November 2016

FROM THE EDITOR

Makeful. Besides being an enjoyable word to say, it’s a term being used to describe the creative, global community that makes ideas come to life—artists, vloggers, content creators, media companies, foodies, entrepreneurs and endless combinations of the like. And with its leaders wielding tag lines like, “Inspiration in the Making,” and “The Handmade Revolution,” it’s not hard to understand the attraction. But like any big business, the business of being makeful is fueled by savvy women and men who work hard to earn our interests and consumer dollars. From digital and social platforms to cable channels and craft fairs, makers are everywhere looking for ways to connect to and with us. They’re listening. And we are, too.

As makers ourselves, we thought it was time to dedicate an issue to the maker community. And with Christmas around the corner, there was no better place to start than in the kitchen—with cookie recipes! That’s right; get ready to rock the cookie swap. From there we got crafty making some Mason-jar snow globes and a winter-wonderland project to DIY for.

When we weren’t being makeful ourselves, we were celebrating others who were. This month’s Meet You There takes us to Paint Nite at O’Maille’s Irish Pub, and our feature article explores the business of YouTube. We even caught up with a World War II-era model-tank maker and an amazing artist entrepreneur.

So? Ready to get makeful? We’re hoping so. There’s a lot for you to explore this month.
And here’s to it being happy-making.