July 22, 2008
You all went to see HellBoy II The Golden Army, right? If not, you should go as soon as possible! It's really, really good. Oh, I guess some other superhero movie came out recently too.

June 23, 2008
Don't forget this Saturday June 28th is Swap-O-Rama-Rama in Los Angeles! Get the details here or here. I'll be helping Aldo at the silkscreening station so please be sure to say hi!

June 11, 2008
The Craft Tutorials blog recently underwent a makeover and changed addresses. Please point your browsers to crafttutorials.net. Have a great tutorial you'd like to share? Email them here.

May 27, 2008
A big hello to Entrepreneur's StartUps magazine readers! Check out our blog for links and info on other devilishly good stuff!

May 12, 2008
Save the Date! Saturday June 28, 2008 Swap-O-Rama-Rama comes to Los Angeles again! Don't know what SORR is? Click here. Check our blog for details as they become available.

March 25, 2008
There's a new book out from our favorite author, Stephen King! You can download a pdf of the first 30 pages from Amazon.

December 17, 2007
Wednesday, December 19 is the last day to order things you need by Christmas! Thanks for shopping with us!

November 20, 2007
Looking for something new to do with your photos? We just posted a great photo contact print tutorial over at Craft Tutorials. Take a look and let us know what you think!

October 15, 2007
You could win a trip to Maker Faire 2008! Instructables, along with Make, Craft, and PopSci, is sponsoring a DIY Halloween contest. Hurry though, only two weeks left to enter.

October 5, 2007
There are some great contests going on right now. Check out Illustration Friday for a super special weekly challenge. Hint: This one will result in a gallery showing! The Holiday Softie Awards are now accepting entries. Wait until you see the list of categories, they all sound like fun!

July 13, 2007
Happy Friday the 13th! Don't forget Felt Club is this weekend. Get there early to get a swag bag. And in scary movie news, John Cusack's new movie 1408 is out now. It looks really scary!

July 3, 2007
Look for some new crafty writers over at Craft Tutorials. (Donna is happy to be one of them!) Of course we're still updating our Devilishly Good Stuff blog so please stop by and see what's new. And feel free to say hi!

May 19, 2007
Maker Faire is going on right now! Check out some of today's photos here and here.

April 23, 2007
Help a fellow crafter! Alison, of Wonderland Q, and an organizer for Bazaar Bizarre Boston, to name just a few of her crafty endeavors, recently had a medical emergency. Like many independent artists she does not have health insurance so her friends have organized a way to help. This would be a great place to do your Mother's Day shopping!

April 6, 2007
She's officially retired! Today was Mom's last day at work and she sounds pretty happy about it! Did you catch the typo in our last newsletter? If so, mention what you found in the comments section when you place your order and we'll throw in a little something extra with your order. What can we say....nobody's perfect!

March 22, 2007
Stay in the Loop! We've got a big promo coming up and newsletter subscribers will be the first to hear about it. Sign up for our email newsletter to hear about this and other subscriber-only deals and specials. Don't worry, we won't bombard you with emails and we never share your information with anyone else.

February 15, 2007
To the very nice bus driver I spoke with on Saturday - the company is GraphXOnline. But please still email me as I have some tips for you for applying it to the window.

February 14, 2007
Winners were announced for Craft magazine's Valentine's Day Card Contest! Once again people pulled out all the stops. See all the entries here.

February 5, 2007
Hurry, only FIVE days left to enter Craft magazine's new Valentine's Day Card Contest! This is another great chance to flex your creative recycling muscle AND circumvent Hallmark in one fell swoop.

February 2, 2007
Winners of the Etsy/Bazaar Bizarre Upcycling Contest have been announced. Congratulations to all of the winning entries! Be sure to check our blog over the next couple of weeks as we'll be featuring our favorite Upcycling entries!

January 30, 2007
Happy New Year! Yes, we know it's almost Valentines Day but things haven't slowed down a bit for our not-so-idle hands. We're putting the finishing touches on some new products and planning our show schedule for the year so please check back for more info. In the meantime, think about treating yourself, or someone you fancy, to a Bloody Valentine Necklace or Earrings. And don't forget to visit our blog to see what else is brewing.

December 21, 2006
There's still plenty of time to enter the Upcycling Contest co-sponsored by Bazaar Bizarre and Etsy. Wait until you see all of the wonderful entries they've received so far. People are really getting creative with this one.

December 20, 2006
Thanks a million to everyone who stopped by our booth at Bazaar Bizarre! We had a lot of fun and met so many wonderful people. Our only regret is that we didn't have more time to shop! Read Craft magazine's recap of both the LA and Boston Bazaars here. And check out Natalie Zee Drieu's photos too!

December 6, 2006
Wow, the months are blazing past as we have been frantically preparing for the holidays and of course for our big holiday show, Bazaar Bizarre. We hope you'll stop by to see us and participate in Swap-O-Rama-Rama. Our deadline for accepting holiday orders, those that you want to arrive by December 25, is Saturday, December 16th. That's over a week to finish your shopping....plenty of time!

October 23, 2006
What could possibly be better than the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas? The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D of course! 3D so real it's scary is the claim. We will definitely have to check this out and report back to the blog.

October 1, 2006
Happy Web-iversary to us! We officially launched this site one year ago today and we're so glad we did! It's been a lot of work but we're having tons of fun and we've met some really wonderful people because of it. Here's to another great year!

September 23, 2006
Hey, guess who's recently jumped on the ol' blog-wagon? Check out Devilishly Good Stuff for more detailed info on shows we're attending and upcoming product launches. We'll also be featuring other great product finds, inspiring artists and crafters and anything else we think is Devilishly Good. So please stop by and say hello!

September 9, 2006
Congratulations to Steven (yes, *that* Steven) and Lindsey on their wedding. Two of our Idle Hands were in attendance and had a great time at the ceremony and reception. Best wishes for the future!

September 5, 2006
Welcome Modish Readers! And if you haven't heard of Modish yet you should surf on over as soon as possible. Jena has a great eye for design and a knack for finding the most interesting handmade products around. She's a staunch supporter of the diy/indie spirit and a diy diva herself so go check it out.

August 10, 2006
We're off to our annual Four Idle Hands Corporate Retreat and Team Building Symposium--heh heh not really, we're just going on vacation. But, we *will* be finalizing some great ideas and promotions for the holidays and beyond. The shopping cart system is still active, but any orders placed in the next week won't be shipped until August 17th. Hope you're all having a great summer!

June 20, 2006
Only 10 days left to submit your vendor application for Bazaar Bizarre Los Angeles! It's going to be better than ever this year with lots of new surprises. Hurry! Submit now!

May 13, 2006
June 6, 2006
Thanks to everyone who entered our 6/6/06 contest! Winners were announced here. Go see the new Omen movie!

June 4, 2006
Only 2 days left in our 6/6/06 contest! Three gift certificate winners will be randomly selected but everyone else who enters will receive a coupon code for $6 off any order of $25 or more! So be sure to email us your answers before midnight PST on Monday June 5, 2006.

June 1, 2006
Vendor applications are now available online for Bazaar Bizarre Los Angeles! It's being held on Saturday, December 16th at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center. Applications are being accepted throughout the month of June.

May 13, 2006
We've just launched our first-ever contest! You'll need to do a little digging, but three lucky winners will receive Four Idle Hands gift certificates. Check the contest page for details and we hope you have fun!

May 8, 2006
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco at the Maker Faire! We had a great time and met a lot of really nice people, vendors and shoppers both. Thanks especially to Kelly from Style Recycled for helping us out in a pinch. Hopefully we'll all be there again next year!

April 3, 2006
Today is Don't Go To Work Unless It's Fun Day. Not sure where this originated but it sounds like a good idea. We always have fun at work so here's hoping you have fun today too!

March 31, 2006
Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate the Spring Equinox! Our email subscribers heard about the sale a few days early and in the future we'll be offering specials and discounts ONLY for our subscribers. So be sure to sign up and stay in the loop! (Something big is cooking for June 6, 2006.)

March 21, 2006
Happy Spring Equinox! We're celebrating with a special sale, but don't count us out for some ritual sacrifices either. Enter the code MarchSale when checking out and you'll save 10% off of your entire order. We'll be celebrating this whole week so you can order through March 26th.

March 15, 2006
We're headed to San Francisco in April for Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco being held in conjunction with the Maker Faire at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds. Stop by our booth and say Hi! if you're in the area!

February 10, 2006
Final Destination 3 opens in theaters. Check this one out for more bizarre ways to die during our everyday lives.