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I’m going to tell you a secret... Between famil

I’m going to tell you a secret...

Between family, work, and endless to-do lists, it can feel like there’s never enough time to create. But, in the middle of all the chaos, it’s so important to carve out space for what fills your soul. 🧶✨

Whether it’s early mornings or late nights, making space for your creative me-time deserves the same respect as everything else on your plate. 🌸 Let your loved ones know: this is your creative recharge. And it’s OK to need that space to let your imagination run free. 💡🎨

Tag someone who gets it! Or share if you’re making your art amidst life’s beautiful madness! ❤️

#creativebalance #makersgonnamake #timeforart #handmadewithlove #womenwhocreate #CraftYourOwnPath #smallbusinesssupport #craftshow

🤔🛍️ Crafting Your Prices: Did I Cover Ever

🤔🛍️ Crafting Your Prices: Did I Cover Everything?

Have you ever worried about underpricing your crafts? Pricing is a vital puzzle piece to your success. Selling too low can be a bummer, but overpricing can turn potential buyers away. It’s a fine balance!

Share below if you have more insights or send us questions via DM.

The rolling vendor applications for The Patchwork Shows up and down the California coast are open now for the Fall season. Apply and know within a week if it’s time to pack up and roll out!😆

#makersofinstagram #craftersofinstagram #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness #makersgonnamake #craftshow #makersmarket #artfair #popupshop #giftideas #openairmarket #weekendmarket

There are worse things to spend a paycheck on...

There are worse things to spend a paycheck on...

How many of you are multi-crafters, trying and crafting with all sorts of styles and materials?

Tell me in the comments how many crafts you have tried or if you found your one true craft. I might even tell you mine.

#craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #craftcation #makersgonnamake #craft #craftsupplies #craftroom

Do you want a your cheeks to ache too? Then join

Do you want a your cheeks to ache too?

Then join us in April for over 200 classes and crafty folks will have you smiling like that! Discounted early bird registration is open now!

Have questions or want to meet Craftcationers before the conference? Join us for our FREE Crafty Hour every month. It’s a casual Zoom hangout for Craftcation attendees, alums, and interested people from our community. 🧶🖌️

Comment “Mail” and we’ll send you the link to join.

#craftcation #craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #smallbusinessowner #makersgonnamake #craftbusinessowner

Here’s your pep talk for today —> READ THIS B

Here’s your pep talk for today —> READ THIS

Being a creative business owner isn’t easy or pretty.

There’s a lot of crap (accounting, answering emails, updating your website, bookkeeping, contracts, marketing, answering DMs, taxes, customer service, shipping, & a million other tasks) that you have to do to keep your business running. And, you probably do all or most of this yourself. And, you’re probably raising kids or pets and managing a family or friends and mental health and trying to take care of yourself and be creative and do ALL things.

It’s. Not. Easy. But... it is worth it.

I think it is. I’d rather trade all those late nights & early mornings, & many years of being terrified the day rent was due as I starting & growing my businesses for settling into gainful employment doing something that doesn’t feed my soul.

I struggled for a long time. It took me forever to learn to delegate (I’m still working on that one). Sometimes it feels like as soon as you have something figured out, something comes along and shakes things up (hello to COVID, video being key on social media and so many other things that threw me for a loop over the years).

Each of those things that kept me on my toes also reminded me that I’m scrappy and creative. They reminded that I chose this life as a creative business owner.

And, every morning when I wake up and open my computer, I chose it again. And every night when I close my computer I say thank you that after 20 years of being my own boss, I still love what I do and feel like it matters.

So, yeah, it isn’t easy but the worth it things often aren’t.

If you’re a creative business boss looking for your community and support, join us this spring at Craftcation. Discounted early bird registration is open now.

#craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #craftcation #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessowner #makersgonnamake #smallbusiness #smallbizowner

🎉 ROLLING APPLICATIONS are open now 🚀 for ou

🎉 ROLLING APPLICATIONS are open now 🚀 for our fall @thepatchworkshow season with SEVEN locations!

Rolling apps mean that you’ll know ASAP (within about a week if you’re accepted or not). We’ll fill the spaces as applications come in, so the sooner you apply, the better chance you have of getting in.

🌳 Chino Hills @theshoppesatchinohills 10.27 & 12.1
☀️ Ventura @downtownventura 11.3
🌲 Redwood City @cityofredwoodcity 11.10
🌉 Oakland @jacklondonsq 11.16
🏖 Long Beach @marinestadium 11.24
🌆 Tustin @oldtowntustin 12.8
🏢 Sacramento @oldsac 12.15

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