Hi, I'm Ana, the founder, teacher and artist behind all services at Lovely Little Light who helps women (like you!) find joy in creativity.

 

Lovely Little Light started with a college gal (aka me) picking up some canvas and paint at Walmart in boredom selling signs on Etsy, which turned into a busy middle school teacher and high school coach designing hand-drawn apparel to ease the overwhelm of her busy life with a creative outlet, to a heartbreaking season of desperately clinging to creativity to connect with my Creator, and now evolved into a stay-at-home mom who helps women find rest in creativity through all seasons of life (along with the help of Jesus, of course!)

 

Over time, I have learned through my own seasons of boredom, busy and bumpy that many women are thirsty for more ways to be creative to find rest and more ways to learn how they can grow in their ability to create - in their home, with their families and for their work.

 

That’s where I come in (hi!!). As a former middle school teacher and lifelong creative, I help women (like you) slow down and find rest through creative classes and workshop experiences.​​

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So how did Lovely Little Light start? 

 

They say business isn’t personal, but it is to me (in the best way possible!). Each time you engage with this business you are supporting a family, a passion and a dream to glorify God through the creative gifts he has given me. 

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What started as a creative outlet inspired by the bible verse Matthew 5:16 ("Let your light shine before others so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.") soon became a nearly full-time business on top of my existing teaching job. Fast forward to 2022, what started as doing hand-lettered art on canvas in my dorm evolved into...

 

• developing my own style of brush calligraphy, writing a calligraphy workbook, and teaching over 300 women a year through public and private calligraphy classes and workshops  

• doing my own hand-lettering on a wide variety of signage for weddings and events as well as using my art to develop a hand-lettered custom apparel line for LLL 

• collaborating with other creatives and small businesses to create (or re-create) their business branding (think like logos, brand designs, murals, signage, and apparel) 

• starting a “Lettering Club” for women to find community through creativity 

 

Phew, that's a lot!! Through it all, God has blessed Lovely Little Light with the opportunity to work with the sweetest ladies all for his glory. 

 

Today, my business looks different than it previously did as I stay home most days with my daughter but I have found that it is one of my greatest passions to get to teach women how to find joy in creativity either within community or within their business.  Over the years, Lovely Little Light has scaled back but scaled up to specialize in offering two main things: 

 

1. (Unique) Creative Experiences

2. (Hand-Drawn) Business Branding Services

 

My story is a huge part of what made LLL what it is today. Although the business really grew in the midst of the most challenging time of my life – what started as a hobby truly became a creative outlet. An outlet to share love and hope with others that I experienced from God. An outlet to get my mind off of everything else going on around me. An outlet to simply create and see beauty in my ability to create when I felt as though my life was far from beautiful. A reason to encourage others to be a light even in the darkest of seasons. And naturally, I realized that the creative outlet that I needed, many women are thirsting for. That is why I get to help teach women to enjoy the creative process to create with ease - either at home, with others or in business - regardless of tight deadlines, minimal time or little motivation. 

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If you are still wanting to know more, here are some fun facts about me: 

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• Current Location: Swisher, Iowa

• Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa

• Marital Status: Married to my husband in 2022

• Church Membership: Veritas Church (Cedar Rapids) - I love my church! 

• Past Jobs: Middle School Science and English Teacher 

• Favorite Female Author: Lysa Terkeurst

• Favorite Male Author: Paul David Tripp

• Favorite Calligraphy Tool: Tombow Dual Brush Pen

• Favorite Lettering Tool: Sharpie Paint Pen 

• Favorite Stores: Target and Lululemon 

• Things I love: Jesus, my husband, my family and friends, a calm morning, a good water bottle (I might have too many), a good workout, and beautiful design

• I am working on simplifying things but it is kinda hard for me sometimes (whoops, first child syndrome)