Chantelle from the Money Be Green blog will be on Etsy.com’s Virtual Lab at 2:30pm Eastern Time to hand out financial tips for starving artists.

At 4:00pm Eastern Time, Kegan and Liz from DesignGlut will be offering Getting Noticed By the Blogosphere.

Since this is my third day on the blog-job, I will definitely be tuning in.

I’m so glad that Etsy, the online marketplace for arts and crafters, is offering classes to it’s members. The membership is free and quick, so don’t hesistate to sign up, even if you’re not ready for crafting primetime.

Recession-Proof Investing?

At Christie’s in Paris this week, an Eileen Gray “Dragon” Chair owned by Yves Saint Laurent sold at auction for more than ten times its estimate for a whopping $28 million and change.

Grays’s aluminum “Suspension Satellite” mobile went for 4 times it’s estimate for a tidy $3,851,808.

The YSL collection, also including fine art by masters like Degas and Cezanne, broke the record for most valuable private collection sold at auction and seven world records for artists at auction. Yipes! There must not be a recession in France.

Check out the full collection at the Christie’s Website

Instructables latest contest is the Epilog Laser Challenge:

“Make something awesome with a green twist and win a Epilog laser cutter! The form of awesomeness is entirely up to you: your project can be on any subject, using any components, and in any field. Just use your skills to make something incredible, share it on Instructables, and you can win one of the most truly incredible and versatile tools available: a Zing Laser from Epilog!”

This laser cutter hooks right up to your computer, so you can scan and engrave or cut a variety of materials just like a desktop printer.

And the best part? More than one entry per person accepted, so give them everything you’ve got!

Entry Deadline: Apr 19, 2009

Find out more details and check out the competition at:
http://www.instructables.com/contest/epilogchallenge

As seen on Craftster: causticmuse did a fantastic job on her Hellboy Amigurumi, or as she calls it, “HellSackBoy”.

Amigurumi, or sack dolls, are Japanese knitted stuffed toys. Got crochet skills? These are superfun to make and really quick!

Free Patterns:
Pepika offers a well illustrated crash course on getting started with amigurumi to get you started.
For those who already crochet, Lion Yarn offers a ton of little crochet toys. Check out the panda!

Books:
Kyuuto! Japanese Crafts: Amigurumi by Chronicle Books
Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More by Christen Haden.

Okay, I saw this on uncrate today and these bearded, mustacheoed caps are amazing but I immediately thought, “Why aren’t these available for children?” How cute would these look on a 7 year old?

Check out Beardhead’s selection of caps and clever interchangable mustaches at http://www.beardhead.com.

Until they come up with a children’s line, I guess a crochet-fiend like myself will have to improvise. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?