Being a work at home Mum I love to find other like-minded Mums/Parents who have turned their passion for all things 'party' into a business where they can share that passion with others and help them create magical celebrations for their little ones. I love chatting with such business parents to help spread the word about the great services they offer and also get their top tips on how we can host fun and memorable parties of our own.
Today I would like to introduce you to Kylie Duff from Inspire Create Design. Along with being one of my lovely directory advertisers, Kylie is also a 'jack of all trades' when it comes to parties and offers a range of services such as party and event styling, cake decorating, graphic design and more! Read her inspiring interview below.
Tell
us a little bit about YOU and your family …
Our
family is my wonderful hubby Jason, gorgeous daughter Samara (3) and I. I work part time for a church community and
run Inspire Create Design from home. It
means we’re super busy, but we love that and wouldn't have it any other way.
Tell
us about what inspired you to open your business Inspire Create Design, the
services you offer and what makes it awesome?
Inspire
Create Design started 4 years ago while I struggled through a difficult
pregnancy with our daughter. I started
working from home just doing some fun, creative things in order to feel like I wasn't going insane. Doing creative things has always been a hobby
and I worked as a graphic designer for a 8 years before starting the
business. I started doing cakes when my
daughter turned 1 and I had so many people comment on her birthday cake saying
‘you should go into business!’ So I did!
I started by doing some cakes for friends and family and the business
has grown so much since then.
I
branched out into party and event styling in 2012 and love being able to tailor
unique invitations, cakes & sweets and decor into a wonderful party
experience for people. It
seems crazy to people that I offer so many services, but as the business really
is my creative outlet, I love a new challenge!
I do everything from wedding and party cakes and cupcakes, custom
invitations & party styling, corporate graphic design and website
design. The website design is very ably
supported by my husband Jason who has worked in IT for 15 years and provides
all the tech support needed. The
invitations, printables, graphic design and web design side services
Australia-wide, custom cake decorating, cupcakes and cake toppers is Perth
metro area only, other WA areas occasionally in special circumstances.
Tell
us out of all your designs, which one is your absolute favourite and why?
So
hard to decide!!! It feels like I’m
saying I’d have a favourite child! But I
think it would have to be the wedding for Michelle & Sebastian. Such a beautiful & intimate event for 14
of their closest family and friends with a classic white & ivory vintage
lace theme: View all the photos here;
What
makes a birthday party special in your eyes?
The
details. There’s an old saying that ‘the
devil is in the details’ but I think ‘the love is in the details’. So many of the little things show the person
you are celebrating how much you love them, but also shows your guests you are
so glad they’re there to help you celebrate.
I
don’t think you can achieve a beautiful, fluid theme without paying attention
to the little things. Its one of the
reasons I love either being a part of the whole planning process – or just as
much as the client needs me to be. I
love seeing how it all comes together, the cake, the invitations, the
printables, the decorations, the gift bags. There are some people that are great at ideas and yet not really able to
figure out how to do them. My sister in
law says: ‘I love that you can make my great ideas come to life’. She’s amazing at planning and imagining how
things should look, but will always say she doesn't have the time or creative
skills to make it happen the way she wants.
I love to come alongside people and help with just some details, or
lots, depending on what they need.
What
advice would you give to other mums& dads to help them create truly
memorable parties for their children?
Only
do what YOU want to do. I think
sometimes we bend to the pressure of what we think our mother-in-law wants or
the other mums at school expect and stress ourselves out trying to please
everyone. When really the only one we
really want to make happy is our child!
The next person we want to make happy is us: if we’re not happy, or we’re stressed or
we’re overwhelmed it has a follow on affect for those around us.
Think
about the party your child would want.
Then think about the party you want and what you would enjoy attending. And then do that. If it means you do simple and stylish,
great. If it means the world’s biggest craziest
sunshine party for a 3 year old, do it!
Personally,
I LOVE going over the top. Not because
my daughter would know one way or another if her party was over the top, but
because I enjoy the process. The
planning, the baking, the decorating, the styling, the choices – for me it’s
all fun! I know it’s not fun for
everyone though, which is why I love my job!
I consider it a real gift to be able to organise cake, invitations or a
party for someone. A gift because I get
to help someone make their vision come to life, and a gift because I get such a
buzz out of it all!
Here are some examples of Kylie's lovely work;
To contact Kylie at InspireCreateDesign follow the links below;
Email: kylie@inspirecreatedesign.com.au
Phone: 0414 820 473
Thank you Kylie for sharing your business with us.
Kate xx
Hello and welcome :) My name is Kate and I live in WA with my gorgeous family, hubby Anthony, our two little boys Ethan and Declan and our little girl Paige. After having my boys I also developed a love of birthday parties. I absolutely love planning and organisation so loved having the opportunity to get creative and make their day really special.
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