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Weekly Roundup: The Livin’ is Green
Happy Friday! Have any fun plans for the weekend? There’s a music festival in town that we’re pretty excited about. But before we head out to the party, we wanted to share these funky GREEN products...
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Thanks for helping Goodsmiths become Silicon Prairie’s New Startup of the Year!
Perhaps you heard the good news, but allow us a moment to celebrate — Goodsmiths won the first New Startup of the Year award at the inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards! The ceremony was held last night at...
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revive earrings of past decades with this polishing touch
We all have ‘em. They sit in the corner of our jewelry boxes — the earrings of our past waiting for us to once again love them. Well, consider this the rehabilitation process! A little tape and nail...
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Weekly Roundup: Throw a Fabulous DIY Kid Party
Creating the perfect kid-friendly party can be difficult and stressful — unless you have fun and DIY it. A pop of color here, some great goody bags there, a snazzed-up gift, banner, and some awesome...
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Hey look, we’re yarn bombing a tuk tuk!
Ever heard of a tuk tuk before? It’s a crazy little three-wheeled vehicle generally used like a taxi in Southeast Asian countries. They’re called “tuk tuks” in Thailand, “auto rickshaws” in India, and...
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weekly roundup: black and white — the light, the dark, and the classic
There is nothing more classic than the stark contrast between black and white. Whether you’re looking for chic Halloween decorations, a necklace featuring mythical aquatic creatures, a mug for your...
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Announcing our new partnership with Whimseybox!
We’re so excited to announce a new partnership with our friends at Whimseybox — a company doing awesome things for makers. From their site: At Whimseybox, we believe that everyone can make something...
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New Feature Alert: Introducing the Goodsmiths Blog Community Page
Happy Monday! We like to start the week off with a bang, so you’ll notice a few new site announcements on the blog today. And this new feature is one we’re really excited about. Now you can see more...
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Get it while it’s hot: 20% off Goodsmiths Shop Solutions
Attention shop owners, we are running a special 20% off promotion for both the Silver and Gold packages for Shop Solutions! If you haven’t heard, we announced a partnership with the good peeps at...
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Introducing Goodsmiths + Stripe
We are excited to announce that we are live with Stripe integration for Goodsmiths shop owners. This feature will allow shop owners to accept credit cards directly within their own shop. Last week,...
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We’re having a party! Come to Crafternight at Ephemera, presented by Goodsmiths
We’re throwing a party for two fabulous ladies and the craft community in Des Moines! If you’re free on Thursday night, come down to Ephemera Stationery Studio in East Village from 5 to 8 p.m. to...
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Fantastic fall flavors: 9 recipes that are sure to warm you up
The weather’s getting cooler, there’s frost on the ground, and we’re all looking for a warm recipes to stave off the chill. Our favorite Goodsmiths cook, Becky Peterson, created some great fall-worthy...
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Announcing Goodsmiths’ first-ever Handmade Holiday Blitz!
We’re excited to announce the very first Handmade Holiday Bash at Goodsmiths — a weekend-long, shopping extravaganza where you could win $500 to spend on Goodsmiths! It’s simple to enter, and there...
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And the winner of the Handmade Holiday Blitz is…. The 3 Funky Divas!
We had so much fun during the Handmade Holiday Blitz — thanks to everyone who connected with us on social media and bought gifts from our lovely shop owners. We selected one entree at random, and the...
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We’re Going to Quiltcon!
We’ll meet you in Austin, modern quilters. Goodsmiths is sponsoring the inaugural Quiltcon event in Austin, Texas, from Feb. 21-24. We’re in love with modern, and we’re stoked to rub shoulders with...
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roundup: Goodsmiths fashion and styling tips
With spring right around the corner, it’s time to pack up the heavy knits and seriously contemplate your warm-month wardrobe. Check out these trends we’re loving for the upcoming season — from fresh...
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The app has landed! Check out Swipe, powered by Goodsmiths
Three cheers! Our app is here. We’re so excited to announce that Swipe by Goodsmiths is now available for download in the Apple App Store. We were at Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago last fall when we...
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Introducing the Goodsmiths affiliate program
Do you have a website, business, or blog that reaches a handmade audience? If so, you can now be part of our Goodsmiths affiliate program and get rewarded for shops you send our way. With our...
View ArticleOpen Letter to all Etsy Shop Owners US & Canada
Yesterday was an interesting day for me, as I received several emails from shop owners saying things like: “Now is your time” “This is your tipping point” Consider yesterday the rally moment, and the...
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Farmers Market Bag Roundup
As you may have gathered from my previous post, it’s Farmer’s Market season and I kinda love them! And of course your best accessory for any Farmer’s Market is an organic bag to carry your loot of...
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