Welcome to my Ladybug Wreaths Etsy Store!

For twenty-five years, I battled a mysterious illness without a diagnosis. Despite spells of total debilitation and hospitalizations with no answers, I managed to fight through and raise two sons and create a successful business.

I have been blessed with many “artsy” and creative talents for most of my life. These led me to found Ladybug Wreaths. God is my strength, my peace, and my courage. I love being an artist and I love making door wreaths. I believe mercy, grace, joy and love are the most important things we can give and receive

As the owner of Ladybug Wreaths, I am a master wreath designer, having sold many thousands of wreaths all over the world. An author of instructional and business books, My latest wreath design book, "Make Your Own Wreaths: For Any Occasion in Any Season" was published in 2016 and is available online and in craft stores like Hobby Lobby. More than anything, I love my role as wife to Steve, mother of Andy and Matt, and “Mimi” to five precious grandchildren.

I published my life story: "My Journey Through Fibromyalgia: Rumors, Ravages, & the Rescue" early in 2016. This was a hard book to write, but I felt led by God to show others who fight fibromyalgia, that there is hope and that they can overcome!

My heart's desire is to love, teach and encourage others to reach their goals and dreams! In my Community, Nancy's Inner Circle, my team and I support and train our members to sell their own creations online through several different venues, Etsy being the main one!

I love teaching others how to make a wreath! . God has so richly blessed us.

I found my passion and talent designing & making door wreaths well over 35 years ago after purchasing an upscale silk floral and design business in my hometown. This business expanded into multiple locations with as many as eight employees at one time. This was fun, it was hard work, and stressful because the entire time, as I fought fibromyalgia.

My life has been guided by my health — or lack thereof. I became sick when I was twenty-eight years old with two small children, and now I am 67. No one knew then what was wrong, especially the many doctors I put my trust in. I spent almost five years in bed, and couldn’t even drive a car during that time. I was in severe pain every day and prayed faithfully every day that God would heal me; I prayed that He would lead me to a diagnosis, and I prayed for my family who were suffering just as I was.

My prayers were answered — but in God’s timing, not mine. And, His timing for me was over thirty years later.

Finally, Steve and I knew it was time for me to close my storefront business. I could no longer handle the work-load and the stress. We were building a new home at the time, so we designed a spacious custom studio right across the breezeway. I didn’t know if I would ever be able to work in it, but I was always hopeful.

Soon, things really began to happen for me. Ladybug Wreaths was born! I already knew how to make door wreaths — beautiful ones! They began to sell. My online reputation was growing very quickly. In a few short months, I became a “Power Seller” on eBay. Soon, I had my own website, LadybugWreaths.com, and began were shipping wreaths all over the world.

As my business grew, so did my faith in God, and my determination to finally get a diagnosis. Several years more passed with many ups and downs in my health as my Internet business flourished. Then, years later, I was led (by “Divine Appointment”) to a marvelous Nutritionist who has literally saved my life!

So, my goal or mission in life is to make a difference in the lives of others by filling their homes and doors with beauty whether I make their wreaths, or teach them to.

There are several thousand who read my weekly newsletter by Ladybug Wreaths as we talk about color, style, design, wreaths, and so much more.

(Written by a friend, Molly, this expresses my life and my feelings exactly!)
"By picking up the pieces of a broken life and putting them back together, a person cannot help but be changed. This change is a beautiful thing that results in a deeper understanding of others and their situations, and gives us a chance to share our experiences with them, showing them that there is a way out -- a light at the end of the tunnel." "I believe that I have not just been broken, but put back together by God in a beautiful way -- a way that I could have never imagined on own."

Smiles & Blessings... Nancy