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Our Story ·
When the Beads Come Crashing Down: Our Story, Part 2

Late one evening back in 2015, all was dark and quiet in the house.

All was peaceful—until the roar of thunder approached...

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DIY Tutorials · Inspiration ·
Tutorial: Backpack BLING!

We LOVE all things cute and colorful (obviously… :P), and these Backpack Bling Keychains are just the ticket for a quick colorful craft! They’re a trendy and fun little addition to your LO’s enormous bag, and can easily be a perfect luggage or diaper bag tag!

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Small Business Resources · Tips & Tricks ·
Craft Shows: The DO'S and DON'TS!
Spring is in the air and any handmade shop knows that means only one thing: craft show season is upon us! It’s so exciting (and nerve wracking!) to get your products made, tagged and ready for a craft show!
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Small Business Resources · Tips & Tricks · 10 comments ·
Amazing Packaging Hacks for your Handmade Small Business!
How do you package your handmade products in a way that is economical, visually pleasing, and easy? We’ve got a few amazing ideas for you!
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DIY Tutorials ·
Tutorial: Felt Banners for Kids' Room!
Can your kid's room decor even BE complete without one of these cute little banners?? We’ve got an adorable tutorial for you to try your hand at, and it couldn’t be simpler.
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Inspiration ·
Free Download! Encouraging Phone Wallpaper Collection
We’ve found that sometimes encouragement can happen in the smallest of places. In the most regular of places. And it got us thinking. What if we could offer you encouragement on a daily basis?
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Our Story · Small Business Resources ·
What to Expect When First Starting a Business: Our Story, Part 1

We want to share some of our story and some of the key lessons we think small business owners could learn from our experience. Chasing your business dreams sounds a bit “pie-in-the-sky”, but we think there are some super “down-to-earth” lessons that can help keep you focused and successful as an new entrepreneur!!

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DIY Tutorials · Inspiration · Most Popular · 1 comment ·
Tutorial: Tiny Altoid Tin Craft for Kids!
Teenie weenie? Check. Adorable? Check. Quiet kids on a long car drive? CHECK. Kids love anything mini, so of course, an adorable tin of our cutest silicone accent beads will most certainly be a hit!
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Inspiration ·
10 Ways to Feel More Productive
We’ve all been there—you get up, get the kids ready, clean up the breakfast mess, blink, and it’s 4:30 p.m.  Where did the day go??? How did this happen!?! You know you did things, but…..what was it that you did?
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DIY Tutorials ·
Tutorial: Corded Plant Hanger
We may not have green thumbs over here, but we sure love house plants... so we took some of our simplest crafting materials and came up with a stunning corded plant hanger tutorial.
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Our Story · 2 comments ·
It's the new CaraBLOG!

Our new blog has been in the works for a while, and we’ve been showering it with hours of love and attention. This is because we want our blog to feel like home for you…a cozy place to curl up, sip a glass of Angela’s favourite wine (it's J. Lohr by the way) and begin to dream. It’s a place of community, sharing and learning…

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