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Make 2014 A Year of Community with our Letterpress Calendar

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To order your copies of our community calendar CLICK HERE!  We're making 2014 A Year of Community with our letterpress community calendar illustrated, designed & printed entirely by our diverse crew of makers! We've worked together for over 6 months in our forums to create 12 months of art around the theme of community to share with you. This is part 2 of our contributor's … [Read more...] about Make 2014 A Year of Community with our Letterpress Calendar

Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 3: Finding Your People

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This is Part 3 in the Success Squad series-catch up on Part 1 & Part 2! Sarah and I didn’t know it then, but this whole small business adventure we were about to embark on was going to be full of ups, downs, and to be honest failures.  I think I still have a major fail at least once a week. And that’s when things are going well.  Success Squad like all other ideas was just … [Read more...] about Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 3: Finding Your People

Handmade Holiday Shop: Sam Osborne

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I am a UK based graphic designer, surface pattern designer and illustrator creating bold, colourful, modern, geometric based prints and illustrations. I worked as a commercial graphic designer for nearly 10 years developing my love of colour, texture, shape and typography. Two years ago I started my own business where I now work as a freelance graphic designer, surface pattern … [Read more...] about Handmade Holiday Shop: Sam Osborne

{FREE SCREENSAVER} On Dealing With Holiday Prep

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Ah the holiday season, full of joy and cheer-- and a time of stressful craziness and general insanity for many sellers out there.  Sound familiar? As we share holiday survival tips and focus on streamlining our holiday prep, perhaps these wise words from Mr. Einstein himself will buoy us: “Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of … [Read more...] about {FREE SCREENSAVER} On Dealing With Holiday Prep

{Pre-Sale On Now!} 2014 OMHG Community Letterpress Calendar

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I'm about to burst at the seams with pride and happiness to share the first ever OMHG collaborative HANDMADE product! In May of this year Tif of Stubborn Press & Co. suggested we team up to create a letterpress calendar for 2014 and we've been working together in the OMHG forums ever since. During that time we've parented children, birthed a baby (go KIM!), overcome illness … [Read more...] about {Pre-Sale On Now!} 2014 OMHG Community Letterpress Calendar