CraftMe.co- NZ FREE Fine Arts & Crafts Artwork Gallery- Art Centre- Artists Design, Maori Art History, Art Supply, Crafting Supplies, Kids Art & Craft Ideas

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CraftMe.co- NZ FREE Fine Arts & Crafts Artwork Gallery- Art Centre- Artists Design, Maori Art History, Art Supply, Crafting Supplies, Kids Art & Craft Ideas

We are building a unique art and craft oriented marketplace, a collection of boutique kiwi art and craft shops. It is a place to buy and sell all things unique, handmade, vintage, handcrafted artisan items, home crafts, hobbies, and art & craft supplies. We want to help our fellow artistic kiwis to market themselves, in a quick affordable and effective way. Together we build the marketplace for you- the artist and the craftsman around New Zealand. It doesn’t matter if you are photographer, fashion accessories designer, custom made jewellery maker, home craft chocolatier, or the yummy cupcakes baker, you can advertise yourself on CratMe.co. It doesn’t matter what you create- we want to showcase anything but the ordinary! CraftMe is not another second hand goods market (a garage sale site), but a quality premium marketplace for everything unique. We want you to share your story with other people all around New Zealand (and the world), and help us to create this collection of quality vibrant artists galleries and handmade products marketplace. When you shop on CraftMe, you support kiwi artists and sustain our local communities. We are also open for buyers around the world; we already have few of them registered with us. CraftMe is not limited to products only- If you have a creative service, you can open a store as well. Advertise your studio or gallery, art lessons, private tutoring, or any other artistic services. You can advertise examples of your work and show them in your online store gallery. Your name is out there in the marketplace, gaining HIGH ranking on Google

CraftMe.co.nz- Craft Ideas for kids- craft kits and art supplies for children- free online shopping NZ

CraftMe.co.nz- Craft Ideas for kids- craft kits and art supplies for children- free online shopping NZ
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Spark your Child’s creative imagination with arts and crafts…
Arts and crafts seem to take a back seat with our kids today, instead to be replaced with the electronic age. Paintbrushes are being replaced with mobile phones; scissors and glue sticks are being replaced with PlayStation and iPods.
Kids need to have an outlet with which to develop their imagination, a place where they can re-engage and let those creative juices run wild. Arts and crafts have provided that outlet for many years, and continue to offer vast opportunities and activities for hours of fun-filled entertainment. There are a wide variety of ideas out there that kids can expand on to make their craft journey an interesting one.
Sitting down with a craft project keeps kids’ minds active, and these craft projects can be as inexpensive as you like, you just need to know where to look. Whether it is ready made kits, or gathering supplies to make a unique creation, the choices are limitless and rewarding. Have you ever noticed the look on your child’s face when they bring home a piece of their own artwork from school?
Arts and crafts have often been used as a learning tool. Many craft kits include a wealth of knowledge about the topic. When digging for Dinosaur bones for instance, your child will get to assemble the Dinosaur and understand what it looked like back in the day, as well as learning fun and interesting facts about their dinosaur.
Teach them all about recycling as well as the basic science behind robots when they build a Tin Can Robot. Or what happens when you mix Baking Soda and Vinegar together when they launch their very own Rocket!
They can learn the science behind Fizz while making some cool bath bombs; or what about the cool trick of Shrinky Dinks shrinking plastic. Kids can learn and have fun all at the same time.
There are arts and crafts out there suitable for all age groups. You don’t have to be a child to enjoy arts and crafts, in fact they are a fantastic opportunity for children and their parents to spend some quality time together having fun and being creative.
Many craft projects can be given as gifts. A handmade gift made by a child and given to a parent, grandparent, or friend become cherished keepsakes. The receiver understands the time, energy and love that have gone into the making of their gift. The child comes away with a feeling of deep satisfaction knowing that they’ve made something for someone that they can be extremely proud of.
But let’s not forget our littlies, capture their interest in arts and crafts at an early age, and nurture their creative streaks, find something they like doing and build on it. They may be interested in painting or folding paper aeroplanes. Making figures out of oven bake clay, or creating new fuzzy monkey friends they can carry around in their pocket. They may like to make cars out of pegs, or make their own twirly tutu to dance around the house in.
These activities along with many more will spark a child’s imagination, allowing them to come up with some exciting pieces of art or a thrilling craft project. Gather a whole bunch of craft supplies together and give them free rain, what they come up with will not only surprise and excite you but will work on those fine motor skills that are important in a child’s early development.
If it’s craft kits and supplies you are looking for, then our store on Craftme.co offers you just that. Come on in and take a look. Nina Billington, The Crafti Bug

CraftMe.co.nz: Artisan jewellery maker on New Zealand’s arts crafts online marketplace.

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CraftMe.co: Another artisan jewellery maker is joining New Zealand’s arts and crafts online marketplace.
“We are pleased with the recent NZ designer to join us. “All Occasions”- handmade designer jewellery, designed by Sheila Sullivan has recently joined CraftMe.co. We are happy to start working together and excited to start promoting her recent line of designer jewellery for weddings on our website.” said Roy Rodriguez, the founder and the manager of CratMe.co.
We asked Sheila Sullivan, the designer behind “All Occasions” to give us some more details about her decision to open a new online store on CratMe.co:
“I have worked in the craft industry for many years, and I have always enjoyed making and sharing of craft, i can remember sitting at my mother’s feet embroidering as a young child, my mother was a craft enthusiast and i guess because i was the youngest and the only girl in the family it seemed natural that i would follow these interests also.
Throughout my own children’s younger years i was a knitter, rug maker, embroiderer and sewer. Then i was introduced into the world of Porcelain Doll Making, where i became very involved in the industry, becoming the president of the NZ Doll Federation, a group formed to join crafters of the doll making industry from all around new Zealand and to encourage excellence in their field. I am now a life member of that organisation.
I excelled in doll making winning many awards covering New York, Germany, Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia, and was successful in selling high quality individual pieces to collectors everywhere. It was through this industry that I purchased the event Midwinter Doll, Teddy and Craft Festival which I successfully organised and ran for 12 years. During this time i undertook study at A.U.T and achieved a Diploma in Event Management, later adding a Small Business Certificate.
What has all this to do with jewellery you might ask? Well!! I just can’t stop!!! My creative hands and active brain had to try something new, so after making my first necklace, and having all my friends wanting one also, the jewellery creating has evolved into something that keeps my hands pretty busy. It’s my evening activity and I enjoy the relaxation that I get from playing with beautiful beads and designing amazing one off pieces to match that very special outfit for the special occasion, hence the business name all - Occasions. I conduct jewellery parties hosted by friends or business acquaintances from time to time and also sell direct to the public. I undertake commission pieces and have recently developed the “bridal suite” which is a small collection of jewellery for brides.
Developing my online store on CraftMe.co, starring as number one on so many Google searches, is another step in the process of building my strong brand. Surprisingly, in just a matter of minutes, I had my online store up and running. It’s a fast and easy online solution, well recommended to any other artist and craft person in New Zealand, who wants to go online at no time, in a quick and affordable way. Rather than just building your own website, join an ever growing marketplace for artists and craftsmen; what a bright idea!”
“We are welcoming “All Occasions” with open arms and excited to see more unique designs on CraftMe. Here for many years of successful and fruitful work”, conclude Rodriguez.