Hi! Welcome to my weekly Crafty Connections! Every week I scour the interwebs and gather tutorials, tips, other helpful links in order to help with your handmade craft business. In addition, I’ll post links to cool crafts I’ve seen, and blogs I think are worth following.

• Understanding freelance photography
  
  http://www.thephotoargus.com/freelance/understanding-freelance-photography/Great post that focuses on the many factors involved in freelance photography, including the administrative, sales, organizational, and marketing work that is a huge part of the creative work of the professional photographer.

• Self Promotion Tips for Visual Artists
  http://www.artprintissues.com/2010/07/the-art-of-self-promotion-for-visual-artists.html
  yes, yes, and YES.

• There's no magic bullet- the cumulative effects of growing your business.
  
  http://smallerbox.net/blog/growing-your-business/theres-no-magic-bullet-the-cumulative-effects-of-growing-your-brand/
  Trust me, if there was a magic bullet, I would have used it already!

• Organization for the Creatively Minded
  
  http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/organization-for-the-creatively-minded/
  oh, if only... think I can pay someone to organize for me?

• Wholesale-- It's not as scary as you think
  http://businessofcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/05/its-not-as-scary-as-you-think.html
  Really really good post about putting things into perspective!

• Summer Napkins Tutorial
  http://icraftatbeewisebags.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-napkins.html
  So cute!!! I definitely will give these a shot!

Do you know of any good handmade craft marketing resources I should include in the next Crafty Connections post? Please don't hesitate to email me, or leave the link(s) in the comments section! I would love to be able to share these great resources with everyone! Thanks!
-cheers!