trends
buying handmade isn’t a trend. buying crap is.
It’s easy to think of buying handmade as a trend. We see cool people buying handmade, embracing homegrown, and embracing the DIY aesthetic. Go to the mall – look around – you’ll see big brands trying the emulate hand-stitched appliques, hand-thrown ceramics, and indie designed jewelry. Surely this is just one trend in a succession [...]
About the Author
Tara 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.
brown paper packages tied up with string
fabric thank you notes by lockette via flickr call it recession chic * call it vintage-inspired * call it what you will – brown paper packages, especially when tied up with string, are the hottest thing in gift wrap this year. i am so inspired by all the kraft paper & baker’s twine that i [...]
About the Author
Tara 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.












