Friday
Aug032012
Scratch-Off Business Card DIY
Business cards are some of my favorite business materials to design. Here is a fun, inexpensive, and simple business card DIY for your next blogging conference.
Aug 3, 2012Thursday
Aug022012
The process with Dana Willard
When did you start blogging? Four years ago, in 2008, I had just left my career in the film industry to be a stay-at-home mom with two kids, which I am sure sounds familiar to many. I loved being a mom, but I also loved sewing, taking photos, and writing. Blogging seemed to be the perfect outlet for my creative interests. When I started my blog, I wanted it to be simple space to share my projects, kind of like a sewing portfolio. I spent the first month uploading projects, and when the blog was (sort of) ready, I shared the site with family and friends. Over time, as I shared ideas, the tutorials got passed around, people started linking to my projects, and my little blog grew.
Tell us a little about what you do and what your site is about.
Wednesday
Aug012012
Collaboration Match Making
Two heads are better than one, but only if they’re the right heads. Finding the person who’ll share your vision—or help create an even better one—can be simple.
Wednesday
Aug012012
7 Tips for Getting Started with Advertising
1. Figure out what your time is worth and what you would need to charge to make all the additional work that comes with advertising worth it.
2. Be honest in communicating what the growth of your blog means to your readers. Many have been with you from the start and you don't want the advertising to catch them by surprise!
3. Learn about what all your options are: ad networks, boutique ads, affiliate links/ads, brand collaborations. Figure out what makes the most sense to your brand.
Tuesday
Jul312012
Photography 101- Depth of Field
When you're taking pictures, one important element is to give your viewer a very clear sense of where you want them to look as they move through the photograph. And one of the techniques to do just that is called selective focus, or depth of field.
When you hear someone talk about depth of field, all that really means is the area of the image that's in focus.