When I signed on to do my first CreativeLive class Craft Show Secrets: Get in, Make sales and Grow Your Business I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I’d been teaching craft workshops for over a decade,…
When I was a kid I loved Sundays. It wasn’t just that I didn’t have to go to school. It was because that was the day that my mom and I would scour the neighborhood for garage sales. Normally I…
This week on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we share our recipe for a The Almost Mocktail and talk to our friend/master-inspirer Amy Tan of Amy Tangerine about working on the road. Amy’s successful career has taken her to every…
Even after teaching for nearly 20 years I still get that same awe-inspired excitement when I see one of my students have an ah-ha moment when they learn a new skill. I love watching people’s faces light up when they…
Each of the cities where we hold our Patchwork Shows has its own unique charm. We held our first show in Santa Ana. The awesome location in the downtown art district coupled with our personal history with the city make…
Every year at Craftcation our décor team headed up by my partner Delilah and Lisa Rios of The Makery conceptualizes, designs and creates all the décor for the conference. I’m always blown away by the clever and budget-friendly ideas they…
At Craftcation 2015 this past March I was lucky enough to sit on a panel with Abby Glassenberg, Blair Stocker, Rachel Mae Smith, and Tiffany Han. The topic was “How do you run your business?” and the moderator Kari Chapin…
This week on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we share our recipe for a Michelada with Sriracha salt and talk to Carlos Salgado of Taco Maria about his journey from a food truck to a restaurant that is changing the…
If you’ve met me in person, you probably think of me as an extrovert. I’ll happily get on a stage and tell an embarrassing story without thinking twice. BUT I’m actually introverted in many ways. I was listening to Elise…
This week on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we share our experiences at Craftcation 2015. We’ll be doing a blog post with photos soon but in the meantime you can join us as we recap our favorite moments from, feelings…
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