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What an amazing bunch of submissions we received for this year’s Facebook Cover Contest! The quality of work was absolutely out of this world! Thank you to each and every artist that took the time to submit.
 
After much deliberation among TCR staff, we have narrowed the field down to the Top 32. Listed below are the Finalists, pairings, and voting dates.

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Every day there are new smart phone applications (apps) coming along that can help organize and streamline small businesses. Here are a few of my favorites that I use at home and on the road:  Mobile Receipt by Mitek Systems...

There are always trends influencing our lives and our handmade businesses. There are also other trends that have been with us for a while, but many artists fail to embrace them. In my travels around the country doing workshops on craft marketing, I often find that artists are reluctant to use trends to their advantage. Rather than get behind a trend, they say “I don’t do that.” Others reject or ignore the trend by citing excuses like, “I don’t have the time to…”, or “I can’t afford to…”. If you’re using excuses rather than getting on board, you’re missing valuable opportunities to help grow your business.

I don’t know about you, but I dread the thought of purchasing a used car, because I don’t like dealing with used car salesmen. I can hear the howls of protest against my blanket condemnation of all the good, decent, ethical,...