Handmade Marathon (and a giveaway!)
Today I’m just tickled pink to be the featured artist over at The Petit Cadeau’s Handmade Marathon. What’s the Handmade Marathon, you say? Well, it’s only the sweetest handmade gift roundup / most epic-celebration-of-art to ever grace the internet. As writer and gift-giving expert Alison gears up to run her first marathon at the end of the month, she’s using her momentum to bring awareness to the handmade community. She’s featuring a different artist each day for every mile of the race, and including a whole bunch of giveaways to boot. The party just...
Read MoreWhere one lucky reader wins a pet portrait
*The winner was chosen via random.org! Counting started from the top. Congrats, Adele! You won a 6″x6″ portrait! Hey there! Today my business transformation is being featured on one of my all-time favorite blogs, Oh My Handmade Goodness! I’d love it if you’d pop on over and check it out. I get the opportunity to heap praise upon the spectacular team of ladies who are helping me to make my little biz grow bigger in 2012. Believe me, this is a group of creative entrepreneurs that you absolutely want to connect with. That’s right — Erin, Meagan, Lisa,...
Read MoreAdventure is out there! (and a giveaway)
*The winner was chosen via random.org! Counting started from the top. Congrats, Tabitha! You won a screen print! Send me your address and I’ll pop it in the mail for you today. Making art and taking a class are pretty much two of my all-time favorite things. So when a friend asked me last minute if I’d join her for “First Time Screen Printing” at the Lill Street Arts Center in Chicago, I considered it for all of 10 seconds before I jumped on board. I showed up to the first class without the slighted idea of how one produces a screen print. I mean, I figured...
Read MoreBig news + a chicken dance!
Happy new years! I hope 2012 has brought you nothing but joy and adventure thus far. I’ve asked around, and I think the general consensus is that 2012 is going to be a rockin’ good time. In my studio, at least, 2012 has been pretty darn rosy. You might remember that I entered a contest about a month ago over on the fabulous blog OhMyHandmade.com. It was a contest to win a slew of awesome creative biz development products. I made a video entry (you can watch it here), which was pretty nerve wracking, I’m not going to lie. The moment I see a rolling camera I tend to act about as...
Read MoreThe Grand Stationery Giveaway results are in + How do I make these darn things anyway?
One week ago (has it really been a week already?) I announced the launch of my new line of custom stationery and promised a free set to one lucky reader. All you had to do was leave me a comment telling me your favorite animal. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I’m excited to inform you that Katie’s favorite animal is the wily coyote – and that Random.org selected her to be the winner! Congratulations, Katie! Head on over to my order form and design the custom stationery set of your dreams! Katie’s comment did get me thinking, though. She asked me about my process in creating...
Read MoreIntroducing: my custom-designed pet-themed stationery + (is that a give-a-way?)
The wind is howling, my house is shaking, and I can’t see my next-door neighbor’s home through the swirling snow. Uh, was that lightening? In the snow? If you live anywhere near Chicago, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Some might call it inclement weather, but I’m going to go ahead and say the world is just all riled up about the launch of my very new, very exciting product. That seems reasonable, right? So, without further ado, introducing my custom pet stationery! I spent weeks working my buns off to design the perfect line of handmade cards. Something adorable,...
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