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Profile Information
- Tell us about yourself:
- Hi, My name is Kerri Testa, I am Mom to a growing toddler, Kaelyn. I own and operate Cafe Handmade and its sister site Find it Handmade. My husband, Len is my partner in life, love, and Cafe Handmade. He is a huge help to me in running the site, and is a wonderful, supportive husband.
Before my daughter was born (almost 3 years ago) I participated in a lot of traditional craft shows and found that it was so much work to prepare for the show, pack the car just right, travel, set up, and sit for 5-8 hours hoping the weather holds out (I'm in New England) and I get good sales, or at least make back the $100-$150 I paid for the booth, pack it back up, travel, and put it all away. After Kaelyn was born I said to myself there has got to be a better way. When researching I found places like Etsy, Artfire, etc... but no good way to promote my shops. That is when I decided to create a Virtual Craft Show. Online marketplaces have so many shops within it it is hard to stay on top and be seen. So I figured that we could promote those shops and have a craft show with say 50-100 artists at a time, maintaining the cozy hometown craft show feel and allow for all to be seen.
I am glad to say that we have been live for almost a year and are currently receiving over 10,000 visitors a month to our Virtual Craft Show!
My hope is that you enjoy the site as much as I enjoy working on it.
- Are you an Artist, Lover of Handmade, or both?
- Handmade Rocks!
- Website Address
- http://www.cafehandmade.com
- Blog Address
- http://www.cafehandmade.com
- What do you create?
- My specialty is floorcloths, but I create whatever is placed on my heart. Since the birth of my daughter I haven't had much time to dedicate to my line. This winter I will be working on a new line of items and expand beyond Floorcloths. No... no hits, you will need to stay tuned.
- Do you accept custom orders?
- Yes
- Why do you do what you do?
- Because I have to!
For the love of handmade! I believe every artist needs a chance to be seen. Cafe Handmade takes a smaller group of artists and advertises them to the world.
Comment Wall (50 comments)
- At 4:57pm on December 20, 2009,
Debbie said…
- At 9:49am on December 13, 2009,
Valerie said… - Hi, I wanted to change the pictures on my virtual booth. Can you email me the instructions for this? I think I just email you the pictures? I need your address.
Mommytyme70@yahoo.com
I sent a message earlier because I could not find my booth, but I found it in aisle 4- so disregard that. Thanks
- At 2:25am on November 24, 2009,
Debbie said…
- At 3:56pm on October 29, 2009,
Elmer Davenport said… - I have a question and a comment. Question is: how do I get my picture to show up by my name, and the comment is: This site is awsome
- At 3:47pm on October 29, 2009,
Kumbashaa said…
- Thank you for starting this site. I love crafting and just started my own site. Have a great day!
Marie
Cafe Handmade Admin's Blog
Sew Fun!
I think my new favorite day of the week is Friday's, not just because it is the weekend and I get to enjoy it with my family, but because Friday night is my new sewing class. I'm a bit embarrassed that I never learned to sew past a semi-straight stitch. My mother tried to teach me but she has no patience and just ends up doing the project for me.
So I enrolled in a class at a local sewing shop with a friend of mine. I have to say, I think I love sewing. It is sort of relaxing. I am a bit intimi… Continue
So I enrolled in a class at a local sewing shop with a friend of mine. I have to say, I think I love sewing. It is sort of relaxing. I am a bit intimi… Continue
Posted on October 10, 2009 at 12:41am —
Looking for Featured Artists.
If your interested in being a featured artist, send me an email at kerri@cafehandmade.com.
Posted on April 20, 2009 at 11:15pm —
Cafe Handmade Marketplace is now Open!
Hello,
I would like to introduce you to the Cafe Handmade Marketplace on FuzzB! We have teamed up with FuzzB to create a designated marketplace for you to open up shop. Most of you have shops already but if you have been thinking about setting up a second shop or moving shops this is the place to be.
Why you ask? Blue Fuzzy Slippers, or FuzzB as it has been nicknamed, is not only a marketplace but is also a… Continue
I would like to introduce you to the Cafe Handmade Marketplace on FuzzB! We have teamed up with FuzzB to create a designated marketplace for you to open up shop. Most of you have shops already but if you have been thinking about setting up a second shop or moving shops this is the place to be.
Why you ask? Blue Fuzzy Slippers, or FuzzB as it has been nicknamed, is not only a marketplace but is also a… Continue
Posted on March 23, 2009 at 7:51pm —
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