Editor’s Note: We’re so excited to welcome Ashley Nickels of Alphabet Summer to the Dear Handmade Life team. Ashley is a seasoned maker and awesome sewist who’ll be sharing an array of sewing and DIY projects here. Welcome Ashley! -Nicole…
One of my favorite shows when I was young was Three’s Company. I was so obsessed with the show that I actually made up a dance routine that I choreographed to the theme song then ended with a handstand against…
Freezer paper printing is most definitely one of the easiest and most accessible methods for DIY printing. It’s so simple to create a custom stencil and print on just about every type of natural fiber, plus it’s so gratifying to…
If you have been running your creative business for more than a year, then you already know that there is an ebb and flow to sales. Summer in particular is a natural time for many creative biz owners to see…
The other day I was having lunch with a friend, (she also owns a handmade business), and we got on the topic of how we choose to spend our time with people who appreciate the work that goes into owning…
This week on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we share our recipe for a Pighattan and talk to life and business coach Tiffany Han about rejection. Rejection is not one of our favorite feelings but it happens and it’s a…
Every year at Craftcation our décor team headed up by my partner Delilah and Lisa Rios of The Makery conceptualizes, designs and creates all the décor for the conference. I’m always blown away by the clever and budget-friendly ideas they…
We’re so excited to share our thoughts and the photographs from our Craftcation Conference 2015 with all of you. A note from Delilah about Craftcation 2015: It may be hard to believe, but Nicole and I start working on the…
At Craftcation 2015 this past March I was lucky enough to sit on a panel with Abby Glassenberg, Blair Stocker, Rachel Mae Smith, and Tiffany Han. The topic was “How do you run your business?” and the moderator Kari Chapin…
I love to read. Love. Love. LOVE to read. I usually have a book in my bag or car, and have been known to be simultaneously reading two or three books at the same time. My mom (a former librarian)…
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