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Crafty Business: Organizing Contacts

I think most of us are beyond the world of Rolodex, but there is something nice about having all the physical contact info at your finger tips. When I go to craft fairs, craft shops, meet random people, I pick up their post cards, fliers, and business cards. While I […]

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Crafty Business: Making Progress

Crafty Business: All the ins and outs of running a small, creative one woman business. In the last Crafty Business post, I talked to Kristy Hall about making progress and how feeling like you’ve done “enough” can be elusive. I mentioned my progress report sheet and linked to the pdf. […]

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From the Vault: On Blog Writing

Last August I asked the question “Am I a professional writer and as such should I be taking myself more seriously?” Even though I answered “yes” to both,  it’s taking quite a lot of time to sink in. It’s a pretty good post and dare I say it, a good […]

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Finally Past the Yeses from Last Year

Back in February I posted about how I was saying “maybe” to everything as a way to retrain that unfortunate “yes” reflex. I had some really good points, especially about how when I over commit I’m not doing anyone a favor. If I’m so over booked, I can’t follow through. […]

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Book Review: the Handmade Marketplace

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I’m having a hard time finishing this book because about every other paragraph I’m compelled to run off and jot something down. Committing to my idea list inspired ideas that keep raising to the surface. I love this book, it’s so inspiring. So what is it all about?

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Crafty Business: “Maybe”

I’m sure I’ve mentioned my tendency to say “yes” to everything. “Can you help me do ________?” and “no problem” is my default response. This has lead to endless opportunities, good experiences, and an adventure of a lifetime. It’s also lead to being overburdened, tired, and “Miss Crabby Pants” as […]

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Craft Leftovers Crafty Business!

Usually I use Wednesdays to post about crafty business in general, but today I’m going to write about my crafty business specifically. I just hit a few amazing goals I set at the beginning of the year. I want to share with you a little bit of the back end […]

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Crafty Business: Project Development

I’ve had quite a few people comment to me lately, “If only I was as adventurous as you, I could have gotten so much done by now.” Or “How do you do so much? How do you get so many opportunities?” I think the crafty business series is a good […]

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Crafty Business Routines: Part 2: Daily Tasks

I’ve been trying to get to work by 10am for over a year now with varying degrees of success. I started when I had an in-home studio and now do the same for my out-of-the-home studio. It is finally becoming a habit and I’ve been happily working away by 10am. […]

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20 Ways to Make Crafts Pay

Annette of CraftStew wrote up a great article on how to earn money from Crafts – ideas for businesses and income flows. She writes: “With today’s problematic economy, folks everywhere are searching for alternative ways to bring in extra income.  For crafters, our hobby provides an obvious source of extra cash. Four popular […]

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Crafty Business :: The Start of a New Series

Lately, since February really, I’ve been unofficially, officially self employed. It happened so gradually. I just kind of phased out anything that wasn’t “my own project” and now, I’m sitting here and I realize, it’s just my projects on my plate now. It’s so exhilarating. And, honestly, a little scary. […]