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Copycats & Copyright: Keeping Our Handmade Community Safe

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{be original & don't plagiarize card by dippylulu} by Jessika Hepburn, Editor First off I want to chat about the difference between copying and stealing-Picasso said that "good artists copy, great artists steal" what does that mean? It means that any work of art involves elements "stolen" from something else. A beautiful photograph steals an image of a place, person or … [Read more...] about Copycats & Copyright: Keeping Our Handmade Community Safe

Amazingly Talented Illustrator Interview: Gaia Cornwall

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by Jessika Hepburn, Editor You know those moments when you see a piece of art or illustration and instantly connect with the picture? I have those every time I see a piece of art by illustrator Gaia Cornwall. Her custom  portraits of children are a real showcase of her skill. They capture the essence of each child, you can almost see the skinned knees & dirty hands, you … [Read more...] about Amazingly Talented Illustrator Interview: Gaia Cornwall

Q&A with Amy & Danielle Authors of Mom Inc.

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by Nicole Morell of Honeybunch Amy Ballon and Danielle Botterell are best friends and business partners in a successful personalized fleece blanket company called Admiral Road. With the recent launch of their book Mom Inc., they are also newly minted authors. A week after the official launch of Mom Inc., I chatted with the pair to get their take on the state of … [Read more...] about Q&A with Amy & Danielle Authors of Mom Inc.

March Lions & Sheep: Thoughts on Ethics + a printable too!

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by Joanne Gilbert of Drawn to Letters March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, or sometimes the other way around. Business is like that too. We simultaneously lead and follow, roar and cuddle in an effort to carry out our business mission, and that includes customers as well as sellers. Sometimes I feel like a sheep (lamb days are gone) following the grassy … [Read more...] about March Lions & Sheep: Thoughts on Ethics + a printable too!