Thanks for your interest in Plays With Mud. This little venture was founded by Paula Weigel, whose first craft project was a Q-tip monogram for her sister when she was seven years old. She watched do-it-yourself shows before the DIY craze became ... well, crazy. In college, she gave instructional speeches on decoupaging for her Public Speaking 101 class. She has amassed a vast collection of paints, glues, scissors, and stamps, and was searching for a creative outlet and a way to breathe new life into her plethora of miscellaneous craft supplies. Her love of clay and fabrics merged when she attached her first clay buckle to a sweet little belt in 2005, and Plays With Mud was born.

Paula has been referred to as "the go-to gal for craft know-how," and has had her hands in almost every craft out there: paper making, candle designing, soap casting, book binding, scrapbooking, embossing, stamping, decoupaging, painting, faux finishing, collaging, card creating, and bead stringing. She loves discovering new tools, new products, and new uses for old goodies. Her current passions are pottery, paper, and swanky fabrics.

Plays With Mud products are handcrafted in a smoke-free home with loads of care and attention to detail. Paula's super-adorable baby boy and too-good-to-be-true hubby provide all the inspiration a gal could ever ask for. They are constant reminders to be thankful, embrace life, and never take yourself too seriously.

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