Written by: Hee Eun Chris Park
My name is Hee Eun "Chris" Park. I'm a happily married wife and mother of 2 living in Northern VA. I grew up in Southern MD and moved to VA after I graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1998 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance. I started my career in the finance/banking industry as an Assistant Branch Manager/Bank Officer and then moved to another bank as a Sr. Financial Specialist/Assistant Vice President. After 6 years in the finance/banking industry, I decided to go independent and so I began a new chapter in my life by becoming a self-employed Realtor with Century 21 New Millennium. I am currently licensed in MD & VA. I still enjoy helping people buy and sell homes but due to the tough economic and housing issues, business has been slow for me. It also doesn't help that I have 2 young children at home who are my top priorities. So, I decided to venture into a new business, which allowed me to continue to work from home and let me use more of my creative side, hence, the beginning of another new chapter in my life.
Just
like how quickly my life changed after meeting my husband, my new
business has quickly flourished as well. In April 2010, I decided to
try to make things out of balloons for my kids. I thought it was going
to be difficult but it was actually pretty easy and fun for me. My kids
seemed to love it as well. So, I decided to look online for
instructions and videos on how to make several other items.
Immediately, I started posting pictures of what I had made on Facebook
and within a week, a friend asked me to make some balloon decorations
for her son's 3rd birthday. It turned out to be a success. My friends
loved it and I even got a possible future referral out of it. Since
then, I have received a few more inquiries and now I have my first big
balloon gig on May 22nd thanks to another friend who referred me to
their friend. I may also have another smaller job for a friend in June
but we will see.
On top of making balloon
art, I also make diaper art. This all started with me trying to do
something different for my sister-in-law's baby shower. I've seen the
traditional diaper cakes before with the first one being given to me by
one of my best friends for my baby shower back in 2007. Even though I
think they are pretty, I personally wouldn't purchase one since they
are pretty simple to make. So, I kept looking online and found some
very unique diaper cakes. I just looked at the pictures and tried to
replicate them myself changing things here and there to add my own
personal touch. Just like the balloon art, I posted pictures online and
within a week, I received my first order for one of my caterpillar and
giraffe diaper art. I just delivered those to my friend yesterday and
she loved them. Now, I'm getting a couple other inquiries for my other
diaper art creations as well.
So, this is my
life and how I got to where I am right now. I'm really enjoying this
new business venture I have started and I hope it turns out to be a big
success. Most of all, I enjoy creating balloon and diaper art because
it allows me to spend time with my kids and it also lets me do
something I enjoy while bringing joy to those who hire me as well.
Although, the creations I have now are not 100% mine, I hope to come up
with my own creations as new business grows. In the meantime, I give
credit to those whose creations I have borrowed.
Hopefully, I will receive the same credit for my own creations in the future from other new balloon and diaper creators like myself.
Balloon Art: Located in Centreville, VA and services the Washington, DC region.
Diaper Cakes: email Chris for orders & inquiries
Hopefully, I will receive the same credit for my own creations in the future from other new balloon and diaper creators like myself.
:: Contact info ::
Hee Eun "Chris" Park | tel. 703-980-5779 Cell | email: [email protected]
website: www.cre8ivechris.com
Hee Eun "Chris" Park | tel. 703-980-5779 Cell | email: [email protected]
website: www.cre8ivechris.com
Balloon Art: Located in Centreville, VA and services the Washington, DC region.
Diaper Cakes: email Chris for orders & inquiries