmade as well as indie boutiques). The deadline to apply (the Galleria is juried) is September 12th and applicants will be notified on or by the 12th if they are accepted.  To apply: send me an email with your url and/or 2-3 images of your work.

• Jill Bliss – get a free Native Flowers journal with any order over $30 for the month of June.

• What: Art Star Craft Bazaar- over 100 indie vendors will be displaying their wares.
  When: Saturday, May 30th from 11-6pm & Sunday, May 31st from 11-6pm
  Where: Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing Great Plaza – on Columbus Boulevard between Walnut Street and Chestnut Street (click here for directions)

• Enter the Feed Your Soul and Boycott the Recession Chronicle Books Contest by May 31st!

• Recipe Redux Challenge over on my food blog Some Clever Spoon.

• You have until June 1st to complete my Annual Reader Survey and be entered into the drawing to win a prize.

• Help me raise money for Feeding America, the nation’s food bank.I’m trying to reach the$500 mark, come on an please help me reach my goal. 

• Call for Submissions for the Summertime edition of the Indie Fixx Galleria, which will run for 3 months from June 15th – September 15th. Spots are only $35 (that’s less than $12 per month)! All types of goods will be considered. Deadline to apply (the Galleria is juried) is June 12th and if you want to apply, just send me an email. There are a limited number of spots available and applicants will be notified by June 12th if they are accepted.

• New mankind mag is out.  Mankind Mag’s Pretty Issue

• Nancy from Pretty Little Thieves is DRAWING FOR A CURE to help raise money for research for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. $15 drawings with $10 of each sale going directly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

• Art Star Craft Bazaar vendors announced.

• Last week of the Happily Handmade Giveaway.

• Visit the new Indie Fixx Galleria.

• Don’t forget to enter the Feed Your Soul and Boycott the Recession Contest and win a prize pack of Chronicle Books.

• Contest winner updates: Congrats to Valette for winning the Au Clair de la Lune print from Sibylle Dodinot and congrats to both Diane & Carla who each won an original drawing from Shawna Handke!

• Issue 2 of Parasol Magazine is out. PARASOL MAGAZINE: 2

Here’s a Monday edition of the Weekly Fixx of stuff you might be interested in.

• Liz from cosa verde sent me a little note about the giveaway she is co-hosting with Jena from Modish in honor of Earth Day: see the details here.

• Amy from Pikaland shared 2 little tidbits with me: 1) The Etsy Virtual Labs recap of her event on Inspiring Creativity & 2) Her new Good to Know Project, which is a monthly read available as a printed zine that’s full of advice + inspiration from artists/illustrators/designers on creativity, business and life.

• Also, Erin & Jaime from Bakery, wanted to pass around the word about an art auction going on to benefit cancer survivors through scholarships— there are tons of artists involved, including Jess Gonacha, Creative Thursday, Jennifer Ramos, Gemma Correll and more.
  

• Last day to apply for the next Indie Fixx Galleria is April 22nd, Earth Day. The spots are on sale for $30!

• Stay tuned for a super fabulous Earth Day giveaway later today!

• The Happily Handmade is looking for shops to participate in their Giveaway.  Could be a really good way to promote your indie biz right now. Check it out.

• As a Jen myself, I am very into the Jen11 exhibit. More than a million of us were dubbed Jennifer within the span of just fifteen years, see some art from 11 of us. Very cool! I will certainly be pre-ordering the book.

• I’ve always been a mender, my grandparents (children of the depression) taught me to not be wasteful, and now with the recession it’s even more important than ever to mend and make do with what we have. In that spirit the folks over at CRAFT have dubbed March Mending Month. Each day this month, you can learn how to stretch your dollars with techniques for mending, repairing, and keeping the stuff you already have looking good. Projects include techniques for patches, saving buttonholes, getting out stains in clothing, fixing a sofa cushion, repairing old dinnerware, and lots more. Just love this idea!

• If you haven’t yet heard, Jena from Modish started a very neato kean project called Modish Biz Tips. Jena will be sharing tip and tricks on running your own successful indie biz. Looks like it’s going to be a fantastic resource, so make sure to head on over.

• I’ve been meaning to tell you about Art Garage Sale, the new venue for indie artists. I see some familiar faces on there already, like Jessica Gonacha, and I’m interested to see where the site will go. Created with the idea that art isn’t only for the rich and also isn’t only something you find in a museum, it sounds like my kind of place.

• I’d also like to tell you about the Cool Mom Picks Baby Shower Guide. As someone who always struggles with what to get for these things, I certainly appreciate their effort!

• Check out the latest Feed Your Soul: the free art project free downloads. Also, check back next week for downloads from Sarah Parrott – Things are Better with a Parrott and Elsita – Elsa Mora.

• Tomorrow, March 15th, is the official last day of the Indie Fixx Shop.  I’m sorry to see it go, but I am looking forward to having more time for some other things in my life. Thank you all for your support!

• Finally, I am still sick.  I’ve got the flu and it’s knocked me on my ass. It’s about all I can do to manage to write a post a day. If I owe you an order or an email, please be patient, I’m doing my best.

• Sprout Studio celebrates five years this March! Use the code FIVE for 35% off all sprout studio treats for all of March! Congrats, Jenifer!

• Metal for Monsters is having an open call for art submissions for artwork for the Make Your Own Metal for Monsters pendants. Metal Monsters is an effort by Blend Creations to raise money for UNICEF by collaborating with artists for a special line of limited-edition stainless steel pendants.

• Just Jenn Designs is offering $1 shipping for all of March in honor of Daylight Savings. Oh, such cute and affordable stationery and paper gifts!

• The latest issue of Mankind Mag is available! How does she do it all? That Erin is just amazing!

• A sneak peek at the upcoming March Pikaland Project! Hmm, art. It does a body good!

• It’s A Greener Day Galleria, my green and spring-inspired themed showcase, debuted this week. Check it out for lots of spring lovelies as well as plenty of coupon codes.

• Two new Feed Your Soul: the free art project downloads are available.

Hair bobbies from Sprout Studio.

• Jen Corace exhibit at Art Star

Jen Corace
Clementine
February 28 – April 12th
Opening Reception -Saturday, February 28, from 5-9 pm

• New look for indiecraftshows.com. Indie craft show season is going to be getting under way again, stay informed!

• Modern Economy Specials from one of my favorite jewelry designers, Freshie & Zero. Beth is offering deals on select styles biweekly. Is yuor favorite on sale this week?

• The Happily Handmade Giveaway is back after a two year hiatus. This is a big indie giveaway folks…I mean big. Sign-up to be notified up when the giveaway launches and stay tuned to the website for details on how to participate if you are an indie seller.

• Samantha Hahn designed a tee for shirt.woot. It’s called Camera Eyes and is available here. If you are not familiar with shirt.woot, this post will explain it all.

• Megan Auman’s 2-year anniversary on Etsy is today.  Today and tomorrow (the 28th) everything in her shop will be 20% off. No special coupons necessary.

• New look for indiecraftshows.com. Indie craft show season is going to be getting under way again, stay informed!

• Saturday is the last day to apply for A Greener Day Galleria, my green and spring-inspired themed showcase.

• The new Feed Your Soul: the free art project page will debut next week!

• I’m having an advertising sale. If you are an indie shop, email me for details or see the advertising page.

• Finally, check out latest recipe on my new food blog Some Clever Spoon.

Small storage basket from Megan Auman.