This post was guest written by Marlo M. of I Make Cute Stuff.

After the whirlwind of day one, we settled in and got our learning on with some amazing classes on days two and three of the conference. Some personal favorites include: read more

Day one of the Craftcation conference started off with a surprise meeting of one of my favorite Internet friends, Danielle from Etsy. Marlo and I were walking from The Art Barn to the Crowne Plaza (the hotel where the conference is taking place) and suddenly Danielle appeared in the doorway of a restaurant called The Vagabond. It's a magical place with astro turf and eggs. read more

This post was guest written by Marlo M. of EtsyRAIN, Creative Arts Consulting and I Make Cute Stuff. Yes she does a lot of stuff. read more

This post was guest written by Natalia Wilson of YarnCon.

Chances are if you are into making yarn, or customizing already spun yarn, you have heard of Yarn School, the semi-annual weekend-long yarn-making extravaganza that takes place in Harveyville, KS. Yarn School is a fledgling yarn-maker's dream come true. You get to hang out all weekend with like-minded crafters of different spinning skill-sets, take classes from experienced instructors, get fed delicious home-made food, and play with fiber! read more

This post was guest written by Christiane Knight of Three Ravens and The World of Xiane.  read more

This post was guest written by Christiane Knight of Three Ravens and The World of Xiane. 

I just wanted to share a compilation of photos from some of the sessions and workshops that I was unable to attend during Summit of Awesome. If I could have cloned myself so that I could have attended each one, I totally would have, because there were SO many great things going on over the three days! I hope these photos, all courtesy of Hello Craft, give you a feeling of being there, and inspire you to attend next year! read more

This post was guest written by Christiane Knight of Three Ravens and The World of Xiane. 

Approaching the rest of the afternoon’s worth of Summit, I thought it would be pretty tough to top the Craftnote talk with Jay McCarroll. But the great thing about it is that every session and workshop just built upon what came before, creating a complete package of viewpoints and experience to draw from. read more

This post was guest written by Christiane Knight of Three Ravens and The World of Xiane. 

After the Summit of Awesome is over, I’m going to have to find a way to make more room in my brain, because it will be filled to overflowing with crazy amounts of crafty-making and crafty- business knowledge! It’s a good sort of overflow, happily. read more

This post was guest written by Christiane Knight of Three Ravens and The World of Xiane.  read more