May 19, 2017
Today’s Positively Creative guest is Kristen Ley, founder and
owner of Thimblepress, a lifestyle company that encourages kindness
and inspires fun, through her letterpress and watercolor greeting
cards, kindness cards, Push-Pop Confetti, and tons of other
adorable products! Kristen fills us in on her creative
process, ranging from how she came up with the "Your butt looks
great in those jeans!" card to The Day Dreamer Journal.
Kristen and Dorothy discuss the backstory of Thimblepress'
early days, how she manages her team and working on
collaborations all inside the Thimblepress headquarters in
Jackson, Mississippi, and how she stays positive by leaning on her
faith to stay optimistic.
"You really want to hire your weaknesses." -Kristen Ley
"If I could laugh through my whole life, I would be a happy
girl. Keeping that kid-like innocence and mentality I think is one
of the biggest things you can do for enjoying your life." - Kristen
Ley
"There's bravery in seeking after opportunity." -Kristen Ley
"When you're passionate about something, sometimes you can put
blinders on. Which is good and bad." -Kristen Ley
See more of Thimblepress' work:
www.thimblepress.com
Thimblepress' The
Thread Blog
Thimblepress for
Target
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On Today's Show:
(10:00) Double Decker
Art Festival
(11:00) Renegade Craft
Fair
(16:00) Thimblepress won
best booth display
(20:00) National Stationery
Show
(22:00)
State Flower Collection
(24:00) On Hiring Employees
(28:00) Visual Layout of Brick & Mortar Thimblepress
(38:00) Her Creative Process / Kindness
Cards / The Day
Dreamer
(48:00) Thimblepress x Target
Collaboration
(57:00) pillows throwonline.com
(58:00) Speak Wines