Marketing for Creatives online class

I wanted to pop in & tell you about one of the newest online classes at Studio Calico. Marketing for Creatives is a unique educational opportunity & I personally could use a lot of direction in this area.  I started a small creative business locally and I think this class is going to be just what I need to branch out and grow.

Here's a little more information about the class:

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

- Go from hobbyist to professional

- Gather inspiration for design and branding of your online presence

- Establish a marketing strategy where your creative blog is the home base for your complete online presence

- Develop great content and community that will keep fans coming back for more

- The basics of monetizing, partnerships, collaborations, and contributors

- Overview and ideas for using major social channels such as Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, and newcomers, Snapchat and Periscope (Hint: You don't have to do it all!)

WHAT COMES WITH THIS CLASS

- 4 weeks of lessons and videos from Amber sharing expert advice from her 10 years of blogging and her professional marketing experience

- Features from guest bloggers and creatives who will let you in on their secrets and give you tips and resources to either get started or take your online presence to a new level

- Weekly assignments and action plans to get it done

- Live, group Q & A chat

- Access to a class message board and gallery, where you can share and learn with your teacher and fellow students

- Printable blog planner sheets from Hello Forever, including a content calendar, post planner, and a monthly check-in sheet to help you track your stats and set goal

If this sounds like something you'd like to check out, you can visit Studio Calico to learn more. The class starts in September & registration ends on September 1st.

Love Your Lettering

Happy Saturday! I woke up this morning to take a peek at the newest class release from Studio Calico and couldn't be more excited.  Jasmine Jones is such a talented artist & I immediately signed up for her Love Your Lettering online workshop.

I've always wanted to know how to create beautiful hand lettering (I practiced all the time in my Lisa Frank notebook back in the day) and I think this class is going to be so much fun.

 You can also purchase a class kit which ships free to anywhere in the world.  The kit includes:

(2) paper mate flair pens

prismacolor white eraser

bienfang tracing pad

zero center ruler

tomboy brush pen

lettering guide

You can find out more about this class & get registered here.  This workshop is only $19 (even less for Studio Calico kit subscribers & Rewards Members!) so it's a fantastic opportunity to learn a new skill.  Class starts on April 6th & I hope you'll join me!

I'm a teacher with Big Picture Classes!

I'm so excited to be able to share a little secret that I've been keeping! I'm one of the newest teachers at Big Picture Classes!

Have you seen the new Big Picture Classes website yet?  It just launched this weekend and it's amazing!  If you're not familiar with BPC, it's an online learning platform for all things crafty.  You'll find classes on scrapbooking, cardmaking, DIY crafts & much more!

With the new platform, you can sign up to become a member for only $9.99 a month & you'll have unlimited access to all of the classes on the site.  New classes will be added to the site all throughout the year, so it's a really great resource.  You can even try out a free trial risk free.

I'm teaching a series called Postmarked.  It's a card making class with a focus on getting your cards in the mail.  Each month, I'll be sharing new cardmaking techniques, challenges, and ideas to help keep us inspired. In the first class, we’ll even be making a card organizer to hold everything we need to take our cards from idea to postmarked!

In this first class, you'll find 4 video tutorials, PDFs, and free downloads to help you complete your card organizer.  I'll also show you some fun & simple watercolor techniques that anyone can do so that you can start sending out happy mail!

At BPC, you'll also find a community page where you can connect with other students.  There's a group called Postmarked Pals where you can share ideas on creating handmade cards, stationery, and happy mail of all kinds. You might even find a new pen-pal!  I hope you check it out.

If you'd like to start making handmade cards of your own to send to your family & friends, I'd love for you to join me in this class series.  You can find out more about Postmarked here.  Hope to see you in class!