one - falconwright / two - blockshop textiles / three - thief & bandit four - ceramica botanica / five - slide sideways / six - mengsel I'm having a love affair with pattern - how about you? Bold, geometric, delicate, floral - I want them all! As you can see from my patterned picks, as a customer, I find myself more likely to be drawn to products with unique patterns - … [Read more...] about It’s A Playful Patterns Pin Party!
For the Heart
Reimagine Mentorship: Each One Teach One
Image credit: The Way You Live card by PinWheelDesigns Priceless. The value of encouragement and support, inspiration, insight, and even perhaps a swift kick in the pants. If you ask any successful entrepreneur or leader about their journey, undoubtedly they'll reference a mentor, a coach, a teacher, or a community that helped nurture these seeds of success. Even the earliest … [Read more...] about Reimagine Mentorship: Each One Teach One
Our Marketplace for Creative Entrepreneurs is HERE!
Party time, excellent! Today has been nearly a year in the making and everything has led up to this: our marketplace is finally here! Bust out the party hats and noise makers friends, this deserves a celebration! The very best services and supplies to grow your creative business are now all gathered into one friendly and cooperative market with new shops being added all the … [Read more...] about Our Marketplace for Creative Entrepreneurs is HERE!
The Power of Thank You
A little package arrived at the LAB yesterday. Inside was an unsolicited note of thank from a handmaker for a post I did a few weeks ago, as well as two handmade tokens of their gratitude. It's not the first time I've received a gift like this and, knowing the kind-heartedness of the handmade community, probably not the last. I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving … [Read more...] about The Power of Thank You
Community Challenge: Create Every Day Acts of Happiness
At our last #OMHG chat we talked about how we apply our ethics to our lives and businesses. The one thing that came out loud and clear is that we all believe in spreading love and sweetness to help create a kinder world. After our chat I read this beautiful post by Colleen Attara on The Petit Cadeau blog about spreading hope notes, then just yesterday Gabrielle of The Green … [Read more...] about Community Challenge: Create Every Day Acts of Happiness