No general guidance here — just a tip of the hat to someone for a great idea she had!
We received a package of really attractive bookmarks from our blog partner Lisa Crone:
We loved these cute bookmarks 
She combines stylish design, plus her ongoing theme (at least for me, “A Bead A Day” is suggested by the single bead here), plus a quick plug for her upcoming book, “A Bead in Time”.
Lisa made this promo short, sweet enough to make people want to keep it around, useful, and unique. I’d call this example a great craft business tip!
Instead of gluing onto them, “paint” pretty designs on the flat pads with rubber-stamping inks. Cindy Gimbrone shows off this great inspiration in her wonderfully titled blog post, “
Cindy also came up with the idea of adding texture and design elements by 
Another unglued inspiration from Cindy is this 
multi-stranding by adding a couple strands of chainmaille-type link work on either side of the bracelet blank.
In another great burst of inspiration, Lisa also created not just a bejeweled pendant, but also an 
–is easy to do, but I think it’s so impressive that you’d think it took a jewelry master’s touch.
which she titled “
More “
Dawno 
–that I want to call 
this time to make a necklace.
We hope these neat creations by our Blog Partners give you some ideas that you’ll run with and make your own!
(Tish provides a 
