Being creative is like having 1000 tabs open on the computer, but when you find something you love, you make it a reality, & that's what is beautiful!
Hi! I'm Natalie. I am a creative child at heart with adult abilities now to make my visions happen. (I finally found something positive about being an adult.) I am a new mom, who crafts in her spare time.
I grew up in chaos, with a large dysfunctional family and life. Creativity was an outlet for me as a child, and especially a teenager. I would soon become an night owl in those years. Why you ask? Because the house was silent. I could breathe and think, and then I would create! Many nights I would paint until 4am without any distractions. Fueling my soul with creativity, I would be able to recharge myself and ground myself for the next coming days. It's important to find something that can make you feel like your soul and body are connected again. This is what crafting is to me. Without it, I'm Jack Sparrow barely making it to shore when his ship goes down.
I'm sure you noticed my reference in the previous statement, that I am a very big disney fan. Disney is so special to me, and you will find some inspired pieces in my shop. My first time at Disney World was magical and it held a special piece in my heart. The second time I went to Disney World though, I got engaged to the love of my life in front of the Disney castle all lit up for Christmas time. It was truly magical!
You will discover Harry Potter, Inspirational pieces and many other items. I enjoy trying new crafts and often will see where they will take me. It's like a magic carpet ride everytime I start a new adventure.
As we know crafting can be an expensive hobby. I discovered this in college. I always wanted to make stuff, but didn't have much money to keep buying materials. At that point I decided to take part in local craft fairs around and sell my items. Between working full-time, going to school full-time in a 3 year program for Bachelor's degree, and crafting my time was maxed.
I graduated with my Bachelor's Degree of Science in Interior Design. First one in my family to graduate college, it was quite an accomplishment. I found a full-time position in my field, and began working. Adult responsibilities took over for a while, and that creative child had to take a backseat as I figured out my new life.
In that span of time, I began my weigh loss journey. Remodeled my entire apartment. Got our first puppy. Worked on emotional and mental wellness. Discovered my Father's side of my family. Became confident at designing spaces. Got engaged at Disney world & managed to get married in 2020 with a global pandemic. We bought our second puppy in November, and here we are the year of 2021!
I started reselling on other sites when the world was shutdown. I was laid off for a few months, and had new undiscovered time on my hands. I sold on Poshmark & Mercari, but the downside was they are not specific to handmade items. I would often get asked if I had an Etsy by previous customers and friends. I finally thought to myself, if I get asked one more time, I think I am going to make the jump. One of my really close friends asked me, and that was it. I knew it was time to try it!
So here I am! In for a whole new adventure. I can't wait to sell items and build my site up over time!
Fun fact: I have 2 lazy co-worker's. Named Titan & Atlas. Titan is a much laid back Bernese Mountain Dog! Atlas is a wild child Australian Miniature Shepherd!
So that's my story in a nutshell! Hope you enjoyed it. Please reach out if you have any questions!
I'm going to leave it here with a quote from Walt Disney, "First. Think. Second, dream. Third, believe. And finally, dare."
