Nearly four years ago, I went through one of the hardest seasons of my creative business when I realized my baby bonnet designs were being copied. It affected my business, my mental health, and the community I'd spent years building.

Looking back now, I can see how that experience helped me rediscover my identity as an artist and opened the door to surface pattern design, painting, and a whole new chapter of Sweet As April. I'm sharing the story, what it taught me, and why I'm still creating today.