Sponsorship Advertising Special !

This week if you purchase the annual BHR Sponsor Ad, you will receive a $15 Gift certificate to http://huckleberryarts.artfire.com Which can be used on any item up to a year in Huck's Shop!

The BHR Sponsor ad is a year ad on Every page of bhr, a commercial on the radio, and is also promoted on twitter,facebook, and many other social media venues. You also see the ads on BHR Blog and Huckleberry Arts Blogs !

Get your sponsor spot here http://blockheadradiolive.com/advertising

And we made it a little easier it is a $100 for the year sponsor BUT broke down to 4 payments of $25 a month! that is a little less than 28 cents a day!

Gift certificate will be emailed to you the same day you buy your 4 month subscription from Blockhead Radio, and can be used up to 1 year on any item at http://huckleberryarts.artfire.com !

Don't have a banner ad made up we will create one for you to use with purchase of sponsorship ad for free and yes you can use it elsewhere too!!!

Monday Nite SKAT Show... What did those gals talk about?

No, seriously y'all... what was it that Huck, Rocker and myself talked about last night?

I was there and honestly I couldn't even sum it up for ya in a nice coherent manner. But that is the sheer fun of the S.K.A.T. Show. Its much ado about nothing and made up completely on the fly!

I will try my best to give a recap and if I'm not completely sure then I'm just gonna make it up. Even if you were there chances are you couldn't tell any of us what it was we covered.

So, I think we started the show off in our usual manner. Then we talked about THIS... followed by a little of THAT. Of course talking about THAT led to the topic known as OTHER.

I'm sure there was mention of kittens being dragged...

Rocker's Pa making a homemade diving board that pretty much is the epitome of her country roots...

More talk of Nuts (mostly because we missed "HuffNuts" which means I regretfully missed my Monday night visual). That kind of segwayed into Rocker earning her Nut name of "Butchered Nuts" while I became "Wicked Nuts" and Huck became "Squirt Nuts"...

Then we poked a dog with a dead stick. No, not really. But we did talk about the fact that asking someone to censor art just because it isn't to your own taste is just plain wrong. So for the few haters out there... just know that you are greatly outnumbered by the admirers.


Yeah. You had to be there. And you really should be there every Monday night at 9pm EST. In fact if you don't show up it has been scientifically proven that every S.K.A.T. show you miss takes seven years off your life. (Okay, I made that up.)

Will you be found this Holiday season?

Can you believe its June 1st!! WOW. Before you know it the Holiday Season will be upon us. People will be looking for gift ideas and gearing for Christmas.

This year in time for the Holiday season BHR is putting together an Artisan Directory. Which will be available online for Free and marketed to buyers! There will also be a Print Version available. BHR also plans on sending a few Hard Copy Magazine to some key marketing people.

Buyers will be able to browse the Directory and find Artisans to purchase from. Its a great way to get your shop out there. You can also offer coupons in the back of the directory to feed traffic to your shops.

There is:
1/4 page ad for $7.50
1/2 page ads for $15.00
Full page ads for $30.00

The full and half page ads are very limited. BHR wanted to make this Directory assessable to all artisans, a way to get noticed with buyers looking to find handmade goods and original items from Artisans across the world!

As to date we are on page 22 of the directory. There are also many articles, written throughout the directory. Telling about the Artisan worlds, and featuring many types of Artisan Styles.

You can reserve your spot by purchasing today they are on a first come first serve basis, and once spots are taken we will not be able to add more. Information must be received by July 1st!

What else is great? BHR Makes your Ads for FREE yes Free! so for as little as $7.50 you can get your shop out to the World for the Holiday Season The first issue is out August 1st!!

Come get your spot today don't miss out what many have already reserved Purchase your spots here at the BHR Artfire Shop you do not have to be registered on Artfire to buy off Artfire! http://blockheadradio.artfire.com

The Artisan Directory is for any Artisan crafters no matter where you sell at:
Websites
Etsy
Ebay
Artfire
1000 Markets
Blogs
Foodzie
byhand
Fine Art America
Marketplaces
CDHM
Primitves
Clothing
Jewelry
Soaps
miniatures
foods
Anyone that creates is welcome to join!

BHR wants you all to have a place in the Holiday edition of the Artisan Directory!

Get your spot today before they are gone The Directory is filling up faster than we thought!! Which means it will be a GREAT magazine for the 1st edition for the Holidays!! http://www.artfire.com/users/blockheadradio

Thirty Minute Momma on Mom's Cafe

So naturally when two great minds meet, spectacular things happen! What else would you expect to happen when Rockerchic and Witchy just happen to make magic together?

Tonight we had a great idea! A two hour show with four moms, 3o minutes each. We called it the Thirty Minute Momma Show. We got to talk to some great moms with some great handmade items!

First we had the great opportunity to speak with Sara of Love To Stamp. You can find her on Artfire and Etsy. She really is a sweetheart! And we got to see some stinkin' awesome stuff in her shops! My personal favorite was this "Zany Green Monster" When I asked Sara "What advice would you give other Moms who want to do what you do?" She simply said: "Just Do It" And personally, I think it's great advice! Just do it, just have faith in yourself and do what you love to do!

Our Second Momma was Little Lovlies. You can find her on Etsy and Hyena Cart. She is a mom of two with an adorable model in her pictures! She is currently running $0.01 shipping on her boutique flip flops in her shop! I know Witchy and I have already picked out matching pairs! She is a great artisan with such a wonderful personality! I really enjoyed talking to her about what she does! When I asked her what her favorite items in her shops were she told me about her "Upcycled Creations". She actually takes clothing that is still in great shape but second hand, and turns it into the most adorable "new" clothing! I'm all about repurposing so this really hit home with me! I'm definitely digging the upcycled creations (Oh, and totally gonna rock those flip flops on my Sasquatch feet)!

There was a new kid on the block called B A Kid Again can be found also on Artfire and Etsy. We had so much fun looking through her shops! I found everything I wanted for my Tree this holiday, and some soap, and foot goo too! She told us a really cool story about a lady's husband buying out all of her foot goo at a show she did because his wife was so happy with it! Now that my friends, is love! You also have to check out her Glass Globe Ornaments! I found one I'm really fond of! She says they are all made from fabric, on the inside of the globe, with Glow in the Dark Glitter! How awesome is that? I loved checking out the many, many things in B A Kid Again's shops! I have to say, I'll be back there soon! Not to mention what a fantastic person she is too!

Last but not least we had our very own Momma, Huckleberry Arts. Huck is definitely a great artisan, Momma, and wife! How do we know? Oh, we just know! She actually did tell us a great definition of Primitives and Rustic. I honestly had no idea it was such a detailed and interesting form of art! Not to mention she is a great person to talk to! We had a blast laughing and talking and making jokes! I can't wait to be on air with her again! Oh, and Witchy too.

I did miss my Monkey during this show, but hopefully she'll be back in time for the next one! Where we'll talk about.... Well? It's a surprise! So, you'll just have to tune in to hear it!

Introducting, Garsticksandstring

"Man enough to knit...strong enough to purl" is the logo for GARsticksandstring.etsy.com. Gar, as he is referred to, is, are you ready....a 14 year old young man who knits and sells his awesome handmade items online.

But let's not focus on his age. Yes, it is unique to find a teenage boy knitting, let alone using the word "purl"..(which, by the way, caused this blog author to bust out the dictionary.) Apparently, purl means, "An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance." And Gar can do it well! His amazing creations include lambs, hedgehogs (the favorite of a few BHR staff), scarves, hats, baskets and more!

Gar is homeschooled and attributes his love of knitting to several people, including Ms. Kelda, a teacher who helped get him started with knitting. He also owes much to his mom, who Gar says, "brings me through the rough and applauds through the success"...and she buys the supplies of course! Gar lives with his parents, and slightly older sister (just 13 months!) in Louisiana. Gar is ALWAYS having a wool craving, he says, and if he is unable to knit for a few days, feels bad!

When asked if he had a wishlist of purchases, he replied that he would like "patches and a bumper sticker for the business",and earrings for sister and, of course, more wool. Besides his shop on Etsy, Gar also has a shop on Ravelry, www.garstickandstring.ravelry.com.

It is refreshing to see a young man with goals..and Gar has goals indeed! If he had no time or money restraints he'd love to create cable mittens, Easter eggs, baskets, and pottery. He loves to create custom orders, and would probably knit 24 hours in the day if he could!

Gar is also "member/moderator/(co)creator of a group called Minor Effect! Minor Effect is a group for teens (ages 13-19) on Etsy to get together and share ideas. There are 3 other leaders helping out: CrochetRUs (member/moderator/(co)creator), peasantsoup (admin/adult supervisor), and WorksInProgress (admin/adult supervisor)!!" Although they are not an acutal street team, they provide each other with support, encouragement, and share ideas and life has a young handmade artisan on their blog.

One of the things that makes this shop and artist unique is that some of the items are felted, which Gar explains, "for those of you who don't know what that {felted} means I knit my projects with 100% wool and then I agitate them in BOILING hot water for about an hour and the fibers in the wool come together so my projects come out felted!" Now THAT is handmade!

We anticipate many great things for Gar, and a happy life full of wool,sales, and overall handmade awesomeness!

Be sure to check out Gar's shop as he is gearing up for Spring and Easter!

GARsticksandstring.etsy.com

What a cool write up

Natasha of Thursday Sweet Treat did a write up on Huck and I today. Thank you so much and you did a wonderful job. Must have been the great subject matter..........Huck.

http://thursdaysweettreat.blogspot.com/

Take a read and leave a comment.


And on a closing note..........how I love to write code.

see more Lolcats and funny pictures

Come and Visit The Rustic Cottage WIth Me...

Come on in and visit The Rustic Cottage with me! You will no doubt love it as I did! I mean, I am seriously in danger of breaking my online shopping diet for the month...and it's only the 8th!

Cute, beautiful, adorable, talented...doesn't even BEGIN to describe her amazing items!!

I LOVE these and really wish my son's dresser drawers had knobs instead of handles because I would be all over these---not sure WHICH ones because I like them all--but I'd decide somehow!

Dino Drawer Knobs


Outer Space Drawer Knobs



And the SOAP! OH MY the soap! Now you all know I am developing quite the little soap addiction. This is not helping... (note to self....tell Huck to stop feeding my addictions....)

The soap looks amazing!!! Why are computers not scratch and sniff? WHEN are they doing to develop that?

Check out her FABULOUS soaps here:


Rustic Cottage...take me away...


I REALLY do not think my little blog post can do her awesomeness justice! (And seeing as I am Amy the Awesome Possum, I do not throw that "awesome" label around lightly!)

Here is a little bit about Kay, the lovely creator and owner of The Rustic Cottage from her blog:

"Handcrafted olive oil soap, lotion bars, linen sprays, and cottage goods. Just a few of the fun things made at The Rustic Cottage. I'm a gal from IL who transplanted to the Pacific NW about 23 years ago. I am, first and foremost, a follower of Christ! I'm also mom to two beautiful daughters and a grandma to two handsome grandsons. My blog's just a bunch of ramblings about my life, my walk with Christ, my family, and my soapmaking business. Come back often and visit my cottage - you're always welcome!"

Kay, can I come live in the cottage? Please? It sounds lovely, comfy and warm!

Check out her fantabulous blog at:
http://therusticcottage.blogspot.com/

Her even more fantabulous Ebay Store:
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/The-Rustic-Cottage-Bath

AND her lovely Bonanzle Shop:
http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/TheRusticCottage

Enjoy the look into The Rustic Cottage!!

Remember at Blockhead Radio we're spanning the globe to bring you the BEST in independent artisans!! You never know if YOU will end up in this very spot!!

Amy, your soapy blogger


(must control shopping urges...must control....)

Excuse our Construction..

Welcome to Blockhead Radio Live, where we encourage you to put on your hard hat as we have slight construction on our site and radio station!

Blockhead Radio is being revamped, loved, and updated to better serve you!

Please forgive us, as the premiere of "Ask Huck" was unable to be broadcast last night, we encourage you to tune in NEXT Wed, at 8 pm Eastern to hear our lovely Huckleberry Arts do her thing!

So please bear with us as we may experience a few hiccups and the occasional burp as we work our way out of beta!

More blog love to come!

Amy, your soapy possum blogger


**No technical support people were harmed in the making of Blockhead Radio...chipmunks maybe....tech support are all safe and accounted for.**

Ask Huck Premiering Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009!!

Tonight is THE night!! Tune in at 8 pm Eastern to hear "Ask Huck" where our very own Huckleberry Arts will have her own show! Join us on www.blockheadradiolive.com where you can ask questions in chat, or call in to speak with Huck yourself! Pick her mind on marketing, business strategies, creative ideas, advertising, or just on how she survives life with Blockhead Rod!! :)

So come on over and pick her beautiful brain and learn everything you can from her...you won't regret it!!

A Huck Original:



Come join us! It'll be a HOOT! :)

Video Blogging and Google Analytics Tonight at 9 pm Eastern..pull up a chair!

Don't forget to join us tonight at 9 pm Eastern, on www.blockheadradiolive.com for Artisan to Artisan! Join Blockhead Rod, AGoodWitchToo, SewHappyDesigns and Huckleberry Arts for some laughs and learn how to use video blogging and Google Analytics to really build your business or website!

I can't promise Stein won't show up, but I can promise you'll learn something! :)

Blogging is an integral part of online marketing and every artisan should have one! Come learn how to make yours better!!

Be prepared for the show by being signed in to your blog and Google Analytics before the show.

Amy, your friendly blogging possum

Ask Huck Premiering Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009!!

Join us this Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 for the PREMIERE edition of "Ask Huck"!! Our very own Huckleberry Arts will be LIVE ON AIR and taking questions via phone and in chat!! What could you Ask Huck? Well, she's been around long enough to answer just about anything about marketing, handmade, computers, online business, advertising, art and more!

Just how long as Huck been doing this? Well, no one really knows....legend has it she drank a brew some years ago that left her immortal...perhaps Witchy knows something about it?

Ok, not really! But, she still knows her stuff and can undoubtedly help you!

So drop on in to chat at www.blockheadradiolive.com and then launch your player to hear the awesome Huck.

She may even reveal how she keeps Blockhead Rod in line.....

I'm thinking duct tape is involved.....

Come and join the fun!!

TUESDAY, FEB 3, 2009 (and EVERY Tuesday!) 8-9 pm Eastern on Blockhead Radio!

Amy--your friendly blogger

Morning Brew Ha-Ha @ 9am Eastern Mon-Fri

Don't forget to tune in to the Morning Brew Ha-Ha at 9 am Eastern (approx. 12 minutes from now!) :)

Toothless sharks, monkey meat, possums, and who knows what else will pop up!!

Thanks to all who tuned in last night for our Artisan to Artisan show on feedburner. We do hope that everyone got through it, and if you did NOT, do NOT give up!! Contact Blockhead Rod at some point during the week, either through the chat at www.blockheadradiolive.com or on the phone at 727-474-1064 and he will walk you through it! We want you all to be able to reach EVERYONE you can on your blogs! Better blogs mean better business!!

And we promise to go over Google Analytics next Monday at 9pm!!

And congratulations to the winner of the blog makeover from Huckleberry Arts...um, well, ME! I SWEAR it was not rigged, I warned you all I was the trivia queen. (Come on, I'll take any one of you..let's go...) :) So, big thanks to Huck for volunteering her services and thanks to all who played...Huck picked a hard one!

So tune in, laugh and learn guys on Blockhead Radio!

Amy, your friendly possum blogger

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Indie Music Spotlight--Hot Buttered Rum

Indie Music Spotlight On:




Tune in Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 to hear Hot Buttered Rum live and in person on Blockhead Radio! Our very own Blockhead Rod will interview the band and of course play some of their awesome tunes!

But who is Hot Buttered Rum? Well besides having an EXCELLENT name, "Hot Buttered Rum, one of the hardest-working and fastest-rising acts in acoustic rock, began in the San Francisco Bay Area with a lineup full of uniquely talented singer-songwriter/instrumentalists setting out to create a new Northern California sound. The Bay Area claims credit for producing dozens of bands, from Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and Old and In the Way, to the Mother Hips, Green Day, Metallica, and beyond. From this fertile ground sprang Hot Buttered Rum’s own infectious blend of American styles—folk, rock, jazz, and newgrass—all informed by the landscape of their home."

Be sure to tune in and learn more about this fascinating band and listen in to their great music!

You can have a sneak peak at Hot Buttered Rum by visiting their sites:

http://www.hotbutteredrum.net/

www.myspace.com/hotbutteredrum

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hot-Buttered-Rum/7457270963

Don't Miss It!!

Amy, your friendly blogger

Artisan to Artisan 9pm Eastern--Win a Free Blog Makeover!!

Come chat with us tonight at www.blockheadradiolive.com and tune into Artisan to Artisan with Blockhead Rod, Huckleberry Arts, and Sew Happy Designs as we discuss blogging, google analytics and Feedburner. Learn how to use them to better your blog and thus your business!

PLUS, pay CLOSE attention in chat to Huckleberry Arts, so you can win a FREE blog makeover from Huck herself!! You need to tune in to the show (if you need tech help launching your player or joining chat, click here) to hear how to win.

Tune in, listen for Blockhead Rod to tell you what to watch for, and when Huck types it in...be ready to call in!! You can call in @ 727-474-1064 or you can Skype Us! You better pay attention--I'll be fighting you for this one!! :)

So come join us for laughs, a chance to win a free blog makeover, and some helpful tips for your business. Want to see what awesome work Huck does? Go to www.huckleberryarts.com/customgraphics...She ROCKS!

Tell her Amy the Possum sent you!

Amy, your friendly blogger


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**Have any blog worthy news? Drop me a line at mama@blockheadradio.com

Get Inside Huck's Mind with "Ask Huck!"

You asked for it...now you will get your wish!! Premiering February 3rd, at 8pm Eastern, tune in to www.blockheadradiolive.com to hear "Ask Huck", a show with our very own Huckleberry Arts as she shared her wisdom on business, creating, marketing and more. Perhaps she'll even explain how she manages to live with our Senior Blockhead? (We love you, Rod!)

Huck has tons of information for you and this will no doubt be a blast!! Tune in for her premiere show on Feb. 3rd at 8 pm Eastern and give her some love!

--Amy, your friendly blogger

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Lazy Sunday and The Week Ahead.....

Sooooo Blockheads...what is up on YOUR Sunday? I do hope I did not spread my nasty sickness around to too many of you! Darn computer viruses.... (no, your computer is not in danger...)

What's on tap today?

For me, finishing up some soap, hopefully sewing, pic editing and (cross fingers) going to pick out a NEW DISHWASHER!!! YES!!!! SOOOO sick of washing them by hand!!

Oh, and I suppose filing taxes so we can pay back said dishwasher....

Don't forget to enter our lovely little giveaway to win a FREE on air commercial!

Click the button under our blog header that says "Win a free commercial" or click this link:

http://blockheadradio.blogspot.com/2009/01/need-some-free-advertising-you-bet-you.html

And don't miss Monday's Nights show Artisan to Artisan where will discuss blogging/marketing with google analytics and feedburner. Also on Monday's show, don't forget to join in chat so you can be ready to win a BLOG MAKEOVER by our very own Huckleberry Arts!! WOOT!

Come on by! We'd LOVE To have you!!

Remember Blockhead Radio is open to EVERYONE! The only requirement is you keep chat and links PG-13 since we have many children tuning in with mom and dad!
Come one, come all!!

Blockhead Radio welcomes you!!

Tune in 24/7 at www.blockheadradiolive.com and join in on chat 24/7 also!

---Amy your friendly possum..I mean blogger...

Random Show Joke

If you tuned in...you know what this means...

If you don't..COME PLAY WITH US!! :) www.blockheadradiolive.com

Attack of the Chipmunks:

Saturday Night Specials--The Witching Hours

The Witching Hours

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. eastern time Saturday Jan 24, 2009

"The Witching Hours" where our very own A Good Witch Too! will be the hostess with the mostest plugging shops with "Wicked Good Sales"! Yes, Saturday Night Specials is going live on the air. Call in with your specials and join us in chat to share your links. Don't forget about the Treasure Hunt!!!!

ENJOY!!!

Need a little update for your blog? WIN ONE on Monday!!

Everyone needs a little spicing up of their blog!! But who has the time, energy or tech know-how?

Never fear!! Tune in Monday night for our Artisan to Artisan show, 9pm Eastern. BE SURE to be signed in to chat!! That is the only way to win this goody bag of blog yummy-ness!!

Pay attention in chat and watch for Huckleberryarts to let you know when it's time to call in and you could win a TOTAL BLOG MAKEOVER!! Banner, html and ALL!

Want to see some samples of what fantastic work Huckleberry Arts can do for you? Go to HuckleberryArts and check out her amazing graphic design.

Then be sure to tune in Monday night at 9 pm Eastern, and JOIN in chat to win! (Go ahead and register your user name now so you can be prepared!!)

Don't forget Monday night's show will also be about Google Analytics and Feedburner, more great ways to spiff up your blog or website.

Simply click the "click to listen" button up above and you're there!

Have a great evening!

---Amy, your friendly blogger

Get your coffee and Depends and prepare to laugh..

The Morning Brew Ha Ha is coming on!! Catch up EVERY weekday morning at 9 am Eastern with Blockhead Rod and A Good Witch Too for odd news, relaxing fun and great music!

Listen in and find out just what are butt bubbles, monkey meat and toothless shark??

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Special Thanks to everyone who tuned in for Monday night's Artisan to Artisan show! Don't miss it, every Monday night at 9 pm Eastern.

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Wednesday Night:
The Stones Coyote will be our Indie Music guest with Blockhead Rod!! Don't miss it!

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Special Thanks to all our listeners and chatters, old and new! Please share our nifty little site with everyone you know!!

If you have any blog-worthy info please email me at mama@blockheadradio.com

If you are interested in advertising on Blockhead Radio (and who isn't?) please visit this link:
http://blockheadradio.com/advertising

Huggles, Snuggles and Butt Bubbles!
--Amy your Friendly Blogger