Once upon a time, when I first started making and participating in craft shows, I thought it was a romantic notion to stay up all night pricing all my work and printing out last-minute signs. That lasted for a few shows before I realized it was a much better idea to prepare in advance and get a good night sleep before a big show (a novel idea - I know). In order to make this … [Read more...] about Craft Show To Do List Template: Don’t Start From Scratch
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Happy Birthday OMHG! 4 Years of Community & a Big Announcement
Image by the super-talented Emily of Em Dash Paper for our Community Art Print project Dearest friends, this is the fifth July 1st that I've sat down to write for OMHG - a full 1460 days of community goodness requires some serious cupcakes and confetti. This year was a huge one so I'm going back in time to the day I wrote my very first post and collecting some of the … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday OMHG! 4 Years of Community & a Big Announcement
Ride the Wave: Bookkeeping & How To Upload a CSV
As small business owners we wear a lot of hats, and 'the bookkeeper' hat seems to be one of the least favorite out there. What I'm about to share with you might just change that. Friends, meet Wave... What is Wave? Wave is an awesome, cloud-based, integrated software and tools for small businesses. So far, that includes Invoicing, Accounting, Payroll, Payments and more, plus … [Read more...] about Ride the Wave: Bookkeeping & How To Upload a CSV
Crafting Community at our Etsy Craft Party + a DIY Photo Transfer Tote
On June 6th makers around the world gathered to celebrate craft and community for the annual Etsy Craft Party, OMHG included! I teamed up with Bryanna Chapeski & Etsy Canada to host Halifax's first official craft party in a gorgeous downtown flower shop. With the help of our friends the event was an awesome success with a full house of happy crafters all having fun learning … [Read more...] about Crafting Community at our Etsy Craft Party + a DIY Photo Transfer Tote
Exploring Creative Business with Megan Jackman of Ragmaw
I met Megan, the owner of Ragmaw one day at a local market, and instantly fell in love with her one of a kind, handmade pieces. Her studio is part of the amazing Quidi Vidi Plantation - a craft facility for emerging artists and their businesses, located in in the amazingly scenic and historic Quidi Vidi region of St. John's, Newfoundland. For our Camp OMHG theme I interviewed … [Read more...] about Exploring Creative Business with Megan Jackman of Ragmaw
