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Read the FULL ARTICLE on Etsy's Handmade Blog for more information. This week's How-Tuesday comes from Jeffrey Rudell, a paper artist, inventor, and engineer who has an eye for simple, beautiful projects and a knack for sharing his marvelous creations. This project makes a remarkably simple and beautiful flower that can be used to make a bouquet, a boutonniere, a brooch, or just about any flowery thing that starts with the letter B.

See the full article and download the template on Etsy's Handmade Blog. This week, Julie aka yoursecretadmiral / juliesincharge shows you how to make a weekly planner. You can use your own design or download our pdf template.

We met Becca Cohen at Felt Club in LA. She loves shopping handmade because she can get cool plus size clothes! Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last year, over 30,000 people have signed. Some say "hand-made is the new black" but it's not a trend. This is about real people making changes in their everyday lives and figuring out how to make those changes lasting and sustainable. It's about being able to quit your day job and shop local. It about personal history and the inspiration behind making something of your own vision.

See the full article on the Storque, Etsy's blog.With out any models to guide her, this self taught fashion designer went from selling her handmade dresses in her front yard to owning three stores across the US and a successful clothing label. As part of Etsy's Handmade Portrait series, Wendy Mullin of Built by Wendy took time out to talk with us about how she's built her business from scratch. Her sense of style and process are rooted in making garments by hand, and although she's not an Etsy seller, Wendy's beginnings were similar to many handmade clothing makers starting their own businesses. Etsian Tara Young aka weirdwolf met with Wendy Mullin to talk about the passion, hard work and drive that got her where she is today. Don't forget to stop by Etsy's blog, the Storque for more great articles and videos!

Etsy Profiles is a series of cardboard box confessionals of Etsy sellers, buyers and admin. Etsy is interested in getting to know all of you Etsians out there as well! Shoot your own video profile telling us who you are, where you live and what you make. Show us something that you've made and don't forget to include a ten second dance break! Upload your video, tag it Etsy and profile and we will put a link to your video on the Storque!

Etsy Profiles is a series of cardboard box confessionals of Etsy admin. Etsy is interested in getting to know all of you Etsians out there as well! Shoot your own video profile telling us who you are, where you live and what you make. Show us something that you've made and don't forget to include a ten second dance break! Upload your video, tag it Etsy and profile and we will put a link to your video on the Storque!

Etsy Profiles is a series of cardboard box confessionals of Etsy admin. Etsy is interested in getting to know all of you Etsians out there as well! Shoot your own video profile telling us who you are, where you live and what you make. Show us something that you've made and don't forget to include a ten second dance break! Upload your video, tag it Etsy and profile and we will put a link to your video on the Storque!

See the full article on the Storque, Etsy's blog.This is the first in a series called Handmade Portraits. These mini-documentaries are intended to tell stories of handmade ingenuity and feature artists who are an inspiration to the Etsy community and beyond. Don't forget to stop by Etsy's blog, the Storque for more great articles and videos!

Etsy Profiles is a series of cardboard box confessionals of Etsy admin. Etsy is interested in getting to know all of you Etsians out there as well! Shoot your own video profile telling us who you are, where you live and what you make. Show us something that you've made and don't forget to include a ten second dance break! Upload your video, tag it Etsy and profile and we will put a link to your video on the Storque!

Etsy Profiles is a series of cardboard box confessionals of Etsy admin. Etsy is interested in getting to know all of you Etsians out there as well! Shoot your own video profile telling us who you are, where you live and what you make. Show us something that you've made and don't forget to include a ten second dance break! Upload your video, tag it Etsy and profile and we will put a link to your video on the Storque!

Etsy admin Kelly shows sellers how to utilize RSS to rock Alchemy! Don't forget to stop by Etsy's blog, the Storque for more great articles and videos!

Etsy's recent cooperative event with Kiva, Design 21 and Good Magazine (read more about it here) was a rousing success! We are proud to say that all of the entrepreneurs that were represented at the event (via stand ins attending the party) were fully sponsored and will be able to pursue their ventures, which is a very exciting prospect. Read more about the Kiva benefit on The Storque at http://www.etsy.com/storque/article/1373

See the full article on the Storque, Etsy's blog.What? too soon to start thinking about the holidays, you say? Not at all. It takes some time to get your Etsy shop ready for the holiday shopping season, so it's best to start now. We know this can be a daunting task. So this week, we'll be presenting a series of video how-tos to help you get your Etsy shop ready for the holiday season. In our second segment, Julie shows you how to take your packaging to the next level by turning books, magazines and scrap paper into clever and attractive branding for your store. Tune in to the rest of the series for more how-tos on sprucing up your shop, shipping, photography and more! Don't forget to stop Etsy's blog, the Storque for more great articles and videos!

See the full article on the Storque, Etsy's blog. What? too soon to start thinking about the holidays, you say? Not at all. It takes some time to get your Etsy shop ready for the holiday shopping season, so it's best to start now. We know this can be a daunting task. So this week, we'll be presenting a series of video how-tos to help you get your Etsy shop ready for the holiday season. In our first segment, Mary shows you how to recycle items from around your home to make original, appealing, and eco-friendly packaging. Tune in to the rest of the series for more how-tos on sprucing up your shop, shipping, photography and more! Don't forget to stop Etsy's blog, the Storque for more great articles and videos!

See the full article on the Storque, Etsy's blog.Etsy was pleased... and a little petrified... to have Noah Scalin create one of his skulls last week at Etsy Labs. Noah is creating a skull a day for one year, check out his blog for more spine-chilling photos. Watch our video to see the haunting image he created at our labs space! And check out the Storque for more news and stories from the handmade world!

On my way to Micha's studo I was thwarted by a very popular parade called Endymion. It turned a corner that blocked me on two sides and the river took care of the third side. There was nothing to do but turn around and go home until the next day. When I lived in New Orleans, I thought the signs on the businesses doors that said "Closed, due to Parades" were so funny! I found out they should be heeded - nothing much gets done during Mardis Gras that isn't directly related to the celebration... Don't forget to stop Etsy's blog, the Storque for more great articles and videos!

Check out hacked synths, CD-Rs, a handmade keytar and more at Create Digital Music's party! Hosted by Esty Labs and Make: Magazine. Don't forget to stop Etsy's blog, the Storque for more great articles, events and videos!

In case you missed the bumpin' and grindin' at the Spins & Needles night September 14th, catch a little dose here! Hosted by Melanie Yugo (crafter/designer) & Jason Pelletier (DJ), attendees mix DIY projects with funky beats in a communal atmostphere. Melanie and Jason are travelling across the U.S. and Canada with this hip event- don't miss it! Check out their info at: http://spinsandneedles.com/ Don't forget to stop Etsy's blog, the Storque for more great articles and videos!

Four years ago, I spent a year in New Orleans. This past February, since I had begun working at Etsy, I decided to try to meet all the Etsy sellers of New Orleans, and see how they were spending their Mardis Gras. It was great to be back there to see how the city was doing. I hadn't been back there since Katrina, and now, just after the anniversary of the storm, I've revisited some of my New Orleans video footage. I'll be sharing those here on The Storque as a series. Here is Part 1. Don't forget to stop Etsy's blog, the Storque for more great articles and videos!