The Mama Assembly – Creative Business for Mums, Makers & Momentum

Whether you’re cutting vinyl at the kitchen bench, designing mugs while your toddler watches Bluey, or dreaming up a side hustle between work emails — you’ve just found your people.

This is the space for mums building creative businesses — from Cricut projects for beginners to print-on-demand tips, digital product ideas, and mum life blog posts that tell it like it is.

If you’re ready to grow your creative side hustle without losing your mind (or your coffee), you’re in the right place.

Why This Space Exists (And Why It’s Different)

I’m a mum. I’m a maker. And I run my creative business from home — between school drop-offs, snack requests, and “Mum, have you seen my [insert lost item here]?”

I know how it feels to juggle kids, a house, and a growing business. That’s why The Mama Assembly is a place where:

• You’ll find practical Cricut tutorials and print-on-demand tips for beginners

• You’ll get honest product reviews for tools that actually help

• You’ll see real stories about balancing business and motherhood

• You’ll leave with ideas you can use right now

This space is home to three creative blog series made for mums and makers growing their businesses with passion (and probably caffeine).

🧶 Mama Makes It – Cricut Tutorials & Creative Business How-Tos

Practical, relatable, and refreshingly real — this is where I share how I build my creative business using Cricut, Printful, and Creative Fabrica.

You’ll find:

• Step-by-step Cricut tutorials for beginners

• Print-on-demand walkthroughs for mums who want a side hustle without stock or shipping

• Digital product ideas you can make in your PJs

• Money-saving resources so you’re not paying full price for every tool

• Behind-the-scenes of my own projects (including the fails)

💡 Recent posts you might like:

• Unlock Your Creativity with Creative Fabrica – A Must-Have Resource for Makers, Mamas, and Side Hustlers
• How I Launch Products Without Holding a Single Piece of Stock (or Going to the Post Office Ever Again)
• Where I Get My Fonts, Mockups & Design Tools (Without Spending a Fortune)

🛠️ It’s the blog for makers in motion. Read Mama Makes It here.

🛍️ The Maker’s Edit – Creative Business Tools & Reviews

This is your go-to blog for creative business tools, product reviews, and behind-the-scenes insights from someone building a business right alongside you.

Inside The Maker’s Edit:

• Reviews of print-on-demand platforms for beginners

• Cool finds and budget-friendly resources for makers

• Honest takes on what’s worth your time and what isn’t

• Shortcuts that save your sanity and keep your business moving

💡 Recent posts you might like:

• Automated Mockups, Social Posts & Sanity: Is Artistly.ai My New Creative Sidekick?

• 3 Ways to Style a Shelf Without Buying More Stuff

   

• This $20 Hack Makes Your Bathroom Look Luxe

🛒 It’s the blog for makers who love a good shortcut and a great tool. Read The Maker’s Edit here.

✨ No Filter Fridays – Mum Life Blog, Business & Boundaries

No BS, no filters — just honest, cheeky takes on mum life, business burnout, boundaries, and the beautiful mess in between.

New posts drop every Friday(ish) and cover:

• Issue 1: Screens, Screaming & Sanity: We Survived (Just)
• Issue 2: The Mum-Turned-Boss Energy Shift
• Issue 3: Why Saying “Just One Minute” Isn’t Failing — It’s Surviving (and I’m Here for It
• Issue 4: My House Is a Mess and So Am I (But Also, I’m Doing Great)

It’s where we laugh, vent, and keep it real — because sometimes, the most productive thing you can do… is scroll through a blog that gets you.

🧘♀️ It’s the blog for makers who need a moment. Read No Filter Fridays here.

🎨 Why Three Blogs?

Because building a creative business for mums isn’t one-size-fits-all.

• Sometimes you want a tutorial – to learn a Cricut project, make a digital product, or pick up print-on-demand tips.

• Sometimes you want a toolkit – to find the right product, platform, or resource without wasting money.

• Sometimes you just want real talk – to feel seen, laugh at the chaos, and know you’re not alone.

This is that space.

Who’s Behind The Mama Assembly?

I’m Gill — mum of two, coffee enthusiast, and lifelong creative.

I’ve spent over 25 years in leadership and project management roles, but my happiest hours are spent making things, building my creative business, and helping other mums do the same.

Here, I share:

• The tools and platforms that actually work

• The honest reality of balancing business and motherhood

• The encouragement to keep going, even on messy days

Because if you’ve ever reheated the same coffee three times before finishing one Cricut project — you’re my kind of person.

Ready to Dive In?

Grab your coffee (reheated or not) and pick your adventure:

• Start with Mama Makes It tutorials and things I make or use

• Check out The Maker’s Edit reviews

• Get your dose of No Filter Fridays

Welcome to The Mama Assembly — where making meets momentum, and where your business and life can grow side by side (even if your laundry pile does too).