Our Inner Circle is a team of makers that are dedicated to making a living from doing what they love!
This vibrant, creative community is constantly growing, and with your membership comes lots of great perks. keep reading to learn more.
We Give Makers Access to Business Growth
Get help turning what you love into something you can live from
Community
Connect for support and networking
Markets
Members only access to sell at our events
Discounts
Save on creative and business tools
Learn
Access to business learning
Sell
Exclusive sales opportunities
Promote & Grow
Collabs and listings to promote your business
Building a creative business from scratch is no small task.
Let us help you get back to the fun stuff (making), by giving you access to community, education and sales opportunities.
Inner Circle membership gives you access to:
Community
- Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the work involved in setting up and running your own creative business?
- Does the idea of tax returns make your knees weak?
- Do you find yourself working so much with running the business, that you have less time for the fun stuff – making?
- Does it feel icky to stand and sell?
These things are perfectly normal, and can stand in your way when you want to sell your handmade products. Having a community behind you, to support you and cheer you on, is the perfect remedy to all of it!
Discounts
Discounts on relevant products and services from our partners
Education
Gain access to our workshops and events to keep your skills sharp.
Promote
Combine our following with your own and reach more people online and through social media.
Markets
Exclusive access to sell at our popular markets.
Sales
Our markets, exhibitions and Pop-Ups are the perfect place to sell your products.
Learn
Share experience with fellow makers and use our library of information to learn as you go.
By joining our community and all the perks that come with it, you’ll be:
- Actively building your business and enjoying it, with a supportive and friendly network at your fingertips.
- You’ll know the exact steps to take to grow your business instead of being unsure of where to start and what to do next.
- You’ll feel motivated, connected and more confident.
A Note from Our Founder
As a maker myself, I understand the challenges that come when building a creative business.
Handmade in Norway was created to offer community, it is a network intent on turning the dream of a sustainable creative business into a reality.
There’s no need to go it alone, when you can build your business with a whole community behind you.
Hi, I’m Kelly—an illustrator, graphic designer, and the creator behind both Kelly Palencia Design and Handmade in Norway.
After more than 25 years working in the creative industries, I’ve come to believe that handmade isn’t just a product—it’s a powerful way of connecting with the world.
I started Handmade in Norway as a way to support local makers who, like me, care deeply about the work they create. Over the years, it’s grown into a creative community where artists, designers, and small business owners can find encouragement, visibility, and practical tools to help their businesses thrive.
My mission is to empower makers to feel confident sharing their work—whether through beautiful branding, thoughtful storytelling, or showing up at a market with pride. Through my work as a designer, illustrator, and community builder, I aim to make the creative path a little less overwhelming and a lot more joyful.
Thanks for being here. Whether you’re shopping handmade, are part of our maker community, or just curious about the creative world—I’m so glad you’ve found your way to us.
– Kelly
The Inner Circle Perks
EXCLUSIVE MARKETS
Our popular markets are arranged exclusively for our Inner Circle members. You can secure your place at ‘Løkkamarkedet’ and ‘Designmarked på Sentralen’ before non-members even get to hear about it.
COMMUNITY SPACE
Be a part of an ever growing creative network. Share ideas, skills and knowledge so that everyone grows together!
MAKER’S LIBRARY
Free access to our collection of expert business guides, tips, and resources just for our Inner Circle members.
FIKEN
Make bookkeeping easier with a 15% discount on FIKEN’s accounting software
ONE WEEK WEBSITE BUILD
Get a custom website in just one week with an exclusive 15% discount.
GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES
As an Inner Circle member you save 15% on design services with Kelly Palencia Design.
DELAHUNT MEDIA
As an inner circle member you can save 15% on photography and videography.
COLLABORATIVE POSTING
Tag us as a collaborator on your posts to reach out to our audience too.
INNER CIRCLE BRANDING
Stand out and show that you’re an Inner Circle member by using our Handmade in Norway templates!
Canva Pro for Makers is NOW available in Handmade in Norway HQ.
Join other makers and learn to master your marketing and grow your creative business!
With monthly module drops it’s easy and effective learning.
Tailored specifically for makers and delivered by our own Founder and experienced Graphic Designer, Kelly Palencia.
We give our Inner Circle members access to business growth! The list of Inner Circle perks will keep growing over time. We’re always on the look out for ways to save you money, and help you to build a sustainable creative business.
In addition to all the above perks, Inner Circle members can:
- Promote their creative business in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/handmadeinnorway
- Advertise their own creative workshops in our Facebook group.
- Join us for strategic and social meet-ups
- Use our online community space to network with other makers: Handmade in Norway HQ
- Use our logo templates on their social media posts
Handmade in Norway 