jessvanden
Jess Van Den is extremely passionate and passionately extreme about crafting a creative life, and all things handmade and vintage! When not blogging at Epheriell Designs, she’s making jewellery, editing *bespoke* zine, hanging out on twitter – or possibly doing all of these things at once.
The balance ~ Don’t be a ‘Nice Girl’. Be a business woman.
“Yes, I’d be happy to do this. Now, with the amount of time you’ve given me, here’s realistically what I can give you. Or with this amount of money, here’s realistically what I can provide. Now, if you want to give me more time or more money, I can get closer to what you want.” [...]
About the Author
Jess Van Den is extremely passionate and passionately extreme about crafting a creative life, and all things handmade and vintage! When not blogging at Epheriell Designs, she’s making jewellery, editing *bespoke* zine, hanging out on twitter – or possibly doing all of these things at once.
The Balance: Creativity vs Drudgery
Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or small, has its states of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle, and a victory. ~ Gandhi Now, running a business is certainly not on the same level as liberating a country, but Ghandi’s statement still rings true for me in the context of my creative business journey. If you’ve [...]
About the Author
Jess Van Den is extremely passionate and passionately extreme about crafting a creative life, and all things handmade and vintage! When not blogging at Epheriell Designs, she’s making jewellery, editing *bespoke* zine, hanging out on twitter – or possibly doing all of these things at once.
The Balance: Flexibility vs. Routine
Working from home is awesome. You can hop out of bed (or not!) and be at work in seconds. No long commute for you! You’re close to your kettle, your fridge, your TV, your bed, your couch, possibly your significant other and children, your pets… In short, you’re close to all the things that make [...]
About the Author
Jess Van Den is extremely passionate and passionately extreme about crafting a creative life, and all things handmade and vintage! When not blogging at Epheriell Designs, she’s making jewellery, editing *bespoke* zine, hanging out on twitter – or possibly doing all of these things at once.
Creative Biz Success ~ Rebecca Peragine
Can you take us on the journey of your creative career path so far? Was art always your calling? I grew up in a creative environment, but I never thought art would be my calling. To be honest, I haven’t taken an art class since I was in middle school. I can’t exactly put my finger on where [...]
About the Author
Jess Van Den is extremely passionate and passionately extreme about crafting a creative life, and all things handmade and vintage! When not blogging at Epheriell Designs, she’s making jewellery, editing *bespoke* zine, hanging out on twitter – or possibly doing all of these things at once.
best of… jess van den: 10 steps for a successful handmade product launch
Let’s take a look back on 2011 – the posts that inspired, challenged, and encouraged us. Today, revisit Jess Van Den’s product launch post from September. As I write this post, I’m winding down from a busy day of jewelry-making after the launch of my new Punctuation Collection last week. It was my most successful launch [...]
About the Author
Jess Van Den is extremely passionate and passionately extreme about crafting a creative life, and all things handmade and vintage! When not blogging at Epheriell Designs, she’s making jewellery, editing *bespoke* zine, hanging out on twitter – or possibly doing all of these things at once.
