HobbyScool: Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys
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The Creative Corner · August 23 Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys The Creative Corner Back-to-Creativity wrapped this week, and love notes have been coming in ever since. Eco printing, the cubist faces, fabric postcards, quilling, the granny square lesson. Everyone seems to have walked away with a different favorite and a project they want to finish. While it's still fresh, we're pulling back the curtain on what's coming next. The full 2027 HobbyScool schedule just went...
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Thank You + Payout Info — Back-to-Creativity Summit Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys 💛 Thank You + Payout Info Hey Reader, What an incredible run at the Back-to-Creativity Summit! Your promotion helped bring so many new makers into the HobbyScool community, and I'm so grateful for your partnership. 💰 Commission Payouts You crushed it with your promotions! 🎉 Commission payouts are processed once the refund period ends — check your ThriveCart Affiliate dashboard for your...
Try a new craft before you buy the supplies
The Creative Corner · August 16 Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys There's a comfort in sticking to the craft you already know. But some of the best creative discoveries happen when you step just slightly outside it — the quilter who tries polymer clay for the first time, the painter who discovers eco printing, the crocheter who picks up a paintbrush on a whim. On Tuesday you get three days to do exactly that, with the person who teaches it sitting right there with you....
It starts today: your first calligraphy stroke 🖋️
From Strokes to Letters: A 3 Day iPad Calligraphy Challenge — HobbyScool Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys Hey Reader, Have you ever looked at gorgeous hand-lettering online and thought, "I could never do that — my handwriting isn't neat enough"? Here's the truth: calligraphy isn't about neat handwriting or natural artistic ability. It's a learnable series of strokes — and it starts today, right on your iPad! ✍️ Nicole Mauloni is leading From Strokes to Letters: A 3-Day...
The one thing that turns a hobby into a skill (hint: it's free)
The Creative Corner — August 9 Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys Ever caught yourself saying "I just dabble in ___"? We hear it all the time. Someone shares a gorgeous handmade card, a finished watercolor piece, a first embroidery hoop — and follows it up with "oh, it's just a hobby." This week we're talking about the moment that shifts — the one where "just a hobby" becomes "I made this." First, a quick word from today's sponsor. Today's Newsletter Is Brought to You By...
You don't need a "fresh start" to start creating again
Your creative comeback starts this week — HobbyScool Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys Here's the thing about creative ruts — they rarely announce themselves. One week you're painting every Sunday, and then six weeks go by and you can't remember the last time you touched your supplies. If that's you right now, you're not alone. Late summer has a funny way of doing this to creative people. But it's also, weirdly, one of the best times of year to restart. This Week's...
Once they pull out of the driveway
The Creative Corner · HobbyScool Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys This is the last loose week of summer around here. My kids head back to school in Georgia next week, and with a junior and a senior in the house, the whole production has come down to the right shoes, the right backpack, and a running negotiation over who is driving. Every year around this time, once they pull out of the driveway and the house goes quiet by half past seven in the morning, something shifts...
Two days until we open Procreate together
The Creative Corner · HobbyScool Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys There's a specific kind of stuck that happens with a blank Procreate canvas. You open the app, Apple Pencil in hand, and then... nothing. Too many brushes, too many buttons, no idea where to tap first. That stuck feeling isn't a sign you're not cut out for digital art. It just means nobody's walked you through the basics yet. So this week, we did. And on Tuesday, we're doing a whole lot more of it — free,...
Cricut, Canva, or Procreate? Here's how to actually decide
The Creative Corner · HobbyScool Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys If you've got three browser tabs open right now — one for a Cricut machine, one for Procreate tutorials, one for a Canva template — you are not alone. It's the most common question in our community, and mid-July is exactly when it comes up: everyone wants a summer project, and nobody wants to pick the wrong tool to start it. Here's the thing — the answer isn't "it depends on your style." It's "it depends on...
Learn Cricut, Canva & Procreate — free this July
The Creative Corner · HobbyScool Where Creative Passions Become Life-Changing Journeys Happy Sunday! We're officially in the heart of summer — and I've been thinking about something. Is there a creative tool you've been meaning to learn? Maybe it's Cricut. Maybe it's Canva, Procreate, or a technique you've seen someone use and thought, "I'd love to try that someday." Summer is the perfect time to finally make that happen. So this week I'm sharing a simple plan to help you do it — plus a free...
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