I've been creating since 2016, but I’ve always had a creative spirit. My journey started while I was home with a baby and needed something to pour my energy into. I teamed up with my father-in-law to start a wood sign business, combining my love for design with his woodworking skills. After he passed away, I found myself at a creative crossroads and that's when I pivoted. Customers had been asking for the small felt flowers I used on signs, so I began crafting full felt flower stems. That shift sparked a whole new passion for me. Today, I focus on creating beautiful felt flowers and teaching others how to make them too.

My favorite Surebonder products are the glue pen and their mini detail tip glue gun. They’re both incredibly easy to handle and give me the control I need for detailed work especially when I'm making felt flowers. The glue pen, in particular, has been a game changer for precision!

I’ve always loved flowers, but I’m terrible at keeping them alive. That’s what drew me to felt flowers. I love being able to really study the shape, texture, and colors of a bloom and then find creative ways to recreate it with different materials. Thinking outside the box and finding clever workarounds really flexes my creative muscles and keeps things exciting. The hardest part of the creative process is definitely the unpredictability. Some days you’re totally in the zone, and other days not so much. Creative block is real. Sometimes you have to make a few not-so-great things just to push through it, but once you do, the inspiration comes back stronger than ever.

There are to many to count! I love watching other creators push different bounds! Its really inspiring to see different ways of doing things. It really unlocks new ideas and techniques.

I shifted to teaching! I had reached a point where I was making the same flowers over and over again, and it felt like my brain wasn’t even involved my hands were just going through the motions. Stepping away from order-based art and focusing on teaching others how to make felt flowers opened up a whole new world for me. It allowed me to slow down, explore new flower designs, and even dive into other crafts. Teaching reignited my creativity and brought the joy back into making.

Failing is a constant part of the creative process. I often have big ideas in my head, but when I try to bring them to life, the result doesn’t always meet my expectations. Shifting my mindset to view each project as an attempt rather than a final product has really helped. Everything can be improved, and that’s part of the journey. As a crafter, it can be hard to let go of materials or projects that don’t work out. There’s a guilt around “wasting” supplies. But I’ve learned that sometimes it’s okay to trash a piece and start fresh. I’ve also learned to take a break and walk away when things aren’t clicking. It’s easy to spiral into “I suck,” but the truth is, the piece might have sucked, not me. The better question is, how can I change it to make it better?

Just start. Watch YouTube tutorials, gather as much information as you can, and then truly go for it. Don’t wait until everything feels perfect because it never will. The key is to begin, make mistakes, and learn as you go. Don’t expect perfection right away, but be incredibly proud of what you create because at the end of the day, you made it, and that’s something worth celebrating. Also, give yourself permission to grow at your own pace. Every expert was once a beginner, and the more you create, the more your confidence and skills will build. Enjoy the process, not just the outcome.

There are still so many flowers I want to convert into felt flower designs, and I have a list of fun, creative ideas I’m excited to bring to life. I just need to clone myself first to keep up with the housework! Until then, I’m constantly working on new flower patterns and figuring out the best ways to teach them on YouTube. I’m also exploring new techniques and materials to expand what felt flowers can be. It’s important to me that I keep growing as a maker and as a teacher. My ideas always seem to outpace the time I have, but that’s part of the fun. There’s always something new to try, and I love sharing that process with others.