Take a journey through the LEIF shop and you’ll soon discover that Stacy Anne Longenecker has an incredible eye for handmade finds. The Leif Shop is just full of amazing finds, many of which I have never seen before. Between the shop, Stacy’s blog and her very active social media presence, LEIF is a great model of what I call a Handmade Trifecta: a great shop, a splendid blog and active social media. Let’s explore. Read more
Whether you are trying to blog everyday or building your own Handmade Trifecta, sometimes you just need some fresh blog inspiration. Well, look no further than this grand list of 50 design and lifestyle blogs to get your blogging juices flowing. Each one of these has been carefully chosen to inspire you to blogging greatness. Most are clean and full of images. All of them are worthy of following and adding to your daily read list. Looking for some help building a blog you can be proud to call your own? I can help you with that. Find out more here. Read more
So, you’ve got yourself a web shop full of handmade goodness and you would love it if bloggers wanted to feature your work, right? If that’s the case, then I’ve got some tips to help … Read more
This is one fun collection of wall art from the Neawear shop on Etsy. Montreal-based Janick has an incredible eye for detail. Check her out in the video first: Nea from Christine Chevarie on Vimeo. … Read more
When I put together the idea of the Handmade Trifecta, I had shops like Bookhou in mind. What I didn’t plan for was an additional 4th piece to the successful handmade business model: a brick … Read more
Here’s another wonderful example of a great Handmade Trifecta. Kate Miss has not only created a wonderful collection of handmade treasures, she also manages one amazing blog and is a master of social media. Let’s … Read more
Well, I just threw my ‘wait until Monday to write about 2013 calendars’ plans right out the window, thanks to Paper & Type. I just couldn’t wait to showcase these practical and adorable calendars. Victoria Vu … Read more
It’s a Fine Little Day indeed. Are you still struggling to create your own Handmade Trifecta? One of the best sources of inspiration to help you build a great web shop, a killer blog and … Read more
Whenever I think of handmakers who’ve truly embraced the concept behind the Handmade Trifecta, Brittany Campbell often comes to mind. Not only does Brittany have a gorgeous handmade collection called The Home Ground, she also … Read more
The site & shop may be called A Merry Mishap, but there’s no mistaking good design when we see it. Jennifer Hagler has created a grand trio of web presence that we like to call the … Read more
Still need some inspiration to get that blog going? If you are a handmaker, you really need to consider adding blogging to your brand strategy. A great online shop can use the extra traffic that … Read more
One of the reason that I started IAMTHELAB is to focus attention on what I think is a fundamental need for every member of the online handmade community: good web presence. I visit tons of … Read more
