Latest Crafter Podcast Episodes
Episode 453 Books, Books, and More Books
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - July 10, 2024 12:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsCarina recently purchased a lot of books as she is determining some of the books she wants to introduce into the curriculum at the University. She goes over several of the books she is considering. While not every book will make it into the final curriculum, all of these books will help Carina m...
Episode 452 Introducing the University of Arts & Design Business
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - July 08, 2024 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsCarina introduces the University of Art & Design Business which will open up for its first semester in fall 2024. Learn more about Carina's decision to start a university to help creatives create businesses. Learn more about the university at www.uadb.education. Episode 452 Introducing the Univ...
Prep for the Holidays EP1: Creatives, Warm Up Your Email List BEFORE Market and Selling Season!
The And She Looked Up Podcast - July 08, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutesEpisode 1 in our new minisode series - Prep For the Holidays - is all about email. It's time to work on growing and warming up your email newsletter list before the holiday selling season! Kickstart your holiday sales strategy with actionable email marketing tips and suggestions to get you going...
Episode 451 Good Design is Invisible
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - July 03, 2024 12:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsHave you ever had an experience where a user interface didn't work the way you wanted it to or you had difficulty finding the information on a website page? it is those times that we realize that good design really matters. Bad design sticks out to us because we become frustrated with it while g...
Episode 450 Be Creative with Meilin Fields
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - July 01, 2024 17:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsMeilin Fields is a creative currently working in Hollywood. She has her own podcast (you'll love how she got the name) and is working on several new creative projects. Learn more in today's episode! https://meilinfields.com/ Episode 450 Be Creative with Meilin Fields _________ Have you ever ...
Prep for the Holidays Minisode Series Trailer - Stress-free Holiday Prep for Creatives!
The And She Looked Up Podcast - June 30, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutesWhat if you could seamlessly prepare for the holiday rush without the stress? That's where our special "Prep for the Holidays" mini-sode series comes in! Melissa is here to provide you with a straightforward, actionable game plan so that come November & December you put all your focus on selling...
Episode 449 Creative Block? How to Reignite Your Inspiration
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - June 26, 2024 12:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsFeeling stuck in a creative rut? While there are bandaids to fix creative block, there is probably a bigger solution that you have not dug into yet. Learn what you should be doing to help those blocks turn into flames that will light your business on fire! Episode 449 Creative Block? How to Rei...
🔒 0624 Subscriber Soundbite: What I'll be Listening to This Summer!
The And She Looked Up Podcast - June 26, 2024 07:00 - 42 minutesSubscriber-only episode The main podcast is on hiatus for the summer but I'll be launching a minisode series in July to help everyone prep for the holidays! In the meantime, here's what I love to listen to and watch to keep my creative juices and entrepreneurial/marketing brain feeling inspired...
Warning: The Hidden Dangers of Selling POD on Etsy!
Handmade & Beyond Podcast - June 25, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, we dive deep into the true costs of selling Print On Demand (POD) products on Etsy. Discover how much profit you can actually make and get all the crucial information to avoid losing money when starting your POD business. Many sellers overlook important factors that can impact t...
Episode 448 The Business of Design: Turning Creativity into Profit
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - June 24, 2024 12:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsDon't miss out on the insights that could turn your talent into a lucrative business. Once you have a design foundation there are other things that you need to create a business that works. Carina goes over some of those things in today's episode. Episode 448 The Business of Design: Turning Cre...
Episode 447 How Brittle Bone Disease Made Katherine Klimitas A Better Designer
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - June 19, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsKatherine Klimitas was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, better known as Brittle Bone Disease. Despite this, she has created a design and art business that has been extremely successful. Learn more about how she uses physical limitations to still create the work and life she loves. Find Kather...
GoImagine VS. Etsy Costs
Handmade & Beyond Podcast - June 18, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings🌟🎉Join the #1 Etsy Community on the PLANET! IT’S FREE! https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/habcommunity A positive community of like-minded Etsy sellers working together to grow their businesses. Don’t worry there are no spammers, scammers, or negativity inside 😀 Curious about the costs of selli...
Episode 446 The Business of Design: Turning Creativity into Profit
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - June 17, 2024 12:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsDon't miss out on the insights that could turn your talent into a lucrative business. Once you have a design foundation there are other things that you need to create a business that works. Carina goes over some of those things in today's episode. Episode 446 The Business of Design: Turning Cre...
Episode 445 We Can Do Better, Surface Pattern Designers
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - June 12, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsCarina shares the current negative undertone she is seeing specifically in the Surface Pattern Design World. She talks about why she thinks this is happening and what is contributing to it. Learn more and how we can do better in today's episode. Episode 445 We Can Do Better, Surface Pattern Des...
How Much Does It Really Cost To Sell On Etsy (Everything!)
Handmade & Beyond Podcast - June 11, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsChoose Your Own Etsy Adventure Here How Much Does It Cost to Start on Etsy? Curious about the costs of starting an Etsy shop? Let’s break it down: Etsy Fees: • Listing Fee: $0.20 per item for 4 months, charged every time you list or relist an item. • Transaction Fee: 6.5% of the ...
Episode 444 Your Words Do Not Matter As Much As This Does
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - June 10, 2024 12:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsOur words matter but what about our actions? Our actions speak louder than words and today Carina talks about how this has shown up in her family life. Listen in on today's episode to learn more. Episode 444 Your Words Do Not Matter As Much As This Does _________ Have you ever wondered what ...
Episode 443 Content Creation with Whitney Cernak
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - June 05, 2024 12:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsWhitney Cernak is the owner of Whiskey and Whit, a youtube channel and brand that does DIY projects. She talks about making the leap to content creator from corporate. Learn more at https://www.youtube.com/@Whiskeyandwhit Episode 443 Content Creation with Whitney Cernak _________ Have you ev...
Unlocking the Customer Journey: Proven Strategies to Boost Your Sales!
Handmade & Beyond Podcast - June 04, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings🌟🎉Join the #1 Etsy Community on the PLANET! IT’S FREE! https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/habcommunity A positive community of like-minded Etsy sellers working together to grow their businesses. Don’t worry there are no spammers, scammers, or negativity inside 😀 In today’s episode, I’m diving i...
How To Understand Etsy SEO and Leverage it for More Sales
Handmade & Beyond Podcast - June 03, 2024 13:15 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings🌟🎉Join the #1 Etsy Community on the PLANET! IT’S FREE! https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/habcommunity A positive community of like-minded Etsy sellers working together to grow their businesses. Don’t worry there are no spammers, scammers, or negativity inside 😀
Episodes 442 Middle of the Night Creative Inspiration
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - June 03, 2024 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsCarina talks about her recent middle-of-the-night "midnight epiphanies" or "nocturnal inspiration." Learn more how new projects can lead to new inspiration and ideas. Episode 442 Middle of the Night Creative Inspiration _________ Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, M...
EP158: Leaning Into Rest - and Why It's SO Important for Working Creatives
The And She Looked Up Podcast - June 03, 2024 07:00 - 1 hourWith the Season 5 finale, Melissa and Heather talk about rest and why it's so critical for self-employed creatives. What does rest look like (no it's not sleep - but that's critical too!)? It's not a "one size fits all" concept. It may be a two week vacation but what if a "leave the house" vaca...
Classic Episode How Your Silhouette or Cricut Machine Could Be Making You Money
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - May 31, 2024 12:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsLooking for new business opportunities? Your Silhouette and Cricut design projects can help you bring in extra income! In this episode, Carina Gardner talks about the benefits of pursuing Silhouette and Cricut design projects, using Illustrator to create designs for multiple platforms. Classic ...
Introducing The New & Improved Etsy Listing Form: A Game-changer Or A Broken Mess?
Handmade & Beyond Podcast - May 31, 2024 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings🌟🎉Join the #1 Etsy Community on the PLANET! IT’S FREE! https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/habcommunity A positive community of like-minded Etsy sellers working together to grow their businesses. Don’t worry there are no spammers, scammers, or negativity inside 😀 Hey everyone, welcome back to th...
Episode 441 Podcasting Strategy with Doug Sandler
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - May 29, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsDoug Sandler is the owner of Turn Key Productions who has an amazing track record in the world of podcasting. Listen in on how podcasting can help a creative entrepreneur use strategies to help their business! Want to learn more from Doug? Visit his site www.turnkeypodcast.com/money Episode 4...
This Is Why You're "Failing" at Etsy
Handmade & Beyond Podcast - May 28, 2024 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsHey everyone, in today’s episode, we’re diving into why your Etsy shop might not be performing as well as you’d like and what you can do about it. Etsy has a whopping 7 million sellers and 92 million buyers. That’s a lot of competition, but also a huge pool of potential customers. Your goa...
Episode 440 The Most Amazing Time For Creatives
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - May 27, 2024 12:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsThis is maybe the most amazing time to be a creative because there is so much available to us to create unique businesses. Learn more in today's episode! Episode 440 The Most Amazing Time For Creatives _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn yo...
🔒 0524 Subscriber Soundbite: 3 Things That Help Me Stop Procrastinating
The And She Looked Up Podcast - May 27, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutesSubscriber-only episode Nothing fancy here this month - just the three biggest, solid anti-procrastination strategies that work for me. The key there being "for me". They might not be new to you, they may not work for everyone, but, I'm hoping that one of these strategies might be something you...
Classic Episode 3 Ways to Lose Money As a Designer
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - May 24, 2024 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsCarina sees lots of ways that designers don’t even realize they are losing money. Learn 3 ways she sees designers losing money and time in today’s episode. Classic Episode 3 Ways to Lose Money As a Designer _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to tu...
Episode 439 The 15-Week Rework
Make and Design with Carina Gardner - May 22, 2024 12:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsDid you know that all the courses in Design Suite were going through a rework so that every single course is set up in semester-long, quarter-long, or mini coursework? Carina talks about why this should matter to you and how the current online curriculum is a little bit like the wild wild west. ...
How I Reached $500K on Etsy with These 13 Steps!
Handmade & Beyond Podcast - May 21, 2024 13:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings🤯🥇Join the #1 Program for Etsy Sellers: Etsy Success Roadmap with Mentorship - 30 Days Free + 50% Off Limited Time Offer: Enroll here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsysuccessroadmap&mentorship 👨💻Alura: Researching new product demand, keywords, and improving your own listings has never b...