We are so excited to launch registration for Craftcation 2019 on October 5, 2018 at 9:00am PT. *The first 50 people to register get $50 off our already discounted early bird pricing!* Join us April 3-7, 2019 Ventura, CA I never imagined…
Editor’s Note: Attendees come from all over the world to attend Craftcation, our Makers and Small Business Conference because they want to either spend time crafting their hearts out, learning how to improve their business, or a little bit of…
Editor’s Note: We recently spoke to Angie Chua of bobodesignstudio.com about how and why she chose to diversify her income where she talks about deciding to teach her craft of hand lettering and chalk lettering. Continuing with that theme, today…
Since the very beginning, Dear Handmade Life has always been about empowering and inspiring passionate creatives to craft awesome lives and businesses filled with purpose and intention. We believe in the makers, the dreamers, the doers and wanted to provide…
AS A CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNER, it is easy to become overwhelmed with all of the steps required to be successful. How do you obtain wholesale partnerships? Where can you buy your supplies in bulk? How can you better your craft?…
We asked some of our Craftcation friends and Dear Handmade Life staffers to send us their favorite creative inspiration books and they delivered! This list includes some giants that’ll cover everything from conquering your fears to living a life of…
Editor’s Note: I met Lori at Craftcation in 2018 in a marketing class we were both attending. She raised her hand when the presenter, Mélissa Peng, asked for willing participants to get down to the nitty gritty of their marketing…
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two posts (you can read the first on creating an authentic and engaged Instagram account here) that we’re be sharing from Craftcation Conference Alum Angie Chua of bobo design studio. Over the past few years I’ve…
The word budget used to make me cringe! I thought being on a budget meant limiting my ability to have fun. And who wants that? But what I’ve learned as the CEO of my household of four humans, one dog…
Editor’s Note: I’ve been on both sides of the maker market scene. For six years I ran two Etsy shops with all the heart and hustle I could muster. I would schlep my wares, pitch my canopy and endure the…
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