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Creativity is simply part of who I am. It's what makes me tick.
Over the years I've turned my creative quirks into a career spanning business, design, styling, renovations and marketing. I love seeing potential where others see ordinary, and creating things that feel authentic, thoughtful and just a little bit different. Or maybe just to inspire!
If you've found this website, chances are someone has pointed you in my direction. I don't advertise - my work comes through word of mouth. Think of this as my little corner of the internet: a place to share some of the projects I've enjoyed and the things I've created.
Have a wander... and if you think we'd make a good team, I'd love to hear from you.
My Hustles
Having renovated, styled and sold my own homes, I understand what helps buyers connect with a property. My styling isn't just about placing furniture and having a tidyup - it's about creating welcoming spaces that help homes sell without blowing the budget!!
Over the years, I've collected and restored a unique range of furniture, artwork, and vintage pieces from my travels, auctions, and renovation projects.
My styling approach is intentionally different from traditional staging companies. Each piece has been thoughtfully selected or lovingly refurbished, giving every home its own character.
I'm also happy to combine with the home-owners pieces and reorganize where required. And you can hire me if you need help with plastering & paint!
Digital marketing was the fundamental way I was able to create my original maternity business and continue for 20 years, as I had no shop presence and had to make a big footprint online with my website to represent my brand. I have built up a knowledge base through years of trial & error, and love sharing these skills with others.
Big or little!! Let's talk about your needs....
Content strategies
Social Media Posts & Administrator Role to help with all the chores
Teaching your team how to use Social Media so you don't have to rely on me
Digital Marketing (and workflow automation for emails such as mailchimp)
Web Design Project Management
References available on request (I can send you some links to stalk the FB pages I run). I work with exclusive industries, so clients are not competitive. Cambridge based - able to work remotely
I came up with the concept for Creative Club after realizing that people were interested in my quirky, crafty ideas and that I could inspire others to make.
For small groups of children, we get to be inventive, innovative, make stuff, craft with a bit of engineering, recycle, have fun, and chat at the same time.
I can do events in classroom, after school, school holiday programme, or 1-on-1
I also run evenings for groups of local women to socialize with a wine, and learn old-school crafts such as knitting, sewing, and crotchet. Also known as Stitch'n'Bitch!
Cambridge based
Engineering
I studied engineering at University and my early career has given me the basis for my analytical brain, systems, and project management skills that I've used throughout my life. More recently I've been involved in water and wastewater infrastructure, including capturing asset data & capitilisation in 3D models. I do some contract work in the asset management sector these days.
Breastmates started as a small new-mum hobby, with one eco-friendly homemade product. I didn’t have any business experience or money, so I had to teach myself every aspect of running a business from the ground up. And it worked.
Fast forward 20 years and Breastmates grew into a premier motherhood brand that’s well-known throughout New Zealand and Australia. I was designing and overseeing production of my own clothing range and develop/commercialize other products, along with every other aspect of running the business.
I’d built up a massive e-commerce website and huge social media community (45k Facebook, 120k Youtube) which reached women around the world. Along with a glowing reputation simply through providing excellent customer service & great products. I received some great press and won a few awards along the way too. The ultimate success was having an exit strategy and being able to SELL the business in 2024.
Although I nolonger run the business, I've left it here for you to see as its a big part of my history. I personally built up thousands of google and FB reviews - so that might show you that I'm reliable!!
Get in touch and we can work out how to make this happen! You can hire me for a short time or a long time, minimum is 1 hour, and contracting-out like this could save you having to employe someone on your payroll.
I'm eager to get involved in different industries, so I can utilize my time and energy to help other businesses. Nothing too big or too small!!
Based in Cambridge, can travel and work remotely.
“We have watched Franny’s company grow from kitchen table to a fully-fledged business. Passion, customer centricity, an absolute commitment to quality and sheer hard work have contributed to Franny’s success. The experience and learnings Franny has gained in growing her business make her an ideal candidate to mentor other business owners.”
Keith Goddard | Commercial Manager | ASB Bank Limited
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