09/04/2026
The most common question we're asked when meeting new clients is "how long have you been doing this." The second one is "how did you start?"
The answer to both is this little pumpkin stand. Nine years ago today, I finished a simple little stand as a prop for our daughter's first birthday photoshoot. Nothing overly complicated- just cute. It got attention. Enough to where we were convinced to post it as a made-to-order item on FB Marketplace. We weren't sure what to expect, but it definitely wasn't six orders in the first night!
From there, we progressed into landscape decor (wishing wells, bird houses, flowerboxes, garden bridges and even lawn gnome outhouses!) 😅 Eventually, we met a few awesome folks in the event decor world, and we're given new challenges. These eventually led into our first cart request, just before Covid hit. At the end of covid, I took a leap of faith, with my wife's support, and left full time employment to pursue my dream of working for myself.
Fast forward over the years, and we couldn't even begin to estimate how many hundreds of projects we've built.
Nine years later, I can still remember how it felt making my first delivery of a completed order. It was a calling.
Through this all, one thing has remained constant. We have never done this to be rich, social media famous, or to prove ourselves. Instead, we are simply blessed to be able to make a living doing what we love.
Here's to another nine years. 🙏
