Do you do craft shows and fairs? Here is a fabulous post with 7 common customer service mistakes to avoid, written by the folks on the Creative Income blog. They say:
“Operating your own craft booth can be difficult, so … Read More ...
11 Tutorials for Printing with the Sun- Inkodye Project Inspiration
Have you heard of Lumi’s Inkodye? It is a unique type of dye that uses the sun to process, leaving the design super soft and dyed into the fabric. Pretty cool, right? I think so and Stephanie from Swoodson Says … Read More ...
How to Get More Followers on Pinterest
Here’s a post that I promise is relevant to any indie business looking to be seen. You need to get on pinterest if you aren’t already! The folks over on the Creative Live blog wrote up a post all about … Read More ...
Free Printable Mandala Colouring Pages
Last week I shared a list of 8 resources for free printable coloring pages for adults and today I have one more to share with you guys!
Carmia from Clementine Creative designed her own mandala inspired coloring pages and she … Read More ...
How to Grow Your Indie Business
Calling all indie/handmade business owners! Are you looking to grow your business? I think the answer to that is always a yes, right? Well, the folks over at the Creative Income blog have written a great article about doing just … Read More ...
DIY Marbled Notebook
Learn how to create a fun DIY Marbled Notebook using this tutorial by Amy over on the Delineate your Dwelling blog.
This is a technique I remember doing as a kid and I had so much fun doing it. You … Read More ...
What is email marketing? 5 Tips for Getting Started
Do you have an email newsletter for your indie business? Do you know what email marketing is? Well, this is a great post over on the Creative Income blog sharing more about it. They say:
“With all the emphasis on … Read More ...
14 Nail Polish Crafts
Have you ever found yourself with a pile of old, colorful nail polish that you don’t wear anymore? Well, don’t toss them out just yet! Believe it or not, nail polish can be used for more than just painting your … Read More ...
8 Resources and Free Printables for Adult Coloring
Earlier this month I asked you guys what you thought of the trendy “adult coloring books” and it seems like a lot of you love coloring, just like me!
If you’re like me, you love to relax and unwind by … Read More ...
Pattern Designers Who Allow You To Sell Your Work Using Their Patterns
Do you sew using pdf patterns found online? Do you sell the handmade items you have made using those patterns?
Stephanie from Swoodson Says rounded up a list of PDF pattern designers who encourage and support handmade sellers to use … Read More ...
Ultimate Spin Art Machine DIY
Did you ever make spin art as a kid? Well, here’s a secret- You don’t have to be a kid to make it!! That’s right, even you can make spin art!
Mark Montano posted a tutorial on how he made … Read More ...
DIY Cement Pacman Magnets
Using a silicon mold and some quick-drying cement, Naomi (from Plaster and Disaster) made these bright and funny Pac-Man magnets to put on her fridge! She says these were fast to make and fun to paint in bold colors and … Read More ...
DIY Nautical Album Cover
Here is a fun tutorial for making a Nautical theme album cover made of canvas and bookboard. This tutorial was sent in by Kyriakos from The Crafts World and I think it’s lovely!
If you’ve gone on any Summer vacations … Read More ...
5 Ways To Get Started With Crafting
Are you new to the crafting world? If so, here is a fabulous post by Katie, from Running with a Glue Gun, sharing many different ways to get started with crafting!
Katie shares her top 5 suggestions, such as buying … Read More ...
Etsy Welcomes Manufacturers? Is it still Handmade?
Etsy announced this back in April but starting today Etsy is now allowing Manufacturers on etsy to partner with handmade businesses. Here’s a good blurb about this from the folks over at The Verge:
… Read More ...Six months after Etsy completed an