Spring 2012 Members Only Raffle!

We are so pleased to announce our first Members Only FREE Raffle!

Every season, we will be raffling off a handmade item or gift certificate to our members.

Our Spring 2012 prize is a $25.00 gift certificate to Angelic Soaps and Gifts donated by our friend Dieshawn Holmes, who will be vending at our 5th Annual Spring Craft Market on May 5th!

Our members have THREE ways to enter to win:

1) Reply to the email we sent to members only last week.
2) Leave a comment on our Facebook.
3) Leave a comment on this blog post.

The more ways you enter (one entry per person per entry method for a total of three entries per person), the more chances you have to win!

The winner will be randomly selected on May 1st and will be able to pick up the gift certificate at the 5th Annual Spring Craft Market or Members Only Preview. :)

If you are interested in becoming a member to participate in this raffle and receive all of the other fantastic benefits of membership in Flint Handmade, CLICK HERE!

First Ever Membership Campaign Final Results!

Posted by Crystal Pepperdine, Founder and Executive Director of Flint Handmade

We are so excited to report that we raised $2,585 in our First Ever Membership Campaign!

It is not the $5,000 we had hoped for, but it is still an amazing amount that will make so many things possible for Flint Handmade!

THANK YOU to everyone who became a Founding Member in 2011.

We accept memberships all year long, so please download our membership brochure HERE if you are interested.  There are many great benefits for members, so we encourage you to check it out!

REMINDER: Last Chance to Become a FOUNDING MEMBER!

Mail your TAX DEDUCTIBLE membership donation on or before THIS FRIDAY, December 30, 2011 to become a FOUNDING MEMBER and help us reach our goal of $5,000!

Membership starts at just $25 and includes many great benefits!

More information on membership is available HERE.

Your generous support will allow us to continue offering craft workshops, supply swaps, markets and other events to encourage creative expression and commerce in Downtown Flint!

THANK YOU!

P.S. Remember to join us for a SPECIAL craftLAB on NEW YEAR'S DAY (THIS Sunday, January 1, 2012) from noon-3pm at The Lunch Studio!  We will be making 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 spiral notebooks.  More info is available HERE.

Handmade Birthday Cards!

Flint Handmade is looking for handmade birthday cards!

If you make or illustrate cards, consider sending a few birthday cards to Flint Handmade to use in 2012 for a special initiative for our members.  :)

And, there's still time to become a FOUNDING MEMBER and help us reach our goal of $5,000! 

CLICK HERE for more information on membership.

Memberships donations and/or birthday cards can be mailed to:

Flint Handmade
P.O. Box 13473
Flint, MI 48501

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

P.S. If you don't make cards, but have some handmade birthday cards on hand or pick up a card or two at a craft fair and would like to send them to us, that's fine, too! 

Flint Handmade Memberships Make Great Gifts!

Looking for a special gift to give a creative friend or family member for the holidays?

How about a gift membership to Flint Handmade!

Download the membership brochure and form HERE.

Your loved one will get all kinds of great benefits, such as:

Craft Advocate Level ($25-$49/year)

20% Discount on FH Knuckles Merchandise
Early Admission/Previews of Certain FH Events
Members Only Raffles and Drawings
Invitation to Annual Members Only Craft Social
FH Member Table Sign (For Members who Vend)

Craft Innovator Level ($50-$99/year)
All Benefits Listed Above Plus:
$5 Gift Certificate for FH Knuckles Merchandise
Listing on FH Website with Bio/Website/Etc.
Reduced Rate on Vendor Fees (If Selected to Vend)

Craft Visionary Level ($100+/year)
All Benefits Listed Above Plus:
$10 Gift Certificate for FH Knuckles Merchandise
Handmade Item Valued at $10+ from Local Crafter
Invitation to Join FH Advisory Council 

BONUS: Gift Memberships at any level purchased by December 31, 2011 include a limited edition chrome-finished, laser-engraved keychain in a gift box ONLY available to our FOUNDING MEMBERS!

Just complete the membership form in your friend's name.  Be sure to include a note indicating "Gift Membership From" with your name and contact info so that we can send you your tax deductible donation letter.  So easy!

Upon request, we will also email you a Flint Handmade Gift Membership Certificate that you can print and give your loved one.  Membership packets, including the keychain, will be mailed in early 2012.

Several of our current members received their memberships as gifts...and have expressed great appreciation to the gift giver!

Flint Handmade Member Sarah Richter says: "My mom gave me a Craft Visionary Level Membership to Flint Handmade as my big Christmas gift this year. She knows how much I love crafting and she really wants to encourage my creativity. It's one of the best gifts I've ever received! Thanks, Mom! ♥"

Download the membership brochure and form HERE.

If you have any questions about gift memberships, email us at flinthandmade@hotmail.com.

Thank you for your support.  :)

2011 Membership Campaign: Update 1

Posted by Crystal Pepperdine, Founder and Executive Director of Flint Handmade

On October 4, 2011, we launched our FIRST EVER MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN!

As of today, just two months later, we have received exactly $1,975.00 in TAX-DEDUCTIBLE membership donations...THAT'S ALMOST $2,000! 

We are almost halfway to our goal of $5,000 by December 31, 2011...but, we still need your help! 

Please consider becoming a member of Flint Handmade.  Membership starts at just $25 and includes many great benefits! 

More information on membership is available HERE.

Your generous support will allow us to continue offering craft workshops, supply swaps, markets and other events to encourage creative expression and commerce in Downtown Flint!

THANK YOU!

Become a Founding Member of Flint Handmade!

Posted by Crystal Pepperdine, Founder and Executive Director of Flint Handmade

I have extremely exciting news to share!

After a long application process that I have been working on since January with assistance from the Wayne State University Small Business and NonProfit Legal Clinic...

...FLINT HANDMADE is now an OFFICAL 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION!

Donations to Flint Handmade are now TAX DEDUCTIBLE and we can apply for LARGE GRANTS!

To celebrate, we are launching our FIRST EVER MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN!

For a donation of $25 or more from now until December 31, 2011, YOU can become a FOUNDING MEMBER of Flint Handmade!

Members are donors who received special benefits and incentives including:

Craft Advocate Level ($25-$49/year)

• 20% Discount on FH Knuckles Merchandise
• Early Admission/Previews of Certain FH Events
• Members Only Raffles and Drawings
• Invitation to Annual Members Only Craft Social
• FH Member Table Sign (For Members who Vend)

Craft Innovator Level ($50-$99/year)

• All Benefits Listed Above Plus:
• $5 Gift Certificate for FH Knuckles Merchandise
• Listing on FH Website with Bio/Website/Etc.
• Reduced Rate on Vendor Fees (If Selected to Vend)

Craft Visionary Level ($100+/year)

• All Benefits Listed Above Plus:
• $10 Gift Certificate for FH Knuckles Merchandise
• Handmade Item Valued at $10+ from Local Crafter
• Invitation to Join FH Advisory Council

AND, by becoming a FOUNDING MEMBER at ANY LEVEL, YOU will receive a limited edition chrome-finished, laser-engraved keychain in a gift box ONLY available to members who join between now and December 31, 2011!

To download our Membership Brochure, CLICK HERE!

If you have any questions, please email us at flinthandmade@hotmail.com.

WE HOPE YOU WILL BECOME A MEMBER!!!