When I discovered Etsy, like most people, I joined as a shopper. I have always been very creative, and before too long I decided to try my hand at selling a few things that I make. For a while I considered selling on Etsy a fun hobby :)

I was a stay at home mom with two little girls, and when my youngest headed off to preschool, my plan was always to return to college to get my masters degree and enter the workforce. I started taking classes and was instantly unhappy. My heart and my happiness was tied up with being creative. My husband (my champion) was so supportive of my little Etsy shop and fully encouraged me to grow my tiny business. I put all my focus and energy into making my shop successful and I'm so proud of where I am today.

I come from a long line of makers. Whether it's bead work, crocheting, knitting, sewing, ceramics, jewelry making, doll making or painting... my mom, my grandma's and my great grandma's have done it all. It is a legacy that I honor and embrace. I have many handmade items from generations of women that have long passed.

My best creations usually begin as a special gift for someone I love or a collaboration with a customer. My favorite things to make are always one off a kind and I feel a tremendous amount of joy when a customer is excited to gift something I have made.

I love what I do and feel that it is expressed through my work. I am so pleased you have taken the time to visit my Etsy shop.

Publications include: HGTV Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens Magazine, Country Living Magazine