As a small business, The Rare Orchid loves to connect with customers and other small businesses. We’re pleased to showcase guest crafter Lisa Lambert, the owner of Etsy shop A Spotted Butterfly, who uses chiyogami washi in her custom and ready to send cards for all occasions. From Lisa: "I absolutely love working with paper! I started to get...
Hi there! It's the end of day 12 and we broke the $6,000 mark.... over 1/3rd of the way to $17,000! I'm so thankful for all the support I've had so far, every little bit has been a huge help - from all the generous pledges to sharing this project with your friends via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail. I wanted to...
Before the idea came for a Kickstarter campaign, there was the idea for a Washi Wedding. It all started on a camping trip to Mount Shasta, where a group of friends and I were sitting around a campfire. We were talking about my business plans since I had just moved back to California, and one of the people who was...
This is the first of a series of posts I will be writing to tell the many stories of The...
Francesca and her company, Passion Moon Potions, has a special place in my heart. Not only was she my very...
