I ain't gon lie, I needed that Chicago trip more than I even realized 😩 Chris Brown and Usher had me feeling some type of way — and then they pulled out Tank AND Mario as special guests?? I was NOT ready for that lineup, my whole body was in it 🎶🔥You hear me?! IN IT!!! On top of all that, I got to cross something off my list I ain't never done before — hit up a dispensary in Michigan for the first time. Little detour, big experience, and now I got stories 😂 And of course

Hey y'all!! Summer is almost over and the kids are heading back to school. It's giving "we free" but we really ain't lol. Y'all know how it is. Yellin "Free Parents till its backwards!!" The face of a mom who's ready to send these children back to their teachers!! So my birthday came and went. And I didn't do a thing. Which is weird, because I get all excited for my birthday like I think I'm supposed to, and then it just... flops. Every time. Is this life now? Getting older

Real talk — last market wasn't a big sales day. Not what I was hoping for, and yeah, that stung a little walking away. But I'm learning not every win shows up as a dollar amount.

Okay so lemme just talk to y'all real quick. Pull up a chair. Get comfortable. This ain't that kind of post today. I've been in my head a lot lately. Work. Getting ready for this market. Just... life, sis. And if somebody asked me right now how I was really doing? I'm tired. Like actually tired. Not the "lemme take a lil nap" tired — though Lord knows I need that too — but the kind of tired that be sitting in your bones. The kind that comes from holding everything together fo

Hey y'all. I know. It's been a minute. Life just be doing that sometimes. You blink and weeks go by and you haven't checked in with the people who actually get you. So here I am. Checking in. Let's catch up for real. What's Been Heavy on My Mind Building. Like genuinely building something. And I know that sounds simple but it hits different when I say it out loud because this whole thing started out as something I was doing just to find ME again. Just to have something that w

Not all white people are racist. I know that. I've said that.

Okay so I've been in my head lately. Like bad. Not bad bad. Just… a lot. I'm trying to grow my business, stay on top of my finances, show up at work like I'm not tired, be present for my kids — and somewhere in all of that I'm also up at 2am thinking about new product ideas like that's normal. Everything inspires me. A candle. A color. A song. I'll be in the shower and suddenly I have a whole collection mapped out in my head. But I'm also exhausted. Like deeply, in my bones e

Hey. I'm Brea. 👋🏿 And if nobody has told you today — I see you. The one doing everything for everybody else. The mom. The wife. The employee. The problem solver, the cook, the driver, the glue. I was you. I AM you. You've probably landed on this page because you found my shop, my social media, or maybe someone shared something I made and you thought *"wait, who IS this?"* So let me tell you. For real. --- **The Beginning** I became a mom for the second time on October 19, 2

Let me be honest with y'all for a second — because that's what we do here. These Juneteenth earrings almost broke me. I'm talking multiple rounds of "what in the entire hell is this" energy. Wrong colors. Cuts not coming out clean. Designs that looked cute in my head and tragic in real life. I threw away more materials than I care to admit. I questioned everything — my skills, my process, my whole little crafting journey. But you know what? I kept going. Because that's also w

Let’s keep it 100. Social media loves to show the cute, curated side of being a creative entrepreneur, a mom, and a maker. You see the clean aesthetic, the organized spaces, the completed projects, and the "rise and grind" captions. But behind the screen? Today, your girl is tired. Not just "I need a good night’s sleep" tired. I am *tired as fuck*. In so many ways. What I Don’t Mention: The Reality of Hurt There’s a major part of my reality that I don't usually put out there,

I'm not about to sugarcoat this. Y'all know I don't do that. We almost lost our home this week. Not because we ain't trying. Not because we don't care. Because life got HEAVY — the way it's been getting heavy for everybody right now — and $628 turned into something that almost took everything we built. We've been in this house almost 6 years come October. Six years. My kids grew up in these walls. We did holidays here, sick days here, late nights here. This ain't just a addre

Let me catch y'all up. Because life has been a LOT lately and I feel like I owe this space — and honestly myself — a real moment to just sit down and talk. No filter. No highlight reel. Just me, like we're catching up over brunch and the mimosas already hit. 🥂 I went on a girls trip. Galena, Illinois. And before you ask — no, I had never been. And yes, it was exactly what I needed. I went with my childhood friend who I recently reconnected with, her bestie, another friend, a

Hey yall! I know, I know — Ive been a little quiet. But trust me, Ive been BUSY. Let me catch you up on everything going on with Craftin Ass Blk Grl and honestly just life in general right now. The bow keychain kits are coming. I have been deep in the process of putting together DIY bow keychain kits and I am so excited about how they are turning out. Everything you need to make your own cute bow keychains, all in one kit. Whether you are a crafter yourself or just want somet

If you’ve been keeping up with Brenderella Designs lately, you know the vibe is high, the energy is upbeat, and the bows are big. But if you know me, you know it’s never just about the craft—it’s about the statement. ​ More Than Just Faux Leather ​When I sit down with my faux leather sheets, I’m not just folding fabric. I’m a blackity black black, woman’s woman who believes that everything we create should carry a message. Whether it’s a bold glitter keychain or a sleek matte

💛 I Love Buying Craft Supplies… and Sometimes That’s the Hard Part If you’re a crafter, you already know: buying supplies is its own hobby. I can walk into a craft store “just to look” and somehow leave with vinyl, blanks, paint, a new tool I swear I needed, and three ideas I’m convinced I’ll start tonight. My cart be looking like I’m opening a whole craft academy… meanwhile I still haven’t finished the project from last month. And honestly? I love that part. The possibiliti

If you’ve been here for a minute, you know the vibe. CraftinAssBlkGrl is where I share the realness—the failed engraves, the late-night Cricut marathons, the "I’d rather be left alone with a Symphony bar" moments, and the truth about being an empathetic human in a chaotic world. ​But as I’ve been growing this "hustle," I realized something: the personality and the product needed their own rooms in the house. ​Why the Split? ​I love being the "Crafting Ass Black Girl." It’s me

So… I made a sign. Well, tried to make a sign. It says "Mom's Sh*t List." You know, the house rules. The things every mom thinks but doesn't always say out loud. "Don't make me turn this car around." "I'm not a vending machine." "Ask your father." That energy. I was feeling inspired. On a whim, I sat down to design it — maybe an hour total to design, cut, and weed. Everything was flowing. I was in my zone. This was gonna be fire. Then… reality hit. The Scene: Oscar (our dog,

Hey family! It's been a minute since I sat down to just… talk. Like, really talk about where I'm at. If you've been around, you know Craftin Ass Blk Grl isn't just a shop — it's a declaration. A reminder that I'm more than a label. More than "mom," more than "wife," more than "employee." I'm all of those things, and I'm also this creative force that refuses to be dimmed. But let me keep it real with you: some days, the juggle feels impossible. The Current Season Right now, my

​What’s up, my creative tribe! Listen, I know the site has been looking a little like a ghost town lately. I’m not even going to hit you with the "I’ve been busy" cliché—even though, chile , your girl has been BUSY. ​If you know me, you know I don’t just "do" crafts; I live a lifestyle that’s 100% DIY and 100% heart. But lately, life decided to throw a few extra projects on my plate that didn't involve a silhouette or a weeding tool. ​The Ultimate Tag-Team: The Sublimation Hu

​If I told you this week was a "vibe," I’d be lying. To be real with y’all, this week was a complete clusterfuck. ​It started with a sick toddler and a Monday that was a certified dumpster fire before 9:05 AM. You know those mornings where you’re moving so fast you’re actually standing still? Yeah. I forgot an IEP meeting (we made it, but the "fashionably late" card was played hard), and by Thursday, I was clocking into work 30 minutes late. By Friday? The oldest boy caught w