When l first starded Maslinda Desings  my online handmade business selling jewelry and handbags l was litteraly clueless.
Slowly l started exploring the web and l was amazed by the vast amount of information available.
Today, after more than three years, l am, well, l little more familiar with the online world. In fact l have some great tools and resources that are on my bookamrks bar and use them every day.
This list is far from exhaustive, or perfect for everyone, only a few of my personal favorites. I am in no way endorsed, affiliated or have received any compensation to list them below. I have discovered, used and sometimes paid for them on my won. Enjoy and please share notes!

For photo editing:Pixlr is a whole suite offering amazing photoediting tools, 100% free. Also available as an Iphone or Android app.

Fotofuze will give your product photos this professional white background you see in magazines ina few seconds. So easy that a 5 year old can do it!

Website creation and blogging: Weebly. I have been using it for over 3 years and l love how intuitive it is. Just drag and drop elements on your page and you site is ready.

Beautiful and fun newsletters and the best free plan ever: Malichimp. And their monkey mascot is sooo cute!

Schedule post on social media and save hours of work: Hootsuite. They have a free and a pro plan. I use the free and l think is perfect for most small businesses.

Bookeeping and accounting: Wave. The only 100% free solution l found on the web, very comprehensive and easy to use
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Lovely inspirational blog with tons of practical information too: Missmodish. Jena, who writes it is a genious and an adorable creative maven. She offers tons of valuable advice and some very reasonblay priced professional PR services.
I highly recomend her "Pitch Kit"

Turn PDFs to clickble links: Issuu. Never worry about attaching huge PDF catalog to your customers. Issuu turns tham into clickable links. Free and pro plans available.

Send up to 2GB of files: Wetransfer. share files with your team or customers. You don't even need to set up an account le alone pay anything.

Create Infografics: Piktochart. This is how l created this infografic (not very fancy but it's my first) in under 30 minutes! Free and pro plans available.

Most of my creations are made (entirely or partly) of materials such as leather (real of faux) and fabric.
Very often customes ask me how to take care of thme so here are the basic DOs and DON"Ts
DO
Store them at the top of your jewelry box instead of burying them under other heavy pieces.
For the fringe necklaces the ideal solution would be to store them hanging from a door knob or hinge in your room.
If the delicate firnge becomes squashed or "curly" , very gently pull it back into shape with your hands .
DON' T
Wear them while swimming, showering and generally avoid to get them wet any time.
If they do get wet, blot moisture with a soft cloth and let them dry in the shade.
Spray them directly with perfume or get them in contact with creams, lotions and other similar products.
If they become soiled wipe gently with a moist soft cloth or a white rubber eraser.

Generally, the same rules apply for faux leather/suede and fabric although these materials are not as sensitive as genuine leather

Follow these tips and you will enjoy your leather and fabric creations for a long long time!

Neon fashion is probably the hottest summer trend right now. Worn the right way neon hues will brighten up you ourfit your complexion and your mood. You might feel a little nervous trying the trend but if you follow our simple tips you will look absolutely stylish.
1. Choose good quality fabrics, in simple shapes.
2.tIf wearing it near your face experiment to find the ideal shade there's bound to be one out there! While the wrong shade will make you look washed out the right one will give the illusion of a light tan and a glowing complexion.
3. Mix it with neutrals for an ultra chic and sophisticated appeal. The photo below is a great example.
4. Finally the safest, easiest way to go is (you guessed it) accessories. A clutch, a pair of sandals or a couple of neon jewelry are low investment,  go with almost everything and will spice up your outfits before you say orange!