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(re)defining the craft movement

(re)defining the craft movement

By tara gentile on August 13, 2010

One of the goals of this site is to provide a platform for the spread & discussion of the handmade movement. One such discussion I’ve tried to spark here, rather unsuccessfully, is what we actually think of when we think of “the handmade movement.” To me, this isn’t a semantic argument but rather one of [...]

Posted in mindful spending, personality | Tagged cartolina, handmade, handmade movement, indie craft, jan dicintio, lori dunbar, megan auman | 39 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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making hard decisions

making hard decisions

By lori on May 12, 2010

this week’s post has been on my mind for quite some time. it’s a hard post to write and i’ve been trying to figure out just what to say and how to say it. you see, sometimes in life and/or business, you have to make hard decisions….decisions you may not want to make, but know [...]

Posted in announcements, handmade solutions | Tagged blogging, business, growth, lori dunbar | 11 Responses

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new from fin & roe :: letterpress

new from fin & roe :: letterpress

By tara gentile on February 23, 2010

lori, scoutie girl contributor and the designer behind fin + roe, has been keeping us on pins & needles since last week! finally, monday morning she announced her big news: letterpress greetings in her signature patterns and with her signature wit. these are the type of greeting cards that scream “stock up!” because you know [...]

Posted in $25 or less, graphic design, paper goods | Tagged fin + roe, graphic design, greeting cards, letterpress, lori dunbar | 1 Response

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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why i blog :: paisley wallpaper

why i blog :: paisley wallpaper

By lori on February 10, 2010

i started blogging almost 5 years ago. (wow, that’s crazy!) at the time i had no idea what i wanted my blog to be. i didn’t really have a plan, i just kinda wrote when i wanted and it had no cohesive elements. it went on like that for a long time. it wasn’t really [...]

Posted in announcements, blogs, graphic design | Tagged blogging, lori dunbar, paisley wallpaper | 5 Responses

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am i successful?

am i successful?

By lori on January 27, 2010

tara has asked me to share my thoughts about success with you this week. i’ve spent a couple days thinking about what i would share here. i started by questioning whether or not i considered myself successful. the honest truth is that i’ve always thought of myself as successful. that might sound like i’m a [...]

Posted in graphic design, success! | Tagged goals, graphic design, lori dunbar, marzipan inc, success | 8 Responses

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