The beauty of community

About a month ago I declared to the Universe (and Facebook!) that I wanted to do more public speaking. I absolutely love spreading the message that it’s possible to do what you love and make the money you desire. I believe in this message with all my heart....

Ready to rock your holiday sales??

My life has been absolutely crazy lately, but I am loving every moment of it! Make It Edmonton and Vancouver are only a little more than a month away so things have definitely been switched into high gear. My days are completely booked up with work, events…and a...

The importance of showing up

You know the feeling when you are supposed to go to a business or social event, but you’re tired, feeling antisocial, have SO much work to do, don’t want to go out in the rain…<insert lame excuse here>. I used to feel this way all the time and for a...

A story that will inspire you

While I was traveling in Europe last May and June, Chandler signed a lease for a studio space near Olympic Village. He needed a bigger space for silk-screening Ole Originals t-shirts and we also wanted an office for Make It Productions. The space he ended up finding...

Why being scared is awesome!

When I first started blogging about a year and a half ago I thought my focus would be marketing for creative entrepreneurs. I figured I would share tips and ideas with you about how to grow your handmade business. It was never my intention to talk about my personal...

Making it happen

2 years ago Chandler and I went down to Seattle to check out the School House Craft Conference. It was very exciting to go to an event that was devoted to educating crafters and makers to take their businesses to the next level. One of the highlights was hearing Kari...