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TAKE A PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES
& INTO MY BRAIN- THIS BLOG IS BASICALLY MY PERSONAL THERAPIST
( SPRINKLED WITH SOME DIYS SO PEOPLE ACTUALLY READ IT )
Marseille Markham, Carli Vergamini
May 21, 20196 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Junk Party Jewelry
Here's a great way to make people think you're weird. Tell someone you've only just conversed with via the internet that you "freaking...
Lauren Callis, Carli Vergamini
Apr 29, 20195 min read
BIZ CRUSH: An Upcycled Closet
Lauren's responses have left me to believe that we may possibly be soul sisters. A fellow upcyling activist, jean mending maven,...
Meg Floersch, Carli Vergamini
Mar 30, 20196 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Nine56 Studio
I met Meg at a pop up event last year where her enthusiasm & passion shined crazy bright. We quickly discovered some similarities- our...
Alanna Stapleton, Carli Vergamini
Feb 19, 20195 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Alanna Stapleton
Alanna is part badass illustrator, part embroiderer extraordinaire & has a sixth sense for color like you wouldn't believe, oh, and she's...
Carli Vergamini, Jordan Sundberg
Jan 31, 20198 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Tin Cup Design
I met Jordan through the local pop-up scene where her bright, loving, down to earth personality was as obvious as her talent. She’s a...
Carli Vergamini, Kait Schroeder
Jul 23, 20183 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Pink Linen Designs
Kait has a killer sense of style, color & an overall eye for design. She turned what started as some doodles & some cut outs into a...
Carli Vergamini, Mandi Smethells
May 29, 20184 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Mandi Smethells
If the fiber community was a band of superheroes, Mandi would be Wonder Woman. Her knack for creating colorful rainbows & fringe-y...
Carli Vergamini, Joeleen Torvick
Apr 23, 20185 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Joeleen Torvick
Us Stouties stick together, follow each other’s journeys, cheer each other on & feature each other on our blogs. And when we’re lucky...
Carli Vergamini, Sophie Benson
Mar 19, 20184 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Sophie Benson
"I knew that I wouldn’t be happy doing anything else so I kept swimming against the tide, seeking any kind of island of positivity and
Carli Vergamini, Ashley Mary
Feb 21, 20187 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Ashley Mary
The colors, the shapes & her love for a good vintage coat- that's how I stumbled across Ashley Mary & her art on Instagram. If that...
Carli Vergamini, Sara Lloyd
Jan 10, 20189 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Snark Studios / The Snark Shop
I "met" Sara several years ago by being a creep on the internet. I found her shop on Etsy, internet stalked her {just a little} then...
Carli Vergamini, Erin Hogan-Braker
Dec 11, 20177 min read
BIZ CRUSH: 7th Bone Tailoring
Erin is a fellow University of Wisconsin-Stout alum & I've been following her journey + living vicariously through her business endeavors...
Carli Vergamini, Emma Holcomb
Nov 6, 201712 min read
BIZ CRUSH: MAI : I AM enough
"The constant thread and my rock in this world truly is my wellness habits that keep me grounded and also allow me to grow."
Carli Vergamini, Samantha Nielsen
Oct 2, 20178 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Art by SJ Nielsen
“I don’t think I have enough words todescribe what creating and sharing my art with others does to every piece of my
heart and soul.”
Carli Vergamini
Sep 14, 20172 min read
EMERGING
Throwback to when Zappos let me sell on their website. But equally as exciting when I realized what opportunities come forth when I tell...
Carli Vergamini
Sep 7, 20174 min read
The REAL Story Behind HANDMADE Pricing
As we handmade business owners are gearing up for the holiday season, let me take a moment to address one of the most inconspicuous...
Carli Vergamini, Brittany Nelson
Sep 4, 20176 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Simply Gypsy Events
I met Brittany on the very first installment of Tuesdays Together Duluth. I showed up alone & was incredibly nervous to be in a room...
Carli Vergamini, Michelle Raven
Aug 6, 20176 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Thrift Stylist, Michelle Raven
Have you ever stumbled upon a business idea so genius that it stops you in your tracks, makes you drop everything just to find out more,...
Carli Vergamini, Marisa Morrison
Jul 1, 20178 min read
BIZ CRUSH: The Neon Tea Party
Marisa is a social media super star. We met via Instagram when her colorful photos, love for tassels and adventures through NYC caught...
Carli Vergamini, Britta Kauppila
Jun 5, 20177 min read
BIZ CRUSH: Britta Kauppila of Britta Lynn Design
Britta and I have a lot in common. We love creating things with our hands, we seriously enjoy peeking into makers' creative spaces, and...
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