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About Us

Oh My! Handmade is a growing community of creative entrepreneurs united by a love of handmade goodness and supporting small business. Led by editor & multi-talented maker Jessika Hepburn our team of over 30 contributors + guest stars deliver daily content packed full of awesome. Written by creatives of different ages and stages we tackle a new theme each month from ethics to mothering. Our community is one of a kind and we work hard to make every post engage, encourage & inspire. Each day we’ll share with you a little bit of what we love and what we know.

We love meeting and hearing the stories of creative entrepreneurs, learning the ins and outs of running a handmade business, and handmade goodness of all kinds. From children’s goods to web design we share the work, experiences and ideas of artisans, designers, entrepreneurs and handmade industry experts. Our regular features include creative tutorials and printables, unique handmade finds, home decor, workspaces, parties and more.

We know a lot about starting and running an indie business and are a top resource for creatives, artisans and designers looking for information on entrepreneurship, blogging, marketing, retail, connecting online and living a handmade life. Our regular features include articles on; small business tips, balancing parenting and business, tutorials, marketing & PR, web design, and interviews with creatives both expert and emerging. We also go deeper to share our success and struggles, making friends and building our community along the way. We’re a top resource for artisans, designers, and anyone thinking about starting an online business.

Join us daily as we build a community that supports indie artisans, promotes handmade products and encourages an open forum for the handmade industry. If you like what you find here, please subscribe to our newsletter or RSS feed and share the love on Facebook and Twitter.

Our #omhg chats have become a weekly ritual for many creatives in our community. Each week 20-50 small business owners connect to share ideas, stories and support each other in real time. We are a community of talented, creative and caring people who visit every Thursday on Twitter from 1-2EST with the hashtag #omhg to chat about our monthly theme on Oh My! Handmade + life, business & everything in between. Empowering, honest, supportive & full of ideas, our chats leave us all feeling ready to take on the world-come join us and make some new friends!

about editor

If I needed to sum my life in two words they would be community & creativity. From creating opportunities for inner city families to running a rural non-profit centre, for over 10 years I have been making the world more joyous through collaboration and social entrepreneurship. This led me to purchase Oh My! Handmade in 2010 on instinct. The goal: to create a thriving creative community while making pretty things and new friends. My sense of compassion and integrity found a home with our community and have called a great many like minded folk to Oh My! Handmade. Now I spend my days surrounded by talented entrepreneurs on a similar mission of joyful world domination. I help passionate dreamers like myself reach for the stars while keeping our feet on the ground and food in the fridge. My goals have always been bigger then my body could hold so I found a way to share them with others like you. Oh My! Handmade continues to grow and expand beyond my wildest hopes with new opportunities and connections daily. I hope you come and join in on the journey!