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Creative Biz Success with Judy Kaufmann

By jessvanden on December 13, 2011

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 [...]

Posted in Creative Biz Success Interviews | Tagged art, design, illustration, illustrator, inspiration, jess van den, judy kaufmann | 2 Responses

About the Author

jess van denJess 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.

art to inspire: good things grow

art to inspire: good things grow

By Brittni Mehlhoff on November 28, 2011

You’ve probably been overwhelmed with an endless supply of turkey, stuffing, and sales over the long weekend, so I am going to cut right to the chase for today’s art to inspire… If you’ve ever compared yourself to someone else, maybe compared your shop/small business/blog to someone else’s, I think you need to hear something: Good [...]

Posted in art to inspire, brittni {paper n stitch} | Tagged art to inspire, artwork, brittni wood, business, growth, inspiration, nurture, poster, print, slidesideways | 2 Responses

About the Author

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.

Building Your Creative Bookshelf

Building Your Creative Bookshelf

By Carrie Keplinger on November 25, 2011

This is a guest post by Megan Eckman of Studio M.M.E. We all know that our creative inner artists are children. That explains why we are easily amused, love sweet things, and enjoy walks (or strolls or romps or rolls) outside. But have you supplied that child with books that nurture her creative spirit? I [...]

Posted in guest posts | Tagged books, bookshelf, creativity, inner child, inspiration, megan eckman | 7 Responses

About the Author

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.

sneak peek: desire to inspire by christine mason miller

sneak peek: desire to inspire by christine mason miller

By Carrie Keplinger on November 14, 2011

Christine Mason Miller is a Santa Monica-based artist, writer, and explorer. Her next book, Desire to Inspire: Using Creative Passion to Transform the World, begins shipping later this month and includes work by Scoutie Girl’s own Liz Kalloch. We are excited to share with you an excerpt from Chapter 2 ~ The Foundation: What Values [...]

Posted in guest posts | Tagged books, christine mason miller, desire to inspire, inspiration, values | 2 Responses

About the Author

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.

art to inspire: the guide to getting anything done in 3 simple steps

art to inspire: the guide to getting anything done in 3 simple steps

By Brittni Mehlhoff on November 14, 2011

You have a laundry list of goals and ambition practically oozes from your pores, but are scratching your head when it comes to actually getting things done? “How can I possibly get to where I want to be? Am I good enough, smart enough, passionate enough to accomplish what I set out to do?” Yep! You are. [...]

Posted in art to inspire, brittni {paper n stitch} | Tagged action, art to inspire, artwork, ConiLab, encouragement, inspiration, inspiring, motivation, prints | 6 Responses

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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.

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