I love handmade things. They make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

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OK folks, I’m really excited because it’s time to take the wraps off my new baby!

I love love love buying things from real people who make stuff with their own two hands, and I am also a faithful Etsy shopper. Combine these two facts with my terminal case of Compulsive Blogging Personality Disorder (CBPD) and you get my new site:

“Try Handmade“

I am completely enamored of handmade products and I want to share this love with you. I understand that it can initially seem intimidating making a purchase from an individual instead of a faceless yet ‘reliable’ corporation, and I am here to help you find items which will help change your mind using nothing but the sheer power of their incredibleness.

I find it wonderful and awe-inspiring that there really are people out there making so many things which we can choose instead of mass-produced dreck. I’m certainly not advocating that everyone out there build their own cars, or even that everyone buys a handmade car, but when options for beautiful jewelry, clothing, and household items are out there and affordable, I say why not.

Whether you buy handmade new items, or upcycled / recycled / repurposed, you’re doing the planet a favor, and you are helping to support an artisan. What could be better than that? New factories will get built with or without my help, but being able to encourage and support artists, artisans, crafters, and hobbyists is a dream come true for me.

Will you follow along?

I really hope you like it — I am loving writing it. Here are a few of the finds I’ve featured recently.

If you like seeing beautiful things every day, you can subscribe via RSS, in Bloglines, in email, or just bookmark Try Handmade to come back to later.

Thanks so much for checking it out, and I’m curious to know what you think ;)

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  11. I love etsy! And it’s so good that they accept payments from paypal! :) It makes easier to buy the things that you want there.

    Looking forward to sell some of my stuff too someday.

    Yvie’s latest post: Tower!

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  12. I love etsy! And it’s so good that they accept payments from paypal! :) It makes easier to buy the things that you want there.

    Looking forward to sell some of my stuff too someday.

    Yvie’s latest post: Tower!

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  39. Hi Erika!

    I'm so delighted to find someone who actually appreciate hand made products. It seem like most people are into factory made ones and doesn't really see the uniqueness & creativity of anything made personally by hand anymore! Needless to say, I dig hand made ones too. As a matter of fact, I make my own Jewelries. I have made one for my daughter and she cherishes it so much.That's always a priceless reward! btw, I found you in mybloglog and has added you in my contact. I'm zenforyou. Take care now!

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  40. Hi Erika!

    I'm so delighted to find someone who actually appreciate hand made products. It seem like most people are into factory made ones and doesn't really see the uniqueness & creativity of anything made personally by hand anymore! Needless to say, I dig hand made ones too. As a matter of fact, I make my own Jewelries. I have made one for my daughter and she cherishes it so much.That's always a priceless reward! btw, I found you in mybloglog and has added you in my contact. I'm zenforyou. Take care now!

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  48. i love it! but i accidentally got something that i din’t mean to… how do i tell the person i don’t want it? i’m afraid my parents will get mad that i did it. what do i do?

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