Express Your Gratitude with DIY Thank-You Cards

Do you always have the best intentions of a well thought out gift for your loved one, then bang! The holiday just sneaks right up on you!! Don't fret, you…

Last Minute Holiday Gifts For The Maker On Your List

To help you the craft and maker in your life tap into their fullest potential come the New Year, we've brought together some of CreativeLive's best instructors and entrepreneurs to Improve…

15 Spooktacular Halloween Craft Ideas for Kids

If your house is anything like mine, Halloween kicks off a holiday season that doesn’t end until sometime next year. October instigates a whirlwind of spooktacular soirees, Halloween decorations, black…

13 Imaginative Craft Show Display Ideas to Get You Inspired

Whether you are trying to attract serious wholesale buyers or casual craft show onlookers, your craft show booth display is almost as important as your craft itself. As Nicole Stevenson said in Craft Show…

6 Product Photography Tips Every Crafter Needs to Know

For more information about how to sell what you make, check out Kari Chapin's Start a Handmade Business and Tara Swiger's Marketing for Crafters. As a crafter, your revenue is dependent on selling…

Craft Studio Tour: Megan Auman

Designer, metalsmith, educator, and entrepreneur, Megan Auman has a passion for great design (paired with serious business sense) that permeates her lovely, light-filled studio space. Megan makes “effortlessly bold” accessories in her…

10 Tips for Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer

I’m passionate about being a surface pattern designer and sharing my story. I’m completely self taught and want to you to know that if being a surface pattern designer is…

Science Says Crafting Is Good For Your Brain

You know making cool stuff is a great way to pass the time, express your creativity -- and even make a living. But a study cited by CNN confirms another…