CPSIA "protest" video

Check out this great video made by a fellow Etsian.
Her blog Mama's Little Monkeys has a list of all the shops featured in this video.

CPSIA Will Kill Handmade

Max is in there playing with a Two Kazoos tic tac toe.

:-)

Digital Scrapbooking: Christmas Kit

My Retro Revival Merry Mod Christmas kit is available at The Red Porch. Just in time to make your holiday layouts with all those super cool pics you took yesterday! Click on the image to take you to the store (and check out the other great kits while you're there!)

Light at the end of the tunnel?

This article sounds promising regarding the new lead testing regulations.....of course they have to approve it. But it's making a lot of us sigh with relief.

Toy companies cheer proposed lead rule changes


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CPSIA Product Testing Regulations

If you are unaware, the government passed new regulations on mandatory testing of products that would come in contact with children 12 and under. This goes into effect February 10, 2009. It is causing a tremendous amount of concern among us that hand make items for children.

This effects everyone though. After February 10, 2009, any item made prior to that date that has not been tested cannot be sold. Garage sales, thrift shops, consignment shops will not be able to sell childrens items.

I have been struggling to find the right way to post this on my blog. It's so overwhelming I didn't know where to start.

Here is an excellent blog post about it. Please visit and read carefully. She has explained it very well and provides links for more information and ways to help.
Sweet Figments

More links regarding CPSIA testing:
ZRecommneds: Five steps you can take

The Red Porch Site Has Launched!!

Go check it out!!

The Red Porch Handmade Digital Art

Super cool stuff!

:-)

Buy Handmade This Holiday Season

When you buy handmade items, you are buying quality.

You are buying one of a kind.

You are supporting a person that put their time, energy and love into creating something special.

What's more meaningful.....a mass produced product that everyone has or a gift that is handmade by one person for another?

There are so many amazing handmade products out there I'm sure you'll find the right one that will make your family and friends say "wow....thanks!"

Visit Etsy.

Cool handmade things for everyone on your list.
And you don't have to leave your house! (Another bonus!)

Wishing you a safe, warm and blessed holiday season.

Site launch date set for December 1!

I am so excited!

I can't believe it's here already.

Check out the blog, they are doing interviews of the artists and site hosts and picked me to go first.

The Red Porch Blog

So many folks have signed up already and it just grows every day.

The buzz is getting louder!