A successful Plympton based women-led crafting business is celebrating two years of success.
To mark the milestone EM-MAgination recently held a party at the Rees Centre in Plympton on featuring a family crafting session where party hats, party bags and badges were made to celebrate.
After this those supporters of EM-MAgination including other local small businesses came together to share cake and a glass of fizz.
Founder and director of EM-Magination, Emma Drummond who lives in Plympton with her husband and two daughters said:
“What a two years it has been. I still can’t believe that I am able to say that my job is to create happy experiences for other people. I have learnt so much about running a small business and have enjoyed every step of the way.”
The celebration was not about about the business but also the incredible community that had supported it from day one. Emma took the opportunity to thank loyal customers, other local businesses, friends, and family for their unwavering support, acknowledging that their encouragement had been the driving force behind the business’s success.
The business’s story began with a leap of faith when Emma transitioned from a successful 12 year career as a speech and language therapist to pursuing her dream of having some more flexibility and time for her young family. As a working mum and a woman in business, this journey has been both challenging and rewarding.
Emma said:
“Anyone who has known me will tell you that never in a million years they ever thought I would leave the security of being employed to take the leap of faith to do something so different.”
Having struggled to return to work after her first child was born due to the huge changes the world and NHS had seen after Covid, Emma also has some lived experiences of mental health difficulties which she feels are also supportive with other parents who may also be finding the journey into parenthood difficult.
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EM-MAgination runs sessions for all ages, from first footprints keepsake sessions for new born babies, to crafty crawler and messy makers for toddlers and preschoolers. They also run family craft sessions and a weekly craft-er school club for primary aged children. Sessions are designed to support creativity and freedom to create. Sessions always get a bit messy!!!
There are also monthly adult craft sessions as well as care crafters where Emma takes the crafting to care homes and residential settings.
Emma is excited to see what the future holds and what comes next for EM-MAgination.
For further information visit www.emmaginationcraft.co.uk
