the biz of making

random nicole mini studio tour

by random nicole April 11, 2012

one of my favorite things to see is a the studio space of a maker. i love pouring over photos of studio tours on blogs. my ‘studio’ aka: guest room/hangout for my pets/coworkers nina and huckleberry/comfy spot where my beau can watch game of thrones in peace and quiet got a makeover last week. i [...]

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a little break…

by random nicole February 29, 2012

as our lovely readers know i’ve been hard at work planning CRAFTCATION: indie business & DIY craft conference in ventura, ca march 22-25, 2012 with my business partner and aunt delilah snell. we’re also starting preparations for our other event, PATCHWORK indie art & craft festival coming to long beach may 20th, santa ana may [...]

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maker weekly: rena tom

by varci January 30, 2012

today’s maker is also a mentor. as a self-professed “repeat-offender retail entrepreneur”—rena tom has worn hats as a jewelry maker, wedding stationer and bi-coastal art gallery owner. these days, she’s channeled that start-up glee into becoming a one-stop business solution shop for creative entrepreneurs. if you’re too shy to say hello, you’ll soon have another [...]

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CRAFTCATION!

by random nicole January 25, 2012

just in case you haven’t heard about craftcation–listen up! CRAFTCATION: indie business & DIY conference is the newest venture of delilah snell & i (you may know us from patchwork indie art & craft festival awesomeness). GOOD NEWS: A LIMITED NUMBER ONE DAY PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE! here’s the skinny: Craftcation is a three-day indie [...]

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have i told you lately that i love you: the singer 160 limited edition sewing machine

by random nicole January 3, 2012

when i was twelve, i begged my mom to teach me how to sew. i had a vision for a dress patch-worked together from squares of 1960′s retro print muumuu dresses i’d salvaged from thrift stores and garage sales. my mother lifted her heavy machine onto the table and set-up our station… shiny silver scissors, [...]

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PRESS: craftcation in the daily muse

by random nicole November 29, 2011

many of you know by now about CRAFTCATION: indie business & DIY conference that delilah snell & i are producing in ventura, ca in march 2012. you can check out the craftcation post here. we just got our first big press! big thanks to varci vartanian for her awesome article “what every entrepreneur can learn [...]

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CRAFTCATION: indie business and DIY conference

by random nicole November 19, 2011

remember summer camp? the smell of vanilla-laced trees, fresh dirt, singed marshmallows, pine needles and the campfire scent (even after your mom washed your clothes, if you sniffed deeply you still could catch the faintest whiff). i lived for summer camp…the scary freedom of being away from home, the streams of unknown faces who in [...]

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NOVEMBER SALE

by random nicole October 31, 2011

enter NOVEMBER2011 at checkout in our etsy shop to get 10% off your order throughout the month of november happy holidays – random nicole click here to go to our shop!

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TA DA! introducing our new writer…varci

by random nicole October 25, 2011

now that my blog has a new look and a new home, i thought why not add a new voice? so…i’m happy to introduce varci vartanian our new writer for the random nicole blog. she’s pitching ideas left and right on craft + food + things we love! varci and met under a virgin mary [...]

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my first giveaway contest, moving on up & tea towels

by random nicole October 24, 2011

enter the giveaway to win a handprinted random nicole tea towel for your kitchen…all the details are below. when i took a year off from random nicole to finally finish graduate school, i had no idea how behind i could get in the ‘business side of crafting in only 12 months’. with my new shiny [...]

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