Author: beautifulhandmade

Shop Spotlight: Old New Again

Our featured shop this week is Old New Again, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and owned by Rick and Elizabeth Duckhorn. Their story is truly an inspiration especially for people who have lost their jobs and are planning to start a small business. Let’s meet this husband and wife team and listen to Liz as she talks […]

Featured Shop: Prairie Garden

This week, I interviewed Liane Doxey, owner/designer of two Etsy shops, Prairie Garden and Prairie Garden Studio. I enjoyed learning that like our past Shop of the Week sellers, Liane has also managed to turn her personal hobby and love for gardening into a successful small business. It is also the first time I heard […]

Featured Shop: Bird Wing Productions

I’m happy to start the week with a new featured shop. Bird Wing Productions is owned by Haidee Soule Merritt. She personally creates recycled lamps, chandelier and customizable shades from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The story behind the shop name is so cute:) Let’s get to know more about Bird Wing Productions. What’s the inspiration behind your […]

Featured Shop: Patchwork Harmony

Our Shop of the Week features Caroline Taylor of Patchwork Harmony. Although it’s a fairly new shop, it’s fast gaining popularity both in the internet and in the real world. Her shop has been featured in Enterprisenation, a website for home business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs; Period Living, a home interior design magazine; and The […]

Featured Shop: Jane Cormack

This week, we interviewed Jane Alexandra Cormack. I stumbled upon Jane’s Etsy shop when I was putting together a post on paper recycling. Most of her creations include recycled materials – paper, beads, ceramic, sea glass, silver, shells, pebbles, drift wood, business cards, postcards; a mix of this and that. Besides creating jewelries, she also writes […]