hello there!
a sweet little round sign from years ago
I’m Lisa.
I live in a little house on Vancouver Island which has become my little studio to make & create cutting files! My favourite days are spent right here beside the big window, with my notebooks, pens and computers, dreaming, sketching and designing the next project.
I specialize in creating cuttable designs for creatives and makers. I operated a busy sign shop for many years and it didn’t take long after launching that business to appreciate how wonderful it was to do laser cutting with smooth, workable files that didn’t have errors in them! I ran a Trotec Speedy 400 laser and I had to learn to create very clean cut files to use for cutting that I designed and also from logos that had been sent to me. I made a lot of mistakes and that wasn’t always fun, but it was necessary to learn. I got better as time went on, and I’ve probably designed over 10k cut files by now.
I sold my sign shop in 2019 to excited new owners and completed an educational goal to study Counselling. I completed a Diploma of Applied Psychology and Counselling in February of 2020. During that time, I had the privilege of finding fulfilling employment at our local Hospice Society. This was a remarkable experience that I will honestly treasure for a lifetime.
I came back to being a self-employed and running a small business in August of 2020. I work as a designer now and I have to say…. this is my favourite work of all. :)
I thought it would be fun to blog again. I owned a scrapbook store around 12 years ago and I remember how much fun it was to write a blog. Hopefully I can share something that you might find helpful or inspiring to you. :)