Erika's crafting career started in a dumpster scrounging gems for her amazingly creative grandfather. How creative, you ask? Well, when she was only 4 he made her a working miniature Farris Wheel made solely from trash and a few screws, nuts, and bolts. His creativity combined with her mother's amazing skills as a stitcher and stained glass artist means Erika has crafting in her genes.

You name the craft, Erika's probably tried it but her true craft love is embroidery. She's been stitching since she was 8 and a few years ago discovered the fun of working with wool felt. In 2005 she began "my imaginary boyfriend" combining her love of classic crafts, laughter, and whimsy into her home decor and personal accessories.

Her work has been featured in Cutting Edge and Adorn Magazines, in The New York Daily News, TimeOut New York, The Brooklyn Press, and The Chicago Sun-Times, and in the blogs Design*Sponge, Boing Boing, Craftzine, It's (k)not wood, Rare Bird Finds, and Gold School.