I began my garden (creative biz) on a whim while on maternity leave with my son. I had little idea what I wanted to plant or what type of garden I was looking to create, just that I wanted to be home with my son and to plant lots of fun stuff. So I started a blog and an Etsy shop and I began "planting" things. Whatever struck my fancy- seashell crafts, sewing bits, upcycled … [Read more...] about Soil Tilling, Soul Fulfilling
Fellow Makers
Reimagine Mentorship: Each One Teach One
Image credit: The Way You Live card by PinWheelDesigns Priceless. The value of encouragement and support, inspiration, insight, and even perhaps a swift kick in the pants. If you ask any successful entrepreneur or leader about their journey, undoubtedly they'll reference a mentor, a coach, a teacher, or a community that helped nurture these seeds of success. Even the earliest … [Read more...] about Reimagine Mentorship: Each One Teach One
Taming The Infringement Beast (without straightjackets or spendy lawyers)
Let's Get Ethical image designed by Lauren Hardage for OMHG Ever felt as though you wouldn’t actually need your business if you only had a dollar for every time someone swiped a product picture or borrowed your web copy? You’re not alone. If you’ve been in business for more than a hot minute, you’ve probably come face-to-face with the Infringement Beast. He’s a nasty creature: … [Read more...] about Taming The Infringement Beast (without straightjackets or spendy lawyers)
Sweet Eventide’s Infringement Casestudy & Resources to Protect Yourself
Sweet Eventide's Loads of Ranunculus photograph shared with permission Editor's note: The lovely Jessica of Sweet Eventide started coming to our #OMHG chats recently and like always I visited her website to learn about the story behind the tweets. When I got there I immediately wanted her to visit us this month to share her struggle to get accountability from the big names … [Read more...] about Sweet Eventide’s Infringement Casestudy & Resources to Protect Yourself
The Power of Thank You
A little package arrived at the LAB yesterday. Inside was an unsolicited note of thank from a handmaker for a post I did a few weeks ago, as well as two handmade tokens of their gratitude. It's not the first time I've received a gift like this and, knowing the kind-heartedness of the handmade community, probably not the last. I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving … [Read more...] about The Power of Thank You
