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Craftcation 2025: Event Recap and Photos
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Craftcation 2025: Event Recap and Photos

ByNicole Stevenson May 20, 2025September 25, 2025

Craftcation turned 12 this year—and while we’re still learning and evolving (because aren’t we all?), we’ve also started to hit our stride. After a dozen years of growing pains, last-minute changes, and figuring it out as we go, we’ve started…

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Craftcation 2024: Event Recap and Photos
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Craftcation 2024: Event Recap and Photos

ByNicole Stevenson April 30, 2024May 2, 2024

We creatives don’t need fancy offices or studios flooded with natural light to make art or run a business – (although, let’s be real, those things are pretty damn awesome). We’re scrappy, carving out space and time for our dreams from…

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Craftcation 2023: Event Recap and Photos
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Craftcation 2023: Event Recap and Photos

ByNicole Stevenson May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

I did something at this past Craftcation Conference that I’ve never done in the 12 years since Craftcation began. This thing would not have been possible if it wasn’t for our incredible team who spent the better part of a…

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Craftcation 2022: Event Recap and Photos
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Craftcation 2022: Event Recap and Photos

ByNicole Stevenson May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

My favorite moment of Craftcation 2022 . . . . . . wasn’t even officially during Craftcation. It happened two days before when our staff got together for a pre-Craftcation dinner.  You would think that after three years without seeing…

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Craftcation Business and Makers Conference 2019 Recap
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Craftcation Business and Makers Conference 2019 Recap

ByNicole Stevenson May 3, 2019November 29, 2021

A WORD FROM NICOLE… After eight years, you’d think I’d be used our Craftcation Conference by now. But, I’m not. Every single Craftcation since that first one in 2012 has been incredibly memorable but each for different reasons. If I picked one…

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Craftcation Business and Makers Conference 2018 Recap
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Craftcation Business and Makers Conference 2018 Recap

ByDelilah Snell + Nicole Stevenson April 24, 2018March 8, 2023

From Nicole: Before I got married, a friend gave me one of the best pieces of advice for my wedding day. She told me to sneak away for ten minutes with my husband right after the ceremony. The thing she…

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Craftcation Business and Makers Conference 2017 recap
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Craftcation Business and Makers Conference 2017 recap

ByDelilah Snell + Nicole Stevenson May 16, 2017May 18, 2017

A NOTE FROM DELILAH: Dear Craftcation 17 Attendees- Even though Nicole and I don’t get to “attend” Craftcation we have our own little one in a way. We get to meet some amazing people, make new friends and in our…

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Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference 2016
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Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference 2016

ByNicole Stevenson April 28, 2016April 27, 2016

A note from Nicole: Five years ago Delilah and I got an email from a man named Eric who was the Creative Economy Specialist for the City of Ventura. “We’d love to have you do a Patchwork Show in Ventura…

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Craftcation Conference 2015

ByDelilah Snell + Nicole Stevenson May 5, 2015August 1, 2015

We’re so excited to share our thoughts and the photographs from our Craftcation Conference 2015 with all of you. A note from Delilah about Craftcation 2015: It may be hard to believe, but Nicole and I start working on the…

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craftcation conference 2014

ByDelilah Snell + Nicole Stevenson April 20, 2014July 21, 2014

It’s been about 10 days since Craftcation 2014 and I am still waking up several times during the night. A week before the conference, that was explainable; there was a list a mile long of things to do, people to…

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Is it hard to find your flavor of creative friends Is it hard to find your flavor of creative friends? Well join us in Ventura, CA this April where the vibes check out and there’s something for everyone.

Creative business workshops✅
New techniques or Materials workshops to try out✅
Casually crafting with others✅
Fun activities for all social battery levels✅

We will be spotlighting our presenters leading up to our conference in April, Check them out and give them a follow. Say hello and welcome to Ashley Rodgers find her at @theworks.seattle

Ready to go comment “TICKET” and we will get you the link to register for Craftcation 2026, Want more info comment “TOUR” to see a recap of last year. 

#crafts #creativeentrepreneur #creative #craftybusiness #makersofinstagram
Have you ever wondered “Who are these magical pe Have you ever wondered “Who are these magical people at Craftcation”? Well it’s time to introduce you to our 2026 Craftcation Presenters. 
Follow, set alerts, notifications because it’s time to get hyped about this year’s Presenter line up!

This self-taught baker and decorator extraordinaire, based in Columbus, Ohio, got their start in an apple-adorned family kitchen of his youth. In his words “I had a dream that one day I would be a star. And now, with a little help from my stand mixer, piping bags, and support system, there’s nothing that will get in my way.” Welcome Alex Copeland we can’t wait to get decorating!

Craftcation is April 8th -12th in beautiful beach side Ventura, CA. Comment TICKET to register now or TOUR to see what the magical 5 days is all about.

#craftcation #presenter #creativebusiness #creativeentrepreneur
Your Craftcation starts long before check-in. A l Your Craftcation starts long before check-in.

A little planning now means more time later to create, connect, and soak it all in.

Pick your must-do workshops, set a budget, pack smart, and reach out to your fellow attendees early — you’ll thank yourself later.

🎟️ 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.

#creativeentrepreneur #craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #crafttherapy #craftbusiness
At Craftcation, being a creative misfit isn’t ju At Craftcation, being a creative misfit isn’t just accepted—it’s celebrated.

Come find your people, take 200+ craft + business workshops, and spend 5 days by the beach with folks who get it. 🌊🎨

Early bird registration is open now—link in bio!

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

#craftersofinstagram #creative #creativeentrepreneur #makersgonnamake
Five days by the beach. 200+ workshops. 500+ creat Five days by the beach. 200+ workshops. 500+ creatives who get it.

It’s part business, part craft retreat, part recharge—and all the things you didn’t know you needed.

Early bird registration is open now—link in bio!

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

#craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #smallbusinessowner #creativeentrepreneur #creativeselfcare
🚨 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

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