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The Business of Creative Blogging

1/31/12 9:00am by Jennifer Perkins
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How blogging can help your creative business.

From time to time I teach a Crafty Business Seminar.  One of the topics that I always cover is blogging. Not blogging about your pet cat or what you watched on TV last week, blogging for your business. When you run an online craft business having a blog to help augment your brand can be not only helpful it can also be tons of fun.  Read more >

5 mistakes to avoid when pricing your services

9/10/11 1:32pm by AnnemarieCross
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Mistakes to avoid when pricing merchandise

[Editor's note: Fall season is here, which means many of us crafties will be making items or teaching workshops for seasonal events. Before you write up those price stickers, read over this informative article on the topic! - Kathy]Whether you’re just starting up your business or you’re launching a program, one of the greatest challenges that you may be struggling with is deciding what to charge. If you are – don’t worry. Many service-based businesses struggle with this, even I did when I first started out in business – some 15 years ago!  Read more >

10 Tips to Get Your Creative Mojo On!

9/7/11 5:19pm by swelldesigner
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[Editor's note: Swelldesigner's tips. They're awesome. My favorite is #10. No, wait, #5. My favorite for photography is definitely #1, which I am constantly reminding myself to do. -- Julie] I would consider myself a creative person, but I wholeheartedly will admit that sometimes it is hard to keep your energy up. Seems like there's work, family, and other stresses that can sometimes break our creative spirit. Here's a few tips fog getting your mojo back and letting that creative juice flow!  Read more >

Does Your Blog Have A Vision?

8/4/11 7:21am by Shannon
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Image Credit: Kim Werker, via Flickr

{Editor's Note: I've been blogging since 2003 and I love coming across new tips on the topic. If you have a craft or DIY blog, here is a creative way to find your site's vision, as well as add in some creativity. Enjoy! - Kathy }   Read more >

My Love/Hate Relationship With Sketching

7/10/11 9:49pm by The Crafty Chica
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Embracing the sketching process

I have a love/hate relationship with sketching. In all my years of making things, I've never been one to plan ahead. I just sit and let the supplies speak to me and go with the flow. But when I worked on my sewing book a few years back, my editor required sketches for every project. and then when I started working on my product line, the manufacturer required sketches as well.  Read more >

Dear Urban Outfitters: Imitation is Not the Sincerest Form of Flattery

5/26/11 10:15pm by The Crafty Chica
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Imagine coming up with a jewelry design that is so clever, endearing and successful, that you are able to quit your day job to produce it. That's what happened to Chicago artist Stevie Koerner of IMakeShinyThings.com and her A World of Love necklaces.Awesome, right?Now imagine waking up one morning to discover that Urban Outfitters has a new necklace line that is 'thisclose' to being identical to yours. Again, that's what happened to Stevie.  Read more >

10 Crafty Ways to Make $600

5/16/11 2:06pm by croqzine
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[Editor's note: I know what it's like to be a struggling craftypreneur with big dreams of taking a long distance business seminar. That dream can become an attainable goal. Heather Mann from DollarStoreCrafts.com shares ten ways to earn extra cash. Whether you are saving for her business cruise, a new computer, or glossy-coated business cards, many of these ideas will help! - Kathy]      Read more >

Creative Marketing: DIY Book Business Card Holder

5/12/11 6:52pm by The Crafty Chica
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Allison Patrick is on a mission to finish 30 projects in 30 weeks and the ideas she is throwing out are crazy fun - Circular Paint Chip Art, White Straw Chandelier and these Fabric Covered Necklace Stands are among them.  Read more