When I started, my “studio” was the back of my SUV.
I’d load up tables, tools, and wood, praying the weather would hold and my bungee cords would keep everything from tumbling onto the highway. I worked in garages, church basements, and living rooms—where I’d balance between chatting with guests, making sure everyone had paint water, and keeping someone’s toddler from dipping a brush in their soda.
It wasn’t glamorous.
It wasn’t easy.
But it was mine.
I remember the first time I wondered if maybe—just maybe—this could be more than side income. I could see the kind of business I wanted to build: a place where people walked in, took a deep breath, and felt at home. A place where they’d leave with something they created and a story they’d tell.
It felt impossible at the time… like a mountain that couldn’t be moved.
The Year We Climbed the Mountain
2024 wasn’t just busy—it was intentional.
We worked smarter, not just harder. We set up systems so the work wouldn’t crush us. We learned to listen more closely to what our customers really wanted and give them those experiences over and over again.
And somehow, all those “little” things—the emails, the workshop launches, the private party bookings, the moments we showed up even when we were tired—added up.
When I ran the numbers at the end of December, my heart caught in my throat: $500,000 in revenue in one year.
Half a million dollars from a business that started in the back of my car.
No franchise fees. No magic windfall. Just years of faith, grit, and a whole lot of nights wondering if I was crazy to keep going.
Why I’m Telling You This
I’m not sharing this to brag.
I’m sharing it because I believe with everything in me that I was given this mountain to show others it can be moved.
If you’re sitting there wondering if you could ever make your DIY workshop a real, full-time income…
If you’ve been scared to step out because you don’t know where to start…
If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and feeling like success is for “other people”…
I’ve been there. I know that place. And I know the way out.
How I Can Help You Move Your Mountain
That’s why I created Maker Blueprint—my step-by-step plan to help you build a thriving, full-time DIY workshop business without paying expensive franchise fees.
It’s the exact framework I used to go from mobile chaos to a $500K studio:
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6 binge-able modules so you can start right now
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Weekly Q&A Zooms so you’re never stuck alone
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A 100-page workbook to turn ideas into action
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Real systems that actually work in the real world
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Support from someone who’s walked the same hard, messy road
If you’ve been waiting for “someday,” I want to tell you—someday is built on the steps you take today.
Let’s move your mountain.
Let’s build your studio success story.
Ask me anything if you’re curious.
Or, if you’re ready to take that first step—join Maker Blueprint today and let’s get started.