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Do You Struggle Blogging For Your Business?

Do you blog for your business? Do you find it exciting or daunting? Or both? I fall into the both category. Many of our posts here on Handmade Success are written by guest contributors; so when it is...

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4 Finance Tips for The Creative Mind

You prefer art to accounts, bows before business plans and thread over data. You’d rather use receipts for your next paper mache project than enter them in your checkbook. You are a creative and...

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A ship is safe in harbor but that’s not what ships are for.

A ship is safe in Harbor from Little Things Studio “A ship is safe in harbor but that’s not what ships are for.” This quote by William G. Shedd has been floating around in my head lately. You might...

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Step Two to Unsticking Your Creativity

“There aren’t creative people and non-creative people. There are only people who use it and people who don’t.” —Brené Brown Drawing. What comes to mind when you see that word? For many, it conjures an...

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Shop Local Directory on Handmade Success

I am so excited about this! I am launching a Shop Local Directory on here! A couple of months ago I stumbled upon a darling shop, Jam, that sells local and handmade items. The shop is less than 5...

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DIY Origami Envelopes

Show your wonderful customers that you care by popping a little something extra in their package.  These easy to make origami envelopes are super-cute, versatile and with all sorts of wonderfully...

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Links for Thanksgiving, Business and Holiday DIY

Hi! Just popping in to share a few goodies with you! 100 DIY Holiday Crafts and Gift Guide - be sure to check out last year’s guide for inspiration and tons of ideas for crafting and gift giving! The...

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3 Ways To Make An Amazing First Impression

Before we start talking business, let’s talk books. Imagine you’re in a bookshop – a modern one where the books are laid out flat on big tables. Browsing for books in this way is really easy. Although...

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Holiday Countdown: 30 Tips to Boost Online Sales and End 2013 with a Bang

Holiday Glitter Envelopes from Pink Champagne Paper Co. In just one month, shoppers will be putting away their credit cards and the silly season will be over for another year. Many big retailers and...

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I Am Thankful

Autumn Thanksgiving Bunting from Tina Magee Sews Last year I was working with a fab life coach (Tiffany Han), and I was in a state of absolute frenzy. I was writing an e-program at the time and chasing...

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Beginner’s Guide To Selling on Etsy – a really cool interactive infographic!!!

Ooh! I think you are going to love this infographic if you are new to Etsy. Rob from WorldPayZinc got in touch to tell me that our article 5-Step Formula for Writing Handmade Product Descriptions that...

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How To Choose Your Stockists

Store Window at Merry and Bright Brace yourself. We’re gonna get a little bit crazy today. Not waking-up-cuddling-a traffic-cone-oh-GOD-what-happened-last-night crazy, but a teeny bit crazy. Are you...

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Let’s Make 2014 Amazing!!!

  Right around this time last year had just moved back to Arizona after living in Chicago for 13 years. It was during this time that I started seeing the name Leonie Dawson all over the place and...

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A New Year + A New Online Shop for You From MadeFreshly!

It’s a guest post! We’re very excited to announce this brand new partnership with ourselves, MadeFreshly, and Handmade Success. In an effort to help handmade sellers in creating their online store,...

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What’s the Reason Behind All That You Do?

So, you like to reach for the stars? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, “Why do I want to touch them?” As I explore my next moves for the great year of 2014, I find myself being bombarded with...

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Let’s Connect!

Happy Friday! I hope 2014 is off to an awesome start! I would like us all to share our social media links today to help us connect and give us better opportunities to support each other in the coming...

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MadeFreshly + Handmade Success: Sweet Threads Interview

As an online destination for new and vintage children’s clothing collections, Sweet Threads was born out of a love for hand-selected pieces. Getting their online start through Etsy, and now with a...

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The Business Blogging Break-Down

There is a lot of information out there regarding blogging. The sheer vastness of it can be overwhelming and confusing. While many marketing gurus will tell you that you should blog, they aren’t...

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Getting Honest About Money

I mentioned to everyone that I bought the Amazing Biz and Life Workbooks from Leonie Dawson this year. Last week I worked on the money part for 2013. Today I wanted to share a bit about what I...

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Free Printable: A Valentine For Your Customers

With Valentine’s day right around the corner, now’s the perfect time to send some extra love and appreciation to your customers. And I’m excited to share this customer valentine printable that I put...

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