That smoke you smell is my wee tiny brain recovering from a recent brainstorm. One of my greatest joys is the wonderful connections that I've been privileged to make within the handmade community. There are so many artists and crafters with such divergent perspectives, yet we seem to be able to transcend time and location to make up a collective whole of amazing … [Read more...] about Write The Handmaker Manifesto
Fellow Makers
We Need Your Help! Let's Find Myrtle!
Hi friends! Today's post has nothing to do with DIY branding and everything to do with supporting someone in our community who could use our helping hands and big hearts. Our new contributor and tireless cheerleader of creative awesome, Danielle Maveal, has been sharing a weekly advice column on Tuesdays but when her sweet furry friend Myrtle went missing she threw herself into … [Read more...] about We Need Your Help! Let's Find Myrtle!
Making Do for Makeshift Society
This September, I quietly opened doors to a new coworking space and clubhouse for creatives, Makeshift Society, in San Francisco. It's gorgeous but I can't take the credit for that. My role is like a producer in the movies, relying on a fantastic team and delegating tasks to others. One of the tasks was coming up with our branding (deftly handled by our creative director … [Read more...] about Making Do for Makeshift Society
The Graphics Governess: Sourcing creative files
Happy October, dear Oh My-ers! I’m so happy to be back for another installment of governing goodness! This month, since you will all be busily working on your brands thanks to OMHG’s fabulous DIY Branding theme, I’d like to go a little beyond the usual tutorial. Whether you are working on tying your brand together with packaging, web graphics or stationery, or just looking for … [Read more...] about The Graphics Governess: Sourcing creative files
A Taste of Ila's DIY Cat Craft Fever Birthday!
Hello crafty cats! This Saturday I threw Ila a handmade 8th birthday party at The Lunenburg Makery celebrating her favourite things: cats, crafts, and cakes! I promised myself years ago to take her to Paris for her 16th birthday and since we are halfway there I threw a Parisian twist into our theme. Voila! Crafty cat madness. I took over 400 pictures this weekend and have a … [Read more...] about A Taste of Ila's DIY Cat Craft Fever Birthday!
