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15 Great Etsy Alternatives for Selling Handmade | ToughNickel. 1. Artfire Slogan: The Premier Artisan Marketplace Monthly Fee: Pro Account $12.95/Month Listing Fee: Free Commission: None Unique Visitors Per Month: 675,000+ Additional Details: Artfire provides 40 exclusive tools and options to help manage your shop. 2. Slogan: Crafted By Artists, Uniquely Yours Monthly Fee: Gold (Free - 5 Products), Platinum ($9.99 - 25 Products), Diamond ($19.99 - 100 Products), Titanium ($29.99 - 300 Products) Listing Fee: None, but limited amount of product listings based on your package Unique Visitors Per Month: 930,000+ Additional Details: Big Cartel has a great inventory set-up, for the sellers who need multiple sizing, colors, etc. 3. Slogan: Find everything but the ordinary Monthly Fee: None Commission: 3.5% on items up to $500, $17.50 + 1.5% of items over $500 4.

Slogan: A curated marketplace for D.I.Y. Monthly Fee: None (subject to change) Listing Fee: None (subject to change) Commission: 3.5% on all items sold Unique Visitors Per Month: 6,500+ 5. 6. Listing Fee: None 7. Wee Houses (124 links: templates, tutorials, etc.) Paula's ponderings said... More fantastic templates and tuts! Thanks Mel you are way too good to us...but I like it!! September 27, 2008 at 12:45 AM L.A. said... I see little bird houses in my future! Thanks for another great collection of templates. You're awesome! September 27, 2008 at 5:44 AM K Hutchinson said... These are way to fun! September 27, 2008 at 5:56 AM Elena said... Thank you, Mel, for the fantastic houses!

September 27, 2008 at 7:03 AM Deb Neerman said... Love your paper house!!! September 27, 2008 at 8:01 AM Tiff said... This morning I read half-way through your post because before I was able to completely read it, I had to go discover and print off all these finding! September 27, 2008 at 8:14 AM Anonymous said... hi mel, these are the cutest ...love the looks of those cookies too, love lady September 27, 2008 at 5:10 PM Shirley said... What cute 'sweet' little houses, Mel.....and so much good stuff inside too! September 27, 2008 at 6:54 PM Thanks, Mel, I love little houses! Thank you! 12 DIY Bird Feeders. By Carleen Coulter | I love watching the birds at my feeders. However, doing so comes with a price tag. Aside from the cost of suet and seed, the feeders themselves are expensive!

But there are ways to cut costs when it comes to bird feeding, and you can have some fun with it as well by making your own bird feeders, often from recycled materials. Something as simple as a plastic water bottle can be made into a bird feeder, and a coffee cup hung from a tree branch is all that you need to serve up some suet. Making your own feeder is also a fun family activity. If you have any of the following around, you can make a bird feeder out of it: Plastic BottlesMilk CartonsCoffee CansWine BottlesMesh Produce BagsCoconut husksGourds Items such as coat hangers or knotted strings can be used to form hangers. The following slideshow has examples of feeders made from the above materials. DIY Bird Feeders These bird feeders can all be made from everyday items. Photo Credits: Tony Alter and Shutterstock. 25 Upcycled Furniture Ideas. Upcycled Furniture Ideas is what today’s post is all about.

Let’s take a look at some furniture pieces that have had NEW life given to them by amazing bloggers. One thing is for certain…you will look at furniture that you thought had had it’s day in a different way! Let’s see what Creativity + Imagination + the Power of Paint =’s What do you do with a wonderful sewing machine cabinet that no longer has a working sewing machine?

Well you can use it as a decorative piece…remembering days gone by or your can remove the sewing machine…pick your favorite color and create a Cooler & Drink Table and Courtney at shows you how! Over at It’s all about upcycling Headboards and who wouldn’t want one of these beauties. I actually had to laugh for a moment when I saw this fabulous creation…the reason? Shows you how. Is this brilliant or what???? BHG can really rock the upcycled transformations! Sure had her creativity on high gear when when she upcycled this all ready gorgeous armoire Mom’s and Grandma’s fun diy at. How To Paint Laminate Furniture in 3 Easy Steps! When we moved into our house a few years back, we had two hot pink couches and a mattress on the floor. That's about the time I began finding old thrift store furniture and painting it...and out of necessity, a hobby was born. Now three years later, I've painted and repurposed tons of furniture, and my entire house is furnished with my finds.

This aqua blue dresser is one of my favorites. Enjoy! Last week some friends were moving and they gave me a bunch of furniture from their basement. So, here is the trailer full of free furniture I brought home. I decided to start with the smaller dresser first (although I eventually painted the larger one, too). Here's the before picture. The dresser was in great shape, and was a perfect paint candidate. Or at least a good rival to my all-time favorite. So let's talk about the actual process of painting. Rather than sanding the laminate, all you have to do to get the paint to adhere correctly is prime. I'm a ridiculous person and I do not recommend this. Armelle Blog: diy: ikea rast dresser to bedside table ... I have seen a lot of great ikea hacks with the ikea rast small dresser turned bedside table or nightstand. after i saw this one, i kept it in my "to do" files and i knew it would be a great option for some new bedside tables / nightstands we were in desperate need of. it really is the perfect size and offers some great storage. it is also nice that it comes un-painted so that you can customize your piece to any color you would like. plus, they are only $29 a piece!

This is what they looked like before: and, here's the after, painted white with new hardware: i've had a lot of questions about my painting process, so here's a little rundown of how i usually paint or re-paint any kind of furniture. how to paint furniture: 1. clean/ wipe down the furniture really well, especially if it is used. i usually just use baby wipes or clorox wipes, but just make sure there aren't any fibers hanging around. 5. let it dry a day, then add the hardware!

DIY-FURNITURE. Cheap Craft Ideas - Inexpensive Crafts. Adapted from Clare Youngs’s The Perfect Handmade Bag ($19.95; Cico), this cute carryall requires little more than a pair of small wooden spatulas and two tea towels ($15 each; motherlindas.com). Cut six strips of fabric from one towel. Two, measuring 33⁄4"W x 141⁄4"L each, will serve as the decorative horizontal bands at the top of the tote and should incorporate the towel’s graphics (as shown, left).

The other four, measuring 31⁄2"W x 8"L, will form tabs for the bag’s handles. Turn under the long sides of each strip and press a 1⁄4" hem. To make a tab, topstitch one of the long sides of a 31⁄2"W x 8"L strip near the edge. Lay the second towel on a flat surface, right side up. Flip the towel right side down. Fold the towel in half, wrong sides together. Hanging-notepad.jpeg 700×700 pixels. Recycled Craft Ideas - Mason Jar and Recycled Crafts. 20 Adorable DIY Nightstands. If you want to change something in your bedroom and make it look interesting, you can start with the nightstands. There are so many ideas of how to make a nightstand. We present you the most adorable one. Enjoy! 1. Use your old unused table and turn it into a stylish nightstand. Source 2. Source 3. 4. Source 5. 6. 7. Source 8. Source 9. Source 10. Source 11. Source 12. Source 13. Source 14. Source 15. Source 16. Source 17.

Source 18. Source 19. Source 20. Source Tags: adorable diy, adorable diy nightstands, modern nightstand, nightstand, old ladder. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. How To: Mini Snow Globe Favors. Snow globes are a fun winter collectible and make the perfect gifts. After seeing this tutorial I wanted to try making my own ‘dry’ snow globes (without the water). The supplies took some time to track down (finding the perfect small jar, tiny trees and deer), but the effort was well worth it. They turned out so darling! Not only would these mini snow globes be perfect holiday gifts, I think they would also make truly unique favors for a winter wedding or holiday party.

Supplies: • Baby food jars • 1″ Christmas Trees (I found mine at my local craft store. These are Darice brand) • Tiny deer or other small trinket. (I ordered a vintage package of deer on Etsy) • Styrofoam (I found a small sheet 3/8″ thick at the Dollar Store) • Pink Glitter • Gold Star Confetti • Fake Snow • Craft Glue (I used Elmer’s) • Acrylic Gold Paint • 1″ circle labels (personalized with your own words) • Gold or pink ribbon Tools: • Exacto Knife • Paint Brush • Hot Glue Gun Step Three: Decorate your styrofoam base. Baby food jars Archives - BabySavers. DIY paper robots and birdhouses.