DIY Fabric Bucket
6,045 pounds. If you took all of the scraps of fabric that I’ve accumulated over the years and weighed them, that’s the number you’d get. Okay, so I totally made that up. But it sounds pretty compelling. I recently cleared…
Maker: Amy of Bernal Burrow
I find myself staring at string art in amazement at the lines and paths that the string takes throughout the design. It’s almost hypnotic to try to follow the individual paths of the string with your eyes, and when you…
Maker: Creek and Johnny of Compass Rose Design
Creek’s upbringing sounds like the perfect mix of outdoor and art, and I’m the first to admit that I’m a little jealous. The business that she and her husband Johnny have established is built on her past experiences growing up. …
Maker: Linda of Rustica Jewelry
Linda’s story is exciting on so many levels. Her recent career switch, the original reason that she jumped into the maker world, and her excitement to continue on creating are all inspiring. We are thrilled to introduce Linda of Rustica…
How to make the most out of Periscope
Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out more awesome insights from Meighan O’Toole in this episode of our podcast where she shares her insights on social media trends and advice on being authentic online or this post she shared with us on 8…
Fall in love with Creativebug
Editor’s Note: This is the time of year when I get really jealous of people who don’t work for themselves. You know, people with health benefits and 401k’s… the kind of people who actually leave work at pretty much the…
Maker: Dianna LaFerry
I love Dianna’s embroidery. It’s something that absolutely catches my eye when I see it. And she’s got skills that I would love to have! Meet Dianna and check out her products! ~Angie~ Please introduce yourself. I’m Dianna LaFerry, an…
4 clues that you’re ready for more than a VA in your creative business
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to welcome a new contributor the Dear Handmade Life team… Leah Wechsler who is the content strategist, designer, and writer behind Creative, She Wrote. If you missed her first post you can check it out here: How to create a newsletter…
5 Steps to help get Your DIY Tutorial to go Viral
Editor’s Note: We’re so excited to have our friends from Darby Smart share these 5 steps to help get your DIY tutorial to go viral. We’ve been doing DIY posts for years so we know how much work goes into…
DIY Custom Photo Night Light
Editor’s Note: We’re beyond excited to welcome Dear Handmade Life staff member LP Hastings to the blog. You may know LP as our photographer, event assistant and videographer (check out the video she made at Craftcation Conference 2015 to see…
