I've always had a creative energy that has sprouted itself in photography, story writing, and drawing. My love for clay and designing keepsakes started back around 2008 when I was working at a local craft store and picked up a DIY flyer on creating a clay gingerbread character. I bought the supplies and the magic began! I wanted to buy more colors, create more characters and see what I could all do with this newfound skill.

Various new gingerbread characters developed and soon the idea of adorable angels sitting on cotton clouds emerged. I found Etsy in 2009 and started slowly making sales. As I chatted with other crafters on Etsy, I made connections, friends, and discovered how customers wanted custom creations. My world in crafting cake toppers out of clay began and that's when sales increased more dramatically. Birthdays, weddings, baby showers, Christmas, and anniversaries were popular requests for custom figurines.

A new full-time job and some life changes required a hiatus for a few years but I always created special figurines for friends and co-workers that kept my spark alive. Most recently, I designed a wedding cake topper for a co-worker and then another for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary (see my Facebook page for photos). Although my full-time job and family are my first focus, I love creating clay keepsakes way too much to push it aside. Help support my passion for clay art and see what I can make to put a little joy in your life or someone you love.

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