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

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
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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 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 Alumni Story: The Heart of Craftcation
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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
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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
Business Tips

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
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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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Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference 2016
Adventures

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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How to network at a creative conference
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How to network at a creative conference

ByNicole Stevenson February 9, 2016January 14, 2017

Welcome to the fifth post in our series as we prepare for Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference on making the most out of attending a creative conference. If you missed the first three posts you can check them out here: 1….

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How to prepare for a creative conference
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How to prepare for a creative conference

ByNicole Stevenson February 2, 2016January 14, 2017

Welcome to the fourth post in our series as we prepare for Craftcation 2016 on making the most out of attending a creative conference. If you missed the first three posts you can check them out here: 1. 7 reasons…

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Well. We did it again. Craftcation 2026 is a wrap Well. We did it again. 
Craftcation 2026 is a wrap (literally wrapped and palletized) and honestly? We are not okay.

Every single year we think — how could this get any better? And every single year you absolute LEGENDS show up and prove us wrong in the most beautiful, pattern-covered, stickers-for-days way possible.

To our attendees: You came as your weird, wonderful, creative selves and that is the whole entire point. You are not a cult. You are a community. A slightly obsessive, deeply loving, extraordinarily talented community — and we are so proud to call you ours. 

To our sponsors: You believed in what we continue to bring to Ventura and we do not take that lightly. Thank you for making the magic possible behind the scenes. @kellofaplan @granthousesewingcenter @ftc.creative @jesmonite_ltd @eufymake @avery 

To our volunteers: Honey. HONEY. You gave your time, your energy, and your sparkle and we will never forget it.

To our crew: You could have had a normal job. You chose THIS. We see you, we love you, we owe you a very long nap. 
Craftcation 2026 — you are stuck in our mental if not physical scrapbook, forever.
BUT WAIT. Before you finish ugly crying —
CC27 is coming to Ventura, CA and early bird registration info drops to our email list FIRST. You want to be on that list. Trust us.
🔗 Link in bio or comment CCList — sign up, we’ll take it from here.

#craftcation #craftcation26 #craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #creativeentrepreneur
Real talk? There is nothing quite like being in a Real talk?
There is nothing quite like being in a room full of people who GET IT.

Who understand why you need that fabric.
Who won’t judge the unfinished projects.
Who will absolutely support your next creative phase. 
That’s Craftcation.

Where our sponsors bring us tools and supplies that have us making a wishlist and presenters unlocking a new fixation for our creative social prescriptions.
You don’t want to miss the next one so get on our email list so you’re first to hear about workshops, crew applications, tickets & all the magic we’re cooking up. Comment CCList or head over to the link in bio!

Shout out to our art installations, please tag and comments we can shine back the light you brought to the spaces around CC26! 

#Craftcation #craftcation26 #craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #creativeentrepreneur
Real talk? There is nothing quite like being in a Real talk?
There is nothing quite like being in a room full of people who GET IT.

Who understand why you need that fabric.
Who won’t judge the unfinished projects.
Who will absolutely support your next creative phase. 
That’s Craftcation.

Where our sponsors bring us tools and supplies that have us making a wishlist and presenters unlocking a new fixation for our creative social prescriptions.
You don’t want to miss the next one so get on our email list so you’re first to hear about workshops, crew applications, tickets & all the magic we’re cooking up. Comment CCList or head over to the link in bio!

Shout out to our art installations, please tag and comments we can shine back the light you brought to the spaces around CC26! 

#Craftcation #craftcation26 #craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #creativeentrepreneur
PSA from your crafty conscience: You deserve to c PSA from your crafty conscience:

You deserve to celebrate unfiltered, unedited moments from  special events designed for authentic connections, to cozy get-togethers to lively parties, trust us, you’ll be doubled over with laugher one moment and in a meaningful conversation the next.

They’re already talking about next year.
Are YOU on the email list yet?
No pressure. Just saying the early birds get the good scissors.
Sign up at the link in bio — or drop a CCList below it’s free, it’s fun, and we promise not to spam you. Just the good stuff. The Ventura sunshine and craft supply kind of good stuff. 

@granthousesewingcenter @pfaffsewing @husqvarnaviking @clover @kellofaplan @olisohome #craftcation #craftcation26 #craftersofinstagram #makersofinstagram
PSA from your crafty conscience: You deserve to c PSA from your crafty conscience:

You deserve to celebrate unfiltered, unedited moments from  special events designed for authentic connections, to cozy get-togethers to lively parties, trust us, you’ll be doubled over with laugher one moment and in a meaningful conversation the next.

They’re already talking about next year.
Are YOU on the email list yet?
No pressure. Just saying the early birds get the good scissors.
Sign up at the link in bio — or drop a CCList below it’s free, it’s fun, and we promise not to spam you. Just the good stuff. The Ventura sunshine and craft supply kind of good stuff. 
@pfaffsewing 
@husqvarnaviking 
@granthousesewingcenter 
@olisohome 
@cloverusa 

#Craftcation #craftcation26 #makersofinstagram #craftersofinstagram
If glitter had a support group, it would be Craftc If glitter had a support group, it would be Craftcation. 

Welcome to that magical place where you show up thinking you’re “just taking a workshop”… and leave with 17 new best friends, a half-finished weaving, three business ideas, and someone texting you “did you get home safe??”

This isn’t just a conference.
It’s a beautifully weird, wildly supportive, slightly sleep-deprived creative vortex in Ventura—right by the beach, where your inner artist gets a tan and your inner critic gets politely asked to leave.

You’ll:
🧵 Make things with your hands (fiber, ink, dye, dreams… all of it) @pfaffsewing @husqvarnaviking @olisohome 
💡 Learn how to turn your ideas into actual money (we love a practical queen)
👯‍♀️ Find your people—the ones who get it when you say “I stayed up until 2am because I had to finish this”
🌊 And remember what it feels like to be lit up from the inside out

It’s like summer camp… if summer camp helped you build a creative business and finally feel like you belong.

And listen—this part matters:
The magic doesn’t start when you arrive. It starts the moment you say yes.

💌 Slide into our email list and be the first to know when tickets drop, workshops get announced, and all the behind-the-scenes goodness we don’t share on social.

Because the only thing worse than missing Craftcation…
is hearing your new creative soulmate say, “Wait, you didn’t come?!” 

👉 Get on the list. Your future creative self is already packing.

@granthousesewingcenter @eufymake @kellofaplan @jesmonite_ltd @ftc.creative 

#Craftcation #craftcation26
If glitter had a support group, it would be Craftc If glitter had a support group, it would be Craftcation. 

Welcome to that magical place where you show up thinking you’re “just taking a workshop”… and leave with 17 new best friends, a half-finished weaving, three business ideas, and someone texting you “did you get home safe??”

This isn’t just a conference.
It’s a beautifully weird, wildly supportive, slightly sleep-deprived creative vortex in Ventura—right by the beach, where your inner artist gets a tan and your inner critic gets politely asked to leave.

You’ll:
🧵 Make things with your hands (fiber, ink, dye, dreams… all of it) @pfaffsewing @husqvarnaviking @olisohome 
💡 Learn how to turn your ideas into actual money (we love a practical queen)
👯‍♀️ Find your people—the ones who get it when you say “I stayed up until 2am because I had to finish this”
🌊 And remember what it feels like to be lit up from the inside out

It’s like summer camp… if summer camp helped you build a creative business and finally feel like you belong.

And listen—this part matters:
The magic doesn’t start when you arrive. It starts the moment you say yes.

💌 Slide into our email list and be the first to know when tickets drop, workshops get announced, and all the behind-the-scenes goodness we don’t share on social.

Because the only thing worse than missing Craftcation…
is hearing your new creative soulmate say, “Wait, you didn’t come?!” 

👉 Get on the list. Your future creative self is already packing.

@granthousesewingcenter @eufymake @kellofaplan @jesmonite_ltd @ftc.creative 

#Craftcation #craftcation26
Nobody warns you about this part of a creative lif Nobody warns you about this part of a creative life…

It can be isolated, our creative brain can have us creating in our own crafty space but forget or not make time for a creative community. 

Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or longing to discover your inner artist, Craftcation offers expert guidance and encouragement to unleash your creativity. If you’re here say hi, and if you want to be here follow along and join the list by commenting CCLIST.

@cloverusa 
@jacquardproducts 
@eufymake 
@kellofaplan 
@granthousesewingcenter 
@pfaffsewing 
@olisohome 
@youngandwildballoonco
Nobody warns you about this part of a creative lif Nobody warns you about this part of a creative life…

It can be isolated, our creative brain can have us creating in our own crafty space but forget or not make time for a creative community. 

Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or longing to discover your inner artist, Craftcation offers expert guidance and encouragement to unleash your creativity. If you’re here say hi, and if you want to be here follow along and join the list by commenting CCLIST.

@cloverusa 
@jacquardproducts 
@eufymake 
@kellofaplan 
@granthousesewingcenter 
@pfaffsewing 
@olisohome 
@youngandwildballoonco 

#craftcation #craftcation26
As Mariah says “It’s TIMEEEE” Craftcation 2 As Mariah says “It’s TIMEEEE”

Craftcation 2026 is here! Registration will open in under 24hrs flights have landed and hotel keys are getting handed out. Will you follow along? Touch those little three dots in the upper right corner of our posts or reels and add us to your favorites so you won’t miss any of the fun.

Committing to your creativity is an act of self-love and bravery. You might not feel completely ready—but the most transformative journeys often begin with a leap of faith. We will be here. 

#craftcation #craftcation2026 #craftersofinstagram

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