At our Thursday #omhg chat we spent some time summing up our 2011 experience and sharing our dreams for what 2012 will hold. Some truly brilliant insights were shared, some of the highlights are below or you can read the whole transcript here. Let's start off our visit with taking stock on how we feel about 2011-do you have a word/phrase/quote to sum up your year? My 2011 … [Read more...] about #OMHG January 5: Taking Stock & Looking Ahead
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my marketing resolutions for the new year
On December 13th Liz Gumbinner, editor-in-chief of Cool Mom Picks, included my personalized placemats in a Today Show segment featuring last-minute personalized gifts that could still be ordered in time for Christmas. Within 24 hours I received more than 550 orders including more than 900 placemats, which we print and laminate in-house. My employee, Jen, and I are used to … [Read more...] about my marketing resolutions for the new year
Rising Stars: Our New Biz/New Year Giveaway Winners
Evaluating dreams is the most difficult thing I have ever done on Oh My! Handmade yet. All the entrants to our New Biz for the New Year giveaway showed creativity, inspiration and the passion to make 2012 the best year for their business and their dreams. How do you say no to someones heart? It is no easy thing. I am excited to announce the winner but before I do I have to say … [Read more...] about Rising Stars: Our New Biz/New Year Giveaway Winners
Glitter & Gold & Tigers, Oh My! Hello 2012!
It's a brand new year, still all sparkly and squeaky clean, waiting to be filled up with dreaming, messes and handmade goodness! Last night I threw my mama a glitterific 50th birthday party and brought 2012 in with a roar. Nothing would have made me happier then to have the amazing friends I have made online join us to celebrate and toast to the birth of a new year. But wait, … [Read more...] about Glitter & Gold & Tigers, Oh My! Hello 2012!
Mischief is magic: a tradition of being bad
image: woven paper gift topper tutorial via minieco.co.uk My dad does not care about presents. Every year all the women in the family go through the ritual tooth-pulling of trying to coax some gift ideas out of him. "I don't want anything. Some socks. Gunpowder." Great! Just what we wanted to wrap up--socks & gunpowder! But as much as he's not into making a wish-list, … [Read more...] about Mischief is magic: a tradition of being bad
