Happy Howlween! Ila's fairy obsession gave way to more wolfish pursuits this year, so this month for her 9th birthday I made her a wolf suit and she made mischief of all kinds in it. When Renae of Benzie Design spotted it she suggested a tutorial, sent off some gorgeous wool, and I set about planning to make wolf masks for our whole family. In between now & then we threw a … [Read more...] about Let Them Howl! DIY Wolf Mask Tutorial
Fellow Makers
{FREE SCREENSAVER} On Competition
Jason Fried is the cofounder of 37 Studios which develops Basecamp, a must have communication/organizational tool for many companies, so I thought this was an apt sentiment for our theme of DIY Branding and design: You don't need to outdo the competition. It's expensive and defensive. Underdo your competition. We need more simplicity and clarity. ~Jason Fried, Keynote Speech, … [Read more...] about {FREE SCREENSAVER} On Competition
Social Media Branding for Indie Biz: Google+
Photo Credit Thanks for joining us for the social media branding mini-series. This week we're going to bounce over to Google+. Since creating images of a specific size isn't all that important with Google+ (all of the elements are dynamic) we're skipping the video + template this week. Not to worry, there are lots of other goodies waiting for you! Let's start with the … [Read more...] about Social Media Branding for Indie Biz: Google+
The Future Of Handmade Is In Our Hands
Did Etsy sell out? Is the DIY + handmade + maker movement over? What does handmade even mean anymore? How can makers protect the ethics of handmade as we scale? I've been seeing a lot of discussion in the creative community on these questions and more sparked by the fall-out from Etsy changes to Seller Guidelines and the recent news that wholesale giant Cody Foster copied … [Read more...] about The Future Of Handmade Is In Our Hands
Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 2: Off & Running
Read Part 1 in the Starting Your Own Success Squad Series by Lisa & Sarah here. Sarah and I met in July of 2011. I was vending at Renegade Craft Fair San Francisco for the very first time. She was playing roving photographer and working toward starting her own photography studio. It was a time of transition for both of us and while we might not have known it at the … [Read more...] about Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 2: Off & Running
