Nurturing creativity. Crafting joy. Building community.

I’ve always loved crafting, but for most of my life, I never felt very creative. I’d watch others make beautifully layered scrapbook pages and intricate cards while mine felt simple and plain. I loved working with my hands, but comparison has a way of shrinking joy, and I often felt “less than.”

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Over the years, I collected supplies — boxes, bins, bags full of paper, stickers, stamps, and tools — but I rarely touched them. Inspiration felt far away. Then one day, I stumbled into the world of Cricut videos. I didn’t understand much at first (other than “it cuts things”), but something in me woke up. My husband noticed it, too. For my birthday in August 2025, he surprised me with a Cricut Maker 4…and everything changed.

Since then, crafting has become a source of joy, clarity, and healing. I’ve made cards, stickers, shirts, mugs, towels, and more. I’ve added a mug press, a sublimation oven, and multiple heat presses to my little creative world. But the biggest shift wasn’t the tools — it was the permission I finally gave myself to create.

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For years, I told myself I didn’t have space for crafting. Everything was tucked away, out of sight, out of reach. At the end of 2025, I decided to change that. I went through every box and bin, letting go of what no longer sparked joy and donating supplies to a friend who works with an at‑risk community. I bought clear organizers so I could see my supplies. I even found a discontinued rolling craft cart on clearance — a sign I couldn’t ignore — and built myself a space that felt like mine.

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Through all of this, my husband kept cheering me on. He told me that watching me light up while crafting brought him joy. And that’s when I realized something important: I’ve spent 26+ years as a midwife and doula, caring for others, being on call 24/7, and pouring from a cup that was often empty. Crafting has given me a way to refill it.

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Now, I’m building a community for people like me — people who love to make things but don’t always feel “creative enough.” A place where we show the messy parts, the learning curves, the imperfect cuts, and the joyful wins. A place where no one is judged and everyone is welcome.

Welcome to our community. Welcome to The Maker Midwife.

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~ M