Handmade Matters with Violet Matters

Welcome to the Violet Matters blog, where we share our journey as a small, home-based maker business navigating the ever-changing eCommerce landscape. Our blog blends practical business advice, crafting stories, humor, and occasional musings to bring charm and insight to your day. From small artisan business insights to celebrating all things handmade, we explore diverse sales channels—retail, wholesale, custom, online, market stalls, and local selling—while diving into the history, science, and traditions behind our products and the crafts we cherish.

Our posts aim to inspire, inform, connect, and support fellow crafters, makers, and creative entrepreneurs, offering meaningful insights, ideas, and motivation. Expect a whimsical mix of topics designed to uplift and energize your creative journey. New posts arrive a couple of times a month, depending on the delightful chaos of our crafting world. Thank you for joining us—we’re delighted to have you here!

Blog Collection

How to Create an Affirmation Routine That Feels Good

How to Create an Affirmation Routine That Feels...

The Power of Positive Words Blog Series Part 4: Strategies to help you incorporate your affirmation cards into your daily routine.

How to Create an Affirmation Routine That Feels...

The Power of Positive Words Blog Series Part 4: Strategies to help you incorporate your affirmation cards into your daily routine.

What to Write on the Back of an Affirmation Card

What to Write on the Back of an Affirmation Card

The Power of Positive Words Blog Series Part 3: Helpful tips to get the most out of your affirmation cards.

What to Write on the Back of an Affirmation Card

The Power of Positive Words Blog Series Part 3: Helpful tips to get the most out of your affirmation cards.

The Power of Positive Words: Why Affirmations Matter

The Power of Positive Words: Why Affirmations M...

The Power of Positive Words Blog Series Part 2: Words shape us. The ones we hear, the ones we repeat, the ones we hold onto in the quiet moments.

The Power of Positive Words: Why Affirmations M...

The Power of Positive Words Blog Series Part 2: Words shape us. The ones we hear, the ones we repeat, the ones we hold onto in the quiet moments.

5 Simple Ways to Use Printable Affirmation Cards Every Day

5 Simple Ways to Use Printable Affirmation Card...

The Power of Positive Words Blog Series, Part 1: 5 simple strategies to get the most out of your affirmation cards each and every day. 

5 Simple Ways to Use Printable Affirmation Card...

The Power of Positive Words Blog Series, Part 1: 5 simple strategies to get the most out of your affirmation cards each and every day. 

How to Create and Sell Printable Cleaning Schedules and Checklists

How to Create and Sell Printable Cleaning Sched...

Discover how to make and market printable cleaning schedules, housekeeping checklists, and seasonal deep-cleaning planners. Get step-by-step guidance, design tips, niche insights, trend forecasts, and learn the best tools for...

How to Create and Sell Printable Cleaning Sched...

Discover how to make and market printable cleaning schedules, housekeeping checklists, and seasonal deep-cleaning planners. Get step-by-step guidance, design tips, niche insights, trend forecasts, and learn the best tools for...

How to Make Your Own Stickers and Labels From Home

How to Make Your Own Stickers and Labels From Home

Discover how to create high-quality printable stickers and labels at home—perfect for personal use or a profitable side hustle. This blog post covers everything from essential tools and design software...

How to Make Your Own Stickers and Labels From Home

Discover how to create high-quality printable stickers and labels at home—perfect for personal use or a profitable side hustle. This blog post covers everything from essential tools and design software...