Diary of a Creative Entrepreneur

New secret project reveal – The Business of Making PODCAST

New secret project reveal – The Business of Making PODCAST

Well, it's finally time to spill the beans on the secret project I've been working on with Jess from Create & Thrive and Deb from Tizzit Co over the past couple of months... We've launched a BRAND NEW PODCAST!  The Business of Making is a new, no-holds-barred, no...

Make Creating a Daily Habit

Make Creating a Daily Habit

Whenever I go through phases of making more with my hands - practicing lettering, doing some photo journalling, mocking up tutorial projects for you guys - I find that the more I do it, the more easily I do it the next day. It's like my hands making something one day,...

My Top 5 Tips for How to Be Creative every single day

My Top 5 Tips for How to Be Creative every single day

Want some tips on how to easily introduce creativity into your day? Read on, my friend, read on. The satisfaction you get when you complete a project is awesome. But even better, is the process of actually creating something, ANYTHING (drawing, building, painting,...

Why setting intentions for the year ahead is so important

Why setting intentions for the year ahead is so important

I've had a couple of little AHA moments around why setting intentions for the year ahead (and writing them down!) is super important, so I'm going to share them with you, and I'd love to know if you've had the same experience! Right now I'm doing a little...

How I made $607 in my first online market, and how you can too!

How I made $607 in my first online market, and how you can too!

When I was on maternity leave with Rafa (now in primary school!), I was selling my handmade jewellery regularly in boutiques across Australia, at local markets, and online through Etsy and Madeit. While all these avenues were fairly successful, I found the online...

Why you need to FOCUS… Right. Now.

Why you need to FOCUS… Right. Now.

I bet you made a to-do list for your business today or this week (either mentally, digitally or on paper), and it has more than 7 things on it. And I bet all those things are in different areas of your work and life, and do not have a common goal or focus (if they do,...

My Market Stall Journey – The importance of your stall display

My Market Stall Journey – The importance of your stall display

This is the ninth post (and final for this series!) in a blog series documenting my journey attending market stalls in Canberra, and this post talks about the importance of your stall display to add to the story of your brand. Luckily for me, I documented all this on...

My Market Stall Journey – Handmade Fashion Market Wrap-up

My Market Stall Journey – Handmade Fashion Market Wrap-up

This is the eighth post in a blog series documenting my journey attending market stalls in Canberra, and talks about how I have FINALLY put some processes in place to make life a bit easier. Luckily for me, I documented all this on my personal blog, and...

How to get good at failing in business

How to get good at failing in business

If you follow any entrepreneurs or business coaches (or pretty much anyone in business with an Instagram account) online, chances are you've heard things like "Fail Big" and "You're not pushing hard enough unless you're failing". But what the hell does that actually...

My Market Stall Journey – Best Handmade Market ever & a High Tea!

My Market Stall Journey – Best Handmade Market ever & a High Tea!

This is the seventh post in a blog series documenting my journey attending market stalls in Canberra, and talks about how good it feels when it all starts coming together... Luckily for me, I documented all this on my personal blog, and will be re-posting those...

My Market Stall Journey – Fash ‘n’ Treasure Market recap

My Market Stall Journey – Fash ‘n’ Treasure Market recap

This is the sixth post in a blog series documenting my journey attending market stalls in Canberra, and talks about expanding my range to include items I'd designed on the computer, utilising my graphic design skills. Luckily for me, I documented all this...

My Market Stall Journey – Market Day at Fash ‘n’ treasure

My Market Stall Journey – Market Day at Fash ‘n’ treasure

This is the fifth post in a blog series documenting my journey attending market stalls in Canberra, and talks about venturing into new markets to suit your products. Luckily for me, I documented all this on my personal blog, and will be re-posting those...

My Market Stall Journey – Sydney Market: A total bust

My Market Stall Journey – Sydney Market: A total bust

This is the fourth post in a blog series documenting my journey attending market stalls in Canberra, and talks about what to do when a market day goes totally wrong. My hot tip: Go shopping! 😉 Luckily for me, I documented all this on my personal blog,...

My Market Stall Journey – New Projects

My Market Stall Journey – New Projects

This is the third post in a blog series documenting my journey attending market stalls in Canberra, and talks about expanding my range for my market stalls in 2010.  Luckily for me, I documented all this on my personal blog, and will be re-posting those...

My Market Stall Journey – First Market Day

My Market Stall Journey – First Market Day

This is the second post in a blog series documenting my journey attending market stalls in Canberra, and talks about my very first market stall at the Handmade Markets back in 2010!  Luckily for me, I documented all this on my personal blog, and will be...

My Market Stall Journey Series – Accepted!

My Market Stall Journey Series – Accepted!

I'm starting a blog series documenting my journey attending market stalls in Canberra, from my very first, very small stall at Handmade Canberra way back in 2010 (and not knowing what the hell I was doing much of the time), to being a regular stall holder...