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  • Review of Fiverr Seller Performance Created: Monday, May 20, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
    After reading about Fiverr, which is a marketplace in which sellers are willing to do a variety of jobs for a flat fee of $5, I decided to try out the service to create a logo for my blog. Find out...
  • Review of Craft Business Power: Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
    Find out about this 15 day guide to starting a craft business. This simple to follow tutorial takes you from craft business inception to product launches. A quick and easy read, the book prepares y...
  • Review of Fiverr Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
    Read my review of Fiverr, an online freelancing service that advertises
  • Introduction to Freelance Service Fiverr Created: Sunday, May 12, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
    Need help with your arts and crafts business and are on a tight budget? You may find a great freelancer for $5 at Fiverr. Find out about this online service matching jobs with contractors for a coo...
  • Wire Wrapping the Ruby and Gold Filled Earring Body Created: Sunday, May 05, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 06, 2013
    Now that you have your supply and tool list, it's time to learn how to use basic wire-wrapping techniques to make your ruby and gold filled earrings. Find out how to shape the circular shape and ru...
  • Finishing the Ruby and Gold Filled Earrings Created: Monday, May 06, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 06, 2013
    Your ruby and gold filled earrings are almost done! All that remains is to wrap the gold filled wire around the crimp bead and hang the fish hook ear wire on the bail.
  • Easy DIY Instructions to Make Ruby and Gold Filled Earrings Created: Sunday, May 05, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
    Easy DIY instructions to make a pair of ruby and gold filled earrings. You use wire wrapping to create these lovely earrings. No soldering skills required.
  • Instructions to Make Aquamarine and Pearl Earrings Created: Sunday, December 09, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
    Easy DIY instructions to make a pair of dangly aquamarine and pearl earrings. No soldering skills required. Swap out the aquamarine with another blue gemstone or crystal to really cut costs!
  • How to Set Up Pinterest Boards Created: Friday, May 03, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
    Find out how to create a Pinterest Board, an important step after you set up your Pinterest business site. This article also discusses how to drag a Pin It button to your web browser Favorites list...
  • How to Start a Pinterest Business Account Created: Saturday, April 06, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
    Learn how to set up a Pinterest business account. Pinterest is a virtual online bulletin board that you can use to organize important information about your business and to drive traffic to your ar...
  • AuroraBottleLights - UP CYCLED accent lighting Created: Thursday, May 02, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
    AuroraBottleLights - UP CYCLED accent lighting
  • Review of Wix Website Builder Created: Sunday, April 28, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    Wix.com is a website builder offering an array of attractive templates. Find out basic facts about Wix.com including how much it costs.
  • Getting Rid of WordPress Blog Comment Spam Created: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
    Learn how to get rid of comment spam on your monetized blog. Highly recommended for WordPress blogs are Askimet and WP Simple SpamCheck.
  • Beaded Jewelry Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
    Beaded Jewelry
  • Customised Designer Cakes Created: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
    Customised Designer Cakes
  • Using a Knitting Machine Created: Monday, April 22, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013
    Walk through the different parts of a simple home knitting machine. You'll find out how to set the gauge and what different needle positions mean. Plus, you'll discover that even simple home knitti...
  • Introduction to Knitting Machines Created: Monday, April 22, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013
    Just about the only way to make money selling knitted goods is to use a knitting machine. Using a used home knitting machine at first before laying out the money for an expensive commercial knittin...
  • How to Set a Gemstone Into an Empty Setting Created: Sunday, April 14, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013
    Suggestions for finding an unusual ring mounting that you can set with a gemstone. Thrift store finds with good prongs can be reset with a gemstone of your choice for a gift or inventory items for ...
  • How to Tighten Loose Gemstone Prongs Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013
    Learning how to use gem setting pliers will give you the opportunity to bring additional revenue streams into your arts and crafts business. You can charge customers to tighten loose prongs and add...
  • Getting Familiar with Simplified Home Office Deduction Created: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013
    Sole proprietors that operating their business out of their home can elect the simplified home office deduction starting with their 2013 tax returns. Rather than preparing Form 8829, the expense is...
  • Wood Working Created: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013
    Wood Working
  • Easy Instructions to Make a Flowered Embellished Neckline Created: Saturday, April 06, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 08, 2013
    Follow my easy DIY instructions to make a flowered embellished neckline. This style has been on trend for the last few years and can go from funky to elegant bridal to gorgeous prom wear. All it ta...
  • Filing for a 1040 Extension Created: Sunday, April 17, 2011 Updated: Sunday, April 07, 2013
    All individuals in the United States can opt to extend the submission of their federal income tax return Form 1040 and all attachments from April 15 to October 15. If you've never had to file an ex...
  • Easy Instructions to Make a Gucci-Inspired Flower Neckline Dress Created: Saturday, March 30, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 06, 2013
    Easy DIY instructions to make a Gucci-Inspired flowered neckline dress like the one recently worn by Anne Hathaway. Find out how to design your own dress pattern or use a commercially bought one. F...
  • Jessica Chastain's Black Alexander McQueen Dress Created: Sunday, January 13, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013
    Find out the details about the black Alexander McQueen dress Jessica Chastain wore to the 2013 National Board Of Review Awards Gala. The decorative neckline is on trend this year for formal and bri...
  • Finding Retail Space for Your Arts and Crafts Pop-Up Shop Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
    Find out how to find short-term storefronts for your arts and crafts business. Selling seasonally, such as Christmas crafts, in a short-term pop-up shop is a great way to bring in revenue while not...
  • Adding Images and Pages Required by Affliates to Your Monetized Blog Created: Saturday, March 16, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
    Having a monetized blog is a good way to bring an additional revenue stream into your arts and crafts business. Find out what pages affiliates such as Google Adsense require and best practices for ...
  • Helpful Tips and Best Practices for Fine-Tuning Your WordPress.Org Blog Created: Monday, February 18, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
    Not familiar with WordPress.org blog and want to start one? This article gives novice tips and best practices for setting up their WordPress.org blog. Find out how to add a page to your header and ...
  • Finding a Domain Name and Host for Your Blog Created: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
    If you want to start a monetized blog, you need to select both a domain name and a host. This article discussed using one of the three Wordpress.org recommended host Laughing Squid. Since Laughing ...
  • Reviewing the Difference Between Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org Created: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
    Wordpress is a free user-friendly option for setting up a blog. This article discusses the difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org. The big difference is that you can't monetize a wordpr...
  • Introduction to Starting a Blog Created: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
    Learn about blogs. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of blogs. This article also gives information about picking a topic and deciding whether to host your own blog or use a free blog service.
  • Quick and Easy Instructions for Starting Your Own Monetized Blog Created: Saturday, March 16, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
    Walk through the steps for setting up a monetized blog using WordPress.org. You find out how to select a domain name and blog host. After that you find out about WordPress.org s 5-minute installati...

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