by Julie Corbett of On The Dot {image credit: sticker fun camera decal} So you've chosen the best background, lighting, staging, and angles for your product photos after reading 4 Tips for Capturing Drool-Worthy Product Photos. You've photographed your products, but when you downloaded them to your computer, you were less than impressed with the results. What now? It's time … [Read more...] about Tips for Editing Drool-Worthy Product Photos
For the Hands
Tutorial: Make A Long Stem Felt Rose
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor Do you remember these flower wands? I promised a tutorial showing how to make the roses and here it is! Only way better then I had planned. I connected with a new sponsor & source for the most incredible wool felt ever, Janet of Felt on the Fly. I suggested that I make readers a tutorial using her felt and she sent me a gorgeous "blossom" color … [Read more...] about Tutorial: Make A Long Stem Felt Rose
Meeting the Makers & Discovering the Worth of Handmade with Worthsy
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor It's a new month and time to start a new theme! In June we'll be Meeting the Makers, featuring stories about running a business and the creative entrepreneurs behind the brands + practical ways you can bring personality to your business. Tutorials, interviews, studio tours and so much other goodness is waiting for you this month but first it's time … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers & Discovering the Worth of Handmade with Worthsy
Motherhood is Piecing Together The Past With The Future
Editors note: Instead of doing typical interviews or features for our monthly theme I invited makers to share how motherhood/mothering has influenced their work. Allisa Jacobs wrote this moving post about piecing together what we want to take from our childhood memories with what we want for our children's future. Thank you for sharing your story with us Allisa, I can … [Read more...] about Motherhood is Piecing Together The Past With The Future
Tutorials: Crafting with Kids
by Marisa Edghill of Omiyage.ca Crafting with kids can be such a joyful experience. A time to let go of your perfectionist streak (I know you've got one, we all do!) and simply let the creativity flow. An opportunity to get a little messy, experiment with pure bright colour, and not to worry so much about the final product. When crafting with kids, the joy is in the … [Read more...] about Tutorials: Crafting with Kids