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Celebrating the creative story and giving new life to old things by handmaking creatively-cute products with upcycled materials. Xoxo, Stephanie

I hope you get to be creative today!

10/12/2026

The opposite of anxiety is creativity. You don’t have to be an artist or artistically talented to connect with your creativity, because every single human has been designed to have creativity woven into their inmost being. Connecting to it, connects us to something bigger than ourselves… which is why I think it is the opposite of anxiety. 💕

Thank you to Elisabeth Gilbert for your wise words on creativity.

Let me know if you’ve experienced creativity as a balm to your anxiety in the comments.

As always, I hope to get to be creative today.
Xoxo, Stephanie

10/09/2026

Can we do a show and tell where I show you what I made while I tell you why I chose to leave my 12-year graphic design career?

✨Reason 1: Working with my hands
Let’s start with the most obvious reason: I wanted to move away from constant technology and connect with creativity through working with my hands
(Showing: Stamped envelope sleeves that hold 13” laptops)

✨Reason 2: connecting with my family roots
My grandma was a seamstress and I grew up around my mom sewing clothes and quilting.
(Showing: tablet sleeves)

✨Reason 3: the message of upcycling
Using upcycled fabrics allows me to share the importance of old things being made new. And an easy way to show that second chances are real and beauty emerges from what the world overlooks.
(Showing: pumpkin bags)

✨Reason 4: inspiring others to get creative
We’re all creative because we’re made in the image of a creator. Truly I believe that being creative is how we can know something bigger than ourselves.
(Showing: on-the-go coloring cases and book/bible/creative utility sleeves)

✨Reason 5: putting my family and faith first
This season is a calling. I have young kids and we don’t get these days back. We have the amazing privilege to be able build our lives to not be beholden to a corporate schedule.
(Showing: everyday use zipper pouches)

Thank you for being here and for your support! These products will be available on my website on October 10, you can find the link to that in my bio. Each one is a limited edition, so if you see one that you love, be sure to snag it!

You can shop in person this holiday with me at the and winter markets! I hope to see you there.

I hope you get I be creative today!
Xoxo, Stephanie

10/08/2026

Upcycling transforms forgotten materials into treasured pieces. Each of these pieces carries that message of renewal: old things made new, broken things restored, discarded things given purpose. It’s redemption you can hold in your hands, a daily reminder that second chances are real and beauty emerges from what the world overlooks.

This is just a few sneak peeks at what will be available this Saturday, Oct 10 on my website. Link in bio!

Let me know in the comments which piece is speaking to you!

I hope you get to be creative today!
Xoxo, Stephanie

10/07/2026

Online drop and holiday market announcement! ✨

I’m so excited that this year Speckled Creative will be at two amazing markets! Come find me Round Barn Market and German Village Farmers Market for all your holiday shopping.

This is my first big season of handmade products during the holidays, and I have some creative ideas brewing behind the scenes. 🤗

Thank you so much for considering shopping Speckled for your holiday gifts.

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments!

Can’t wait to see you there and I hope you get to be creative today!
Xoxo, Stephanie

10/06/2026

Gourd vibes only, but with a splash of Blippi, for no reason other than this video took on a life of its own… and I’m not sorry. 😂

My originally designed pumpkin bags made with upcycled fabrics will be posted on my website this Saturday!

I hope you get to be creative today, and please don’t expect anymore Blippi content from me.
Xoxo, Stephanie

10/05/2026

Not all markets end up having high sales. And I try to keep it as real as I can on here! Even with everything in place for the best kind of day—beautiful weather and venue, gorgeous flowers, and all my creatively cute products lined up—sales were low because foot traffic inside the market space was pretty low.

Not to worry, I always try to remain optimistic and find the value in events even when I don’t meet my goals. I hope this blog is helpful to understand the behind the scenes of being a small business vendor and my how I count my wins. Some days don’t go as planned, and that’s just a part of taking risks!

This week I will work on posting my inventory on my website, so be sure to keep an eye out for that. I’m also going to announce my holiday markets this week as well.

Let me know in the comments what you tell yourself to keep optimistic when things don’t go your way.

I hope you get to be creative today!
Xoxo, Stephanie

10/03/2026

Come see me at Bloom Hill Farm + Flowers | Flower Farm | Uniontown, Ohio in the barn tomorrow (Oct. 4) from 12-5!

Not only can you shop my new creatively-cute handmade products, but you will have the best time (in the best fall weather).

🌻🎃Cozy up to fall at Bloom Hill’s Fall Fest where rows of dahlias pair with mums and lots of pumpkins. Wander the fields in the crisp autumn air, pick your own blooms, and find the perfect pumpkin to take home with you. Warm bites from local food trucks, live music, and a charming lineup of artisan makers complete the day.

🗓️October 4
⏰12-5pm
📍1818 Lake Center Street NW, Uniontown, Ohio 44685

✨I’ll have lots of new products and new fabric patterns made to encourage your creativity and be a tangible reminder of second chances because all of my products make old things new with upcycled fabrics.

I hope to see you there, and don’t forget to be creative today!
Xoxo, Stephanie

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