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Looking for the people who not only get this strug

Looking for the people who not only get this struggle but want to share tips and resources to make the business side of a creative business less painful?

Join us at Craftcation! Discounted early bird registration is open now and tickets are limited. Get tickets & info via our bio 🔗.

We also have a PAYMENT PLAN where you choose the amount and timing of your payments! You’ll have until February 1, 2024 and you’ll even be able to let family, friends or your community contribute to your ticket through your own link (perfect for holidays or birthdays!).

Have questions? Send me a DM!

#craftcation #craftbusiness #makerbusiness #crafters #makers

Combining two of our favorite things... Thrift sto

Combining two of our favorite things...
Thrift store shopping + Sewing supplies = @lucky.deluxe.fabrics

If you’re in Orange County check out their fabrics, notions, patterns and more. They even have classes including some taught by Craftcation alum @breaknremake. BTW -> At the last Craftcation attendees got to sew with Lucky Deluxe Fabrics to create their own pet collars and leashes with @sewveryfaye.

Thanks to @wastingthyme for visiting Lucky Deluxe and capturing her experience there.

#thrifting #sewing #handmade #sewingproject #fabric #sewsewsew #sewinglove #sewist #isew #handmadewithlove #memade #makersgonnamake #crafters

Even if you haven’t written them down, I bet you

Even if you haven’t written them down, I bet you have dreams for your creative business.

The truth is that you get from where you are now to there alone.

When you’re wearing ALL the hats in your creative business you need support. We can’t all afford a one-on-one business coach to get us through the rough spots. Not everyone has a mastermind group to run ideas by, get advice from and cry to to when things go wrong. We don’t all have access to creative business owners who have been where we want to be and are excited to share what they learned.

You know who does get all of that and MORE?

The members of our community for creatives and passionate small business owners, Dear Handmade Life: The Club.

👩🏾‍💼👩🏻‍🎤👨🏾‍🎤👨‍🎨👩🏽‍💻The Club is our members-only community for creative small business owners to get the tools, mindset, accountability, and support to take your next big leap.

Membership is open through 7.31.24. 🗝️ Don’t miss out – we only open the doors a few times a year!

Curious if The Club is your next move? Slide into my DMs, and let’s chat! 📩 I’ll give you the lowdown with no sugar coating. 🍬 Let’s make your creative journey a smoother ride! 🌟

#dhltheclub #mentorship #smallbusiness #smallbiz #smallbizowner #smallbusinessowner #craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram

📌 You’re going to want to save this one! ⤵️

📝 When you need a reminder to keep going, remember these famous failures that became successes.

🎥 Oprah Winfrey was fired from her first job and deemed unfit for television news, but ended up having the number one daytime talk show in America and became the first Black woman billionaire.

🎬 Steven Spielberg was rejected from the University of Southern California three times, yet he went on to make over 30 movies and win three Academy Awards.

📚 Arianna Huffington’s first book was rejected by 36 publishers, now she’s the author of 15 books.

🎨 Vincent Van Gogh only ever sold one painting in his life, yet he is now one of the most recognized painters of all time.

📺 Lucille Ball’s first films were failures, but she went on to win five Emmy Awards and at one time had the most popular show in America.

🧠 Einstein himself could not speak fluently until the age of nine and was expelled from school. Later, he developed the special theory of relativity and laid the foundation of modern physics.

👗 After failing to place on the Olympic Figure Skating team (which she’d been training for years), Vera Wang pivoted to fashion and went on to create one of the most successful fashion brands in the world.

🌟 Failure is a part of success; without it, you’d never figure out what does work.

✨ So keep writing, painting, sewing, designing, cooking, singing, creating, or doing whatever it is that fills your cup and makes you joyful. Because failure is only a bad thing if it stops you from trying again.

AND if you want to find the community to lift you up...

Grab your discounted early bird ticket to Craftcation (April 23-27, 2025) in Ventura, California for 200+ craft & business workshops and the best damn community on this planet. 🎨🌈

Enroll in Dear Handmade Life: The Club, our members-only community for creative small business owners to get practical business skills, goal-getting guidance, support and accountability to discover and take your next big leap. Membership is open now through 7.31.24.
🗝 We only open membership a few times a year!

#craftcation #makersofinstagram #craftersofinstagram #mentorship

Let’s get real, shall we? 💡 Turning your cr

Let’s get real, shall we?

💡 Turning your creative passion into a thriving business and sustaining it long-term isn’t exactly a walk in the park 🌳.

That’s why we created Dear Handmade Life: The Club! 🎉 A haven for creatives and small business owners to thrive. 🚀 Dive into a community that offers tools, mindset shifts, accountability, and unwavering support. 💪🤝

Membership is open now through 7.31.24.
🗝 We only open membership a few times a year!

Curious if The Club is your next move? Slide into my DMs, and let’s chat! 📩 I’ll give you the lowdown with no sugar coating. 🍬 Let’s make your creative journey a smoother ride! 🌟

It’s not just OK but par for the course to feel

It’s not just OK but par for the course to feel all of that stuff if you’re a creative (especially if you’re trying to make a living with your art).

It takes time, like WAY more time than you probably think it will to get where you dream of being. BUT, don’t give up! It took me a decade to have a sustainable business and after Covid, the backstep of everything I built was so bad I almost gave up.

But, I didn’t. I kept going and I keep going every day.

One of my favorite parts of what I do is sharing all the things I’ve learned about being a creative business owner so that you don’t have to spend as much time as I did struggling.

One of the best and most consistent ways to get that insight and support is through Dear Handmade Life: The Club.

The Club is our members-only community for creative small business owners to get:
💻Expert-led business classes
🥅Mentorship-focused group coaching
👯‍♀️Unlimited support via our members group & your accountability group
ALL of that & more for just over $1 a day!

Membership is open now through 7.31.24.
🗝 We only open membership a few times a year!
Comment “bestie” I’ll send the link to check it out.

#dhltheclub #mentors #smallbiztips #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessowner #craftbusiness #craftbusinessowner #artbusinesscoach #artbusinesstips #smallbizowners

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