I was so happy to speak with today’s guest, Katie Sabin. Katie is a maker who got started on her creative journey after having her twins and realizing she wanted to create something for herself. Today she shares how she got started with her Etsy shop and how her husband helped her come up with her business name, Just Add Sunshine. We discuss imposter syndrome and how she struggled with identifying as a “creative” and “artist”. Like me, Katie feels most alive when making things with her hands. In fact, she’s made it a practice to spend time creating every single day because it helps her feel more like herself.

What’s in this episode:

• How Katie got her start on her creative journey after having her twins
• How she got started selling at craft shows
• Getting started with her Etsy shop
• How Katie and her husband came up with her business name
• Why she struggled to identify with being called a “creative” and an “artist”
• How Katie’s home is set up for her work
• Where she finds her inspiration for her work 
• How Katie and Amy met each other
• How she got into creating stickers
• What balance means to Katie and how she manages her role as a mom, wife and creator
• How exercise has helped Katie in all areas of her life 
• Where Katie wants to go next with her business
• How she crafts a life that she loves by surrounding herself with things and people that she loves and finding inspiration from things around her
• Katie’s advice for someone wanting to make their hobby a side business
• Her advice for staying positive during hard times 

About Katie:

Katie Sabin is a maker, a creator and owner of Just Add Sunshine Inc, a successful at-home Etsy shop that is filled with colorful signs and happy stickers. She is married to her high school sweetheart, a mom to four great kids, and an avid crafter. Katie loves bright colors, creating of any kind and filling her home with positive, uplifting messages.

 

Connect with Katie:

Etsy Shop | Facebook | Instagram

 

Links:

The Original ScrapBox (USE CODE: AMYTANGERINE for $100 off any furniture)

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines, Joanna Gaines and Mark Dagostino 

Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff by Chip Gaines

 

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