Blog | Handmade Loves

July 2, 2015

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Product Review: Sink + Soak

By Emily Strom | Product Reviews, Treat Yourself

Sink + Soak creates handmade soaps, bath bombs, lotions and more all from natural healthy ingredients made in wine country, Livermore, California.

Their soaps are made using a cold processed method. In their shop, you will find artisan soaps, vegan soaps, natural soaps, fun scented soaps and other bath products. Their handmade goods are made in small batches to ensure freshness and many are made to order.

Made in their kitchen, these handcrafted, cold processed soaps are Dorothy Lewis’s, Sink + Soap’s owner, passion. Nature, desserts, coffee, teas and aromatherapy inspire her and she aims to turn bath time into your own personal spa and sanctuary… and that’s exactly what her soaps did for us!

The Handmade Entrepreneur

By Emily Strom | Food For Thought, Product Reviews, Tips & Tricks

I am so excited to announce the release of The Handmade Entrepreneur book! When I received a copy of it, I thought I just take a quick glance and then go back and read it later. An hour later, I was totally captivated and couldn’t wait to read more. Unfortunately, I had to tear myself away at that moment, but was so excited to dive in and read the remaining sections later that evening.

If you are thinking of selling your handmade goods or need some help getting noticed, this book is for you! Author, marketing guru, maker and all around amazing woman, Dani Marie will help you create a successful brand. The book reads much like a handy guide and is super easy to follow and reference. From the importance of photography, to social media, SEO and more, this book really is a makers ultimate guide to success.

You can purchase the book from Amazon here!

Happy reading!!!

May 22, 2015

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Mad Love: An Instagram Feature Success

By Emily Strom | Food For Thought, Tips & Tricks

Mad Love’s packages ready to ship after the Handmade Loves Instagram feature!

Awhile back we featured Mad Love on our Instagram account. I was overjoyed when I got a message from the maker letting me know that she gained over 50 new followers and had 6 orders, 4 of which ordered multiple items!

We love when we get feedback from makers and artisans. I know it can’t be positive all of the time, but we strive to make improvements to our business based-off of what you share with us!

Celebrating triumphs and success stories is so important. I also love when I am reminded why I started this business: To help handmade artisans, like you!

If you haven’t checked out Mad Love, I highly recommend you do so!

You can also follow her on IG: @madloveshop

February 24, 2015

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It’s All In The Details

By Emily Strom | Product Reviews, Tips & Tricks

I absolutely love getting packages in the mail! Especially handmade items. Tearing them open to get to that highly anticipated object just makes my day. Since I buy handmade goods often, I have noticed a few things that take that awesome feeling of receiving a package and make it an even more elevated experience. I recently purchased a custom made hand lettered stamp for a friend from Magnolia Letter Arts and will be using their shop as an example because they are doing an awesome job!

Love To Shop…Small

By Emily Strom | Food For Thought

Growing up in a household where my mom was always a conscience consumer, trying to buy local or small batches & avoiding mass production items from China (She literally would look at every tag, on every product in a store!) made me a conscience shopper as an adult. Shopping small has become near & dear to my heart. Not only do I feel that I am doing my part to protest child labor & outsourcing to China, I have discovered handcrafted items are often of higher quality & are more unique than their mass produced counterparts. I have been a lover of Etsy for years, but find it harder & harder to find what I am searching for amongst the junk & resale items on their website. Determined to find unique items for myself, my family and my home, I started Handmade Loves as a place to collect ideas & showcase my favorite handmade items in one spot. I soon realized that I could play a part in lending a hand to artisans by getting their products noticed. I hope you enjoy browsing the works of the talented artisans featured on the website & in my social feeds.