The Fancy Cat Studio

Crystal here, and I run all the creative operations here at The Fancy Cat Studio. When I was younger, I had the ambition to become a graphic designer someday, but the road that led me to where I am now was not a direct one. After receiving my bachelor's degree in 2011 from the University of Washington, I continued my education and earned a master's degree in marriage and family therapy. After working as a therapist for five years, I became increasingly exhausted with the profession and decided to switch to the recruiting department at Microsoft. The position at Microsoft was a contract job, which meant that it was only meant to be temporary. My project was finished after 18 months, and as a result, I was let go from my job. It is a good thing that this occurred because I would not have resigned my work if it had provided me with the kind of financial stability that it did. The same year that I got married was the year that I was let off from my job. Because of the several excursions that we had planned for the latter half of the year, I made the decision not to look for a new job even though I had some savings put away. During the summer of that year, I noticed an uptick in commissions, and more individuals became aware of my company. I was ultimately able to find enough employment to pay my costs and eventually surpassed the wage I received in my corporate responsibilities. This was all because to the grace of God. I don't simply credit my ability for my success; I also credit a lot of luck, the people in my support system, and the customers who believed in me even when I had just a few tens of followers on Instagram. I've experienced what it's like to be miserable in your career, and I consider myself extremely fortunate to have found something that I look forward to doing each and every day. The expansion of my company requires that I devote a significant portion of my time to working on it. When I am not working on my company, though, I like spending time with my husband, our two cats, and our turtle. We're the type of people that prefer to stay in and watch comedies on television like South Park, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Nora from Queens. We also enjoy ordering takeout and checking out new bubble tea businesses. Along with that, we just just began working on a garden... Before this, I had never experienced the joy of seeing actual progress being made in my life. If you haven't already, you should definitely give it a shot!