I live with my hubby right outside of Washington, D.C., but I'm originally from small-town Idaho. I've seen Taylor Swift live six times and on any given Saturday, you'll find me with a marg in hand.
…are we bffs yet?
On September 21st, little Chelsea was born into the world (thank you, Earth, Wind + Fire for dedicating a whole song just to my birthday!) and I've been an entrepreneur basically ever since. My first business was called Groovy Girl Designs when I was 8 years old. I made and sold glass bead bracelets - and let me tell you, they were a hit!
I was raised in the most beautiful small town in northern Idaho. My mom taught me two very important things growing up: 1. How to scrapbook and 2. Who Martha Stewart is. So, it’s no wonder that by my senior year of high school, I was the editor-in-chief of my high school newspaper (shout out, Cedar Post!) and had a passion for visual storytelling.
I went to college at Ball State University to study Journalism Graphics and had about the best college experience I could have imagined (including meeting my husband!). I graduated with a job as an art director at a magazine in NYC and lived there for five amazing years. In 2017, I transferred to the magazine’s D.C. office and in 2019, married my college sweetheart in my hometown - the most incredible day of my life!
Just like a lot of you, 23&9 Creative is my side hustle. It’s run on lots of late nights, numerous cups of iced coffee and a passion for working with incredible women all around the world. I know what it’s like to wear all the hats in a business and start from the ground up. I started my business as a resume design shop on Etsy in college and have slowly but surely built from there. Started from the bottom, right?!
My mission is to be a resource, helping hand, friend and website whisperer to get your business the online home it deserves. Ready to website with me?
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