JAMs Creative Blogs

Here are some ideas I found while researching up-cycled and repurposed vintage wooden bobbins or spools… Add a vintage tin or even a pretty glass bowl to the top of one of the bobbins to make a unique serving dish. Display photographs or table numbers for all to see… http://whimsydecor.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-03-06T19:13:00-08:00&max-results=7&reverse-paginate=true&start=10&by-date=false Scroll down about halfway… I love this idea.  Use the branches of the old artificial tree you are about to throw out to make this unique Christmas tree that everyone will be talking about… http://rockriverstitches.blogspot.com/2010/12/prim-wooden-beehive-bobbin-bird-tree.html Just decorate YOUR way… Perfect for any season or holiday. Attach a glass plate to...

BLOG 4 Knife Block Up-Cycling Are you a Crafter?  Seamstress?  Artist?  Woodworker?   If so, then you might have the need for special storage/organization for some of your small tools. This knife block is PERFECT to hold your thread and bobbins… https://refreshliving.us/knife-block-to-thread-organizer/   This one is AWESOME for the little ones, especially the little artist.  Here is a video to show you how to make this sweet Crayon Holder… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh-ZpC6vWYE      How about making a pen and pencil holder…Lots of Ideas Here…Paint Brush Holder     http://www.hometalk.com/6156512/how-to-make-a-creative-gift-using-a-knife-block?expand_all_questions=1   Need a desk organizer??? http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/10-ways-to-use-kitchen-storage-in-other-parts-of-the-house-220199   Or, just decorate and use...

     If you sell vintage costume jewelry, do you find it hard to decide how to describe the stones found in each piece of jewelry?  Help is here…I found this blog on my Facebook Page and thought it was interesting even though I do not sell vintage costume jewelry myself.  I do love vintage jewelry.        This particular blog by Pamela Wiggins will give you a helping hand in identifying and describing particular stones in vintage costume jewelry.  Here is the link…https://www.thespruce.com/stones-in-vintage-costume-jewelry-4026020   Be sure to let me know if you found this information helpful.        Until next time…Happy Buying,...

Hi All...My unique, vintage, and handmade store has been open a little over a month.  I am finding that it is very hard to get customers into my store.  I know my Etsy shop got off to a slow start, too.  I promote on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Wanelo. I've made bumper stickers and window decals for my car hoping someone will be interested enough to scan the QR code.  Not sure how that is working.  ;-) Well, instead of writing about it, I need to get busy and promote my new store some more... Please...

First, let me say I am not a writer.  I would like to share the excitement I am feeling as I am getting ready to open my NEW Shopify store.   For weeks I have been working hard to get my listings entered into my store.  I did everything backwards...working on listing first and then working on all of the major frontend stuff.  Because I had so many listings, I thought I would never finish...but I finally did finish.  I thought the hard part was over, but found out that wasn't really true.  Yes, my listing were done, but figuring...