"I'm grumpy and I don't know why," said Clara... For Cupcakes for Clara I create products featuring the grumpiest little miss bossy pants called Clara. I make paper dolls, stationery, art prints, sewing kits, and toys. And because all of my products are based around Clara, I almost feel like I’m cheating with my branding. As soon as I put an image of her onto anything it … [Read more...] about Packaged Pretty: Cupcakes for Clara
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It's never too late to change things up
change is good butterfly bookmark by trudyjames One of the best things about owning your own business is being able to change things up whenever you need to. A lot of people are scared to change their business...but as you are ever evolving as a person your business should be as well. Here are a couple of situations where changing things up can be a good thing. Loss of … [Read more...] about It's never too late to change things up
Stand-Out Book: Different by Youngme Moon
Every once in a while a book comes along that resonates deeply and embeds itself in your mind. You see examples of its message everywhere. You have to fight the urge to quote it. You can't stop yourself from giving friends, your spouse and even innocent bystanders lengthy explanations of the key ideas . Pity those souls who have no interest in marketing or business! Such is … [Read more...] about Stand-Out Book: Different by Youngme Moon
Free Photo Editing Apps to Replace Picnik.com
The day Picnik announced it was closing as a stand-alone site and would be integrated into Google+ as their photo editing tool was disheartening for some. Bloggers not already utilizing this new social media juggernaut had the same knee-jerk reaction: "What free photo editing app am I going to use now?!?" Some are turning to Photoshop Elements but the $99 price tag for a full … [Read more...] about Free Photo Editing Apps to Replace Picnik.com
Calling All Cheerleaders of Handmade!
Bust out the pom-poms, enthusiasm, and party hats friends, the 2012 Handmade Olympics are here! Organized by the creative superstar Kristal of Rik Rak Studio and judged by an amazing list of "celebrity" judges like Etsy, Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom, Paul Lowe of Sweet Paul and, ahem (insert furious blushing here), moi. See the whole list of judges here. Nominate yourself, … [Read more...] about Calling All Cheerleaders of Handmade!