Monthly Columnists

	Stacy Altiery	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Stacy is the owner and imagination behind a little online place for custom stationery and invitations called InkSpot Workshop and it’s charitable division for animal lovers, Fire Hydrant Press. During the day you can find her selling medical devices and on the weekends hanging out with her 4-year-old son, hubby and 2 dogs.

	Lisa Bacon	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	In a few words, Moxie Pear is me. In the longer version, Moxie Pear is a boutique design studio based just outside of Atlanta. I work with small indie and boutique businesses on services ranging from web design, logo design, print design and more

	Mayi Carles	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Mayi Carles is a Panamanian multi-passionate artist + avid eco-friendly designer + heart behind heartmade blog + creative coach. To connect with Mayi, follow her tweets at @mayicarles. .

	Joy Charde	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	After teaching elementary school for nine years, Joy Charde keeps her schedule full being a mom and working at her local public library. In the wee hours of the night, you can find her doodling and creating vector art.

	Marisa Edghill	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Marisa is the owner of Omiyage.ca – a Canadian webshop which sells simply charming things from Japan. With a focus on crafty, clever and creative goods, Omiyage carries a variety of stationery, craft supplies, lifestyle products and, of course, rolls and rolls of gorgeous washi tape!

	Arianne Foulks	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Arianne Foulks has a degree in marine biology, but loves web and design work. She lives in Seattle, and runs Aeolidia, a design company. Aeolidia makes awesome websites for crafters, artists, and small businesses.

	Amy Flurry	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Amy Flurry is a writer, editor and stylist for 15 years. Her new book, Recipe for Press, pitch your story like the pros and create a buzz! is a guide to DIY publicity and serves to strengthen relationships between editors and the entrepreneur.

	Kristen Hodges	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Kristen Hodges is a proud Navy wife, momma of two JRTs, and an art educator with a love for bookbinding. She offers creative and fiercely fresh brand design for small businesses and indieprenuers. You can follow her on Twitter: @AhoyGraphics.

	Allisa Jacobs	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Allisa is the dreamer and designer behind the Allisa Jacobs line of handbags and accessories. She delights in the process of making and creates products with bright prints and classic designs. She also enjoys sharing her entrepreneurial insights to help others develop their creative small businesses.

	Grace Kang	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Grace Kang has great passion when it comes to retail. As a former buyer for Barneys and Bloomingdale’s, Grace now operates two retail boutiques called Pink Olive in NYC and helps aspiring designers how to make their product retail-ready and create a desirable brand.

	April MacKinnon	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	April MacKinnon is a maker of things & engineer turned entrepreneur.  A mom of 3 and owner of Anointment Natural Skin Care, April indulges her creativity & love of gardening by combining herbs and botanicals in the products created for Anointment.  She can be found blogging about business, family & life overlooking the Tantramar Marshes of Sackville, NB from a historic Victorian farmhouse.

	Jacqui Miyabayashi	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	In the mid-nineties I came to Japan in search of adventure. I fell in love, but not with the country. After a decade of struggling with my expatriate identity I discovered my real passion: Japanese fabrics. I live near Osaka with my husband and two sons covered in thread and surrounded by bags.

	Debra Norton	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Debra Norton, creative director and owner of Vintage Paper Parade. Debra designs whimsical paper goods with a modern twist for children’s events, baby and bridal showers and more. Vintage Paper Parade’s designs are handcrafted in a Toronto studio.

	Nicole Rodriguez	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Take equal parts playfulness, impatience and sap, add a shot of sarcasm, finish with a floater of laughter and you’ve got Nicole, creative captain of Three By Sea. There she is playing with design, finding your creative side and creating easy, authentic ways to record your life.

	Zoe Rooney	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Zoe Rooney is a multi-faceted designer who creates everything from training for new teachers (during the day) to graphics, websites, hand-embroidered & block-printed paper goods (often late at night). Zoe also spends her time thinking about organization and planning, enjoying her husband & two sons, + writing about her varied interests on her blog.

	Isa Maria Seminega	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Isa Maria Seminega is the founder and owner of Noisette Marketing, a full service creative agency and consulting firm specialising in marketing, PR and branding for creative businesses. Isa is also designer and illustrator for Noisette Kids, selling happy things for children.

	Sara Tams	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Sara is the owner of sarah + abraham, an online shop specializing in personalized children’s stationery, art prints, and gifts. She lives in Naperville, Illinois with her husband, Mike, and their two children, Jack and Emma.

	Lucy Thornton	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Lucy Thornton is a social media trainer – she offers one-to-one consultancy, in-house training, e-courses and more on how small businesses can get the most out of their websites, blogs, and other social media tools. She publishes her own business articles on www.perfectbalancemarketing.com – join her mailing list here or download her free eBook here

Guest Contributors

	Meg Bartholomy	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Meg Bartholomy is the founder and owner of olliegraphic. She lives and works in a Chicago high-rise with her husband and dog.

	Melissa Cassera	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Melissa Cassera helps entrepreneurs step into the spotlight with budget-friendly DIY Publicity coaching programs that create droves of media attention. She has been featured on the Today Show, Better TV, and in Glamour Magazine, Redbook Magazine, Forbes Magazine and more. For more information, visit www.casseracommunications.com

	Jena Coray	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Jena Coray, aka Miss Modish, is a self-employment addicted explorer who, over the last 6 years, has made a living as a jewelry maker, a design blogger, a consignment shop owner, a marketing advice giver, a vintage shop owner, a PR rep for indie businesses but has finally settled on MOJO MAKER. She helps indie businesses pitch their products with confidence in her Tip Top Pitch Shop, and doles out one-on-one doses of advice in her Mojo Sessions. .

	Julie Corbett	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Julie Corbett blogs at On the Dot Creations, where she combines her love of polka dots with her admiration for all things handmade. She lives in North Carolina with her childhood sweetheart Jon and her six-year-old son Mason. Her hobbies are taking photographs, singing in church, dabbling in graphic design, and reading books with her son.

	Bridgett Edwards	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Bridgett Edwards is the owner and designer of Perideau Designs , a small online stationery boutique, specializing in children’s party invitations and accessories. Bridgett also help new and seasoned entrepreneurs create a unique brand. Contact us at www.bridgettedwards.com for more information.

	Joanne Gilbert	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Joanne Gilbert is an illustrator who is inspired by details that connect us and become part of our own story. She is the owner and designer of Drawn to Letters whose mission is celebrating details and making good memories.

	Valerie Parizeault	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Hello, I’m Valerie Parizeault, Founder, Creative Head Honcho, Web Ninja Mama of the Studio Rose Flash where I successfully design and build websites and the works for business-ladies. From my house in the mountains in the beautiful Laurentides (North of Montreal), I manage my virtual Studio, play with my son and enjoy life with Chéri (aka my husband). C’est ma vie!

	Tracey Selingo	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Tracey Selingo is a writer and communication consultant who helps people get a word in edgewise. She’s also an impulsive-dark-chocoholic-belly-laughing-promise-maker..

	Laura Simms	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	I help creatives design the life & work they want. Life coaching collides with creative business coaching. Pow! I encourage, inspire, and agitate you (hey, whatever it takes!) to go from big idea to big finish. Find me on twitter @laurasimms, and learn how to work with me one-on-one.

	The Maven Circle	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Jena Coray aka Miss Modish and Jen Neitzel are the enthusiastic duo behind The Maven Circle. We are two creative solopreneurs dedicated to finding balance and fulfillment in our own lives, and helping others do the same! If you’ve been feeling stressed out, stretched-thin or off-balance, our upcoming e-course, The Catalyst might be the spark you need to find your happy again!

	Rena Tom	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Rena Tom is a strategist for creative business owners. She previously owned Rare Device, a boutique and art gallery with locations in New York and San Francisco. Currently, she blogs about business tips and trends at www.renatom.net and contributes to Design*Sponge, Poppytalk and UPPERCASE Magazine. Find her on Twitter as @rena_tom.

	Meagan Visser	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Meagan Visser is a wife, mother, & creative entrepreneur living in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. She’s the owner of Baby Swank on Etsy where she offers fashionable & eco-friendly products for babies & toddlers. She also provides coaching & creative business help to other mompreneurs on her website.

	Michelle Vackar	CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
	Michelle loves handmade projects. As owner of Hi Mamma, she creates eco-friendly items that are centered around the home and children. Whether crafting new handmade projects or embarking on learning activities with her girls, Michelle loves to get creative.