Hey there, fellow artist! We’ve all been there – those days when the creative juices just aren’t flowing, and the inspiration seems to have taken a holiday. It can be tough, especially when you’re self-employed and the work isn’t as steady as you’d like it to be. But fear not, because I’ve got some tips […]
Today, I want to share with you my journey as a live wedding painter and a proud mum of active kiddos. Balancing a busy professional life with the demands of motherhood can be quite a juggling act, but with a splash of creativity and a whole lot of love, it’s all possible. As a live […]
Welcome to the final chapter! I’m grateful that you’ve decided to keep reading this far, and that you’ve been part of my journey. The tribe I have behind iampoppy Designs is amazing, and one I could never have even dreamed of having. I take moments to take it all in all the time. To feel […]
The rise of wedding stationery… As mentioned in the last episode of the iampoppy Diaires, I had transitioned into wedding stationery around 2015/6 and was picking up a fair amount of clients. Or so it felt like at the time. In this episode, I go through the highs I had in my wedding stationery years, […]
Losing all my savings on a plan As you may have read in my last post,(read here) I didn’t start my business in weddings, or even intend to work in weddings. So what was it that made me transition into the wedding industry and away from cards and prints? I had always focused on card […]
Making my first sale I get a little personal in this part of my story. I could leave it out, but I feel that these set backs in my life have actually been want has made me, what’s been the driving force to my success and has given me the motivation to go from making […]
In the beginning… I’m going to go way back, to the early days before the business.. because it’s always fun to dig out the old artworks which should not see the light of day…but will! I have always dabbled in art, since as long as I can remember. I loved books, mainly for the […]
