Since I was a little girl I have loved to make whatever I could by hand: knit, sew, bead and more. I have been a self-employed creative professional my entire adult life. My company's specialty was creating licensing and retail programs for the major entertainment studios, licensing companies and the biggest toy company in the world.

When the economy stalled, and I found that I had to work harder for less money, my love of my profession started to stall as well. I soon found myself burnt out. My clients' marketing budgets were slashed and my clients were leaving their jobs.

It was a time of change. Not all change is bad, though.

I sold my house and took a couple of years off to travel and find my passion and creative inspiration again. I finally felt compelled to create, and combine all my experiences, talents and skills to build a brand for myself. I have done it for other companies, why not for myself.

I learned to sew, knit, crochet and more as a little girl. I have learned most crafts from batik to leather working to making glass beads and glass fusing. I own several kilns and torches to satisfy my need to experiment with crafts.

I teach jewelry making: primarily wire working and working with resins. I am a certified PMC instructor, but have been experimenting with other metals that last few years when metal prices skyrocketed.

I still maintain my graphic design company http://gomodesign.com/ as well as recently started a DIY blog: http://zyndiepop.com/ and a couple of online ecommerce shops.

I sell my original-design pillows, aprons and more as well as greeting cards through retail boutiques in a few countries, and at juried and invitational fairs during the holidays.