ABOUT ME
I'm a professional graphic designer, a crafter and trend researcher with a love for cute. Have you ever noticed how there’s just so much cute in the world? I always notice – products, prints, patterns, palettes, silhouettes, trends, type, textiles and the list goes on! I couldn’t just keep it to myself, so I started crafting and the Dirty Laundry blog became a way to share all the amazing inspiration I find in the world around me. I'm also a Zumba fitness instructor. Crazy combo huh?
ABOUT DIRTY LAUNDRY
The Dirty Laundry blog evolved as a place to put my stuff. I first started to make aprons and then discovered cupcake bath fizies are my niche.
The Dirty Laundress, my icon, is a reflection of me. She’s a crafty chick – sassy and sweet. She cooks, cleans, crafts and more – all on her own terms. The Dirty Laundress is my expression of the modern-urban homemaker who is a hostess-giving extraordinaire. And I’m guessing she’s a little bit of you too!
HOW IT BEGAN
Well, in April 2007 I took a sewing workshop at work. I didn’t know how to sew at all, but I ended up making a beautiful apron. I found that I was a natural at sewing so I signed up for a basic sewing class.
A few weeks later on Memorial Day a friend of mine was having folks over for a BBQ. I got up at 9a Saturday and whipped up a hostess apron by noon. She and everyone loved it! I posted it on my Flickr page and it’s one of the most viewed photos I have.
I started my Esty shop in July 2007 selling my handmade aprons. That year I participated in a few local craft shows and I was HOOKED! I became a indie handmade biz gal.
Winter 2008 I introduced Dirty Laundry handmade cupcake bath fizzies. They are my little rock stars! Spring 2010 I decided to focus my business on them. Currently I'm not doing any sewing.
THE PRODUCT
Bath bombs in mini cupcake shapes.
I figured that the Dirty Laundress needed a nice bath after a long day of work. So I came up with cute cupcake bath fizzies for her to take a bath at the end of the day. The cupcake bath fizzie has become the unique gift, a showstopper party favor and stocking stuffer.
I handmake the fizzies in my home kitchen. I hand mix the ingredients. And I use a mold for the "cupcake" and hand pipe the "icing."
All of the packaging is also done by hand down to hand cutting the labels.
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FUTURE PLANS
To be a superstar or course! My 2012 plans are to embark on speaking engagements and continue making new products under the Dirty Laundry brand.
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the my own and not a reflection of my previous employers or advertisers.
