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    Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference FAQ

    ByNicole Stevenson June 4, 2023

    Join us for five life-changing days in the charming seaside town of Ventura, CA for our annual makers and small business conference: Craftcation, our nationally-recognized conference for small business smarts, creative craft workshops and social gatherings.   WE BELIEVE IN……

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    Three Tips for a Life-Changing Craftcation Experience

    ByNicole Stevenson September 25, 2018September 25, 2018

    Editor’s Note: Attendees come from all over the world to attend Craftcation, our Makers and Small Business Conference because they want to either spend time crafting their hearts out, learning how to improve their business, or a little bit of…

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    Craftcation is Coming and Our Manifesto

    ByNicole Stevenson September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

    Since the very beginning, Dear Handmade Life has always been about empowering and inspiring passionate creatives to craft awesome lives and businesses filled with purpose and intention. We believe in the makers, the dreamers, the doers and wanted to provide…

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    Attending Craftcation on a Budget

    ByNicole Stevenson August 24, 2018February 14, 2023

    The word budget used to make me cringe! I thought being on a budget meant limiting my ability to have fun. And who wants that? But what I’ve learned as the CEO of my household of four humans, one dog…

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    Craftcation: Business + Maker’s Conference 2018 Registration is Open

    ByNicole Stevenson October 5, 2017October 4, 2017

    If you’re a regular here at Dear Handmade Life then likely you already know about our annual: Craftcation Business and Makers Conference where you can join us for four life-changing days of making, meeting and learning at the beach in California and have…

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    Craftcation 2018 Ambassador Program

    ByNicole Stevenson August 1, 2017August 1, 2017

    We’re excited to announce that applications for our Craftcation 2018 Ambassador Program are now open! Scroll to the bottom of the page to apply. Many of our previous Craftcation attendees already do an awesome job sharing about their experiences at…

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    Craftcation Alumni Story: The Heart of Craftcation

    ByGuest Contributor November 11, 2016November 25, 2016

    Editor’s note: This is part of our series of stories from Craftcation Alumni. You can see the rest of the posts and more business tips here. We wanted to share some first-hand accounts of what Craftcation is like from our…

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    Craftcation Alumni Story: Why I’ll never miss out on Craftcation

    ByGuest Contributor October 28, 2016November 25, 2016

    Editor’s note: This is part of our series of stories from Craftcation Alumni. You can see the rest of the posts and more business tips here. We wanted to share some first-hand accounts of what Craftcation is like from our…

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    Craftcation Business and Makers Conference Registration is Open

    ByNicole Stevenson October 13, 2016February 24, 2017

    If you’re a regular here at Dear Handmade Life then likely you already know about our once a year event: Craftcation Business and Makers Conference. If you’re new here, then welcome! Join us for four life-changing days of making, meeting and…

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    Craftcation Ambassador Program

    ByNicole Stevenson August 10, 2016July 6, 2017

    We’re super excited to announce a new addition to Craftcation for 2017, The Craftcation Ambassador Program. We’ve noticed that many of our previous attendees (and presenters) are already doing an awesome job at sharing about their experiences at Craftcation and…

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It’s not ONE day, it’s FIVE! It would have to be It’s not ONE day, it’s FIVE!

It would have to be to pack in all this magic!
Where else can you get hands on craft workshops, Business lectures and panels, Wellness and personal growth sessions and After Hours special events and parties. That’s a lot of &’s!

So what are you waiting for a knitting project wasn’t made in one afternoon and your ticket doesn’t have to be either. Register now and start a payment plan for Craftcation 2027!
Comment Ticket to get started.

#creativeentrepreneur #craft #makers #craftcation #craftersofinstagram
“Thank you for being a....” Even when everyone the “Thank you for being a....”
Even when everyone there loves crafting as much as you do, the walk into a room full of new people can bring out the shy in the most confident of Craftcationer.

That’s why the Buddy Program was built. We match you with a fellow attendee before you even arrive. Based on craft interests, location, goals, and personality (or you can let chaos pick for you, we don’t judge).

First-timers get paired with an alumni whenever possible, but this isn’t just for new attendees! No matter how many Craftcations you have been to, sign up and make a new connection.

#craftcation #creativeentrepreneur #craft #creativecommunity #community
Last year we introduced something new for instant Last year we introduced something new for instant communication and learning new things can be hard. 

Are you new to Discord? No worries, we now have a Welcome to Discord 101! We still love our FB group and Instagram but sometimes you need to talk to your crochet friends and get them to talk you out of frogging your sweater for a fourth time. 

Grab the app or the desktop version and your attendee hub for access to our private Craftcation Discord. Join your regional or special interest channel and let’s get chatting. 
#craftcation #makersofinstagram #smallbusinesssupport #makersgonnamake
Community calendar has entered the chat! We crea Community calendar has entered the chat! 

We created this calendar to make it easier for our Craftcation community to find each other, connect, get creative, and keep the magic of our  going year-round—wherever you are. 

Our hope is that this calendar helps make our community more accessible—giving you more ways to find your people, make things together, try something new, and stay connected beyond our events. Find it on our website under “get involved”, share an event or host one!

#Craftication #craft #make #diy #creativeentrepreneur
Community Meetups are attendee-led gatherings desi Community Meetups are attendee-led gatherings designed to help people connect outside of workshops and create smaller pockets of community within the larger Craftcation experience.

Want to organize a meetup for introverts? True crime lovers? Early morning beach walks? Neurodivergent creatives? Sticker collectors? Quiet crafting? People who just really love tacos? Go for it.

Forms are in the Attendee Hub in your registered email, not registered yet? Let’s fix that comment Ticket and get started.

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You don’t have to wait for Craftcation to roll aro You don’t have to wait for Craftcation to roll around to get crafty!

Our team has been getting together, going on field-trips or just outings around town. This was our outing to The Hospital of Emotions, with highlights of some of our favorite rooms. But you don’t have to wait to hang with us in March.

You can organize a hang out too, check out our Neighborhood Hangouts, quarterly dates (times up to the host) all over the place hosted by a Craftcation attendee and posted about on our website and socials. We gather the RSVP’s so the hosts know what to expect and you get a creative recharge. These quarterly hangouts don’t have to require admission or a fancy setting, backyards, cafes or parks are all welcome. Become a host wherever you are, and don’t worry if you are the only Craftcation’er in your county, crafty neighbors who haven’t been to Craftcation are welcome! Host form can be found in our link tree.

#Craftcation #neighborhoodhangouts #crafting
There’s something magic about Craftcation. It’s no There’s something magic about Craftcation. It’s not in the classes or the swag or even the crafts. It’s you.

Time and time again we hear it- this community is something special. Brilliantly creative and unique folks coming from all different backgrounds and walks of life to form a beautiful patchwork of humanity, creating and taking risks together.

Introducing the Craftcation Craft-firmations! Our Craft-firmations are the promises we make to ourselves and to each other to create the best environment for that magic to thrive. Thanks to our Hospitality Team for helping us create them. 

#craftcation #crafting #make #communitybuilding #creativecommunity
You’re at Craftcation having the time of your life You’re at Craftcation having the time of your life, and it hits you, you’ve found your people.

Craftcation isn’t just a business expense or a crafty vacation it’s a community of people who come together for one weekend a year and say yes to the mess. The messy feelings, the messy arts, the mess of being human. One of the ways we support our attendees is through things like the Hospitality team, a group of gems who know a thing or two about a thing or two and want to share. 

Meet this year’s team of Ambassadors and Co-Hosts, check out the Ambassadors area of interest and give them a follow. Then get ready for more community announcements all this week (did you add us to your favorites yet). This might just be the post to share with your intrepid crafty friends to show them what Craftcation is all about.

#craftcation #makerssupportingmakers #craftastherapy #crafter
You’re at Craftcation having the time of your life You’re at Craftcation having the time of your life, and it hits you, you’ve found your people.

Craftcation isn’t just a business expense or a crafty vacation it’s a community of people who come together for one weekend a year and say yes to the mess. The messy feelings, the messy arts, the mess of being human. One of the ways we support our attendees is through things like the Hospitality team, a group of gems who know a thing or two about a thing or two and want to share. 

Meet this year’s team of Ambassadors and Co-Hosts, check out the Ambassadors area of interest and give them a follow. Then get ready for more community announcements all this week (did you add us to your favorites yet). This might just be the post to share with your intrepid crafty friends to show them what Craftcation is all about.

#craftcation #creativecommunity #craft #makers

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