Today's guest is Cara Rosalie Olsen who is a fine artist and art educator with a passion for botanicals and watercolor. She stopped by to hang out with us to chat about art, flowers, what she's binge watching, and of course-- her new book called Botanical Watercolor for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Create Beautiful Floral Artwork (available wherever you buy your books!). Check out Cara online: Instagram: @rosaliegwenpaperie Website: https://www.rosaliegwenpaperie.com/ ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/s ..read more

Carrie Barratt is an American art historian specializing in museum administration and leadership. Her career journey is incredible, as she was the Deputy Director at The Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as the first female CEO and President of New York Botanical Garden! Carrie is currently LongHouse Reserve’s Director and Curator of the sculpture garden. She has the most incredible insight on art, creativity, craft, and nature. We had such an inspiring conversation, and we are excited to share it with you! Check out Carrie online: LongHouse Reserve: https://longhouse.org/ Carrie’s Website: h ..read more

Jennifer Bertrand, winner of HGTV’s Design Star, has a knack for using her creative skills to help others. Now starring on the TV show Military Makeover with Montel on Lifetime, Jennifer continues to lean into her drive for intersecting passion and purpose by helping military members via her design expertise. Jennifer stopped by to hang and talked about her creative journey, being on TV, decluttering, hot design tips, and so much more.   Check out Jennifer online:   Military Makeover with Montel Williams: Website: https://militarymakeover.tv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Militar ..read more

Doc Wright made the most incredible career pivot. He went from being a geologist working in corporate America to incredible wood artisan entrepreneur. His company, The Wright Edge, focuses on large-scale unique pieces, and he stopped by to hang to talk about his custom artisanal woodwork, his creative journey, hot craft tips, pop culture, pivots, and so much more. He is truly an inspiration. Check out Doc online: Website: https://thewrightedge.com Instagram: @thewrightedge ---------------------------------------------- The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24th. To learn more about ..read more

Were you obsessed with stickers as a kid? Do you still love stickers? We have touched on how much fun stickers are in the past, but today’s episode is a deep dive into this super rad & inspiring category with Annie Simkin & Laura Wonsik from The BFF Sticker Club.   Check out The BFF Sticker Club online! Instagram: @thebffstickerclub Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thebffstickerclub ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/craft ..read more

Curious about manifestation? We got you! Today’s guest is Sebastian Soul from the awesome podcast Affirmation to Manifestation. Sebastian is a manifestation expert and stopped by to hang. He shared some incredible insight on how to achieve your creative goals, shift your mindset, and make your dreams come true! He even dropped some hot tips on visualization. You won't want to miss this episode! Check out Sebastian online! Podcast: Affirmation to Manifestation Website: https://www.affirmationtomanifestation.com/ ——————————————————————— Snag Eliza’s ebook here! https://www.meltawaycreativeblocks ..read more

Sema Martin is an aerospace engineer, artist, and author. She stopped by to hang with us to chat about her fascinating career journey, and it is very unique! Sema worked at NASA and eventually made a shift to follow her art passion and is now a full-time artist living in the French Riviera. Her story is incredible and inspiring. Check out Sema online: Website: artismycareer.com IG: @artismycareer Website: semamartin.com IG: @artistsemamartin ----------------------------------------------- Thanks to our sponsor! Let’s Make Art: zen.ai/crafthangout for 20% off - coupon code activated at checkout ..read more

This is the "audio only" version of The Craft Hangout Awards 2022. Watch the full awesome video here: https://youtu.be/-Z2awu4-MOA ..read more

Naomi Garcia is the talent behind EJ’s Fun Crafting. She’s a content creator and influencer who is passionate about crafting and teaching, and she also gave the best tips about getting visibility on TikTok. Check out Naomi online: Website: ejsfuncrafting.com Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & Pinterest: @ejsfuncrafting ——————————————————————— Snag Eliza’s ebook here! https://www.meltawaycreativeblocks.com ----------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagr ..read more

Today’s guest is Abby Glassenberg from Craft Industry Alliance. She has such incredible insight on the crafting industry. Hear all about Abby's journey as well as her projects currently in the works. Plus, if you're thinking about writing a craft book, Abby dropped the hottest tip about finding and working with a publisher!   Check out Abby online: Websites: https://craftindustryalliance.org & https://whileshenaps.com/ Instagram & Facebook: @craftindustryalliance ——————————————————————— Snag Eliza’s ebook here! https://www.meltawaycreativeblocks.com ..read more