I began hand painting mugs last year as gifts for teachers, friends, and family. I also enjoyed that they were a break from my stressful day job in Corporate America. They were a big hit, and I decided to open our Etsy store. Since opening, I have quit my full time job to work part time, and I have teamed up with my stepdad, and we purchased a vinyl cutting machine together. He has learned the ropes of the machine, and I do the design work. He's also the shipping wiz from his day job responsibilities. We are constantly challenging ourselves to create more products that people will love. We recently made a tumbler for a friend with a son who is an amazingly talented gymnast at the young age of 8... see pics. This was a great challenge for us to push ourselves to come up with a great product--and we were happy with how it turned out. We love getting creative! Our goal is create high quality, personalized and unique items that people will want to use every day.

In addition to our drinkware, we are attempting to roll out race bib holders! I have been participating in 5ks for about three years now, and my stepdad finally started joining me last year and completed his first few races as a walker. It's been a really fun sport to participate in together. We've had some great races in memorable places. We look forward to helping others preserve their race day memories too, as runners and walkers!

We are also finalizing the vinyl wall words process. These add such a personal touch to each room of a home and I just love them. I am in the process of making one for every room of my own home. The possibilities are endless!