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  • 25 Ways to recharge creativity & de-stress
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    25 Ways to recharge creativity & de-stress

    ByNicole Stevenson December 1, 2020December 26, 2020

    You know that feeling when your TO-DO list seems better suited to being written on an extra long roll of paper towels than on a Post-it? It seems like for every thing you cross off, a new thing (or two…

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  • How to prepare for a diy, craft blogging or business conference (+ a free packing list download) from Dear Handmade Life and Craftcation Conference
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    How to prepare for a creative conference

    ByNicole Stevenson February 2, 2016January 14, 2017

    Welcome to the fourth post in our series as we prepare for Craftcation 2016 on making the most out of attending a creative conference. If you missed the first three posts you can check them out here: 1. 7 reasons…

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  • DIY Paper Flower Wedding Archfrom Dear Handmade Life
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    DIY Paper Flower Wedding Arch

    ByDelilah Snell January 27, 2016January 11, 2016

    Last fall, I was hired to decorate and set up a small private wedding in Los Angeles. The bride was a fan of the big paper flowers that I had at my wedding and wanted something similar, except she wanted an…

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  • 6 ways to choose the right conference to attend from Dear Handmade Life
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    How to choose the right conference to attend

    ByNicole Stevenson January 21, 2016August 31, 2016

    In preparation for Craftcation: Business and Makers Conference we’re doing a series of posts about attending conferences. In our first post 7 reasons why attending a conference will revolutionize your business and creativity I shared some of the reasons that…

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  • Craftcation Business + Makers Conference Dance Party Theme Giveaway
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    Craftcation dance party theme giveaway

    ByNicole Stevenson January 19, 2016January 21, 2016

    Last we shared a post on 7 reasons why attending a conference will revolutionize your business and creativity. Maybe you’ve already decided that you’re ready to attend a conference (ahem… Craftcation!) so you can: Build your community Get exposure to…

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  • How to write a letter of recommendation from Dear Handmade Life
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    How to write a letter of recommendation

    ByDelilah Snell October 30, 2015October 21, 2015

    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…

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  • 11 Tips for Hiring and Managing Interns in Your Creative Business
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    11 Tips for Hiring and Managing Interns in Your Creative Business

    ByDelilah Snell September 11, 2015September 10, 2015

      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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  • Upcoming Online Workshops
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    Upcoming Online Workshops

    ByNicole Stevenson May 20, 2015August 1, 2015

    Even after teaching for nearly 20 years I still get that same awe-inspired excitement when I see one of my students have an ah-ha moment when they learn a new skill. I love watching people’s faces light up when they…

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  • How to Make DIY Bourbon Cream – Dairy + Vegan recipes!
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    How to Make DIY Bourbon Cream – Dairy + Vegan recipes!

    ByDelilah Snell January 28, 2015June 29, 2020

    One of our favorite things about our travels on the 127 yard sale is near the end of the trip when we head down the Bourbon Trail, tasting and buying and touring distilleries. For the past two years we have…

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  • The Best of Portland, Oregon – Part Two
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    The Best of Portland, Oregon – Part Two

    ByNicole Stevenson October 15, 2014October 16, 2014

    Welcome to part two of our two part series on our favorite spots in Portland, Oregon. If you missed the first installment of this series please check it out here. FLUTTER “If I had a shop, I’d pretty much want…

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