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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Gloria Dorr, GlowsCraftyCorner</title>
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<description>Where do you live and what is it like?
I sold my home knowing it would be too hard for me to take care of while getting up in age. I bought a Garden apartment in a just built building. I have a lovel</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 9:07:03 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Charlene \&quot;Cat\&quot; Therien, memorialbeads</title>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.

I\&#039;ve been working with polymer clay since 2001.&amp;nbsp; I\&#039;m passionate about this medium, because it has nearly unlimited appli</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 1:56:06 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Sam Varela, LeArtPourArt</title>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.

I started this idea for the studio when I got engaged a few months ago. I knew I wanted to design everything in my wedding up t</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 1:23:45 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Racheal A. Hels, AntoinettesRevC</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I\&#039;m originally a novice costume maker who got burnt out sewing in one-too-many invisible zippers and hand-stitched hems. I was int</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 8:49:58 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Laura, SugarRaindrops</title>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
&amp;nbsp;I\&#039;m an awesome mother of one young boy, and a loving wife to my amazing husband, who also has a passion for photography an</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:38:33 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Carol Phipps, MyKnottyShop</title>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. &amp;nbsp;
Hi! &amp;nbsp;My name is Carol and I live in North Carolina with my husband and a lot of animals! &amp;nbsp;We live in an 1800\&#039;s </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:26:33 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Angie Morris, BirdlegsPhotography</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.&amp;nbsp;
I love life, I love nature, I love photography. As long as I can remember, I&amp;rsquo;ve had a camera in my hand but since the d</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 9:08:00 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Shelly Burton, Thimbleandstone</title>
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Where do you live and what is it like?
The beautiful state of Vermont is where I grew up.&amp;nbsp; Always having been artistic, I would draw and paint, then my grandmother taught me how to knit, and b</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 4:29:43 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Nancy Rodriguez, Urbanpuppy</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
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I was raised in Tucson and have very strong ties to this community.&amp;nbsp; My mom and dad came to Tucson when it was still a</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 8:57:58 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Inga Guenther, SimplyPurses</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I&amp;rsquo;m the mom to five wonderful young men and the wife to the biggest kid in the world!&amp;nbsp; Two of my sons are in the militar</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 8:45:31 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Jennifer Mercer, HaffinaCreations</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1536</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I\&#039;m a mum of 5, I\&#039;m a redhead and I\&#039;m a little weird (or so I\&#039;m told :P) I love making jewellery, especially chainmaille. I l</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 9:46:28 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Lois Nelson, ArtFairlyAware</title>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
My name is Lois Nelson and my studio on artfire is called ArtFairlyAware.  I\&#039;m married and have 4 children--all boys.  I work pa</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:35:26 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Cindy Landry, Cindysgems</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1534</link>
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Please begin by telling us a little bit about yourself and your studio.
About three years ago I started to buy loose faceted gemstones and just fell in love with them.&amp;nbsp; Looking at them had suc</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 8:49:53 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Anna Blair, DichroicGlassWorks</title>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I\&#039;m an artist and former High School/college art teacher. &amp;nbsp;
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If there\&#039;s one thing that defines you, what is it? &amp;n</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 9:07:31 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Julie Grossman, juliannesofcalifornia</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1532</link>
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Let me tell you a little bit about me: My real name is Julianne, but I have always been called Julie and that suits me just fine. When I was young and people asked me where I found something that I </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 3:02:29 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Angela McKenna, AMDesignsbyAngela</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1531</link>
<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
First and foremost I am a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt. My family is the most important part of my life esp</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:30:49 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Heather, RedRoseConfections</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1530</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I had been in the retail bakery business for fifteen years and have always had a passion for sweet things.&amp;nbsp; After deciding t</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:39:40 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Jennifer Jernigan, PaleMoonCreations</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1529</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. 
My name is Jennifer Jernigan, I am from Mooresville North Carolina and I specialize in making one of a kind charm bracelets. I a</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 3:38:14 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Jacky Canton, JackyCantonTextures</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1528</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.

I have been a jewelry artist since 1989 and I have participated in many art festivals across the country.&amp;nbsp; My primary meta</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 9:58:17 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Rebecca L. Podniesinski, Athenianaire</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1527</link>
<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
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My name is Rebecca L. Podniesinski. I am a mother of one amazingly energetic toddler. I work fulltime in the greenhouse fie</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 9:11:36 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Rachel Grossman, bellaartworks</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1526</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
Rachel, a retired Homicide Detective turned artist, creates custom fused glasswork in her studio located in Yreka, California whe</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 8:23:56 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Jackie Rasband, DesignsforAnAngel</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1525</link>
<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I love making things with my own hands. I take a lot of pride in my work and I feel the most precious gift you can give a person is</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 8:46:38 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Margi Vanover, Sewingcreations</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1524</link>
<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
Hi, I&amp;rsquo;m Margi Vanover. I live in the country, near Idaho Falls, ID with 2 house cats and several outdoor ones. I&amp;rsquo;ve bee</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 8:09:01 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight:Mariagrazia Garofalo, DiamondMDesigns</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1523</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I was born in Italy but I made New York my second home in 1986. My husband and I purchased a ranch and moved to Montana in 2001.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 9:40:29 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Debi Lane, PitterPotterHouse</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1522</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I am a part-time potter that always dreamed of creating pottery and finally got my dream! I love working with clay in all forms. </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:46:54 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Angela R. Sasser, angelicshades</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1520</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
My studio is named Angelic Shades Studio after my pre-established fantasy art studio of the same name (http://www.angelicshades.c</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 9:20:15 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Steven A Dailey, stevieboy34</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1519</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I am 46 yrs old and retired due to a spinal cord injury that has left me unable to work fulltime. My ultimate goal would be to su</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 9:42:35 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artfire Artisan Spotlight: Tara Ganesh, zazuta</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1518</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
My name is Tara and I am an Indian Married to a Mexican, living in India\&#039;s capital city, New Delhi. I have a background in arts,</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 8:26:42 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artisan Spotlight:Sheila Davis, notjusthats</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1517</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
Not Just Hats is now 1 year young and I have to say that I love waking up every morning and going to work; work being creating ne</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 9:15:04 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artisan Spotlight: Izel Ang, ChainofBeads</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1516</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
My name is Izel Ang and I am from Singapore, a little dot in South East Asia. I specialize in wired jewelries and teach my craft </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 8:26:17 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artisan Spotlight: Lynn Henrichs, LanternLaneCreations</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1515</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
My Studio is named LanternLaneCreations, named after the country road that I live on. I am 50 years old, and have owned horses an</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:34:16 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Melanie Feltham, melaniefelthamart</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1514</link>
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&amp;nbsp;Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I&#039;m a Newfoundlander with a lot of education. Despite having spent almost 12 years in post secondary and now finishing my</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 8:37:37 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Artisan Spotlight: Julie Magers Soulen, JulieMagersSoulenPhotography</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1513</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
Since I moved to Colorado more than 20 years ago, I have been an avid outdoors enthusiast.&amp;nbsp; In the late 90s we moved to a so</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 9:07:26 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Audrie Wiesenfelder, PurpleButterfly</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1512</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I&amp;rsquo;ve been a glass bead-maker since 1992, except for a 2 &amp;frac12; year hiatus caused by the lack of a glass studio. I\&#039;ve be</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 1:39:57 MST</pubDate>
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<title>DIY Father\&#039;s Day Gifts From Easy to Advanced</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1510</link>
<description>Father\&#039;s Day is still almost two weeks away, but if you are planning on making (or helping a child make) a handmade gift, it\&#039;s the perfect time to start looking for ideas. Below we will look at five</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 2:46:26 MST</pubDate>
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<title>How to Make Your Own Natural Personal Care and Cleaning Products</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1509</link>
<description>There are a lot of reasons to make your own cleaning products (from shampoo to fabric softener). Cost is probably one of biggest: homemade laundry detergent for example costs about $0.05 a load vs $0.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 2:10:18 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Maria Kitano. Natureandart</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1508</link>
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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I have been a full time artist for over 5 years but I always been interested in art and crafting. Painting has been my main int</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 1:36:01 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Gary &amp; Jackye Husmann, Chasing Memories</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1507</link>
<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.

We are a retired husband and wife team. We do everything together. Not so long ago, we started collecting antiques as we ran acro</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 4:13:16 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Finding Artistic Inspiration in Your Favorite Things</title>
<link>http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Art_Daily2&#038;op=viewarticle&#038;adaid=1506</link>
<description>We all go through them: creative slumps. Some of the best advice I have heard to avoid a creative drought is to create every day, even if you are not feeling particularly inspired. But what happens wh</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 1:33:33 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Denise Vance, MK Jewels</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
My name is Denise Vance, have been married to my husband now for 17 years now,  he has a daughter who is married and has three boys</description>
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<title>ArtFire Blogging Contest Gives You the Chance to Win a $500 Gift Certificate</title>
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<description>Do you have a blog? Then you can enter to win a $500 gift certificate to any Pro ArtFire studio of your choice! Our blogging contests is super easy to enter; all you need to do is:

1.	Write a new b</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 2:32:14 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Eoanna Petropoulacos, juku7</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I siphon ideas from a broad spectrum of elements both accessible and obscure, constantly experimenting with a fresh take on metals,</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 10:47:31 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Deborah Bryant, WhatsYourBag</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. 
I live in the mountains of Western North Carolina down a quiet road on what used to be an old farm.  My husband and I settled here</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 1:59:38 MST</pubDate>
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<title>5 Apps for Crafters and Artists on the Go</title>
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<description>The previous post Top 5 Apps for Sewing and Knitting, we looked at some help apps for knitters and sewers. There are not that many crafts out there yet strictly aimed at crafters. Previously we looked</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 2:34:45 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Bob Cummins, JewelryandRosaries</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
First, I do not consider myself an artist. When I look at all the &amp;ldquo;trendy&amp;rdquo; jewelry design, I see chaos. I am not knocki</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 10:26:45 MST</pubDate>
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<title>5 of the Best Street Fashion Blogs to Check Out Now</title>
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<description>Street fashion has become a hot topic in the last several years, where real people set trends and mark shifts in what we consider stylish. Street fashion is often seen in major urban centers, and is a</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 3:43:51 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Lee Humphrey, QuiltsByLee</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I am passionate about rag quilts. My biggest sellers have been the Dallas Cowboy and Texas Longhorn-themed items.  I try to be as c</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 2:17:16 MST</pubDate>
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<title>What to do with Flowers Left Over from Mother\&#039;s Day</title>
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<description>Mother\&#039;s Day was almost a week ago, so you may have some flowers sitting around the house that are on their last leg. Natural flowers are fragrant and brighten things up, but once they begin to sag a</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 2:13:41 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Featured Artisan Spotlight: Adrienne Carrie, AdrienneAudrey</title>
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<description>Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
I&amp;rsquo;m 25 year old Canadian who now lives in Washington state. I moved here a year ago from British Columbia when my husband and</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 3:18:19 MST</pubDate>
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<title>How to Make Your Own Inexpensive Green Grocery Bags </title>
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<description>&amp;quot;Going green&amp;quot; has been increasingly popular over the last decade, but it is often difficult to let go of old habits or remember new ones. Switching to using reusable shopping bags is a great</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 2:27:05 MST</pubDate>
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