Monthly Columnists

Stacy Amoo-Mensah CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Six years ago, I was teaching kindergarten. Today, I own two creative businesses in addition to my own brand of stationery on tinyprints. I live in the Chicago area with my best friend + husband, Perry, and our three beautiful boys. I followed my dreams and ended up in a great place!
Stacy Altiery CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Stacy is the owner and imagination behind a little online place for custom stationery and invitations called InkSpot Workshop and it’s charitable division for animal lovers, Fire Hydrant Press. During the day you can find her selling medical devices and on the weekends hanging out with her 4-year-old son, hubby and 2 dogs.
Meg Bartholomy CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Meg Bartholomy is the founder and owner of olliegraphic. She lives and works in a Chicago high-rise with her husband and dog.
Arianne Foulks CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Arianne Foulks has been making eye-catching websites for crafters, artists, and small businessfolk since 2004. She and her husband Chris work together at Aeolidia in between rounds of chasing their busy toddler, Calvin, around the house.
Emily Ley CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Emily Ley is owner and designer of Emily Ley Paper, an online stationery boutique specializing in paper goods and branding services with classic, Southern charm. Emily delights in simple design, the art of letterpress and navigating the adventure of business ownership.
Holly Mathis CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Holly Mathis is an interior designer and stay-at-home mom in Texas, raising two boys and making a home in a 1941 cottage. Her background is in Museum Studies and History, but her true love is design and homemaking. She offers local consultations as well as online consultations via the Internet and email.
Heather Mattos CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Heather Mattos is a stay-at-home mom of three (soon to be four) from California. She has a weakness for funky fabrics, good cookies, and the charm of all things handmade, and a serious obsession with party planning.
Jacqui Miyabayashi CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
In the mid-nineties I came to Japan in search of adventure. I fell in love, but not with the country. After a decade of struggling with my expatriate identity I discovered my real passion: Japanese fabrics. I live near Osaka with my husband and two sons covered in thread and surrounded by bags.
Nicole Morell CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Nicole Morell is a sucker for cute, handmade things. She stocks the shelves of her 7-year old shop, Honeybunch, with thoughtful and useful toys, gifts and goodies for little folks. She recently closed the doors of the Toronto boutique to focus on growing the online business, and to spend more time at home.
Marla Smith CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Marla Smith is a mom in her early 30s running after a very “spirited” toddler girl. She loves to scour the Internet for anything and everything that is handmade for baby and toddler. Clothing and shoes are by far her favorite, but she is always searching for the next best thing!
Sara Tams CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Sara is the owner of sarah + abraham, an online shop specializing in personalized children’s stationery, art prints, and gifts. She lives in a 1920s bungalow in Naperville, Illinois with her husband, Mike, and their two children, Jack (7) and Emma (5).

Guest Contributors

Julie Chen CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Julie Chen is the founder and co-owner of Life Verse Design, which started as a personal act of worship. She combines her love of art and design with her passion for encouraging words to create inspirational art for the home. Her art is being licensed by Demdaco worldwide.
Tracey Hageman CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Tracey began tiny sprouts in 2005. Her love for simple, classic baby clothes inspired her to create her own business. She now works full-time out of her home hand-embroidering baby clothing daily. She lives in Indianapolis with her husband, 3 dogs and a baby-on-the-way.
Crystal Johnsen CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
I’m a mom to two, wife to my one and only, and a daughter of Christ. I love to sew and create and blog and share. I have an addiction to fabric, ribbon and pretty things that I have no intention of getting help for. I’m thankful to be living a downright dreamy life.
Caroline Nelson CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Caroline Nelson is the founder and owner of little cupcakes co. clothing + gifts. The company began when Caroline was searching for the perfect birthday shirt for her daughter, and it has grown into both an online and trunk show business. Caroline lives in Dallas, Texas, where she was born and raised.
Megan Nutley CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Silhouette Blue began as a senior art project in 2006 and has since expanded into a full line of greeting cards, personalized stationery and custom invitations. Located in Forest Park, Illinois, designer Megan Nutley combines vintage and modern aesthetics to create unique paper goods for special occasions and everyday.
Mandy Sutcliffe CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Mandy studied illustration at Leeds Metropolitan University. Her love for illustrating children blossomed during an exchange trip to France as she spent hours in the Parisian parks drawing the beautiful French children. Mandy has had three books published. She never stops drawing and now spends her time building her Belle & Boo collection in London.
Edyta Szyszlo CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Edyta is a photographer, blogger, and aficionado of all things charming. With her background in designed photos and love for organic expression, you’ll find her photographing products, weddings, children and pets. She lives in San Francisco with her main-squeeze and two cats.
Catherine Young CONTACT | VISIT WEBSITE
Catherine Young brings to life the whimsical Bumpkin Bears & Friends through her Illustrations and Collectors Bears. Their adventures, inspired by growing up amongst the English Countryside, are portrayed in Wall Art and Paper Goods designed in a gentle nostalgic style. Now living in Belgium, Catherine continues to expand her Bumpkin collection.