Hi! I’d like to welcome you to the last Craft Connection for October! (seriously? it's the end of October? Where did this month go?) Each and every week I scour the interwebs and gather the best tutorials, tips, and other helpful links to help with your handmade craft business. In addition, I’ll post links to cool crafts I’ve seen, and blogs I think are worth following. I hope you enjoy!

• Details Sell Handmade Online
  
  
  
  Draw potential buyers in with your personal story

• Sprucing up for Fall- A Checklist to get your online shop ready for the coming seasons
  
  
  
  Here’s a little checklist of suggestions to get your shop ready, for the coming seasons and in general

• 7 Ways to Help Your Customers Feel Ownership
  
  Although you can’t provide the exact same experience for your customers online as you would in real life, there are certain things that you can still do to help them make their purchasing decision easier and help them claim ownership

• Drive more traffic to your website
  
  
  
  Um, if i build it, won't they just come?

• Monster printables- Paper wallflowers make me happy
  
  
  A printable PDF template for making your own paper wallflowers.

• A blog you NEED to follow!
  
  
  Time with Tascha
  
  I am so totally in LOVE with Tascha's bright colorful illustrations!

If you know of any good handmade craft marketing resources I should include in the next Crafty Connections post please don’t hesitate to email me, or leave the link(s) in the comments section! I would love to be able to share these great resources with everyone! Also, are these links helpful to you? Let me know! I appreciate the feedback!!!! Thank you!!!