Every year the deadline strikes and I'm scrambling to pull it all together. Every year I do manage to pull it all together, but sometimes the inspiration doesn't come until the eleventh hour. In case the eleventh hour finds you in need of a little inspiration, here are some of tried-and-true quick ideas that the creative ladies in my life have come up with recently. 1. This … [Read more...] about Four Quick Last-Minute Gift Ideas
Preparation for the Gift Giving Season – A Checklist
make my wishes come true clip board by decoylab The busy craft and artisan Christmas shopping season is upon us - hopefully you're all prepared for the onslaught of orders and have enlisted many elves to help you produce, display, pack and ship your wares...but in case you like to live dangerously down to the last minute (or real life gets in the way of business), I've complied … [Read more...] about Preparation for the Gift Giving Season – A Checklist
Entering the Wholesale Market
You have a fantastic product, even a loyal fan base and you're ready to expand. How do you get your products into retail stores? It is an interesting challenge that Anointment is navigating right now. With a store having to choose between a myriad of products, how do you make YOUR product stand out from the bunch? This is the big question. The answer is complicated, … [Read more...] about Entering the Wholesale Market
Making Handmade Heritage in Rural Canada
Since 2009 I have been a maker of skin care products. Prior to that I was a maker of things. I was born with a pencil in my hand so the legend goes. I painted and stitched my way through adolescence. By university I was selling hand-beaded items at a local consignment shop while studying engineering. This was my way of balancing my scientific curiosity with my creative … [Read more...] about Making Handmade Heritage in Rural Canada
Meeting the Makers: 3 Entrepreneurs Talk About Handmade Challenges & Success
by April MacKinnon of Anointment Natural Skin Care Having gone from being a retailer in my previous business incarnation to a combination of wholesaler/retailer of my own skin care products, I’ve been closely watching the discussion of “the value of handmade”. I decided to examine my own company, and asked 2 ladies who also make and sell handmade items to join in the … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: 3 Entrepreneurs Talk About Handmade Challenges & Success
