Getting your website ready for the Holiday rush can sometimes feel overwhelming (like there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done). I mean seriously....how in the world is it already November?! Well, I am here to give you a quick and easy way to grab your customer's attention and add a little awesome to your website at the same time. When I say quick and … [Read more...] about Grab Customer’s Attention on Your Website in Less than 15 Minutes!
For the Hands
Handmade Pop Up Shop + Letterpress Calendar + Gift Guide, Oh My!
This month we are talking about lessons learned from seasons past, one big thing I learned from last November's Holiday Survival theme is that at this time of year many makers/entrepreneurs invest most of their holiday prep time into production and leave marketing, promotion, and advertising to the last minute. Last year I made a plan to encourage shopping handmade for the … [Read more...] about Handmade Pop Up Shop + Letterpress Calendar + Gift Guide, Oh My!
Let Them Howl! DIY Wolf Mask Tutorial
Happy Howlween! Ila's fairy obsession gave way to more wolfish pursuits this year, so this month for her 9th birthday I made her a wolf suit and she made mischief of all kinds in it. When Renae of Benzie Design spotted it she suggested a tutorial, sent off some gorgeous wool, and I set about planning to make wolf masks for our whole family. In between now & then we threw a … [Read more...] about Let Them Howl! DIY Wolf Mask Tutorial
Social Media Branding for Indie Biz: Google+
Photo Credit Thanks for joining us for the social media branding mini-series. This week we're going to bounce over to Google+. Since creating images of a specific size isn't all that important with Google+ (all of the elements are dynamic) we're skipping the video + template this week. Not to worry, there are lots of other goodies waiting for you! Let's start with the … [Read more...] about Social Media Branding for Indie Biz: Google+
Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 2: Off & Running
Read Part 1 in the Starting Your Own Success Squad Series by Lisa & Sarah here. Sarah and I met in July of 2011. I was vending at Renegade Craft Fair San Francisco for the very first time. She was playing roving photographer and working toward starting her own photography studio. It was a time of transition for both of us and while we might not have known it at the … [Read more...] about Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 2: Off & Running
