Oh My! Handmade

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Fellow Makers

Sponsor Interview + Giveaway: Anointment

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  Today I have a special treat for you all! Our sponsor and contributor April MacKinnon of Anointment Natural Skin Care is visiting to tell us about her business and give you a chance to win some of her incredible handmade goodness. More importantly, April shares a look at a day in the life of a busy mama of 3 who is juggling babies, business, success and her own … [Read more...] about Sponsor Interview + Giveaway: Anointment

Interview with Lauren Hardage of Aeolidia

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Hello  hello! Join me today for an interview with Lauren Hardage. Shoshanna and I were happily working along as Aeolidia, and one day Lauren emailed me checking in to see if we'd like to hire a web designer. I hadn't considered adding anyone to our team, but I'd admired her work for years, so I went for it! Best decision ever! Not only does she create amazing sites (that I … [Read more...] about Interview with Lauren Hardage of Aeolidia

Wonder Walk: fresh tool for fresh sight

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Oh my, handmakers. Do you ever fall into a rut? When you just kinda go through the motions of your art? When your spark and vision have faded? Mal. Muy mal. As an artist--and if you are a maker of any kind (a blogger, a product creator, a newsletter writer, even)--you are an artist, the effectiveness of your work relies on inspiration and execution. Let's talk … [Read more...] about Wonder Walk: fresh tool for fresh sight

Get your creative side on with this stop motion film tutorial

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As a kid, I was a very enthusiastic flip book fan; I could play with those small illustrated books for hours, trying to figure out the sequence. I think I have the same feeling when I watch modern flip books now, the same awe and desire to understand how the process is done. Allow me to present to you the stop-motion or stop-animation process. Here is the latest one I have … [Read more...] about Get your creative side on with this stop motion film tutorial

Wrangle that Creativity

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Being a creative person, I always have the next best idea floating around in my head. It has taken me almost 7 years to quiet the ideas and focus on one thing at a time with my business. For this month's theme, I wanted to put more of a focus on wrangling the overflowing amount of creativity that most of us have. Putting the focus on what you are good at and being able to use … [Read more...] about Wrangle that Creativity