maker: T & A Leather
My dad’s work “uniform” consists of a pair of old blue jeans, a long sleeved plaid button down shirt, a brown leather belt, and boots. He wears this outfit every single day as he works in the orchard that I…
tips for vendors to evaluate craft fairs
Editor’s note: We are overjoyed to have guest contributor and craft show veteran Stacy Wong share her tips for vendors to evaluate craft fairs on Dear Handmade Life. Want more craft show tips? Check out our posts on: How to Submit…
14 washi tape craft diys + giveaway
We jokingly deemed this years Craftcation ‘year of the washi tape’. If you attended the Craftcation Conference 2014 a few weeks ago, you totally know why. Delilah and I (along with the help of our awesome staff and volunteers) covered…
craftcation conference 2014
It’s been about 10 days since Craftcation 2014 and I am still waking up several times during the night. A week before the conference, that was explainable; there was a list a mile long of things to do, people to…
How to survive (and thrive at) conferences
Expert speakers. Valuable workshops. Sparkling parties with industry influencers. Meeting your social network in real life. These are just a few advantages of going to conferences. As fun as they are, they can also be overwhelming. I just returned from…
13 Business tools that help keep me from going berserk
You all know Delilah and I are busy gals. We each run our own businesses as well as three businesses together – Craftcation Conference, Patchwork Show and Dear Handmade Life. This past year we’ve gotten a lot more efficient by…
giveaway + how to print and sew an art supply bag with lumi
Just so you know: Dear Handmade Life received products from Lumi that we mentioned in this post. However, we only write about and recommend products that we use personally and believe are awesome! I’m not a light traveler. Years ago,…
maker: rosalie of uglybaby shower art
I’ve heard that sometimes people have amazing epiphanies in the shower. I have never been one of those people. If I have a moment to think in the shower, it’s usually focused on trying to clear my mental fog so…
mad men outfit party planning
*Editor’s note: This is a guest post by one of our friends and Craftcation instructors, Christine Haynes. Christine is a lovely human being, sewing teacher and pattern maker that we’re lucky to know. We’re elated to have her share her…
how to prepare for a conference + craftcation ticket giveaway
Back in January, Nicole and I attended Alt Summit, a super popular blogging conference in Salt Lake City. If you have a business, whether uber-tiny, still-in-your-brain, or large, you should do yourself (and your biz) the favor and go to…
