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🚨 Enrollment is OPEN for The Club — but only

🚨 Enrollment is OPEN for The Club — but only from Sept 10–15!

If you’ve ever wished Craftcation could last all year, this is it.

Doors close Sept 15 and won’t reopen until 2026. Don’t miss it → link in bio to join.

If you join in this first 48 hours, you’ll get a two-week trial for just $1!

The Club is a year-round community for creatives, with the same mix of support, inspiration, and business know-how you love from the conference.
Inside The Club, you’ll get:
💻 Expert-led business workshops
🥅 Mentorship & accountability
👯‍♀️ A creative community that truly gets it

#mentor #smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness #theclub #craftcation

Wish Craftcation could last all year? 🧡

That’s exactly what The Club is: a year-round Craftcation experience where you get the same mix of community, business growth, and creative support you love from the conference… just without having to wait 12 months.

Inside The Club you’ll find:
💻 Expert-led business classes (just like at Craftcation)
🥅 Mentorship & group coaching with me
👯‍♀️ A built-in creative community + accountability groups to keep you moving forward

🚨 Doors are open Sept 10–15 only. First 48 hours = join for $1.

💬 Comment CLUB to take a tour and MENTOR to join the waiting list.

If Craftcation fills your cup once a year, The Club keeps it full all year long.

#smallbusinesssupport #makersofinstagram #craftcation #craftersofinstagram #smallbizowner #craftbusinessowner #creativeentrepreneur

At Craftcation, we talk a lot about creativity, co

At Craftcation, we talk a lot about creativity, courage, and community. Jill Bates-Moore embodied all three—and then some.

This new scholarship in her name is our way of carrying her spark forward: making sure more Black women creatives get to experience Craftcation, connect with their people, and feel the magic Jill shared so freely.

Starting in 2026, the Jill Bates-Moore Scholarship will provide one Black woman creative with full Craftcation registration—200+ workshops, business classes, and community by the beach in Ventura, CA.

💛 Here’s to Jill, and to the future makers who will walk through the Craftcation doors because of her.

For info and the application go to https://bit.ly/JillsLegacy or send us a DM.

#scholarship #craftcation #smallbusinesssupport #creativeentrepreneur

Picture it… launch day. You’ve worked your bu

Picture it… launch day.

You’ve worked your butt off, lined up the posts, crossed your fingers for the algorithm gods… and nada. Crickets.

I’ve been there too. Which is why I stopped betting everything on social media and leaned into email. Email actually shows up. It’s steady, it’s yours, and it works.

That’s what my workshop Emails Over Algorithms is all about—helping creatives take back control, grow lists that feel good (not spammy), and write newsletters people want to read.

📅 Wednesday, September 10 at 10am PT
📍 Online, live with me
✨ Drop EmailLove in the comments and I’ll send you the RSVP link.

With support from @constantcontact #partner #sponsored

At Craftcation, you’re not the oddball with too

At Craftcation, you’re not the oddball with too many scissors or an obsession with yarn—you’re home. 💛

For 5 days every April in Ventura, CA, hundreds of creative weirdos (like you!) come together for hands-on workshops, business classes, and the kind of community that just gets it.

🎟️ Early bird tickets are on sale now!

✨ Comment CRAFTY and I’ll DM you the link to check it out, or CCLIST to join the mailing list.

#smallbusinesssupport #makersofinstagram #craftersofinstagram #mentor #creativebusiness

This might be the only audio that could get me to

This might be the only audio that could get me to lip sync 😂… but honestly? It’s so Craftcation.

One of the best parts about being here: you’re technically “out,” but you don’t have to wear a bra, hard pants, or anything fancy. It’s a true come-as-you-are place. 💛

🎟️ Early bird tickets are on sale now!

✨ Comment CRAFTY and I’ll DM you the link to check it out, or CCLIST to join the mailing list.ist.

#makersofinstagram #craftersofinstagram #craftcation #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessowner #creativeentrepreneur

Don’t you wish Craftcation didn’t have to end?

Don’t you wish Craftcation didn’t have to end? 💛

That’s exactly why we created The Club — a year-round community for creatives who want the Craftcation magic to keep going. Think expert-led workshops, mentorship, co-working, crafty hangouts, and a library of 100+ sessions waiting for you.

Doors are open Sept 10–15 only. Want in? Comment MENTOR and we’ll send you the waitlist link so you’ll be the first to know when we open.

#craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #smallbusinesssupport #craftcation #smallbusinessowner #creativeentrepreneur

When we signed the hotel contract for the first Cr

When we signed the hotel contract for the first Craftcation, I had no idea if there’d even be a second. In fact, I actually mapped out an escape plan to Canada in case we couldn’t cover the hotel rooms. 😅

But then something magical happened. Yes, the classes were great. Yes, Ventura and the beach were dreamy. But it was the people—this community—that made it unforgettable.

13 years later, I’m so proud to call this group of creative weirdos my community. 💛

🎟️ Early bird tickets are on sale now!

✨ Comment CRAFTY and I’ll DM you the link to check it out, or CCLIST to join the mailing list.

#craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #craftcation #smallbusinesssupport #creativeentrepreneur

How many people are part of your creative team? Is

How many people are part of your creative team? Is it just you?

So many of our attendees have said something similar to “It’s so lonely when I work on my craft or creative business” and it can be a LOT to be in this creative life, but it doesn’t HAVE to be a lonely one.

Friends, mentors and found family have all been one of the other amazing perks found at Craftcation. So don’t worry if you come alone, you won’t leave that way.

#craftcation #craft #crafters #maker #makers #creativeentrepreneur #creativeprocess

It’s Crafty Hour—and you’re invited! Want th

It’s Crafty Hour—and you’re invited! Want the link to join us? Check the link tree in bio or simply comment CCList, and we’ll add you to the notification list for monthly Crafty Hours and updates about Craftcation.

The next one is Friday 8.22.25 at 10am PT.

What’s Crafty Hour?
It’s a fun, casual meet-up on Zoom where members of our community (and anyone curious about joining!) gather to craft, chat about creativity, dive into crafty business topics, and get answers to their Craftcation questions. Plus, it’s the perfect opportunity to make friends and grow your creative community! 🎨✨

#craftersofinstagram #smallbusinesssupport #makersofinstagram #smallbusinessowner #craft #makersgonnamake

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