It all started while working for a local architecture firm in Atlanta, GA. Looking to design artwork for my first child's nursery I used some of my new found knowledge and skills to print a mural spanning an entire wall of his room. I quickly found that I loved designing images that were geared to those younger at heart. Doesn't have anything to do with age!
As all business adventures go I tried to build quickly attending large trade shows geared towards the children's home decor and apparel industry. Spending gobs of money without understanding the market I quickly found that watching my 3 mos. old and 2 year old, filling wholesale orders, keeping up with my ecommerce accounts and fumbling with marketing both online and mail was setting myself up for failure.
I soon found out about etsy.com. Whew! What a relief. Ditched my website and taking a brake from wholesale accounts while showing my children how important they are has made my life simpler. My children appreciate me a lot more too. I love Etsy.com. A great place to shop!