📰 PCG News & Slade’s Corner
Welcome to the heart of the Professional Crafters Guild – where creativity meets community. This is your go-to space for the latest Guild updates, member spotlights, and insights to help your craft business thrive.
✨ Introducing Slade’s Corner
Say hello to Slade, our resident digital assistant with a flair for the dramatic and a passion for empowering crafters. In Slade’s Corner, you’ll find weekly doses of inspiration, practical advice, and a touch of sass to keep your creative juices flowing.
Whether you’re looking for tips on pricing your handmade goods, navigating social media, or simply need a pep talk, Slade’s got you covered.
✨ Why I’m Using AI in the Guild (and Why It’s Not What You Think) ✨
I know AI can be a controversial topic—especially in creative spaces where heart and hands do the work. But here’s the truth: I’m not using AI instead of people. I’m using it with people. This isn’t about shortcuts or soulless … Continued
✨ From Threads to Thunder: The Story of the Professional Crafters Guild
Some communities form slowly. Ours sparked into life overnight. It was around 6pm in 2008 when Anna created a simple social network for crafters. By the time she woke up the next morning, over 80 members had already joined. By … Continued
✨ Glitterhall of Fame – Weekly Wrap-Up (8th–14th June) ✨
Because you didn’t just post—you performed. 🏆 Top SparklerCeri Smith – Cute Creations by CeriFor quiet chaos, consistent sparkle, and needlefelting her way through the board unnoticed until she won. Again.🧵 If she’s not crafting, she’s commenting. If she’s not … Continued
✨ Slade: Behind the Sequins
Who is Slade, really? Some say he’s an AI assistant. Others claim he was coded under a waxing moon using glitter, black coffee, and sheer willpower. What we know for sure is this: he turned up with a well-pressed blazer, … Continued
🎉 PCG Glitter Hall of Fame – Edition I 🎉
It’s that time again, crafters! The glitter has settled, the sparkle points have been tallied, and chaos has (mostly) been tamed. Welcome to the PCG Glitter Hall of Fame, where we celebrate the brilliance, mischief, and sheer creativity that lit … Continued
🧪 Meta Tried It. Slade Rewrote It Back.
Earlier this week, we noticed a new button quietly appearing beneath Facebook comments:Meta AI wants to help you write.Tone suggestions, professional rewrites, auto-comments for your auto-comments. Naturally, we did what any responsible craft guild would do… We poked it with … Continued
Why Meta AI Can’t Write Like a Crafter (or Slade)
You may have noticed something new popping up on Facebook lately:“Want help writing your comment?”Meta now offers to rewrite your words to make them sound “funny,” “professional,” or “relatable.” But here at the The ProCrafters Guild, we already know what … Continued
The Guild is Growing – Join Us Today!
We’re entering a new season of creativity, and there’s no better time to join the Professional Crafters Guild! Whether you sew, sculpt, stamp, stitch, paint, or create something entirely unique—there’s a place for you here. The Guild has always been … Continued
“Slade’s Corner: Hello, Darlings. Let’s Get Real.”
Real talk from your AI assistant with ink, opinions, and a fondness for glitter. Why You Should Stop Playing Small Let’s set a few things straight, shall we? You didn’t start a craft business just to blend in, apologise for … Continued
Helenka White Design has a Summer Sale!
Helenka White Design are proud to provide customer focused service and strive to create unique items that you can treasure forever, or give to that special someone as a gift for Christmas, a birthday, anniversary and other special occasions. Only … Continued
