paying the bills with your passion...part III..take note of you're a creativpreneur!

Some of you have been following my column in Where Women Create: BUSINESS

 called...

"Turning Your Passion into Your Paycheck"

If so -- TAKE NOTE -- Part III has just dropped onto the newsstands and it's packed with tips and tools for MARKETING YOUR HANDMADE BUSINESS...

...many of you don't know that my formal training is in Urban Planning -- yep -- even have the Masters and the Professional License (AICP) -- 
but that may not seem to match with what I do everyday with Earth Angels Studios...

But it does! It does!  Why??? 

My specialization in Planning is in small business economic development... that means, I know how to help business grow through garnering sales, how they market and how they position themselves within the economy as makers and manufacturers...

So now -- instead of working with food and fashion liked I used to in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn when I lived in Queens -- I work with handmade and have since I started my dabbling in 1994 as a hobby business...

I went full time into Earth Angels in 2000 when I had my first kiddo and have not looked back.... Soooo it' really nice for me to have the opportunity to come full-circle and share my business development know-how in this four part series called 

"Paying the Bills with Your Passion"

(you can catch the prior columns -- Parts I & II --

 in the July and October issues...)

 
A big thanks to Editor in Chief, Jo Packham, for the opportunity to share my experience and know-how in this column...

It's been a joy for me to work on these articles to encourage artful entrepreneurship.

You can order copies of the magazine HERE

And thanks to all for your support of my work at Earth Angels...

xo Jen

...here's what's cookin'! NEW issue of Where Women Cook

There's something wonderful about seeing a kitchen that you love in print... 

....so many memories and dinners shared....

 and a cook that works hard to celebrate everyday by preparing and serving a meal to her family...

 Congrats to Joanne Graney on seeing her kitchen in the new issue of Where Women Cook...

and thanks to Jo Packham for the opportunity to celebrate Joanne's kitchen and cooking style...

...you can see more in the new issue...but here's a peek at some of my fave photos...it was a fun 

AND TASTY

photo shoot!

 The kicky salsa for her chicken is stellar 

(recipe in the issue!)

 ...drenched with color dining room is bright and happy...

 ...her most treasured object/s...her Blue Willow dishes...they were her grandmother's...

 ...happy collected things...

 ...and a sweet ending!

...thanks again to Jo and Joanne for the opportunity to photo and share this in Where Women Cook...

Current and back issues AVAILABLE HERE

Of you can subscribe at WHERE WOMEN COOK 

xo Jen

there's a new mag in town....Romantic Vintage...swoon

Here's the info on a new magazine...

it launches today AND includes Earth Angels!

I am completely thrilled that there's a feature article on artist Letty Worley as well as product featurettes celebrating the style of 

Jocelyn O'Gorman of "The Painted Fern"

and Debrina Pratt of "Fairyland"...

So exciting... and thanks to Editor in Chief Melanie Hickman for including us and giving me the opportunity to write and photo for the magazine...

it was fun!

Don't miss being in on this from the first issue!

xxoo Jen

NOTE!!!Individual purchase of print as well as e-magazine versions are available starting Friday, September 4, 2015 by visiting www.RomanticVintageMagazine.com

Here is the official Press Release...

AND I CANNOT WAIT TO GET MY COPY... woo hoo and congrats to all who have made this possible and are included in the inaugural issue!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 3, 2015

Contact Information:
Melanie Hickman, Editor-in-Chief
Romantic Vintage™ Magazine
from Chantilly Publications
www.RomanticVintageMagazine.com

Editor@RomanticVintageMagazine.com

New Magazine Launch Announced - Chantilly Publications presents Romantic Vintage™ Magazine!Indianapolis, IN - We are pleased to announce the launch of our new magazine, Romantic Vintage™, on Friday, September 4, 2015.  The magazine features designer vintage-inspired decor, romantic fashions and vintage style jewelry.  Experience the fun of a Romantic Flea Market or Vintage Inspired Art show ~ featured artists and designers as well as articles on re-styling an antique or vintage piece will also be included from time to time!

Our first issue features designer Debbi Oeltjen of Marionberry Cottage on the cover.  Debbi designs cottage style pillows and tea towels as well as bags.  Joining us is one of the featured artists of Earth Angels Studios, the multi-talented Letty Worley, who shares the inspiration for her soft-sculpture bears, purses and jewelry.  Artist Susan Reader talks about her Return to Ivy & Innocence collection now being reprised with a new Kickstarter Campaign.  Angela Kadingo of Bertha Louise Designs shares her latest fashion designs, decor and vintage-inspired jewelry.

Our first-issue Show Report features the Horton’s of Tipton French Market, held July 10-11, 2015 in Tipton, Indiana.  This French Flea Market is held annually each July and incorporates flowers from their garden center, architectural salvage and items from their year-round Vintage Boutique.

“I wanted to create a one-stop location for collectors and fans of the vintage-inspired lifestyle to see the latest creations from the artists and designers of romantic vintage-inspired home decor, fashions and jewelry, and where they could find these treasures and add them to their collections.  I also wanted to put together an International Romantic Flea Market Directory!” says Melanie Hickman, Editor-in-Chief of the brand new magazine.

Individual purchase of print as well as e-magazine versions are available starting Friday, September 4, 2015 by visiting www.RomanticVintageMagazine.com