by Jessika Hepburn, Editor Does Mother's Day leave you feeling kind of deflated? After the cards have been praised, chocolate eaten & the flowers put in water, do you ever feel just a little bit let down? I do & I think I know why. And it's not because you are ungrateful, or that you feel unloved or unappreciated (even if maybe you do) and you might have even had an … [Read more...] about Celebrate Yourself with Self-Love
For the Hands
The Fine Art of Mothering & Business
Editors note: As part of our May theme I invited Angela, the talented artist & creator of The Artists' House to share her story of learning the fine art of balancing art, business and mothering. I feel like motherhood is one of those topics that needs to be shared in stories and it is powerful how many things we all have in common. These are the threads that tie us together … [Read more...] about The Fine Art of Mothering & Business
{Tutorial} Sew A Lovely Handmade Bag!
by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee For my business, Mee a Bee, I make bags for children. I love it and think I have found my niche. However, I do enjoy sewing larger bags for friends or even myself from time to time. I'm as much a fabricaholic as the next person so I dig into my stash when I feel the urge. My mother has a matryoshka bag which I made for her birthday last … [Read more...] about {Tutorial} Sew A Lovely Handmade Bag!
{Tutorial} Freshen Up Your Kitchen with Custom Tea Towels
by Marisa Edghill of Omiyage This month, I wanted to share a project with you that is simple and challenging, useful and fun, and that you can make for yourself or as a Mother's Day present. Sounds great right? C'mon then, let's make custom tea towels. Because, really, who doesn't love a good tea towel? The actual construction of the tea towels is a breeze. After … [Read more...] about {Tutorial} Freshen Up Your Kitchen with Custom Tea Towels
Spring clean your blog + a free planner
by Isa Maria Seminega of Noisette Marketing As we finally get to Spring I’ve been gearing up to relaunch the Noisette Marketing blog. I launched the Noisette Marketing website in January after previously selling on Etsy. I realised it was time to get self-hosted on Wordpress and it made sense to relaunch the blog too, changing it’s name from Creativity Speaks to The Academy … [Read more...] about Spring clean your blog + a free planner
