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art to inspire: thoughts about luck
A few days ago, I was with a friend of mine at a conference and we were talking about our lives and our careers. Eventually, towards the end of our conversation, I said something about how I felt lucky to be able to do something I love full-time, especially since I realized that not everyone [...]
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Brittni Mehlhoff is the editor of the handmade blog, papernstitch, and is also the owner and creator of an exhibition site by the same name. If you are a creative entrepreneur, small business owner, or a blogger, join the growing community of 7,000+ Stitchers and sign up for Brittni’s free weekly biz tips + handmade picks.
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 [...]
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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… dannielle cresp: support, encouragement, & determination
Let’s take a look back on 2011 – the posts that inspired, challenged, and encouraged us. Today, enjoy this gem from Dannielle Cresp, first published back in May. After talking with six awesome ladies about where their craftiness comes from, I noticed three themes that really link them together: support, encouragement and determination. When it [...]
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Dannielle Cresp is a creative direction enabler and web designer, creating a handmade friendly world through mindful living. Learn how you can too at her blog.
Creative Biz Success with Judy Kaufmann
Can you take us on the journey of your creative career path so far? Was art always your calling? I’ve been drawing since childhood, and seriously illustrating since 2003. That was the year I decided to start illustrating professionally and also to move from the city where I was born (Santiago de Chile) to Barcelona, an amazing city [...]
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.
artist charity auction: spreading the cheer
Scoutie Girl friend Khristian Howell recently told us about a wonderful project she’s doing this week. We thought we’d share it with you – and give you a chance to get in on the action! Tell us about the Artist Charity Auction. How did it get started? The holiday season is in full swing. We [...]
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Carrie is Scoutie Girl’s advertising manager & assistant editor. She owns a graphic design & ebook editing biz and also runs a nifty crochet pattern shop for discriminating ladies, likeclochework.
