Lou Sims: About Me

Hi, I'm Lou Sims (sometimes misspelled as Lou Simms), a UK-based papercraft artist, designer, and someone who loves sharing her creative journey – warts and all.

Turning 60 reminded me that life is still full of opportunities. With experience comes perspective, and with perspective comes the confidence to be authentic, kind and, occasionally, a little marmite.

What began as a handmade Christmas has grown into a journey of personal expression, design, teaching, and collaboration. I create both professionally - helping shape and guide new products at Personal Impressions - and personally, making the projects that spark my own imagination at home. Both sides inspire one another, and I've become much braver about sharing where they meet.

Why I Love Blogging

I can honestly, hand on heart, say I adore my blog. It's where I feel most at home creatively. It's an evolving collection of past projects, current ideas and the occasional glimpse of what's still to come. Every now and then I write a blog post to remind myself why I love blogging and you can read the recent version … here ...

I'm a very visual person, so my blog posts are unapologetically full of photos, reels and videos. As much as I enjoy explaining my process (and yes, I am prone to a little waffle!), sometimes enlarging a photo tells you far more than words ever could.

Where Creativity Has Taken Me

I could fill this page with achievements, Craft TV appearances and collaborations, but I'd much rather let the work speak for itself. If you have time, take a wander through the blog and you'll see how both my creativity and my confidence have evolved over the years.

Looking back, I think I'm finally growing into this little corner of the internet. These days I'm far more comfortable sharing not just what I make, but why I made it.

Want to know a little more?

If you've ever wondered how I ended up here, this video shares some of the thinking behind my creative journey. I made it a little while ago when I was asking myself, "What's my niche?" Looking back, I realise it was never really about finding a niche. It was about finding a way of creating that feels true to who you are. Even now, that still feels like the best answer I could have found.

With love & creativity,

Lou 
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