Summer is here! Yippee skippiddy. Can you tell I’m excited? Well, aside from it being hot here in Arizona and our A/C going out, I do still love summer. Watermelon, swimming, flowers, sandals, sun…fun stuff. You know what I’m realllly excited about though? Oh My! Handmade Goodness is having their own summer camp for creatives and we can...
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I’m loving the work of Valerie (Henderson) McKeehan. Her artwork is all hand-drawn on good old fashioned black chalkboards with white chalk, bringing to mind nostalgia of days gone by. Her hand lettering skills are amazing! Here is just one of the many beautiful pieces she carries in her Etsy shop, Lily and Val. In her words: I love working with...
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Yesterday marked the 8th year since my grandmother passed away. I called her Grandma, but most people that knew her called her Queenie. Oh, was she ever a queen – her sense of style and her flair for life were definitely regal. She wasn’t very grandmotherly, but she loved us and showed it in her own way. I think many of my fond memories for her...
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Are you too hard on yourself or do you give yourself a break? Before I left on my honeymoon, I was worried about taking so much time off and away from my business. It’s silly, but I was worried what everyone on the outside would think, like I’m a slacker for taking a vacation. I thought, should I bring my computer along. Seriously Kim, on your...
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It seems that yesterday was bubbling up with new beginnings and brilliant launches. It must be spring! The other day I mentioned that the Oh My! Handmade Marketplace would be launching soon and yesterday was that day! This place is going to be the best resource for running your creative business! More and more businesses with a high-standard-of-awesomeness...
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Did you know that on top of it being April Fool’s Day, it’s also Don’t Be A Fool Day? While I think tasteful jokes are a whole lotta fun, one thing I take very seriously is copyright infringement. There seems to be a lot of it going around lately and it’s the artists who suffer. Using other people’s creations/work for your own...
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