Creative Finds Blog

Well, that was a labour of love! Whilst I didn't expect to have to re-vamp my website just after two years of launching it, I am so pleased I took the plunge. And to be frank, what better time to work on such a pursuit as January...nobody is buying gifts. You're not really buying in February either for that matter. Unless you bought or received Valentines gifts, and if so, more power to you! The e-commerce world is a fast moving beast and I'm excited to be offering the experience you have come to expect from an online store. Whilst navigating around...

If you were to scroll back through my insta feed, I’ve posted this pic for 3 x years running. As a solo-preneur, hand-made gift business, I was all guns blazing in the Chrissie lead up. But post Christmas: None of you were thinking about gift shopping, so I figured you really didn’t want to be hearing from me.   I was exhausted and craved the digital detox, and Our country was burning.  February is the Creative Finds New Year and with my children finally back to school after 9+ weeks (an insane length of time - lucky ducks!), I’m easing myself...

These handmade necklaces have been a market & pop up hit! The perfect price point for Secret Santa, gift for the Teacher, Nieces, Aunties, young or old. I was recently asked to donate some prizes to a fundraising race day for @conquercysticfibrosis - see the pics for the contents of each gift box 🎁 - and I decided to also pledge 100% of the proceeds from my necklace sales.   Our dear friends Lisa & Ben raised over $11k on the day...(incredible!), and today I transferred my takings. Thank you to all of you who have bought one of the 24 x...

Two years ago on Nov 1st, the Creative Finds website was launched! Birthdays are the perfect time to both reflect, and to drink Rosè. So I invited a few of my best customers to join me in a business birthday lunch to thank them for their ongoing support...ie: their purchases!  Estimates are that one in three new small businesses in Australia fail in their first year of operation, two out of four by the end of the second year, and three out of four by the fifth year.  And I have to say, the past couple of years hasn't been plain sailing. Cash flow has been the biggest challenge, and...