Please read this article to learn about the TRUTH and REALITY of the CPSIA’s new law! As parents and concerned citizens I’m sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from […]
An Interview with Nancy from TuTuCuteandMoore
Do you really not want to be able to buy your child/granddaughter/niece/friend an adorable handmade tutu from TUTUCUTEANDMOORE? SAVE HANDMADE! Tell me a little bit about your background in arts and crafts.I grew up watching my mother sew and run a small business with her creations. She taught me patience, as well as giving me […]
An Interview with Hilda from WarmandFuzzyBaby UPDATED 2/22/10
Time to meet Hilda from WarmandFuzzyBaby…yet another adorable shop about to basically be closed down if something doesn’t change… Tell me a little bit about your background in arts and crafts. I am a stay at home mom. I was a critical care nurse who started selling on Etsy after rediscovering crocheting. I`ve seen my […]
An Interview with ME! (KimsCraftyApple)
For the past week or so I’ve been doing interviews with shops that are going to be affected by the CPSIA Law starting on February 10th, 2009. Turns out…my shop is also going to be affected so I thought I would do an interview with myself so you can see what will be missing from […]
TREASURY Saturday!
Yup! It’s Saturday again and even though I’m featuring etsy artists’ that will be affected by this CPSIA Law, I’m still going to show off the treasuries that I either made or my items made it into!ENJOY! This beautiful treasury was put together by sewciopath and was called “Danger to Society.” It was to emphasize […]
An Interview with Renee of TadpoleCreations
I’m sticking to the same theme…another store, Tadpole Creations to be affected by the CPSIA Law…. Tell me a little bit about your background in arts and crafts. A child of the seventies, the daughter of a ceramist and woodworker turned into successful interior designers. Fast forward 30 years, I am the mother of 3 […]
Ban on BOOKS for kids under 12 AND BAN kids under 12 from our LIBRARIES!?!?!?
This is INSANE! from http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1573 January 22nd, 2009 Category: Government InformationWASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) today expressed dissatisfaction with a public meeting held by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to discuss the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and whether the law, which requires children’s products to undergo stringent testing for […]
Great Blog Resources for the New CPSIA Law:
From BuggaLove: The Cost of Compliance with CPSIA:http://buggalove.blogspot.com/2009/01/cost-of-compliance-with-cpsia.htmlThe Cost of Compliance with CPSIA Volume 2:http://buggalove.blogspot.com/2009/01/cost-of-compliance-with-cpsia-volume-2.html The blog ‘What Shoes I Wear’ just posted a summary of what happened at an etsy meeting this afternoon about the CPSIA laws coming into effect. I strongly recommend you reading it and looking at her links! http://whatshoesiwear.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-notes-on-meeting-with-etsy-admin.html
An Interview with AmyRoseDesigns
And yet another interview with another super cute shop that will be affected by the CPSIA law…I’m pleased to introduce you to AmyRoseDesigns: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Tell me a little bit about your background in arts and crafts. I […]
An Interview with PammyDawn
Another interview with a great shop, PammyDawn, that will be affected by the CPSIA Law… Tell me a little bit about your background in arts and crafts. Creating has always been a source of satisfaction for me. My mother and grandmother were crafters, and I grew up sewing, sketching, painting, and generally making fabulous messes! […]