It was so fun seeing everything come together for the first Creative Counsel Conference last week! I absolutely LOVED this day!! I remember when my friend, Sarah, (aka: ChalkFullofLove), first mentioned this idea to me and was talking about how she wanted to put together a day-long workshop for small business owners where they could learn hands-on and walk away with new skills to apply to their businesses. Well, that’s exactly what she did!

Small business owners, bloggers, artists and all sorts of creative entrepreneurs from all over gathered at the beautiful Barr Mansion last week to chat about a wide range of small business topics. We started the day with the most amazing breakfast provided by the Barr Mansion! Seriously, I wish they would just open a restaurant or something – their food is always SO GOOD!

After participating in a mini foral centerpiece workshop with Meredith from Bristol Lane, we dove straight into a day full of sessions including:

Branding and Styling Your Instagram Feed with Stephanie from Olive & Tate
DSLR Photography Basics taught by Yours Truly 🙂
Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems – Budgets & Paychecks with Meredith from Bristol Lane
Modern Calligraphy & Vectorizing with Samantha from Wondrous Whimsy
A Photoshop Tutorial with Sarah from ChalkFullofLove
Creating a Biz that Transcends the Trends with Deb from Society Letters
#GoalSetPlanDo with Alexandra from HeartLoveAlways

It was so fun to hang out with everyone for the day, see friendships form and share experiences and give advice on what I have learned about this (sometimes kind of crazy) small business life! Here’s a round-up of some photos I took throughout the day – enjoy!

Learn more about The Creative Counsel Conference here!