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I just wanted to share this amazing interview with Jess Constable that I’ve published over at Scoutie Girl. Jess was really generous with her answers about the growth and development of her indie biz – so check . . . → Read More: Interview with Jess Constable of JessLC Most of the time I mosey along, happy to be working in and on my business, enjoying the freedom and control I have to do what I want – when I want. But some days, I feel a creeping unease – something which for a long time I just thought of as ‘stress’, . . . → Read More: The Tyranny of ‘Being Finished’
Okay. So I don’t know about you, but I had a really lovely break. I deliberately took one whole week off from the internet (which was a lot easier to do than I thought it was going to be) – set up auto-responders for my e-mail, said my farewells on twitter and facebook, and proceeded . . . → Read More: Kicking the year off – without your head exploding.
What are your big dreams for next year? I’m not talking small detail here, I’m talking big, gutsy goals that stretch the boundaries. What do you really want to do? What’s that burning dream that almost makes your heart burst with excitement when you think of it? And not only excitement, but a good healthy dose . . . → Read More: Feel that fear? That means you’re dreaming big enough. To every single person who makes the choice to buy handmade… Thank you. Thank you for choosing to send your money directly to the maker. Thank you for choosing to buy fair-trade, non-sweatshop goods. Thank you for valuing the unique. Thank you for re-investing in the economy by investing in a real person, rather than a corporation. Thank you for keeping my . . . → Read More: An Ode to our Customers Do you feel completely driven to be working all the time? I know I do. I pride myself on responding promptly to sales and customers, to keeping up with my social networks, my blogs… I always try to make and send out orders as fast as possible. In this crazy-busy modern online world, it’s easy to become fearful . . . → Read More: On getting sick, having a day off, and realising the world goes on without me… …but I’m going to say it anyway. Chances are, you became a crafter because you love making stuff. (I know I did.) By now, you’ve probably worked out what you like making the most. And if you’re here, reading this, I’m going to assume that you like making that stuff so much that you’re trying to make . . . → Read More: Some of you are not going to like this… Do you ride the Creative Cycle? Let me tell you, until recently, parts of the Creative Cycle would freak me out. When I’m on the up, my mind is buzzing. I get up at strange, unnatural hours of the morning (like right now – it’s 4:40am… and I’m ridiculously wide-eyed and brimming with ideas). I spend literally . . . → Read More: The Creative Cycle |
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