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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.

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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

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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

Posted on October 10, 2009 at 12:41am —

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Looking for Featured Artists.

If your interested in being a featured artist, send me an email at kerri@cafehandmade.com.

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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

Posted on March 23, 2009 at 7:51pm —

 
 

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