Sometimes “over the top” is a bad thing, but in allison’s case, it’s a creative business dream. making her childhood hobby become a reality as her full-time business, allison gets to create and design to her hearts content. Her sunglasses…
My dad snuck me into a bar for the first time when I was 16. I stood in line wiping my sweaty palms on my dress and hoping the doorman wouldn’t laugh and turn me away. By the time I…
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…
Remember the whole story about my heartbreak and how it led to me leaving my house in Los Angeles and moving in with Delilah in Orange County and how that led to us founding Patchwork Show? If not, check out…
Just so you know: Dear Handmade Life received products from Scotch that we mentioned in this post. However, we only write about and recommend products that we use personally and believe are awesome! When I was 24 I lived in…
I am an avid list maker. The first thing I do in the morning is make a list of all the things I hope to accomplish that day. It’s rare I get them all done but while I’m writing the…
If your 2014 New Year’s resolution is to craft more and tote around a super cute tote bag, you’re in luck! While I personally don’t make firm resolutions (I can never seem to keep them any longer than the time…
The holidays are definitely in full swing at The Makery. Between teaching a series of handmade gift workshops, making and installing studio decor and creating and assembling a new line of studio craft kits, I have been putting in some…
eight stunning concrete diy craft tutorials a few years ago i was REALLY depressed. i’d just moved back to orange county to nurse a broken heart. funny, how many times that broken heart comes up here. i didn’t realize what…
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