Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we talk with Jennifer Priest who owns digital marketing consultant brand Smart Creative Social and the blog Smart Fun DIY about creating a winning Pinterest Strategy. We chat with Jennifer about using Pinterest as a market research tool, to forecast trends and as the ultimate search engine to drive traffic to your […]
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Dear You: Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Editor’s Note: Every month we send out a newsletter with info on upcoming events, giveaways, links to stuff we love and a letter to our readers. Below is our September letter. P.S. – If you’re interested in getting our newsletter, click here. Dear Friends, “You need to be willing to be uncomfortable,” my therapist explained. He’d instructed me to […]
These Dear Things: 10 must-read books for creatives
We asked some of our Craftcation friends and Dear Handmade Life staffers to send us their favorite creative inspiration books and they delivered! This list includes some giants that’ll cover everything from conquering your fears to living a life of joy and even helping with your marketing strategy. Do you have any creative inspiration books […]
Podcast Episode 74: Asserting Your Voice and Boundaries on Social Media with Jen Hewett
Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to printmaker, surface designer, textile artist, author and teacher Jen Hewett about the asserting your boundaries and voice on social media. I talk with Jen about figuring out where your boundaries are and sticking to them, accepting that you won’t be everything to everyone, finding and […]
Podcast Episode 73: Your Body and Your Business – Why Health and Wellness are Key with Sannae Hopson
Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to beauty and wellness expert/owner of natural skincare line Dame Body Butters and Scrubs Sannae Hopson about the importance of health and wellness for you and your business. We chat with Sannae about why we should aim to build work-life harmony (instead of balance), how to […]
Dear You: Taking it “Bird by Bird”
Editor’s Note: Every month we send out a newsletter with info on upcoming events, giveaways, links to stuff we love and a letter to our readers. Below is our August letter. P.S. – If you’re interested in getting our newsletter, click here. Dear Friends, “Were dogs chasing you?” my husband asked me. He’d spied me out our front window […]
These Dear Things: Six Things I Can’t Live Without This Summer
When I fall in love with something, I tend to fall hard. I fear the people I spend the most time with (ahem, my husband) are growing tired of hearing me talk about how much I love this new precious thing that has totally changed my life (for example: my new underwear, I swear they […]
DIY Metal Stamped Mandala Tassel Necklace
Over the past few years I’ve realized that as a creative business owner, if I don’t take time out to take care of myself, not only do I suffer, but my business does too. I’m not alone in this struggle to find harmony with my work and personal life. Burnout, overwhelm and excessive busyness were […]
Four tips to create an authentic and engaged Instagram account
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts we’ll be sharing from Craftcation Conference Alum Angie Chua of bobo design studio. Over the past few years I’ve had my eyes on Angie. First off, her personality is magnetic and I was drawn to her and her upbeat yet genuine energy the past few years […]
Podcast Episode 72: Gaining Brand Clarity with Alisha Robertson
Welcome back from our extended summer break. While we were away we finished our spring event season for our Patchwork Show and our annual Craftcation: Business & Makers Conference. We’re also going through some changes here at Dear Handmade Life which is why the break was a bit longer than we anticipated. Delilah, my business […]
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