Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian readers! In our casa we celebrate with a big dinner and a day of numbering our blessings-we have so many, many reasons to be thankful. Today I am extra thankful for friends, for family, for community, for home & a place to gather people close, for the great wide abundant world around us, the opportunity to do work that matters in it, … [Read more...] about {Printable Cards} Say Thank You For Everything
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Social Media Branding for Indie Biz: YouTube
Branding is not just about pretty colors + the perfect font (although they are certainly part of the whole!) Branding really encompasses all of the little bits that represent your company. It's everything from your logo to your packaging; your customer service approach to your social media presence. Yep. We said social media. Having a unified brand across the web … [Read more...] about Social Media Branding for Indie Biz: YouTube
DIY Product Packaging: The Petit Cadeau
Why do customers buy handmade products online, from someone they have likely never met in person? For me, as a customer, it’s partly about supporting someone’s life and dreams, partly about the quality that handmade has to offer, and partly about the experience. There’s anticipation. I like to call it the “snail mail factor”. The wait. Checking the mailbox. The little … [Read more...] about DIY Product Packaging: The Petit Cadeau
{Printable} Hey You! Go Out There & Be Awesome
Need a mid-week reminder of just how awesome you really are and some encouragement to share it proudly with the world? Maybe you need a boost to give you the confidence to believe you can create your own DIY Designs? Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn, lettering genius, OMHG forum member and all around awesome artist has you covered! Click below to download a full sized printable JPG of … [Read more...] about {Printable} Hey You! Go Out There & Be Awesome
A Community of Stories: The Story of Mum
Two and a half years ago, my mother and I launched Story of Mum in memory of a lost friend: a young mother, a creative inspiration, and the heart of our community. It has already grown into more than we imagined together. A creative community of mothers, supporting each other as we play – online and off. It is living breathing doodling sculpting writing photographing proof … [Read more...] about A Community of Stories: The Story of Mum