Featured Creative Mom - Melissa of MJennings Designs

Today's Featured Mom has been working on her craft and her business for three years now. She is constantly working to improve her technique and has left her job to be a mom and pursue her love of beaded jewelry.

H: What do you like to create?

M: I love to create all types of jewelry! I started out designing personalized name bracelets and that is my specialty. I also love to create necklaces because they add so much style to your wardrobe. I love using natural gemstones and quartz slabs as pendants.

H: How did you get started? Are you finding success?

M: I got started beading as a hobby waiting for my son to come home from Guatemala. I turned my hobby into a business after I left my teaching career to stay home with my son. Yes, I am really busy and I love it! I also keep busy with my website and blog.

H: Were you creative before you had children?

M: Yes, but I used my creativity in a different way. I taught high school for 11 year's so I suppose I used my creativity in my classroom. Now I use it to design my jewelry!

H: Have your methods changed?

M: Yes. I continue to take classes and experiment with new techniques and methods. I love a challenge!

H: How do you find time to stay creative?

M: I use naptime as my planning period. As soon as my son goes down for his nap I begin beading like a crazy woman! I also bead late at night after he has gone to bed.

H: Do your kids show any creative spirit?

M: Yes, my son loves art. He loves to paint and do craft projects. He also has a beading box and he plays with beads while I bead.

H: What have you learned after having your kids

M: I have learned that I really enjoy having my beading to call my own. Now that my son is three there is very little I can call my "own". It is a great creative outlet for me.

Melissa has generously offered as 10% off discount for Maternal Spark readers with the code MS10 - this offer is valid until Dec 21st. She has also offered up a custom bracelet for one lucky winner. It's easy to enter.

#1) go to her website and come back here to leave a comment on what piece is your favorite.

#2) Go to her blog and sign up for her email updates. Come back here and comment that you signed up. You must leave a separate comment for this to count as a second entry.

She also has a personal blog if you're interested in checking that out.-http://peytonsmamasita.blogspot.com

Thanks Melissa, it was a pleasure to have you!

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