Must Read Blog Post Roundup

Must Read Blog Post Roundup

In this post, two of founders share their top blog posts to read and or revisit. These posts will encourage and inspire you. Let us know which posts were your favorites.

Here are Ciatta’s top 4 blog posts:

I really enjoyed “DIY Ankara Fabric Scrap Earrings”. It gave me a beautiful gift idea to show love to women in my life around the holidays.

“Three Mistakes I’ve Made As an Entrepreneur” reminds to keep moving forward as a maker. It’s great inspiration to reference on my maker journey.

“Three Black Illustrators who are inspiring us right now” from Charlene Dunbar spoke to the artist in me and reminded me that art created by people who look like you is necessary and compelling.

Market 3 was my favorite market and “Lessons Learned from Craft Savvy Market 3″ was a wonderful read. It’s awesome to read the different perspectives from my craft sisters on our labor of love.

by Ciatta-Mae Stubblefield


Here are Jandi’s must read blog posts:

COVID 19 Lessons Learned Makers Edition -We are all still learning through this pandemic. This blog post is special because it reminds us that even in tough times, we can still grow and learn and choose to move forward.

COVID 19 Lessons Learned – Maker’s Edition


3 Ways to Beat your Creative Blocks
Creative blocks come from time to time. This post will help you beat those blocks and create space for creating the things you love. 

3 Things I wish I knew before I started Crafting
Whether you just started your crafting, or you’ve been doing it for a while, there are some things we wish I knew when I started.

14 Easy Ways to Repurpose Content Coming up with content is difficult. This post will give you clever ways to repurpose your content.

14 Easy Ways to Repurpose Content

3 Cheap and Easy Ways to Express Love Using Paper

3 Cheap and Easy Ways to Express Love Using Paper

Walk in any grocery story in at the end of January and you know that love is in the air. Whether it’s red hearts everywhere, cookies swathed in every shade of pink or all the chocolate that suspiciously appears everywhere, we know Valentine’s Day is here. But truly, we want to show love beyond one day.

Here are three ways that you can celebrate the love ones in your life – even when the red hearts and pink cookies have long disappeared.  

1.Write a loved one 

Write a good old fashioned love letter or pour your feelings into a card. Here are a prompts to get you started on your card – I will always treasure the time when we… or Here are five reasons I love you. You would write your spouse, partner, child, friend, neighbor or someone who needs a reminder that they are loved.  Either way, write from your heart. Your words may just be what your love one needs.

 2. Capture a memory by creating a scrapbook page 

If you traveled recently with people love or had a special experience with loved ones, simply capture your memories. Grab your favorite color or patterned card stock from your favorite craft store and paste a few pictures from your travel or special experience. Write along your pictures to documents your memories.  Add embellishments to round out your experience and make your scrapbook page special. Gift to your travel mate or love one from your special experience.

3.Print your favorite scripture or affirmation and paste it to a tag board.

Purchase materials to mount the board. Keep one for yourself and gift one to a friend. This might be encouragement for a loved one long after the thrills from Valentine’s Day is over.

 

by Ciatta-Mae Stubblefield