craftcation conference 2014
It’s been about 10 days since Craftcation 2014 and I am still waking up several times during the night. A week before the conference, that was explainable; there was a list a mile long of things to do, people to…
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How to survive (and thrive at) conferences
Expert speakers. Valuable workshops. Sparkling parties with industry influencers. Meeting your social network in real life. These are just a few advantages of going to conferences. As fun as they are, they can also be overwhelming. I just returned from…
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13 Business tools that help keep me from going berserk
You all know Delilah and I are busy gals. We each run our own businesses as well as three businesses together – Craftcation Conference, Patchwork Show and Dear Handmade Life. This past year we’ve gotten a lot more efficient by…
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how to prepare for a conference + craftcation ticket giveaway
Back in January, Nicole and I attended Alt Summit, a super popular blogging conference in Salt Lake City. If you have a business, whether uber-tiny, still-in-your-brain, or large, you should do yourself (and your biz) the favor and go to…
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diy washi tape and image transfer candles
Just so you know: Dear Handmade Life received products from Scotch that we mentioned in this post. However, we only write about and recommend products that we use personally and believe are awesome! When I was 24 I lived in…
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protect your business: tips on intellectual property, trademark + copyright
*Editor’s note from Nicole: When I started my first ‘real’ (not the refrigerator box stationary shop on my front lawn when I was six) business Random Nicole, I didn’t even have money to buy the fabric to make my purses….
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why i attend conferences
This week Delilah and I were interviewed on Work Life Branding, a web series hosted by Steph Calvert (Hearts and Laserbeams) and Nicole Longstreath (The Wardrobe Coach). Work Life Branding is a stellar resource for creative entrepreneurs. Delilah and I were overjoyed…
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start. stop. continue. assessing the past to accomplish in the future
Editor’s note: Before you head full speed into 2014, it’s important to take a minute to reflect on 2013. First, pat yourself on the back! Then, read this post. In the past year, I realized how important it is to…
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how to set intentions and accomplish your goals
Editor’s note: We are so happy to welcome Kari Chapin to Dear Handmade Life. I read Kari’s book: The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally and On-line after I’d already been running my crafty business Random Nicole…
