Figured it was time for another update! Life has me super busy. I have about 4-5 shows booked, my weekdays have been slammed with show prep and my standard obligations, and going into the holidays means it is BUSY season! Which means I probably won’t have much time to update this site.
Most of my updates will be done throuugh my FB business page and Instagram. At least until my days free up a bit more.
Recent Changes
Since pulling back from a lot of former groups I was in, iv’e been able to focus more on developing new content for laser newbies! Whooo hooo! As much as I love helping out where I can, there are only so many hours in the day for me not only to do my work, but also assist people. With all that being said, one of the best ways for someone to get in touch with me is through FB DMs, Instagram DMs or by email.
I will say, if there are any signatures with links and/or attachments, my email sometimes filters it into spam/ juunk. FB and IG also ping me for new messages (sometimes) and I have to approve them, otherwise they go into spam. I cannot figure out how to disable this, but for the most part I try to answer everyone where I can.
I also want to thank everyone for helping me get my 100 subscribers on Youtube! I finally was able to get my custom handle. I want to continue developing content when I can and I appreciate everybody for all the support.
My Life
Life has be busy with shows and what not. I will eventually get around to posting some of my booth pics in my laser section. Some things have happened in my personal life I won’t go into details with online, but it’s completely made me realize that I have such a stronger mentality and mindset than I did before. As in, I wake up every day happy with what I do, I love what I do and enjoy it, I feel like it is rewarding and I am watching my little business grow and my networks grow and i’m watching and helping other people flourish too. I feel so much happier and better as a person. While I still have my anxieties at times, I feel like I am building something to be proud of and it is showing. At the end of the day, I feel very self aware and happy and I cannot wait to do it all over again the next day.
It makes such a difference when you also feel appreciated in your work and your help. When working for corporate for so many years, you realize that eventually over time you burn out and get thrown under the bus one too many times and just stop caring. Your mental and physical health starts to deteriorate and you find yourself with extreme anxiety, depression and illness (yep, true story here folks!). When your doctor wants you on 7 medications JUST to go into the office and face the day, something is up. When you lose 15 pounds cause you cannot eat or hold food down cause of the stress or when you get gastritis every single year for months at a time cause of all that stress, it is time to take a look at yourself and see what is important. It 100% makes a difference when you enjoy what you do. In both your mind and body. People around you will notice and you will start to notice with time.
Where as now when I put in hard work, it is appreciated. I am far from perfect and I admit I tend to drive myself overboard on some days, but I feel like I am in a much better state than I was 2-3 years ago. Becoming self employed was the best thing I could have ever done for myself and I really hope it continues to grow. Not just because I do enjoy and love what I do, but because I feel it is rewarding on so many levels. And I am truly happy to be involved with the communities I am involved in and I am always happy to help those where I can.
Anyways, enough about that. Of course crappy things pop up and happen, too. It’s just a matter of dealing with them as they come along. I try to not burn bridges, do my thing and just stick to my own stuff- but there are some times when life bogs me down too.
Anyways. Just my own personal little ramble. Nothing too exciting to really post just yet. Just me being busy.
I do appreciate my fellow fans who poke around here too! Makes me feel good that people enjoy my content, feel inspired and/or share their own work with me cause I love seeing what other creators make too!
Congrats on the YouTube subs! How wonderful is that. I hope everything is ok with you. I know I am just some random girl online but if you want to talk I can give you my email or something. Or maybe snapchat or whatever it is people use these days. except TikTok I do not understand that place. I am so happy for you and I hope you get big and famous and I can see you on TV and be like YO I KNOW THIS GIRL. Ok maybe not that extreme but I am rooting for you. I hope… Read more »
Aw Thanks Amanda! I appreciate it. I try to avoid drama as much as possible haha. I used to do packaging. At both my internship and corporate job. Which turned into project management a couple years in (hated it) and well, I pretty much got stuck in a hole I couldn’t get out of. I tried to apply and get a job elsewhere but NOBODY would give me a chance cause “What designer does project management”. I was stuck. For years. To the point it was making my physically and mentally sick. I was getting gastritis every year at the… Read more »
Hi girl! Congratulations with things. I miss seeing your art and posts. I know you are busy but I’m hoping you can answer some questions please if that isn’t a bother. Would you be able to share or email me the name of that shop who ripped you off? I know you left the group where it all went down. Sorry I couldn’t find the post and the designer anymore. Can you also please Send me the name of that shop who also claimed ownership of the basic shapes and caused the stink as well? The person who got all… Read more »
Hey I can send you this persons name if you can give me your email or Fb info. They are rampant in my groups and a %^*#* of a person. There’s two different people who have been doing it that I am aware of. I don’t engage with them but I have them on watch cause I lurk from afar and watch the drama and gossip unfold lol. I also have no life and watch these blog posts in hopes more people will rally against people like that because I cannot believe admins have not banned them in any of… Read more »
Haha this is why I remove myself from those places. I don’t have the time or energy to deal with that.
Like I said in my other posts, a lot of these people are new. Yes, they are overstepping. I do agree it should be up to admins to put them in their place and set the rules right.
I can set you up with an avatar. Are you ok with me making you an account on here? You would just have to use the email link provided as the avatars are tied with that.
Thank you! Yes please make me an account and do what you need to do with the email link and whatever. Want to have a cute little avi. Not that the axolytl isn’t cute lol just want something me.
Hi Amanda! Sorry, just catching up now. Been out of commission for a bit. If you can email me your avatar at kristina@kristhecreative.com I should be able to get you set up with something.
Hi Samantha! Iv’e had so many shops rip me off and steal, I honestly have no idea which singular one you are talking bout hahaha. As for the person you mentioned, I honestly don’t know their info off the top of my head as my messages get removed after 30 days and I try to archive older ones. I get dozens of messages a day and that happened months ago, I honestly don’t even remember their name nor their shop. I did recently start keeping track of a black list of who to avoid (fakes, scammers, etc), but I just… Read more »
@Daniel C Let me know if this tag works for you.
Hi. I am new with laser and find your site from good friend. I am not good with reading but hope that you make video on help with new laser. Thank you. From your fan Hilda.