Rachelh.cards
Since being diagnosed with autism I have written a few documents with the contribution of my fellow autistic friends to help others understand and notice autism in girls. If you would like a PDF copy please do get in touch. I'll attach screenshots of them below!
I first started making cards in February of 2022 after receiving a cricut joy for my Christmas! I fell in love with card making and began selling a few here and there. It was a great distraction for me and gave me something to do.
I love being creative and seeing what I can come up with. I love making each unique card and combining element together into a design, like flowers and bikes merged into a cycling flower!
As I began to sell more cards I set up an Etsy page and continued to improve my designs. I love the whole process from creating a design from the customers brief to weeding and sticking on the final pieces!
I started making my cards after I was discharged from hospital. I found my self once again on the recovery journey and so card making massively helped me along. I could become so immersed in it that the outside world drifted away. It was like my respite from reality, I love it.
I was diagnosed with Autism over a year ago and now everything makes sense! I love really getting into to making a card and often hours fly by like minutes! I often spend hours working away but it never feels like that long and I love every second of it. I have always been creative and I love designing, it's something I passionate about and really enjoy. I love learning new skills, right now I learning about vector graphics! This allows me to create single line designs on my envelopes!
