by Joanne Gilbert of Drawn to Letters Kudos to Jessika for her one year anniversary as editor of this blog. I admire her leadership and I’m grateful for her instinct to add new voices to the blogosphere. She has created an authentic and influential place to mentor, grow and appreciate the business of handmade goods. As summer fun beckons us there are so many occasions to … [Read more...] about WAY TO GROW: CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES
For the Hands
Rock Your Blog: Resources & Freebies + A Screencast Too!
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor In my year of blogging I have done a whole LOT of clicking around on the internet. Sites with generic graphics don't hold my attention and I usually click right out again (sorry!). Since I started editing OMHG I have become more and more focused on creating all our own graphics, lay-outs and images. I do make a lot of our graphics by illustrating … [Read more...] about Rock Your Blog: Resources & Freebies + A Screencast Too!
Sunshine on A Cloudy Day~ Celebrate The Rain with Jessica Swift!
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor Some things are so stupendously awesome they make you jump up and do a little happy dance, anything by artist Jessica Swift has that effect on me. So when I saw that she was trying to make rain boots (!!!!) printed with her colorful illustrations and her message of celebrating life, I had to push aside my design crush nervousness to ask if I could … [Read more...] about Sunshine on A Cloudy Day~ Celebrate The Rain with Jessica Swift!
Meeting the Makers: Hillery Sproatt of Specks & Keepings
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor It's a beautiful handmade world we live in friends! One filled with makers of marvelous creations and lovely shops that open our eyes to new ways of seeing handmade. When Hillery of Specks and Keepings wrote to tell me about the launch of her new shop I knew right away that she would be a perfect fit for our Meeting the Makers theme. Specks and … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Hillery Sproatt of Specks & Keepings
A Pinterest Challenge! Inspiration, Pinspiration and Trying New Things
by Marisa Edghill of Omiyage I don't know about you, but I've been making something for as long as I can remember. And, to be honest, I'm a bit of a dabbler. While I'm (almost always) hopelessly devoted to my husband, I'm not so monogamous when it comes to craft! It all started with handmade teddy bears (special-ordered joints and eyes, fluff everywhere). From there I … [Read more...] about A Pinterest Challenge! Inspiration, Pinspiration and Trying New Things
