Description
Transform Your Creativity into a Thriving Business
📅 Monday 23rd February
🕘 1:30 – 4:30pm
📍 Living in Loveliness,
Studio 8, Cannock Enterprise Centre, Walkers Rise, Rugeley Road, Hednesford WS12 0QU
Cost: FREE (VIP upgrade available)
Hosted by:
Kerrie Padmore – Founder of Living in Loveliness, Designer, Tutor & Creative Mentor
David Holmes CMgr FCMI FRSA – Strategy & Branding Mentor for Creative Entrepreneurs
Have You Ever Wondered If You Could Turn What You Love Into What You Do?
You pour your heart into everything you make. Your sewing, crafting, or creativity brings joy, connection, and purpose. But somewhere deep down, you’ve wondered:
“Could I really make a business out of this?”
The answer is yes — and this is where it begins.
Join Kerrie Padmore and David Holmes for a one-day creative business experience designed for heart-led makers ready to take their creativity to the next level. Whether you sew, quilt, knit, paint, design, or craft, this inspiring day will help you move from passion to profit with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
What You’ll Discover
In this practical, heart-centered experience, you’ll learn how to:
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Define your creative purpose and business vision
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Build a simple, achievable business plan
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Feel supported, inspired, and ready to take action
You’ll leave with renewed focus, a full workbook to capture your ideas, and the confidence to start transforming your creativity into something sustainable and successful.
Two Ways to Join
Free Access Ticket
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Full-day event access
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Creative business workbook
Cost: Free
VIP Experience Ticket
Important: If you are not booked on the VIP Experience Ticket, you will need to leave the venue over the lunch period.
VIP Experience Ticket – £27
Includes all Free Access benefits, plus:
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Extended workbook with bonus planning pages
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Lunch and refreshments during a private session
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Exclusive small-group Q&A and mentoring with Kerrie and David
For those attending with Free Access, there is no lunch included. Important: If you are not booked on the VIP Experience Ticket, you will need to leave the venue over the lunch period.
How to Apply (and Why We Do It This Way)
This isn’t a large, impersonal seminar — it’s an intimate, hands-on experience designed for genuine creatives ready to take the next step in their business journey.
Places are intentionally limited so we can bring together a supportive group of motivated makers, dreamers, and doers who share the goal of turning creativity into a thriving, purposeful business.
When you apply, you’ll be asked a few short questions about:
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What you make and why you love it
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Where you are in your creative journey
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What you hope to gain from the day
Please note that submitting your application does not automatically guarantee your place. We carefully review each application to ensure the event is the right fit — so that you’ll get the most value and inspiration from the experience.
If your application is successful, you’ll receive an email confirming your place, along with the option to upgrade to the VIP Experience.
Our goal is to create a personal, relevant, and supportive environment where your creativity and business dreams can truly flourish.
Meet Your Hosts
Kerrie Padmore – Designer, Tutor & Creative Mentor
Founder of Living in Loveliness
I’ve spent the past 13 years building my creative journey from my kitchen table, sewing for my children. What started as a simple, joyful hobby has grown into Living in Loveliness — a thriving creative community offering sewing kits, patterns, luxury retreats, and both in-person and on-demand classes reaching students across the UK, USA, and worldwide.
I’m completely self-taught, and I’ve learned everything through passion, determination, and learning from every success and mistake. Over the past six years, I’ve shared my love of sewing on TV, helping inspire makers across the UK. Alongside this, I’ve launched sewing patterns sold through distributors in the UK and USA, and most recently, I’ve introduced on-demand classes so students can access expert tuition from the comfort of their own homes.
I know firsthand what it takes to turn a passion into a sustainable, thriving business — from navigating trends and listening to customer feedback, to pivoting when needed — all while keeping creativity, joy, and curiosity at the heart of what you do.
I’ve designed for leading fabric houses such as Liberty and Lewis & Irene, and I teach at exhibitions and venues across the UK. My work helps makers gain confidence, explore their creativity, and transform their ideas into tangible results.
Here’s what I can help you do:
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Follow your creative goals with clarity and commitment
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Adapt to trends and feedback while staying true to your vision
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Turn inspiration into a sustainable, thriving business
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Learn from every challenge and celebrate every success
Through Living in Loveliness, I’ve created a space where creativity meets confidence, experimentation leads to growth, and makers can thrive in a supportive, inspiring environment. I also write a monthly feature for The Creative Edit, sharing strategies and insights to help creative entrepreneurs take confident steps toward building a business that aligns with their creativity and values.
Let me show you how to take your spark of passion and turn it into something meaningful — for you, your craft, and your future.
David Holmes CMgr FCMI FRSA – Strategy & Branding Mentor for Creative Entrepreneurs
I’ve spent my career helping people turn ideas into thriving, sustainable businesses — from global entrepreneurs and CEOs to creative individuals who began, like you, with a simple spark of passion and possibility.
The truth is, there can be a business in your craft — but only when you explore it with clarity, curiosity, and a little structure. That’s where I come in.
During our time together, I’ll help you look at your creativity through a practical business lens — not to take away the joy or spontaneity, but to reveal what’s truly possible when inspiration meets intention.
We’ll work through proven frameworks that successful entrepreneurs use every day, including the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai — finding the intersection between what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what people will pay for. It’s a beautiful way to discover your purpose and to test whether your creative passion could become your livelihood.
This isn’t about business jargon or pressure; it’s about insight, vision, and choice. Together, we’ll explore whether your craft could become a real business — one that aligns with your values and your life.
I bring to this day over 30 years of experience helping people find their direction, define their brand, and take confident steps towards something more. You’ll leave not only with practical tools, but with a clearer sense of who you are as a creative entrepreneur — and a renewed belief in what’s possible.
For many, this will be the first time they’ve had the chance to test their ideas alongside a mentor with deep business experience and a genuine love of creativity. I hope you’ll take this opportunity to see what your future could hold.”
David Holmes CMgr FCMI FRSA
Strategy & Branding Mentor for Creative Entrepreneurs
We’re so excited to welcome you to this one-day experience. This isn’t just about business plans or frameworks — it’s about discovering the full potential of your creativity and seeing how far your passion can take you.
Together, we’ll guide you through practical strategies, hands-on insights, and proven techniques to turn your ideas into something meaningful, sustainable, and successful. You’ll explore your strengths, learn how to pivot when needed, and gain the confidence to take action — all while keeping joy and creativity at the heart of your journey.
By the end of the day, you’ll leave inspired, motivated, and ready to turn your passion into purpose. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your existing venture, this is your chance to test what’s possible, gain clarity, and take real steps toward building the creative business you’ve always imagined.
Let’s dream it, plan it, and build it — together.
Kerrie and David
