It seems hard to believe, but my son is turing ONE year old this March! This past year, I’ve spent most of my time focused on being a mom and home-maker; just day to day living. As Timber stared to get more independent and needed my undivided attention less, I started to think about my art again. If I’m being completely transparent, I actually got to a point where I felt depleted and empty; like I had nothing left to give and just wasn’t feeling myself. After a conversation with my husband (more like talking at him; processing and crying haha) I was able to come to the conclusion that I needed to find small ways of creating. I needed it to be easy, fast and efficient as well as possibly make a side income. Enter Silhouette Portraits! I found a specific product that I could accomplish in a small amount of time, I could pick up and walk away at any time (which was a must with small children constantly needing my attention). Drawing (opposed to painting) was a manageable medium I could work in with the chaos of life still continuing on around me. I then opened up an Etsy shop and started drawing side profile Silhouette Portraits. I was given a Cricut machine for my 25th birthday which I use to cut hand drawn designs into the paper around the drawing. Peter partnered with me to make magnetic rails that would act as a frame to hold the drawings. His history as an arborist added to little details of beautifully tied leather string at the top of the frame, and there you have it: ready to hang home decor art.