It’s Summer craft show season! There are some really great craft show tips over on the CreativeLive blog right now. They asked Kathy Murillo, the Crafty Chica, who has been working the craft show circuit for years what some of … Read More ...
Watercolor Painting for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Ever wanted to try watercolor paints? If so, this is for you! The folks over at CreativeLive recently published a guide for beginner watercolor artists that I thought you guys might appreciate seeing.
Natalie Malan reveals where to spend money … Read More ...
6 Resources You Need NOW to Make Your Business and Blog ROCK!
Do you have a blog for your business? Or is your business your blog? If so, You may want to take a minute to read this super helpful post by Jennifer at Rainmaker Media Works. Jennifer is sharing some of … Read More ...
Essential Craft Show Tips for Beginner Makers
Are you working at your first craft fair this Summer? Well, first or 100th, these Essential Craft Show Tips for Beginner Makers by Kristen Rask on the CreativeLive blog could come in handy!
Each show can present new challenges and … Read More ...
Why Handmade Matters
In this world of mass produced products there are those of us who still make things by hands. I think it’s just a part of us and we will create no matter what.
Here is a really interesting article by … Read More ...
7 Tips To Get Your Work Seen On Facebook
This post is for all of the bloggers and indie business owners with a facebook page for their work. Do you wish your posts would get seen by more people? (don’t we all?) Learn how to get better “engagement” using … Read More ...
4 Essential Tips for Applying to Craft Shows
The Summer craft shows will be here before you know it and if you haven’t already applied for some, you’re running out of time! Depending on the show, some of them stop taking applications months in advance, so make sure … Read More ...
How to Price Your Handmade Products and Charge What You’re Worth
One of the hardest things for me as an indie business owner is deciding what to price my handmade products at. I hate charging people, but an artist has to eat, right?
If you have the same problem, Here are … Read More ...
Craft Fair Resources for Newbies
If you have been thinking about selling you handmade products at craft fairs for the first time, then I would recommend checking out this post that Marie Segares shared on the Creative Income blog.
Marie shares links to some great … Read More ...
Choosing the Right Colored Pencils to Color With.
What do you use to color with? Markers? Pencils? I have a variety of mediums I love to use in my adult coloring books and a variety of brands.
I wanted to share this handy guide to choosing the best … Read More ...
Using the “Sell on Etsy” Smartphone App
If you have an Etsy store, do you work only from your computer or have you tried out the Sell on Etsy app yet?
Etsy has two apps available for your iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. The “Etsy” app is … Read More ...
How To Dramatically Increase Your Sales On Etsy
As crafters and indie business owners we all want our little Etsy stores to do good and have our handmade products go viral, right? Well there are some tricks involved in that and Pauline Cabrera is sharing some of her … Read More ...
Secret Tools for Coloring Success
Sometimes I color just for fun and I am not trying to be a perfectionist or to turn my coloring pages into art. However sometimes I am doing just that and I want my coloring pages to look just right, … Read More ...
The Top 3 Tips for Running a Booth
It is Spring craft fair season again, are you ready? Are you working any booths? The folks over at Creative Income have put together their top 3 tips for running a craft booth so I wanted to share them with … Read More ...
Hey Bloggers! Here Are 7 Ways To Come Up With A Creative Blog Post
This post is for all of my fellow DIY bloggers! If you write a craft blog, I’m sure you’ve struggled on what to post once or twice, right? Well, Katie from Running With A Glue Fun knows the feeling and … Read More ...