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DIY Custom Canvas Plant Hangers

DIY Watercolor Paper Cut-Out Greeting Cards Dear Handmade Life

Watercolor Paper Cut-Out Greeting Cards

Martha Stewart Photobooks - Mixbook

Martha Stewart Travel Photo Books

DIY Marbled Wood Bead Keychain

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DIY Upcycled Applique Sweatshirt

DIY Fabric Stamping with Joone Craft Kits Dear Handmade Life

DIY Fabric Stamping with Joone

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Paint Pouring on Wooden Shapes

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Tassel Wall Hanging

How to Capture Double Exposures on Instant Film

DIY photo mobile Dear Handmade Life

DIY Photo Mobile

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DIY Pom Pom Earrings

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DIY Silhouette Art

How to ice dye fabric Dear Handmade Life

Ice Dyeing 101 Using Fiber Reactive Dyes

DIY polymer clay Instax photo holders

DIY Polymer Clay INSTAX Photo Holders

DIY embroidered necklace Dear Handmade Life

DIY Hand Embroidered Necklace

DIY Travel Trinket Box Dear Handmade Life

DIY Travel Trinket Box

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DIY Underpants

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DIY Bar Tray & Coaster Set

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DIY Stitched Photo Wall Art

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Did I ever tell you about that time that I touched

Did I ever tell you about that time that I touched "The Rock's" bare chest?

Okay, it was more of a graze as I was helping him get dressed when I was a Hollywood costume designer but it was still pretty cool. My days lint rolling celebrities feel like like a million years ago but looking back, that job was one of my dreams and I made it happen! I have a long list of bucket list stuff (being my own boss, taking a tropical vacation, becoming a mama - to name a few) that I've turned from dream to done.

Over the years I’ve changed my life in big and small (just as surprisingly meaningful) ways through getting in touch with what I really want, devising an action plan to get it and then bringing it all to fruition.

🥅 I'm sharing some of my goal-getting tips on our blog today.

📖 Head to our bio link to read.

💻🌈AND, I’ve turned everything that I know about goal-getting into a program, then added the support of a small group for accountability and guidance, craft classes to help you tap into that right-brain flow, business classes to give you the skills you need to level up and wellness activities to help you take care of yourself during the process and that's what our Camp Dear Handmade is.

In just a few hours a week, you can start working towards your next bold beautiful transformation at our Camp Dear Handmade Life, our at-home summer camp experience for creatives featuring a six-week goal-getting online course and a 3-day virtual business, craft and wellness summit.

Take a tour of Camp Dear Handmade Life at https://dearhandmadelife.com/camp-dhl/

Last week I was playing with my son Luca on our fr

Last week I was playing with my son Luca on our front lawn when he picked up a dandelion and shook it wildly.

I got this flashback to my own childhood and was transported back to the field full of dandelions at my elementary school where I’d sit waiting for my mom to come pick me up. I’d pass the time picking dandelions and sending my wishes out to the universe.

I’d close my eyes and concentrate really hard on picking the perfect wishes because I believed that if I blew all of the fluff on the dandelion in one breath while thinking about that wish, it would 100% come true.

🌈 Did you ever feel that magical optimism?
🎂 Maybe when blowing out your birthday candles?
✨ What was that moment when your BIG dreams seemed possible?

That moment before someone told you… That your goals aren’t realistic because you don’t have the skills or resources or talent.

Or maybe it’s the voice inside your head telling you… That you’re not enough or that you’re an impostor.

Guess what? Those outer & inner critics are WRONG. YOU ARE ENOUGH! There is no difference between you and someone who has achieved what's on your bucket list except they believed they could do it and they took action.

I went from selling my art 🎨on the streets in Los Angeles to having my work carried at over 250 shops 🏬, getting a buyout offer 💰from a Fortune 500 company and today 👩🏼‍💻I run Dear Handmade Life, with a team of eight badass ladies helping other creatives turn their passion into their profession.

I can't wait to share 3 of the strategies I've used to accomplish all of that (& more!) during my 2 decades of being a creative business boss with you in my FREE Goal-Getting Masterclass.

YEP! I'm teaching a FREE Goal-getting Masterclass for creatives. Save your seat--> head to our bio.
http://bit.ly/DHLgoalswebinar. 📷: @hellonikv

My dad is a buddhist, barber, biker, the unofficia

My dad is a buddhist, barber, biker, the unofficial family philosopher, the best advice giver and my favorite person on the planet to have a deep talk with. Generally our deep talks fall into two categories.

A) Relationships: a lot of marriage stuff but also tons about navigating the world with all the good and bad childhood drama and trauma baggage.
B) Business: He’s owned his own barber shops since he was fresh out of barber school in his early 20s. He’s a hustler and he taught me to be a hustler too. FYI: I share one of my favorite stories about his business tenacity in our new podcast episode.

One day, many years ago I was overwhelmed with my business and complaining about how overworked I was.

“Do you think Lee Iacocca is out on the assembly line putting cars together? You need to think like a CEO not like an employee," he said.

Ever since that conversation, I’ve looked at my business differently. Have I always run my businesses like a CEO from that moment? NO, it’s been hard to let go of a mindset that I've had my whole life. BUT, I’m always working on thinking like a CEO.

If you’re stuck in the mindset that I was in and you’re ready to let go of the "I can do everything myself/being your own boss means being busy all the time" mindset, then you should tune in to today's podcast episode because I'm chatting with our guest Ana of @goforthandhustle about the CEO mindset and thinking and acting like the badass boss that you are.

Listen on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link in our bio.

P.S. - Ana is teaching a class on scaling your business at the Camp Dear Handmade Life Virtual Summit this summer.

Take a tour of Camp DHL here: https://dearhandmadelife.com/camp-dhl/

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to apply for our summer P

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to apply for our summer Patchwork Show season.

For details and to apply ---> link in bio.

SUMMER 2021 SEASON
Southern California:
Tustin, Ca - June 26 & 27

Northern California:
Santa Rosa, Ca - June 6

Sending lots of love to our Patchwork Show alums from past seasons... @jbatesart @gopishahceramics @lylbodycare @renegadebotanicals @feedthefishco @peytonkanehome @kwentobynica @birdofvirtue @heidiroo_art

Do you have any creative activities that you've ne

Do you have any creative activities that you've never monetized? Photography is mine. I love taking photos and pretty much always have. From my early days with my dad's hand-me-down 35mm camera to carrying around a Polaroid to dive bars and random parties in my 20s to iPhonography... there's something about taking photos that feels so right and yet, it's never been something that I've done for money.

I'm all for turning your passion into profession but I think it's also so good for the soul to keep some creative activities just as hobbies.

Do you have any creative things you do that you don't do for money? Do you you think that makes your work in that genre more pure?

Can't wait to hear your thoughts.

P.S. - Taking photos is a million times more fun (and easier) when you have such inspiring rad models... these are all photos I took of friends & Team Dear Handmade Life in our tees. @yarn_monster @travelinglj @missfah @sincerelyalicia @hellonikv @heathershanephoto @erinnwilder

P.P.S. - Tees are all available in our shop. Link in bio.

The best summer I ever had was full of swimming in

The best summer I ever had was full of swimming in the sea, making out with an afternoon buzz, backyard BBQ's, laughing until I fell down crying and... well, lots of other stuff that I'll keep to myself because it was back in my 20s and I was wild back then.

These days, my best summer looks like...
🎨 Tapping into my creative flow
🥅 Exploring and working towards my goals
👩🏾‍💻👩🏽‍🎤👨‍🎤Growing my community
📈 Getting mentorship to scale my business
🧘🏽‍♀️ Taking care of myself

If that's what your perfect summer looks like... then take a tour of Camp Dear Handmade Life ---> https://dearhandmadelife.com/camp-dhl/

P.S. - Registration for the full Camp DHL experience ends on May 19th! After that, you can only get tickets to the Virtual Summit.

P.P.S. - I also wouldn't mind a little making out and swimming in my middle-aged mama full coverage bathing suit this summer.

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