Hi! (I'm back!) Welcome to this weeks Crafty Connections! Each and every week I scour the interwebs and gather the best tutorials, tips, and informative links to help with your handmade craft business. In addition, I’ll post links to cool crafty DIY projects, and blogs I think are worth following. I hope you enjoy this weeks links!

• Need More Customers? 5 Ways to Get Them to Know, Like, and Trust You
  
  
  You need to “romance” potential customers and get them comfortable with what you have to offer.

• Patents Copyrights and Trademarks Oh My
  
  
  
  Everything you wanted to know about patents, copyrights and trademarks.

• 10 Opportunities You’re Missing on Thank You Pages
  
  
  Don’t just give them a recap of their order, use this page as a opportunity for another conversion.

• 10 Blogs to Spark Your Creativity
  
  
  One way to access our creativity, I believe, is through inspiration from other amazing minds.
  

• Recap of Craftster’s 2011 Indie Trend Report
  
  
  How can we predict trends so our items are on the forefront of a rush, rather than ignored in online shops or stuffed behind a row of boots in a buyer’s closet?

• DIY- Crafty Spring Bouquet
  
  
  a cute homemade gift idea for Mother’s Day – or an adorable addition to girlie birthday parties, baby showers, or bridal showers!

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!!!! Thanks!