Always in awe of my grandma and mom's Christmas trees and their handmade pin ornaments, I decided to pick up the craft after acquiring some vintage sequins and pins at my workplace over 14 years ago. Over the next decade, I made ornaments for family, friends, and colleagues, inspired by my mom and grandma's mid-century craft. Over the past four or five years, I've expanded my designs, incorporated more vintage elements, and played with some more modern designs while trying to keep the vintage vibe alive using vintage and vintage-inspired ribbons, trims, and Dresden foils. I always have new ideas, but the hardest part is finding the time to execute them since I work on my baubles in the evenings after my regular desk job. Half of the fun of creating each one-of-a-kind piece is searching for vintage doodads and bead shopping! And, more importantly, the process of designing each bauble is truly therapeutic for me.