The morning of the first craft show where I sold my handmade goods I was SOOOO nervous but also really excited! During the slow times at the show I started making a list of things I wish I would have…
Editor’s Note: Hope you find our four tips for taking awesome online shop and blog photos helpful. If you’re inspired to learn more… Check out our Photo Styling 101 online workshop with Rachel Smith of The Crafted Life. -Nicole In my…
In an earlier post, I shared seven tips for hiring interns with your creative business. One of the benefits of having an intern is having extra help and the possibility of a future employee. However, interns benefit as well by…
“57 Mistakes you are making on Instagram” “How to increase your Pinterest following and your sales by 900% in the next 3 days” “100 ways you aren’t living up to your business potential”. Does this sound familiar? Ok, maybe these…
Note: Last week I shared part 1 of my social media story of 20 Pinterest Tips That Grew My Pinterest Audience by 1,600+ Followers Per Month. As I mentioned, I’m not a social media expert but all of these things…
They say the third time is the charm and as far as pottery and I am concerned, it couldn’t be more true. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t obsessed with pottery and the people who made it. Maybe…
Summer is often one of the slowest times of the year for creative businesses and Dear Handmade Life is no exception. That doesn’t mean we kick back at the beach all summer long but it does mean that we take…
Last year as I was cleaning out my closet I came across an old sketchbook. Although none of the pages were dated I knew right away from the sketches of potential clothing designs, mood board collages, to-do lists with items…
Have you guys noticed that there seems to be a real buzz about email newsletters lately? That if you’re running a creative business, you should be sending out a regular email to your subscribers? If you’re like me, starting a…
For the eight years that I had my retail shop, I had a number of interns, many of which I eventually hired and I’m still good friends/work with several of them. All of these experiences have helped me come…
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