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OH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means.JESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
GETTING TO KNOW
Ros Lee is the Singapore-born, Tokyo-based designer and consultant behind the Polkaros brand. Polkaros is known for quirky and colourful lifestyle goods aka zakka. I’m particularly smitten with the personality-filled ceramic pots and pretty much everything else too! Let’s get to know Ros: Hi Ros. To start with, I’d love to know a 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means.JESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
GETTING TO KNOW
Ros Lee is the Singapore-born, Tokyo-based designer and consultant behind the Polkaros brand. Polkaros is known for quirky and colourful lifestyle goods aka zakka. I’m particularly smitten with the personality-filled ceramic pots and pretty much everything else too! Let’s get to know Ros: Hi Ros. To start with, I’d love to know a 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toJESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. PUT-UPS & PUT-DOWNS: TEACHING KINDNESS WITH PLAYFUL Put Ups & Put Downs is a simple but profound lesson about how powerful words are and how each of us can choose to use that power to make the world a little brighter or turn around a hurtful moment into a hopeful one. If you have children in your life who you want to help grow into strong, confident, creative leaders this post is for you! THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. SIMPLE ETHICS FOR A COMPLICATED WORLD Simple Ethics for A Complicated World. “To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE The Most Important Day of My Life. by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it was the biggest, most important day of my little life. My mom made sure I was ready. I had my hat, a new Minnie Mouse fishing pole, & she helped me make lunch for my special day out withDad.
MEET MAKERMAIL: JEN OF PIKELET WORKSHOP If you love her creations and want to sample them for yourself, you can visit her shop or support the Maker Movement this holiday season and purchase a MakerMail package – Jen is one of the marvelous makers who made this exclusive gifting edition possible! This is the first in a series of features on our MakerMail makers-learn more about the stories behind their products and how to support CRAFT SHOW TO DO LIST TEMPLATE: DON’T START FROM SCRATCH Once upon a time, when I first started making and participating in craft shows, I thought it was a romantic notion to stay up all night pricing all my work and printing out last-minute signs. That lasted for a few shows before I realized it was a much better idea to prepare in advance and get a good night sleep before a big show (a novel idea– I know).
WHY CONSIGNMENT MAY BE BAD FOR BUSINESS Why Consignment May Be Bad for Business. Consignee: the maker of goods. Consignor: The shop or owner of the shop where you are consigning your goods. Many makers I know ache to have their product in retail stores. Most are looking for a small retail presence to compliment their direct sales rather than to become completely focusedon wholesale.
COPYRIGHT TRANSFERS: DO YOU REALLY OWN THE RIGHTS TO YOUR I think the best reference book I have (and one I feel has saved me money in hiring a lawyer) is the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook. There is a wealth (literally) of legal help & guidelines & documents for creatives of all types—graphic designers, illustrators, webOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means.JESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
GETTING TO KNOW
Ros Lee is the Singapore-born, Tokyo-based designer and consultant behind the Polkaros brand. Polkaros is known for quirky and colourful lifestyle goods aka zakka. I’m particularly smitten with the personality-filled ceramic pots and pretty much everything else too! Let’s get to know Ros: Hi Ros. To start with, I’d love to know a 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means.JESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
GETTING TO KNOW
Ros Lee is the Singapore-born, Tokyo-based designer and consultant behind the Polkaros brand. Polkaros is known for quirky and colourful lifestyle goods aka zakka. I’m particularly smitten with the personality-filled ceramic pots and pretty much everything else too! Let’s get to know Ros: Hi Ros. To start with, I’d love to know a 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toJESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. PUT-UPS & PUT-DOWNS: TEACHING KINDNESS WITH PLAYFUL Put Ups & Put Downs is a simple but profound lesson about how powerful words are and how each of us can choose to use that power to make the world a little brighter or turn around a hurtful moment into a hopeful one. If you have children in your life who you want to help grow into strong, confident, creative leaders this post is for you! THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. SIMPLE ETHICS FOR A COMPLICATED WORLD Simple Ethics for A Complicated World. “To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE The Most Important Day of My Life. by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it was the biggest, most important day of my little life. My mom made sure I was ready. I had my hat, a new Minnie Mouse fishing pole, & she helped me make lunch for my special day out withDad.
WHY CONSIGNMENT MAY BE BAD FOR BUSINESS Why Consignment May Be Bad for Business. Consignee: the maker of goods. Consignor: The shop or owner of the shop where you are consigning your goods. Many makers I know ache to have their product in retail stores. Most are looking for a small retail presence to compliment their direct sales rather than to become completely focusedon wholesale.
MEET MAKERMAIL: JEN OF PIKELET WORKSHOP If you love her creations and want to sample them for yourself, you can visit her shop or support the Maker Movement this holiday season and purchase a MakerMail package – Jen is one of the marvelous makers who made this exclusive gifting edition possible! This is the first in a series of features on our MakerMail makers-learn more about the stories behind their products and how to support CRAFT SHOW TO DO LIST TEMPLATE: DON’T START FROM SCRATCH Once upon a time, when I first started making and participating in craft shows, I thought it was a romantic notion to stay up all night pricing all my work and printing out last-minute signs. That lasted for a few shows before I realized it was a much better idea to prepare in advance and get a good night sleep before a big show (a novel idea– I know).
COPYRIGHT TRANSFERS: DO YOU REALLY OWN THE RIGHTS TO YOUR I think the best reference book I have (and one I feel has saved me money in hiring a lawyer) is the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook. There is a wealth (literally) of legal help & guidelines & documents for creatives of all types—graphic designers, illustrators, webOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means.JESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. MEET MAKERMAIL: JEN OF PIKELET WORKSHOP If you love her creations and want to sample them for yourself, you can visit her shop or support the Maker Movement this holiday season and purchase a MakerMail package – Jen is one of the marvelous makers who made this exclusive gifting edition possible! This is the first in a series of features on our MakerMail makers-learn more about the stories behind their products and how to support LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means.JESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. MEET MAKERMAIL: JEN OF PIKELET WORKSHOP If you love her creations and want to sample them for yourself, you can visit her shop or support the Maker Movement this holiday season and purchase a MakerMail package – Jen is one of the marvelous makers who made this exclusive gifting edition possible! This is the first in a series of features on our MakerMail makers-learn more about the stories behind their products and how to support LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-to CONTACT – OH MY! HANDMADE Please email OMHG community organizer Jessika Hepburn at editorATohmyhandmade.com. I am not able to respond to every message, but I read each one and absolutely love hearing from you! I am always happy to connect on Twitter , Facebook, or Instagram. 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
THE 4 ELEMENTS OF YOUR PERSONAL INTRODUCTION—OR, HOW TO Fun exercise – I loved reading everyone’s introductions! Here’s mine: I am an artist. I create wildly colorful and whimsical mixed media art for children, and women (who are kids atGETTING TO KNOW
Ros Lee is the Singapore-born, Tokyo-based designer and consultant behind the Polkaros brand. Polkaros is known for quirky and colourful lifestyle goods aka zakka. I’m particularly smitten with the personality-filled ceramic pots and pretty much everything else too! Let’s get to know Ros: Hi Ros. To start with, I’d love to know a I AM: BEAT YOUR BULLIES WITH POSITIVITY (+ A PRINTABLE TOO I Am: Beat Your Bullies with Positivity (+ a printable too!) I originally posted this on 1/23 but wanted to rewrite it & tell my story to help you learn to love your true self a little bit deeper, to appreciate yourself in 2014 so that you can embrace your positive character traits and THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE The Most Important Day of My Life. by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it was the biggest, most important day of my little life. My mom made sure I was ready. I had my hat, a new Minnie Mouse fishing pole, & she helped me make lunch for my special day out withDad.
{FREE DOWNLOAD} OLLIEGRAPHIC THANK YOU CARDS these are perfect wedding present thank yous. Thank you! Also, I’ll be sharing them on my blog 🙂 WHY CONSIGNMENT MAY BE BAD FOR BUSINESS Why Consignment May Be Bad for Business. Consignee: the maker of goods. Consignor: The shop or owner of the shop where you are consigning your goods. Many makers I know ache to have their product in retail stores. Most are looking for a small retail presence to compliment their direct sales rather than to become completely focusedon wholesale.
COPYRIGHT TRANSFERS: DO YOU REALLY OWN THE RIGHTS TO YOUR I think the best reference book I have (and one I feel has saved me money in hiring a lawyer) is the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook. There is a wealth (literally) of legal help & guidelines & documents for creatives of all types—graphic designers, illustrators, webOH MY! HANDMADE
In June of 2016 I supported my love Chris as we dealt with the death of both his parents and a co-worker over a three week period. This essay written the summer of those deaths is my attempt to make sense of grief and the struggle to carry all thatJESSIKA HEPBURN
Cooperation, Community, and Creativity are my driving force – how could I be anything but Canadian? I live with my partner Chris, his sister Beth and our combined three children in a 200 year old pink house perched at the top of town in lovely Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – we also all work together at the cafe! GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL The problem that you two are having is related to not using enough glaze. The glittery or shiny effect that you are mentioning is actually caused by areas that do not have an 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE What a lovely, thoughtful, and action-inspiring post! Thank you so much for sharing your journey.you are a community builder for sure! I grew up in small towns and really miss that feeling of knowing each other and offering/accepting helpand friendship. HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself.GETTING TO KNOW
The Getting To Know series features interviews with makers, artists, designers and small business owners at all different stages of theircareers.
TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY After the busy Holiday season, if you’re anything like me, you ate too many sweets, drank too much cider, and generally feel like it’s time for a relaxing bath and a detox program. LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care.. April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two young businesses. RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toOH MY! HANDMADE
In June of 2016 I supported my love Chris as we dealt with the death of both his parents and a co-worker over a three week period. This essay written the summer of those deaths is my attempt to make sense of grief and the struggle to carry all thatJESSIKA HEPBURN
Cooperation, Community, and Creativity are my driving force – how could I be anything but Canadian? I live with my partner Chris, his sister Beth and our combined three children in a 200 year old pink house perched at the top of town in lovely Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – we also all work together at the cafe! GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL The problem that you two are having is related to not using enough glaze. The glittery or shiny effect that you are mentioning is actually caused by areas that do not have an 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE What a lovely, thoughtful, and action-inspiring post! Thank you so much for sharing your journey.you are a community builder for sure! I grew up in small towns and really miss that feeling of knowing each other and offering/accepting helpand friendship. HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself.GETTING TO KNOW
The Getting To Know series features interviews with makers, artists, designers and small business owners at all different stages of theircareers.
TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY After the busy Holiday season, if you’re anything like me, you ate too many sweets, drank too much cider, and generally feel like it’s time for a relaxing bath and a detox program. LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care.. April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two young businesses. RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-to PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work of trying to make alife well lived.
JESSIKA HEPBURN
Cooperation, Community, and Creativity are my driving force – how could I be anything but Canadian? I live with my partner Chris, his sister Beth and our combined three children in a 200 year old pink house perched at the top of town in lovely Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – we also all work together at the cafe! CONTACT – OH MY! HANDMADE Recent Posts. Care/Carry/Cure an essay from ‘You Care Too Much’ Letter to Etsy Board of Directors on Behalf of #EtsyStrike; The #EtsyStrike begins today July 16, 2018. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS Did you hear? It’s Oh My Handmade Goodness birthday this month. Hip hip hooray! And guess what else? It’s my blogasversary too. So, bound by my blog birth sisterhood, I considered it my duty to create something very special for Jessika + the Oh My! community this timearound.
PUT-UPS & PUT-DOWNS: TEACHING KINDNESS WITH PLAYFUL Oh this would be such a gift to win. I grew up in a yelling family with many siblings, absent parents, and a very poor support system. Now, with my two young ones, I try so, so hard to not use the nasty tone of voice and put downs I grew up with, but am frustrated at my inability to come up with another way! THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com {because of you i am complete illustration by freyaart}When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it CRAFT SHOW TO DO LIST TEMPLATE: DON’T START FROM SCRATCH Once upon a time, when I first started making and participating in craft shows, I thought it was a romantic notion to stay up all night pricing all my work and printing out last-minute signs. That lasted for a few shows before I realized it was a much better idea to prepare in advance and get a good night sleep before a big show (a novel idea– I know).
WHY CONSIGNMENT MAY BE BAD FOR BUSINESS Consignee: the maker of goods. Consignor: The shop or owner of the shop where you are consigning your goods. Many makers I know ache to have their product in retail stores. Most are looking for a small retail presence to compliment their direct sales rather than to become completely focused on wholesale. COPYRIGHT TRANSFERS: DO YOU REALLY OWN THE RIGHTS TO YOUR I think the best reference book I have (and one I feel has saved me money in hiring a lawyer) is the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook. There is a wealth (literally) of legal help & guidelines & documents for creatives of all types—graphic designers, illustrators, webOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means.JESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. MEET MAKERMAIL: JEN OF PIKELET WORKSHOP If you love her creations and want to sample them for yourself, you can visit her shop or support the Maker Movement this holiday season and purchase a MakerMail package – Jen is one of the marvelous makers who made this exclusive gifting edition possible! This is the first in a series of features on our MakerMail makers-learn more about the stories behind their products and how to support LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means.JESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. MEET MAKERMAIL: JEN OF PIKELET WORKSHOP If you love her creations and want to sample them for yourself, you can visit her shop or support the Maker Movement this holiday season and purchase a MakerMail package – Jen is one of the marvelous makers who made this exclusive gifting edition possible! This is the first in a series of features on our MakerMail makers-learn more about the stories behind their products and how to support LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-to CONTACT – OH MY! HANDMADE Please email OMHG community organizer Jessika Hepburn at editorATohmyhandmade.com. I am not able to respond to every message, but I read each one and absolutely love hearing from you! I am always happy to connect on Twitter , Facebook, or Instagram. 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
THE 4 ELEMENTS OF YOUR PERSONAL INTRODUCTION—OR, HOW TO Fun exercise – I loved reading everyone’s introductions! Here’s mine: I am an artist. I create wildly colorful and whimsical mixed media art for children, and women (who are kids atGETTING TO KNOW
Ros Lee is the Singapore-born, Tokyo-based designer and consultant behind the Polkaros brand. Polkaros is known for quirky and colourful lifestyle goods aka zakka. I’m particularly smitten with the personality-filled ceramic pots and pretty much everything else too! Let’s get to know Ros: Hi Ros. To start with, I’d love to know a I AM: BEAT YOUR BULLIES WITH POSITIVITY (+ A PRINTABLE TOO I Am: Beat Your Bullies with Positivity (+ a printable too!) I originally posted this on 1/23 but wanted to rewrite it & tell my story to help you learn to love your true self a little bit deeper, to appreciate yourself in 2014 so that you can embrace your positive character traits and THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE The Most Important Day of My Life. by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it was the biggest, most important day of my little life. My mom made sure I was ready. I had my hat, a new Minnie Mouse fishing pole, & she helped me make lunch for my special day out withDad.
{FREE DOWNLOAD} OLLIEGRAPHIC THANK YOU CARDS these are perfect wedding present thank yous. Thank you! Also, I’ll be sharing them on my blog 🙂 WHY CONSIGNMENT MAY BE BAD FOR BUSINESS Why Consignment May Be Bad for Business. Consignee: the maker of goods. Consignor: The shop or owner of the shop where you are consigning your goods. Many makers I know ache to have their product in retail stores. Most are looking for a small retail presence to compliment their direct sales rather than to become completely focusedon wholesale.
COPYRIGHT TRANSFERS: DO YOU REALLY OWN THE RIGHTS TO YOUR I think the best reference book I have (and one I feel has saved me money in hiring a lawyer) is the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook. There is a wealth (literally) of legal help & guidelines & documents for creatives of all types—graphic designers, illustrators, webOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means. PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE 365 Days of Presence. #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work ofJESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE The Most Important Day of My Life. by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it was the biggest, most important day of my little life. My mom made sure I was ready. I had my hat, a new Minnie Mouse fishing pole, & she helped me make lunch for my special day out withDad.
LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means. PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE 365 Days of Presence. #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work ofJESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE The Most Important Day of My Life. by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it was the biggest, most important day of my little life. My mom made sure I was ready. I had my hat, a new Minnie Mouse fishing pole, & she helped me make lunch for my special day out withDad.
LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-to PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work of trying to make alife well lived.
SERVICES – OH MY! HANDMADE Services – Oh My! Handmade. Jessika Hepburn is a community organizer who started developing OMHG as a gathering place for her fellow makers in 2010. A veteran entrepreneur Jessika has been running a handmade business for over a decade and working with communities across North America for longer. Whether it is consulting with Etsy to develop CONTACT – OH MY! HANDMADE Please email OMHG community organizer Jessika Hepburn at editorATohmyhandmade.com. I am not able to respond to every message, but I read each one and absolutely love hearing from you! I am always happy to connect on Twitter , Facebook, or Instagram. PRESS – OH MY! HANDMADE Building Online Community with Sheila Butler. How to Build A Successful Blog for Alt Summit. Interview with April Bowles, Blacksburg Belle. Interview with Mayi Carles, Heartmade. Also seen in: Learn more about Jessika, OMHG & how to collaborate here. 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. GIVING GRATITUDE OR HOW TO PUT YOUR CREATIVE IDEAS IN Giving Gratitude or How to Put Your Creative Ideas in Check. As a creative entrepreneur, I always have a million ideas rolling around in my head, and I know I’m so not alone in this! If I followed every idea I came up with in the shower, I’d be financially broke, physically and mentally exhausted, and probably, divorced. {FREE DOWNLOAD} OLLIEGRAPHIC THANK YOU CARDS these are perfect wedding present thank yous. Thank you! Also, I’ll be sharing them on my blog 🙂 COPYRIGHT TRANSFERS: DO YOU REALLY OWN THE RIGHTS TO YOUR I think the best reference book I have (and one I feel has saved me money in hiring a lawyer) is the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook. There is a wealth (literally) of legal help & guidelines & documents for creatives of all types—graphic designers, illustrators, web 2015 MAKER’S RETREAT 2015 Maker’s Retreat – Oh My! Handmade. Gather up October 9-13 and retreat to Hollyhock on Cortes Island, BC for the second Maker’s Retreat – learn from fellow makers, develop new skills, cultivate creativity, and be part of a global movement. Families, teams, and makers of all ages or abilities are invited to join this hands-onOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means. PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE 365 Days of Presence. #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work ofJESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE The Most Important Day of My Life. by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it was the biggest, most important day of my little life. My mom made sure I was ready. I had my hat, a new Minnie Mouse fishing pole, & she helped me make lunch for my special day out withDad.
LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toOH MY! HANDMADE
Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention. hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means. PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE 365 Days of Presence. #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work ofJESSIKA HEPBURN
About Me. I took over Oh My! Handmade Goodness in 2010 and started offering articles, advocacy, and community for the global maker movement. We grew to 50+ contributors from around the world reaching millions of visitors a month and became a leader in the handmade community advocating ethics, best practices, and peer support. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS These It’s A Party + Hooray Gift Tags seem to be up for the challenge. Directions: 1. Download your free It’s a Party Gifts Tags + Hooray Gift Tags. 2. Print onto 8.5″ x 11″ heavy-weight paper. I love to print mine on heavy kraft paper, but feel free to play around with different card stocks. Prints 4 per page. 3. TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY To make your Bath Salts, combine: 1 cup Epsom Salts. ½ cup sea salt, ground in a clean, dry spice or coffee grinder. 1/8 – ¼ cup botanical additive. In this instance, I used ground organic Chamomile buds. ¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) 20-30 drops pure essential oils, I used organic Lavender oil. Pour into cellophane bagsor jars
GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL Step 4: Seal The Deal. Apply a strip of glue around the edge of your glass tile’s backside. This will secure the paper edges and ensure a nicely sealed magnet that will last for years. Fill in your strip. Use a pin to pop any pesky bubbles that form in the glue. THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE The Most Important Day of My Life. by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it was the biggest, most important day of my little life. My mom made sure I was ready. I had my hat, a new Minnie Mouse fishing pole, & she helped me make lunch for my special day out withDad.
LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF Liability in the Children’s Industry: The Reality of Entrepreneurship. April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care . April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two youngbusinesses.
RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-to PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work of trying to make alife well lived.
SERVICES – OH MY! HANDMADE Services – Oh My! Handmade. Jessika Hepburn is a community organizer who started developing OMHG as a gathering place for her fellow makers in 2010. A veteran entrepreneur Jessika has been running a handmade business for over a decade and working with communities across North America for longer. Whether it is consulting with Etsy to develop CONTACT – OH MY! HANDMADE Please email OMHG community organizer Jessika Hepburn at editorATohmyhandmade.com. I am not able to respond to every message, but I read each one and absolutely love hearing from you! I am always happy to connect on Twitter , Facebook, or Instagram. PRESS – OH MY! HANDMADE Building Online Community with Sheila Butler. How to Build A Successful Blog for Alt Summit. Interview with April Bowles, Blacksburg Belle. Interview with Mayi Carles, Heartmade. Also seen in: Learn more about Jessika, OMHG & how to collaborate here. 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE Open up. Creating community is the biggest investment you will ever make for yourself and of course for your business. Build both your local and online communities, connect with other people whose stories you care about, who you can be honest with, and who will HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. GIVING GRATITUDE OR HOW TO PUT YOUR CREATIVE IDEAS IN Giving Gratitude or How to Put Your Creative Ideas in Check. As a creative entrepreneur, I always have a million ideas rolling around in my head, and I know I’m so not alone in this! If I followed every idea I came up with in the shower, I’d be financially broke, physically and mentally exhausted, and probably, divorced. {FREE DOWNLOAD} OLLIEGRAPHIC THANK YOU CARDS these are perfect wedding present thank yous. Thank you! Also, I’ll be sharing them on my blog 🙂 COPYRIGHT TRANSFERS: DO YOU REALLY OWN THE RIGHTS TO YOUR I think the best reference book I have (and one I feel has saved me money in hiring a lawyer) is the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook. There is a wealth (literally) of legal help & guidelines & documents for creatives of all types—graphic designers, illustrators, web 2015 MAKER’S RETREAT 2015 Maker’s Retreat – Oh My! Handmade. Gather up October 9-13 and retreat to Hollyhock on Cortes Island, BC for the second Maker’s Retreat – learn from fellow makers, develop new skills, cultivate creativity, and be part of a global movement. Families, teams, and makers of all ages or abilities are invited to join this hands-onOH MY! HANDMADE
In June of 2016 I supported my love Chris as we dealt with the death of both his parents and a co-worker over a three week period. This essay written the summer of those deaths is my attempt to make sense of grief and the struggle to carry all that PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work of trying to make alife well lived.
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Cooperation, Community, and Creativity are my driving force – how could I be anything but Canadian? I live with my partner Chris, his sister Beth and our combined three children in a 200 year old pink house perched at the top of town in lovely Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – we also all work together at the cafe! GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL The problem that you two are having is related to not using enough glaze. The glittery or shiny effect that you are mentioning is actually caused by areas that do not have an THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS Did you hear? It’s Oh My Handmade Goodness birthday this month. Hip hip hooray! And guess what else? It’s my blogasversary too. So, bound by my blog birth sisterhood, I considered it my duty to create something very special for Jessika + the Oh My! community this timearound.
TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY After the busy Holiday season, if you’re anything like me, you ate too many sweets, drank too much cider, and generally feel like it’s time for a relaxing bath and a detox program. THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com {because of you i am complete illustration by freyaart}When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care.. April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two young businesses. RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-toOH MY! HANDMADE
In June of 2016 I supported my love Chris as we dealt with the death of both his parents and a co-worker over a three week period. This essay written the summer of those deaths is my attempt to make sense of grief and the struggle to carry all that PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work of trying to make alife well lived.
JESSIKA HEPBURN
Cooperation, Community, and Creativity are my driving force – how could I be anything but Canadian? I live with my partner Chris, his sister Beth and our combined three children in a 200 year old pink house perched at the top of town in lovely Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – we also all work together at the cafe! GLASS MAGNET TUTORIAL The problem that you two are having is related to not using enough glaze. The glittery or shiny effect that you are mentioning is actually caused by areas that do not have an THE TRUTH TEST: STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ETHICS Sometimes the hardest person to stand up to, is yourself. As a small business owner, there most often is no other option. With no manager to keep you in check, no HR department to run a question by, and no corporate attorney to question your methods, most days the only person you have is yourself. IT'S A PARTY + HOORAY GIFT TAGS Did you hear? It’s Oh My Handmade Goodness birthday this month. Hip hip hooray! And guess what else? It’s my blogasversary too. So, bound by my blog birth sisterhood, I considered it my duty to create something very special for Jessika + the Oh My! community this timearound.
TUTORIAL: MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS DIY After the busy Holiday season, if you’re anything like me, you ate too many sweets, drank too much cider, and generally feel like it’s time for a relaxing bath and a detox program. THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE by Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com {because of you i am complete illustration by freyaart}When I was 5, my Dad was going to take me fishing. At that point, it LIABILITY IN THE CHILDREN’S INDUSTRY: THE REALITY OF April MacKinnon is a new contributor to OMHG, she is the owner of Nurtured, a natural parenting shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Anointment Natural Skin Care.. April juggles the demands of parenting two young children while operating two young businesses. RESERVATIONS AT 8: CREATING RESERVED ETSY LISTINGS Image Credit: Shannon Kelley Photography via Heart Love Weddings I recently helped a client who wanted to add a listing to her new Etsy shop for a local Buyer. My suggestion to her was to set it up as a RESERVED listing and since then, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about this from handmade folks that are new to Etsy, so I thought it would be handy to have a very general “how-to PROJECTS – OH MY! HANDMADE #365DaysofPresence was a year long exploration into making a good life during each small moment of 2015. Each month began with a package of worksheets to explore a new aspect of living with presence and every day a new page went out with a moment from my life, words from community leaders, and reflections on the work of trying to make alife well lived.
SERVICES – OH MY! HANDMADE Jessika Hepburn is a community organizer who started developing OMHG as a gathering place for her fellow makers in 2010. A veteran entrepreneur Jessika has been running a handmade business for over a decade and working with communities across North America for longer.JESSIKA HEPBURN
Cooperation, Community, and Creativity are my driving force – how could I be anything but Canadian? I live with my partner Chris, his sister Beth and our combined three children in a 200 year old pink house perched at the top of town in lovely Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – we also all work together at the cafe! CONTACT – OH MY! HANDMADE Recent Posts. Care/Carry/Cure an essay from ‘You Care Too Much’ Letter to Etsy Board of Directors on Behalf of #EtsyStrike; The #EtsyStrike begins today July 16, 2018. PRESS – OH MY! HANDMADE Recent Posts. Care/Carry/Cure an essay from ‘You Care Too Much’ Letter to Etsy Board of Directors on Behalf of #EtsyStrike; The #EtsyStrike begins today July 16, 2018. 60 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY & CHANGE THE What a lovely, thoughtful, and action-inspiring post! Thank you so much for sharing your journey.you are a community builder for sure! I grew up in small towns and really miss that feeling of knowing each other and offering/accepting helpand friendship. HANDMADE HERE: JAPAN'S SENSHU TOWEL DISTRICT by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee. About five years ago I moved from downtown Osaka to a much smaller city about an hour south. With a population of just 150,000 I often wondered why there were so many towel shops everywhere.This curiosity led me to do a bit a research and I found out that this area is a well-known towel manufacturing district, collectively known as the Senshu Towel District. CRAFT SHOW TO DO LIST TEMPLATE: DON’T START FROM SCRATCH Once upon a time, when I first started making and participating in craft shows, I thought it was a romantic notion to stay up all night pricing all my work and printing out last-minute signs. That lasted for a few shows before I realized it was a much better idea to prepare in advance and get a good night sleep before a big show (a novel idea– I know).
{FREE DOWNLOAD} OLLIEGRAPHIC THANK YOU CARDS these are perfect wedding present thank yous. Thank you! Also, I’ll be sharing them on my blog 🙂 COPYRIGHT TRANSFERS: DO YOU REALLY OWN THE RIGHTS TO YOUR I think the best reference book I have (and one I feel has saved me money in hiring a lawyer) is the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook. There is a wealth (literally) of legal help & guidelines & documents for creatives of all types—graphic designers, illustrators, webSkip to content
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CARE/CARRY/CURE AN ESSAY FROM ‘YOU CARE TOO MUCH’ In June of 2016 I supported my love Chris as we dealt with the death of both his parents and a co-worker over a three week period. This essay written the summer of those deaths is my attempt to make sense of grief and the struggle to carry all that… Read more PRESS RELEASE: CONCERN OVER CHANGES TO ETSY VALUES LEADS TO#ETSYSTRIKE
For Immediate Release: July 2018 Concern over Changes to Etsy Values Leads to #EtsyStrike Consumer Strike organized for July 16, 2018 in response to changing values at Etsy. Read submitted statements from the community on changes to values at Etsy here. Click here to download this press release as a… Read more COMMUNITY STATEMENTS ON CHANGES TO VALUES AT ETSY #ETSYSTRIKE Click to view a spreadsheet of all submissions. View call to action: http://bit.ly/etsystrike IMPORTANT: Letter to Etsy Inc. Board of Directors, July 16 2018 http://bit.ly/lettertoetsy Last month I shared a personal statement about changes to values at Etsy and called for fellow makers who had similar concerns to participate in organizing a… Read more ET TU, ETSY? A CALL FOR FELLOW MAKERS TO STRIKE. IMPORTANT: Letter to Etsy Inc. Board of Directors, July 16 2018 http://bit.ly/lettertoetsy Dear fellow makers & Etsy sellers I suggest we plan a general strike, For a media version of key points please click here. Do you know the scene in the musical Rent where a ragtag collection of artists and… Read more Langston Hughs, Democracy, Freedom is a strong seed DEMOCRACY IS A STRONG SEED Democracy will not come Today, this year Nor ever Through compromise and fear. I have as much right As the other fellow has To stand On my two feet And own the land. I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I… Read more "It's not talent, it's just work" Annie Dillard, on work and talent IT’S NOT TALENT, IT’S JUST WORK. People often ask me if I discipline myself to write, if I work a certain number of hours a day on a schedule. They ask this question with envy in their voices and awe on their faces and a sense of alienation all over them, as if they were addressing… Read more Go Do Some Great Thing, Lawrence Hill GO DO SOME GREAT THING “What! Discouraged? Go do some great thing.” Crawford Kilian, Go Do Some Great Thing; The Black Pioneers of British Columbia This quote is the opening page to Lawrence Hill’s debut novel “Some Great Thing” – what are you reading or doing lately that inspires you to greatness? Further Reading: Go… Read moreSTART OVER AGAIN
People whose lives have been shaped by history—and it is always tragic— do not want to talk about it, would rather dance, give parties on thrift-shop china. You feel wonderful in their homes, two leaky rooms, nests they stowed inside their hearts on the road into exile. They know how… Read more Dr. Pauli Murray, "I intend to destroy segregation by positive and embracing methods. When my brothers try to draw a circle to exclude me, I shall draw a larger circle to include them." An American Credo DRAW A LARGER CIRCLE I intend to do my part through the power of persuasion, by spiritual resistance, by the power of my pen, and by inviting the violence upon my own body. For what is life itself without the freedom to walk proudly before God and man and to glorify creation through the… Readmore
You do, therefore you are. Shel Silverstein, 1973 YOU DO, THEREFORE YOU ARE. I’ve known people with tremendous technical ability that haven’t gone very far. I’ve also known people with tremendous insight that never bothered to learn their craft. Craftsmanship is something that’s really going out now. The young people have no patience with craftsmanship any more. They think, therefore they am. It’s… Readmore
Fellow Makers, young Italian immigrant garment worker in Brooklyn #FELLOWMAKERS HISTORY & THE TRIANGLE FACTORY FIRE Fellow makers, many of us have forgotten International Women’s Day began as International Working Women’s Day. The agenda? Changing conditions for the working women of the world and uniting the working class. On March 8, 1857, garment workers in New York City marched and picketed, demanding improved working conditions, a ten… Read more Seventy Ways to Build Community, Save Your Sanity, and Change theWorld
70 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, SAVE YOUR SANITY, AND CHANGE THE WORLD It’s become such a cliched phrase-something we say and recognize to be true but don’t often act on: “It takes a village to raise a child.” What does that even mean? I am asked all the time – “How can I possibly do it all?” The hard truth is you… Read more Stop the Hustle | Oh My! Handmade STOP THE HUSTLE: ON SLOWING DOWN, STEPPING UP & PAYING ATTENTION hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit or unethical means. Slang. (of a prostitute) to solicit clients.… Read more COMMUNITY IS NOT CLUBS: HOW WE’RE SEGREGATING THE INTERNET & WHATWE CAN DO
Community is not clubs Lately there seems to be examples everywhere of how we are segregating the internet into exclusive cliques and clubs instead of communities where we share real human moments. Statistics from the 2014 Employee Diversity Reports for our major networks show that online giants like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Pinterest, Ebay and Etsy all fail… Read moreRECENT POSTS
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