After graduating from high school, I married a wonderful man in the U.S. Navy. We traveled a great deal and over the years I began to create paintings and portraits using oils, watercolors, acrylics and also wood burning for our home and as gifts for relatives. I enjoyed painting very much but it didn't seem to be enough any more. Being creative is something I have always had to do. It is what drives me..

When our children were little, I taught myself to sew. This allowed me to expand my creativity, not to mention helping out with the family budget.

I began to incorporate image smarter marketing when I displayed and sold my work in area art shows.

I constantly dreamed of starting my own business and working from home - creating and designing. I really wanted to use the talents that God had given me to earn extra money for my family. Economics would play a large role in when I would be able to fulfill this dream. With two children in sports, band, etc. and a husband that would deploy often, we needed a stronger second income than I was able to make selling my paintings and wood burnings.

As I began to interact more and more with individuals and businesses around me, it became apparent that many business owners didn't know how to effectively market themselves or their products.

I began offering my services designing image smarter postcards, letterhead, and flyers which I found I enjoyed thoroughly.

One day I was approached by the president of the credit union where I was employed as the assistant bookkeeper. They needed an image smarter design for their annual meeting cover and asked me if I would consider helping them out. I jumped at the chance and the rest, as you could say, is history.

As time went on, I began using the internet more and more. I knew that designing ecommerce web sites incorporating image smarter marketing (such as branding) was something I had to do.

This began to fill the artistic void I had felt for the past several years and so, when we relocated to SW Florida, I began to assist realtors and small business owners in both Lee and Collier Counties by creating marketing materials and designing their web sites. I was hooked!

Both of our children were older now. This was the point at which I would finally start my own business and do what I loved FULL TIME.

With each web site I learned something new. The more sites I designed, the more I loved what I was doing. Especially seeing how happy my clients were with their web sites and marketing materials I created for them.

Soon, word of mouth brought a new challenge... redesigning an existing web site.

This opportunity was invigorating and I dove right into the challenge.

I must admit I prefer to create a web site from scratch but the challenge and the reward of redesigning is too hard to resist.

I always give my clients the red carpet treatment.

Each new web site design client watches their site unfold step by step.

One new aspect of the site after the other is emailed independently to the client so he/she can give me feedback. This way they are kept involved throughout the entire designing process.

It may take a little longer for me to complete a site at times but the end result is worth every bit of it - a 100% satisfied client!

My husband now works for an engineering firm which requires extensive travel. I accompany him on the majority of his jobs since my office is primarily web based and I now have clients around the country.

My clients are always interested in my travels and often receive a post card with a photo I have taken of a favorite place along the our way wherever we are; from Alaska to Hawaii.

Some have even suggested I include information on some of the places I have been or are traveling to in my newsletter which I plan to do in the very near future.

You see, to me, my clients are not just business accounts. They are friends that I have met through business that I value very much and enjoy working and visiting with.

I don't do as much painting these days as I would like, but that's ok.

I love making new friends across the country and helping them be more successful both on the web and off.

For me, that's enough for now.

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