West Coast Crafty

Etsy has just premiered its new online magazine, The Storque, this month! They’re posting an ever-changing mix of features like This Handmade Life, How-To, and Craftivism, and spotlighting the crafty goings-on that they’re most excited about.

I’m interviewing Rebecca Pearcy of Queen Bee Creations for an upcoming Storque article, which I’m really looking forward to. By the way, Queen Bee has a new feature: some amazing one-of-a-kind bags posted in a special monthly flickr set. If you see one you like, just call them up and order it over the phone. Plus, you can get free standard shipping on any Queen Bee or Chickpea purchase online (just enter FREEQUEENBEE at checkout) and 20% off all purchases made in the studio through September 20…

In other crafty news, Faythe Levine has just posted a new extended clip from her film, Handmade Nation, featuring even more crafters and business owners. I love the film excerpt and I’m so eager to see the full-length movie — Faythe has done an incredible job. Don’t forget to stop by the HN Etsy shop to see all the cool handmade stuff for sale and support the film project, too.