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  • why i attend conferences
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    why i attend conferences

    ByNicole Stevenson January 22, 2014July 22, 2014

    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
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    start. stop. continue. assessing the past to accomplish in the future

    ByEleanor Whitney January 16, 2014July 22, 2014

    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
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    how to set intentions and accomplish your goals

    ByKari Chapin January 15, 2014January 2, 2015

    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…

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  • how to submit a successful craft show application
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    how to submit a successful craft show application

    ByNicole Stevenson November 15, 2013March 15, 2019

        “Thank you for your application but we regret that we can’t offer you a space at our upcoming craft show.” The first time an email like this hit my inbox I was devastated. Although I had been running…

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  • diy craft tutorial: how to make an recycled stuffed animal from a sweater
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    diy craft tutorial: how to make an recycled stuffed animal from a sweater

    ByLisa Rios October 23, 2013July 27, 2014

    *Editor’s note: Can we just tell you how much we love Lisa Rios… She is a beacon of crafty and entrepreneurial inspiration and she emanates positivity and authenticity. You may know her from her last Dear Handmade Life tutorial on…

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  • How to make diy halloween bat garland
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    How to make diy halloween bat garland

    ByLisa Rios October 1, 2013October 1, 2016

    My first apartment was a typical first apartment. The parking situation was impossible and cars were broken into or towed away on an almost daily basis, not to mention horrible storage and little critters that popped up in cupboards and…

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  • how to be better at accepting criticism of your artistic work
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    how to be better at accepting criticism of your artistic work

    ByNicole Stevenson September 24, 2013July 11, 2014

    the return to modern domesticity and girly graphic design a few months ago i posted about how the first patchwork show never would have happened if I didn’t get my heart broken. Then, delilah posted her own story of patchwork’s…

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  • ten questions every entrepreneur should ask themselves
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    ten questions every entrepreneur should ask themselves

    ByNicole Stevenson September 19, 2013July 11, 2014

    ten questions every entrepreneur should ask themselves Generally, when I have a problem I can figure out steps to move towards a solution. If I have a fight with a friend, I talk to them about it. If I can’t…

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  • smart goal setting
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    smart goal setting

    ByEleanor Whitney September 13, 2013January 2, 2015

    Growing up in Maine I was raised on Yankee ingenuity and work ethic. The idea that I always need to be striving towards something is deep within my cultural make up. However, drive, motivation and hard work are important when…

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  • Taking risks in business, life and creativity
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    Taking risks in business, life and creativity

    ByNicole Stevenson September 11, 2013January 13, 2015

    I fear snakes. I fear airplanes and being buried alive. And yes, even in my late thirties I have an intense fear of being kidnapped. My mother instilled these fears in me. Nowhere is safe. Not even your own home….

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