Hi there! I'm Ashley.

I'm a maker, a mama, a web & graphic designer, and wife to a fellow crafty entrepreneur. 

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I'm also a writer, a soup-ninja, and someone who  paints and occasionally crochets.

 

Creativity is my guiding force. I eat, sleep, breathe, and even teach it... so after making bow ties for 4 years in my own sewing studio + storefront I felt like I had "branded" myself into a corner as the bow tie lady.

 

When I closed up shop in 2017 I started a personal Instagram page called @myactualbrand, a place where I could explore the full spectrum of my creative interests in a way that felt authentic.

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Since then I've found many new ways to express myself and share my creativity with others. Nowadays you will find me teaching watercolor workshops and developing kids art + learning ideas at makernature.com

 

I'm glad you're here.