Intellectual Property @ BlogHer ’10

Beth and I, along with our pal Crissy Herron from Indie Biz Chicks, had the chance to attend BlogHer ’10 this year. You might remember I’ve mentioned it on our…

Red Bird Ink for Crane’s

SNAP! Absolutely loving this new line from letterpress studio Red Bird Ink. GLASSES!

Northern Michigan is delicious!

Well, well. My mom brought me this delicious sugar cookie from Leland last weekend. I was so pleased to see a star right over the city! Northern Michigan knows what’s…

Bakers! This recipe contest is for you

I had a chance to stop by the Eggland’s Best booth at BlogHer ’10. They’re hosting a recipe contest, so, knowing how many of crafters are bakers, here’s your chance!…

Crafty blogging panel at Etsy

Bethany and I are here in New York attending the annual BlogHer conference. To get us started, we joined a panel on crafty blogging for your business over at Etsy’s…

Maker Faire Detroit was a hit

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/13860572[/vimeo] Thank you so much to everyone who supported our very first Maker Faire. We had a blast! Take a look at this summary video (courtesy of Beth’s husband, and…

Detroit Soup, Maker Faire in the NYT

Hat tip, Michiganders! Look at the newspaper love some great folks received in this NYT piece: “Wringing Art of the Rubbel in Detroit.” Glad to see so many great groups,…

Flint Handmade seeks quilters and fabric artists

From Flint Handmade: “Flint Handmade is now accepting submissions for the 2010 Flint Festival of Quilts! We are seeking modern quilted pieces to display at The Lunch Studio! We will…

It’s time for Maker Faire!

It’s amazing to think that after a year of planning, the very first Detroit Maker Faire is just days away. In addition to the crew at MAKE and CRAFT, there…

Detroit SOUP

Katie Barkel, of Kate McQueen Films, is part of Detroit Soup, a new collective hoping to help fund creativity in the area. The group meets monthly and, well, just check…